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Article: Earthquakes and mineral collections. (methods to safeguard antiques from earthquakes)
- Article from:
- The Mineralogical Record
- Article date:
- July 1, 1994
- Author:
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Of all natural disasters, earthquakes may be the most terrifying because they usually occur without warning and have the potential for tremendous destruction. The science of seismology has come a long way in understanding earthquakes, estimating risk, and devising ways of lessening their destructive effects, but much remains to be accomplished. Both museums and private collectors face some very special problems in storing and displaying priceless artifacts in seismically active areas while protecting them from harm.
INTRODUCTION
Art and antiquity museums, often blessed with much greater funding than natural history museums (or private collectors, for ...