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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Good morning, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I just started working in the research collections at the FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and I’ve run into an interesting problem in our collection. I found a chunk of ambergris in a plastic box. I’m sure
this isn’t the correct storage for it, but I haven’t found anything really online about how better to store it. It is currently in a propped open plastic box and hasn’t been touched for at least 20 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Does anyone have any suggestions for a better setup?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#0C00">Heather Ouellette<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:#0C00">Research Collections Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:#0C00">FAU Harbour Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:#0C00">772-224-2206<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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