[NHCOLL-L:4353] Fw: collection organization

[George Bennett]

Thanks to all who responded!


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All:

We have separate collections for vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology and paleobotany.  I am interested in how other museums handle specimens that contain fossils from more than one of these groups.  For example, we have specimens containing plant material, bivalves, potentially insects, and fish, some all in the same rock.  Are these specimens given individual catalog numbers even though they are in the same rock?  Or simply kept as one cataloged specimen with a note in the database that the rock contains other things.  And how about physical storage - keeping them in the collection of the most important fossil in the rock seems appropriate, but maybe there are other options.  Perhaps keeping all of the fossils in a location unto themselves. Thoughts?

Geb


George E. Bennett, III
Collection Manager/Fossil Preparator
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
54 S. Loundoun St.
Winchester, VA 22601
p (540) 722-2020
f (540) 722-2189
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