Hi Ron,
I was cautioned not to use the type of matting you described to store
Cowries. A renowned Cypraea collector, Marty Beals, told me that it had
marked the bases of some of his specimens.
Regards,
Paul Kanner
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Subject: Rubber mats for shells


> Does anyone know the long term effects of placing shells on rubber mats.
The
> rubber mat I refer to is the popular brown 'lace like' rubberized product
> used in many motor homes to keep items from moving about. We had an
> earthquake here in the NW and most of my shells are on the floor. I am
> considering covering the shelves with this mat before replacing, but
wonder
> about the long term effects. Any suggestions. Thanks, Ron in Olympia, WA