Dear colleagues,
A few years ago I started writing a paper listing UK locations known to
yield fossil and mineral specimens that were prone to pyrite decay /
pyrite oxidation. This would give curators a source they could consult
that would enable them to round-up material in their collections most at
risk to keep them in suitably controlled microclimates or at least
enable them to more easily check the specimens regularly for signs of
decay. I emailed GCG and NatSCA members at the time asking for
assistance in compiling such a list, based on their experiences of
dealing with such problems in their collections. Many people kindly got
in touch with their thoughts - thank you.
I am now working on the paper again and will submit it to GCG later this
year for publication in the upcoming volume on pyrite decay. If you got
in touch the first time round, thank you. I have included all your
suggestions. If you didn't see the email before, or didn't have time to
message me or have had further thoughts on the subject since then,
please do get in touch now so that I can add your thoughts and
experiences to the paper.
Please respond off-list. Thank you for your continued help.
With best wishes, Nigel.
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Nigel R. Larkin BA MSc FRGS
- Freelance conservator, preparator and curator at Natural-History-
Conservation.com
- Affiliated Researcher, Cambridge University Museum of Zoology.
- Associate Member of the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project
and the
Pathways to Ancient Britain Project.
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