akabigfoot

Thanks guys, some great advice. It is still early days for me so ampouling is a little beyond my current skill set, but one day... I'm afraid to say the Au is just an aspiration at the moment! - But I am very curious about reclaiming from old jewels etc.

Thanks for the reply. Glassblowing and creating an Ampoule are not options at the moment! Besides, a big part of my interest in Element collecting is to actually see, feel and handle the material in its raw form, so i would like to store it in as assessable way as possible. (when i eventually get hold of 10g of pure Au, i will throw the packaging and certificate away!) I just want to know if it would be safe to store Ca carefully in a small jar without mineral oil. Many thanks, BF

Hello, As an amateur element collector I have been given a few grams of elemental Calcium metal turnings. I know Ca is not as reactive as the Alkali metals so was hoping to store them in air, within a tightly closed small glass lidded container? Or is it common practice to store Ca under mineral oil? Advice would be very welcome. Many thanks, BF