Knowledge Center — packaging

  Many folks are often nervous about shipping their specimens, and we totally understand. Done properly, however, the risks are very low. We send and receive a lot of specimens via mail, and feel the best practice by far is to pack "boxes within a box". Continue reading to see how we do it. Preparing Mineral Specimens for Shipment Each specimen to be mailed should be packed in an individual box that is (ideally) twice as long, twice as wide, and twice as deep as the specimen itself. It should be packed using the softest padding available to fill the gaps. Dry cleaner bags are an...