A one day workshop held in London’s Natural History Museum tackling the problem of pyrite oxidation (or decay, or disease) within geological collections. The day is aimed at all conservators, curators and collection managers who work with geological collections, but equally there may be interest from other museum professionals, students and volunteers.
The morning session will consist of presentations focusing on current research, recent projects and re-storage techniques. Workshops will be held in the afternoon. Workshop participants will learn how to identify pyrite oxidation, how to undertake dry cleaning techniques, how to create anoxic microenvironments and how to use humidity-controlled environments to slow oxidation rates. The morning session is unlimited but the afternoon session is limited to 20 people. If you care for a geological collection of almost any size then it is likely that you have pyritised specimens which may need special attention devoted to their storage and care. More details and online booking can be found at our website: https://geocurator.org/events The Geological Curators’ Group looks forward to seeing you in London. --- Simon Harris Conservator, British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG Webmaster, Geological Curators’ Group, [email protected] T: 01159 363179 E: [email protected] W: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/ ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
