Following Peggy's thought.  Vermiculite is very lightweight and non-reactive
or caking.

Also, many years ago in a Caribbean transit situation, I made popcorn (no
salt or butter) to use as packing peanuts for a head of lettuce coral.  Got
the idea form when I was very young and we received a large ceramic statue
packed that way.
Leslie

From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Peggy Williams
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 10:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] PACKING

How about packing in salt or detergent?
Peggy'

On Nov 10, 2008, at 7:17 PM, Eddy WILMET wrote:

I've some very spiny Spondylus linguafelis I've to pack (which I've to
store for a longer time) besides the typical cotton woll and
bubblewrapping does anyone have some other practical method of packing
these fragile shells and which can guarantee me a minimum loss of/or
broken spines....
In general can I have on this forum some brainstorming about methods of
packing/sending of shells (fragile or others)....
Regards,

Eddy
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