What we actually stock for this
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The shelf, measured
One hundred and thirty-nine containers from 50 to 500 mL, with 234 closures. By material, 112 PET and 27 glass, and nothing else. The dominant necks are 70-400 at 38, 89-400 at 34 and 58-400 at 29.
The forms
101 single wall jars, 17 straight sided, 6 mason and paragon, 4 spice bottles, 3 square and rectangular, 3 specialty jars, 2 packers, and one each of honey bottle, low profile jar and Boston round. Jars, almost entirely.
Why PET dominates here and not everywhere
A dry mineralized specimen asks far less of a container than a fluid preserved one. There is nothing to permeate and nothing to attack the wall, so lightness and breakage resistance win, and 112 of 139 are PET.
The 27 glass containers
Mostly straight-sided jars and mason and paragon forms. They are the better humidity barrier and the better presentation, and they are the right choice for a pyritized specimen you intend to keep.
Color, and the trade it represents
66 clear, 25 amber, 12 white, 11 blue, 11 black, 9 green, 3 frosted and 2 dark amber. Clear shows the fossil, which is most of the point; amber and black remove light for anything that fades.
The three square containers
Worth singling out, because a flat panel is where the provenance label goes and the provenance is the specimen’s value. A round jar makes that label curve.
The closures
210 continuous thread, 21 dome lids, 2 specialty and 1 lug and twist. By liner, 64 HIS, 42 F217, 31 pressure-sensitive, 26 none, 21 standard plastisol, 19 PE foam and 15 foam.