I'm not sure if anyone else remembers this, but there were some
Muonionalusta etched slices on eBay about a year ago. They had the word
MUONIONALUSTA etched in on one side in big letters - about six inches
across. On the other side, they had something like 67°46'N, 23°15'E... this
was also several inches across. I'm not even kidding.
They were hideous, but at least future owners won't mistake their identity.
--Noah
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From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Labeling specimens
Hi Jim and List,
I used a Dremel tool to carefully carve and identification number into
all of my specimens. I put the name of the specimen, date, origin,
type, what I paid for it, catalogue number, and 5 things I like about
it using only adjectives. All of this information is carved in
letters that are 1mm x 1mm. If the specimen is too small for these
engravings, then I buy new duplicate material which I then superglue
to the existing specimen. When the specimen becomes big enough to
hold the engravings, I also make an extra note that shows how many
additional pieces were superglued into place to provide room for the
labels. Finally, I dunk the specimen into clear acrylic and let it
harden into a fun shape (like a star or rhombus), which I then put
into my cabinet for posterity. ;)
Best regards,
MikeG
On 2/28/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Thought I'd throw in my two cents on this interesting topic. First,
painting
numbers on a meteorite for identification purposes is only good if you
have
a master sheet that translates that number into a specific meteorite. If
that sheet is lost the painted number is useless.
I prefer having photo's on the master sheet along with all the pertinent
information such as date of purchase, classification, weight, purchased
from, etc. etc. etc. I believe that a photo is as good as a fingerprint
for
identification. A small label with some corresponding info and number
inserted into or on the container (jem jar or riker)for smaller specimens
is
also helpful.
If digital photography was available back in the day, I wonder how many
meteorites would have painted numbers on them. Personally purchasing a
meteorite with a number painted on it would be a turn off for me. Unless
it's a historic rare piece.
Cheers,
Jim K
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