[meteorite-list] Labeling specimens

From: The Tricottet Collection <tricottetcoll_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:51:41 +0000
Message-ID: <BLU117-W203F46F4BF0EDE357568E9DD3D0_at_phx.gbl>

Hello,

I would like to disagree with everyone here. If we all start painting numbers on meteorites, in 2-3 generations, all specimens will be full of useless graffiti - who will know which number matches which "minor" collection? So the problem would remain exactly the same. When I say "minor", I mean not a lot of people have a collection which can be compared to a Nininger, Monnig or any national museum collection! And with time, with more maturity, what if you find your inventory numbering system inefficient, what if you decide to change it?

Personally I will never paint anything on my collection specimens. I prefer to take 1 or more pictures per specimen + weight + other important characteristics, label them and keep then in different boxes.

Just my opinion,

Best,
Arnaud



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> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:52:34 +0000
> From: msgmeteorites at googlemail.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Labeling specimens
>
> Hi Ed, Svend, Jason, all,
>
> Very good points indeed and interesting reading. Theres a lot to chew
> over there but looks like i may be taking the plunge and starting the
> process at some point.
>
> Thanks very much for all your considered and informative replies
>
> Regards
>
> Martin
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