Hi Ted,
Funnily enough, i asked Dr. David Green exactly the same question. The labels on the Manchester specimens were particularly small and neat. I am at the point with my collection where i feel the need to number the individual specimens. I have smaller specimens labelled on the boxes themselves but the individual stones of a similar size can look very much alike and i am considering numbering them on the specimen itself. Then if by whatever means they were mixed up or the display cabinet were knocked then i would be able to match them up again. The labels were printed using carbon ink on archival acid free paper in very small type (i think he said size 3 or 4) then attached using archival glue. I didn't ask any further on the exact type of glue apart from that he mentioned that it was totally reversible. Even if it is reversible i worry that the glue would permeate the specimen somehow? I am still very much in 2 minds about this but the thought of having my collection mixed up fills me with dread! What are peoples thoughts on labelling specimens? Cheers Martin From: ted brattstrom <[email protected]> > To: Meteorite List <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:18:52 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Manchester Museum (UK) Visit, Article and Images > Very nice presentation... > > > And it sparked a question: > > Museums / collectors "glue" labels onto their rocks (or used to) - What glue > is used? and what are the ramifications for alteration to the rock. (thinking > back to the discussion of putties for holding meteorites a week or so ago.) > > Likewise, for the paint and ink method... a> what was traditionally used? and > b> effect on the rock. (which should be obvious once the paint is indicated > :-) ) > > Thanks! > > ted ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
