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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 26/01/02 02:03:51 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > << When they arrived I was surprised to see a small factory sealed package. > No zip-lock style bag here. In fact, the meteorites are double bagged and > clearly were vacuum-packed like ground coffee. Has anyone seen this before? > I'm just curious now about the process and who might be doing it. >> > > That might be me. > I ship most specimens in a clear plastic bag that's heat sealed at both ends > to ensure an airtight seal, often with a pouch of fresh dessicant. Sometimes, > the air is removed before sealing, giving a shrink-wrapped effect. > The bags arrive as a 50 metre flat tubing - we cut it to the right length, > then use a heat sealing machine to perfectly seal a strip at both ends. > > << I was going to sell the little campos for a couple of dollars each in the > gift shop of my observatory, but the bag looks so nifty I may not have the > heart to open it up! >> > > I only intend the heat sealed bags/vacuum packing to keep everything fresh > during transit really, as the packing isn't always very pleasing to the eye. > I don't remember preparing any Campo's this way though, at least not recently. > > Cheers, > Rob. > http://fernlea.tripod.com/forsale.html > Fernlea Meteorites, > The Wynd, > Off Dickson Lane, > Milton of Balgonie, > Fife. KY7 6PY > United Kingdom > Tel: +44-(0)1592-751563 > Fax: +44-(0)1592-751991 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
