Put a spot of enamel on the specimen. Write on the spot--in India
ink--a catalog number and have this number refer to a card in a
file drawer. The card should list date, place found, identification
of specimen, etc.
Group your samples: metallic minerals, semiprecious stones, nonmetallic
minerals. Display them on a shelf, or buy or build a mineral cabinet
with partitioned drawers. For smaller samples, use a Riker mount
with a glass top.
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