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) cases

RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-23 Thread mark ford
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 awful ! I think an answer maybe the use of a piece of VCI

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

2004-07-22 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 good

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

RE: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread mark ford
! 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 usually contains vinyl chlorides

Re: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-22 Thread Eduardo
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:04:27 -0700 Subject: [meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts Folks 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

[meteorite-list] q on storing micromounts

2004-07-21 Thread greg Edwards
Folks 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 good