[meteorite-list] Meteorites and Humidity: Some Questions

From: Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:11:02 +0100
Message-ID: <4B922A36.4060303_at_wanadoo.nl>

> 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.

- Marco

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