Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-23 Thread Meteoryt.net
I think http://www.freewebs.com/fordmeteorites/Box%20rust.jpg Says it all! Now tell me storing minerals in cheap Chloride based foam is good!? == Yes, its terrible. But do not want from me photo of holes in the membrane from the big Membrane boxes. Rust from meteorite make a few holes in

RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-23 Thread mark ford
ark Ford -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 July 2004 11:15 To: mark ford; Meteorite-List (E-mail) Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts Hi Mark, Marcin & all I have the same problem with rusting on the white foam pads, looks awf

RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-23 Thread kenoneill
MAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts Marcin, I think http://www.freewebs.com/fordmeteorites/Box%20rust.jpg Says it all! Now tell me storing minerals in cheap Chloride based foam is good!? In my personal view foam boxes should be phased out and replaced with

RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-23 Thread mark ford
: Meteoryt.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2004 20:38 To: mark ford; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts Of course! Vinyl Chlorides! - that answers a long standing question I have had.. I was wondering why a some Micro's I had in Foam (sponge)

Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread Meteoryt.net
Of course! Vinyl Chlorides! - that answers a long standing question I have had.. I was wondering why a some Micro's I had in Foam (sponge) cases where rusting and all the others in membranes etc and out in the open were all fine (even ones from the same fall). Maybe there is many differe

Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread Eduardo
Hi Greg Nothing beats the membrane boxes for storing meteorites, especially micromounts. take a look at: http://www.meteorites.com/boxes.html You can see also some photos of my collection (take a look at the labels there) Eduardo -Original Message- From: greg Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread mark ford
would be the reason! Thanks for that. Mark Ford -Original Message- From: drtanuki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2004 15:27 To: Meteoryt.net; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts Dear concerned, I would not use "sponge" as it us

Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread drtanuki
Dear concerned, I would not use "sponge" as it usually contains vinyl chlorides which will oxidize iron with water vapor present. Cotton in my humid climate...even paper...is a no no because it tends to absorb water in my climate in Tokyo. Good luck! Dirk Ross.Tokyo Vapor-proof boxes with s

Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread Meteoryt.net
> What is a good way to store/display meteorites in micromounts? > > I am interested in having the ability to display some, and the ability > to store others while not having them scratech and being easy to read > the lables to find ones I might be interested in. > > A related question, what is a g