Hi, Frannie

You wrote:

>We are developing a small permanent exhibit on fluorescent minerals
>as part of a larger mineralogy museum and wondered if anyone has
>had experience developing this kind of exhibit (use of long and short wave
>uv tubes, darkened exhibit space, materials for labels, etc.) and might have
>any advice or suggestions - what worked, what didn't.  Feel free to
>reply off the list.  Thanks in advance.
>
Some people here in South Africa who may be able to help you are Matt
Kitching at the Bleloch Museum, Uni of the Witwatersrand. He is
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or

Patrick Bender ([log in to unmask]) or Anke Raath ([log in to unmask]) from
the Council for Geosciences Museum.

Both museums have displays of this type.

Cheers, Glyn Balkwill



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