Amber Listserv / Provisional Form on Amber Preservation II

[Maury Bramson]

I have received a few comments, not many, on the provisional form I sent 
out last week.  I have amended the form slightly to take into 
consideration these comments.

If you are willing to, please fill out the following form within the next 
three weeks.  If you intend to fill out the form but don't have time now, 
let me know when you plan to fill it out.

Whether or not you have problems with preservation of your amber, your 
input is appreciated, in particular, because it is important to have a 
good overall representation of people's experiences.  A good data base 
will make it easier for people to see what they are doing right or wrong, 
and what alternatives they might have.  If at some future point someone 
wishes to do a thorough study on amber preservation, such data might turn 
out to be quite useful.

As I mentioned last time, most of the items on the form are 
self-explanatory.  Under name, I intend to substitute a number or code 
corresponding to each person.  Unless someone wants to remain anonymous, 
his/her name will be given together with all other names, with the 
corresponding code.  (I will also give the year; experiences may change 
over time, and people may wish to fill out additional forms which include 
updates.)  If someone has more than one type of amber or has possessed 
amber over different lengths of time, he/she can answer the questions 
together or on separate forms, depending on what seems most appropriate 
(and least cumbersome).

Maury


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Name (code):

Origin of amber (Dominican, etc.):

How long have had amber:

Storage conditions (moist/dry, warm/cool, lighted/dark, etc.):

Applications to amber (wax, epoxy, mineral oil, etc.); done personally?

Aging of amber (discoloration, crazing, cracking, etc.; general shape
amber is in compared to when obtained):

Has some of your amber aged more gracefully than other specimens?  If so,
what do you attribute this to?

Are there any techniques in preserving/treating amber that you think are
particularly beneficial or damaging?

Additional comments: