ArticleHow to Store and Display a Mineral Collection (So It Survives and Shines)Some minerals fade in sunlight, others crumble in humid air, and almost all of them lose to a careless shelf. Here's how to store and display a collection without damaging it — which species need the dark, how to fight pyrite decay and dust, how to mount and light a case, and why a digital gallery is the display case that protects the real ones.By EarthWonders Team · Jul 29, 2026