I store them primarily in Riker boxes and some in the jewel cases they arrived in. I live in north central Florida and except for my air conditioned home, I don't have the meteorites in any other climate controlled container or cabinet. I'm noticing a few of the irons (Miles especially) and one or two of the stony irons to appear a little rustier than when they arrived.
I am actually not so fond of Riker mounts. Maybe it is our Dutch climate, but I noted specimens start to rust on the contact face between the Riker glass and the stone/iron: probably because moisture condenses there and/or gets trapped. This was while there was dessicant in (some) of the mounts.
The problems vanished once I got myself a glass display cage. My meteorites are much more stable now.
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