Do yourself a favor and buy a dehumidifier and a humidity gauge.
Depending on where you live, depends on how much you¹ll have to run it. I
live in Jersey so mine runs late spring to early fall when humidity is
over 40% in my ³Moon Room². Pieces I have etched 20 years ago have not a
sign of rust!
Foodsaver.pulls about 14 Hg. Bags are made by 3M and are a laminate of
polyester and UHMW. No vapor moisture transmission. Hence a very good way to
store your meteorite - but displaying is for the birds.
rusty Bill Mason
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Dear Rusty~Bill, List;
During these times of bust-me meteorite prices, maybe the secret wink
should go to those who would store some away for a few years while the
market is as it is. Surely in a couple of years the prices will be back
up to reflect the true rarity of meteorites.
The Bagger,
To: Thomas Randall - KB2SMS
Cc: meteor list
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite preservation
Hi Tom and List
I got some of those acrlyic vacumm storage jars for foods for my mass
storage of stones and irons (like when I moved). They seem to hold the
vacumm very well, they use a little
Hi Bob and list,
Although I haven't tried these I imagine they at least help keep away
moisture. Probably better than Tupperware (which is what I currently
use). I remember seeing a commercial for this clear globe like device
that you pump the air out and it's supposed to vacuum seal the
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite preservation
Hi Bob and list,
Although I haven't tried these I imagine they at least help keep away
moisture. Probably better than Tupperware (which is what I currently
use). I remember
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