> ---------- > From: Christine Szpaczek > Reply To: Conchologists of America List > Sent: 17, October 2001 6:50 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: New Collector - Questions > > Hi Everyone, > > I am a very new collector, only been actively looking for shells for about > 6 > months. I must say before I start that I have been passively participating > on this list for about a month now and have found it very resourceful and > interesting. > > I am at the point were I have quite a few piles of specimens that I have > collected while beach walking (nothing fantastic - but have to start > somewhere). I only collect dead shells from the beach or shallow waters > when > snorkelling. I mainly collect shells cause I love looking at their shapes > and colours and then trying to identify them (all part of the fun). I am > in > the process of creating a database to start organising my collection. > > Just wondering a few things. (Please remember I am new at this) > > Is it ok to display the shells in large glass jars? Any reasons why I > shouldn't? > > Have been reading some material on cleaning shells (eg bleach). Are there > any shells that I shouldn't clean in this? Or is there anything > better/safer > I should be using? > > What is the best product to bring up the shine in a shell? (have read a > few > varying ideas) > > Thanks in advance > Christine > (Australia) > >