[Nhcoll-l] Safe mineral handling

[Janaki Krishna]

Hello,
I am posting for my colleague in our exhibits department who is working on a new travelling exhibit, see her comments below.  As this exhibit will be deinstalled moved and reinstalled at a new location every month and this occurs in a very public space (a bank lobby during business hours), she has some concerns about the minerals they are considering using. While the minerals are in a vitrine during the exhibit she has concerns regarding the mounts as well as concerns during installation as it will  be in an area only partially cordoned off. Would anyone be able to speak to these concerns and/or offer recommendations?

The topic for the next traveling treasures is poison. For that case, we have the following minerals:
Galena
Stibnite
Orpiment
Vanadinite
Cinnabar

I am looking for direction on safe handling (especially during brass mount-making) and also any display consideration of these minerals.

thanks,
Dawn Renée Farkas Prasad




Thanks You,
Janaki

Janaki Krishna
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Natural History Museum of Utah
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