Containers for minerals and rocks
For businesses packaging minerals and rocks, with capacity, neck finish, case pack and case price published on every container.
Top picks for minerals and rocks
4 oz Amber Glass Straight Sided Jar$0.59 eachcase of 84
0.75 oz Black PP Double Wall Round Base Jar$0.25 eachcase of 560
8 oz Clear PET Single Wall Jar$0.48 eachcase of 480
4 oz Clear PET Single Wall Jar$0.39 eachcase of 760
2 oz Amber Glass Straight Sided Jar$0.39 eachcase of 168
1 oz Black PP Double Wall Straight Base Jar$0.27 eachcase of 486
8.4 oz Clear PET Spice Bottle$0.51 eachcase of 285
8 oz Clear PET Spice Bottle$0.40 eachcase of 390Guides
Getting started
Is this for you at allWhat it costs to startHow much time it actually takesWhere you may legally collectEquipment for a first tripYour first year, season by seasonWhere the work happensPermission, permits and private landWhat protects the collectorTurning a find into something you can sellNaming a collection or a business
The specimen
Species, variety and what a name meansHabit, form and terminationMatrix, and why it is usually worth keepingWhat makes one specimen better than anotherWhy locality is most of the valueRepairs, and what must be disclosedTreatments, enhancements and outright fakesSize classes, and why they existStoring unsold and undocumented stock
The label
Field to cabinet
What goes wrong
Pyrite decayEfflorescence and Byne's diseaseAcid vapors from the cabinet itselfHumidity, high and lowDehydration and cloudingLight fadingHeat and thermal shockSalt damageBreakage and handling lossDust, mold and pestsLabel loss, which is total lossMislabeling, and the specimen that was wrong all along
Boxes and cases
What size boxWhich plastic, and why it matters more hereMicromountsPerky boxes and thumbnailsFlats, drawers and cabinetsRiker mounts and display framesGem jars and small lotsCushioning, and what not to useLabels that stay with the specimenDisplay casesPacking and shipping stoneWhen stock goes off-condition
