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Minerals and Mineralogy
In this forum you can suggest and discuss things related to the technical and scientific aspects of minerals and mineralogy.
Moderators John S. White, Peter Megaw, Antonio Alcaide
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Goniometers and mineralogical instrumentation |
(Elise) |
May 20, 2012 08:03 |
Replies: 4 |
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Seeking perlite expertise |
(Peter V.) |
May 12, 2012 15:44 |
Replies: 23 |
Views: 1139 |
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Collecting material and our environment |
(Louis Friend) |
May 11, 2012 00:00 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 1108 |
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The web helps or complicate the obtain of minerals in new collecting areas? |
(Jordi Fabre) |
May 08, 2012 05:23 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 529 |
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Biotite: Ferrimuscovite or Siderophyllite? |
(Josele) |
May 03, 2012 21:12 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 969 |
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Golden kyanite |
(John S. White) |
May 02, 2012 16:35 |
Replies: 17 |
Views: 4344 |
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What defines a mineral's 'quality?' |
(Tracy) |
Mar 30, 2012 08:15 |
Replies: 26 |
Views: 22093 |
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Mineral specimens with inclusions |
(Elise) |
Mar 27, 2012 10:57 |
Replies: 82 |
Views: 15998 |
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Question about crystallography (Miller indices) |
(cascaillou) |
Jan 26, 2012 16:07 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 1565 |
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What a curator's job involves |
(Susan Robinson) |
Jan 09, 2012 20:40 |
Replies: 16 |
Views: 3486 |
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Laminating labels |
(John S. White) |
Jan 05, 2012 11:05 |
Replies: 13 |
Views: 2323 |
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Inclusions of spiral or helical growth and screw dislocations |
(Elise) |
Dec 12, 2011 08:57 |
Replies: 17 |
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May 20, 2012 08:03 cascaillou  |
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Questions about mineral specimens
In this forum you're able to place your questions or answers to other user's questions related to mineral specimens. Moderators Jordi Fabre, alfredo, Antonio Alcaide
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The last one for now - Any idea what this stone is? |
(tommytowne) |
May 15, 2012 17:36 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 417 |
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Here's another |
(tommytowne) |
May 07, 2012 15:51 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 585 |
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Just wondering what these were and if anyone could identify them |
(tommytowne) |
May 07, 2012 09:04 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 258 |
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Can any one tell me what this is? |
(dravm) |
May 04, 2012 08:54 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 653 |
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Minerals in a Jalgaon specimen |
(Matt_Zukowski) |
Apr 21, 2012 07:57 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 600 |
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Phillipsite - Marburg twin |
(Brian Jackson) |
Apr 21, 2012 05:58 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 1704 |
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Is it really true? (the biggest emerald in the world) |
(h.abbasi) |
Mar 28, 2012 05:07 |
Replies: 11 |
Views: 1312 |
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Prices again |
(Louis Friend) |
Mar 27, 2012 00:22 |
Replies: 22 |
Views: 2484 |
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Meteorite? |
(koko_vp) |
Mar 17, 2012 13:47 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 1302 |
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Flattened titanite from Gandab Valley, Pakistan |
(Antonio Alcaide) |
Mar 14, 2012 18:45 |
Replies: 16 |
Views: 2214 |
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Yellowgreenish Dravite from Jajarkot village, Nepal |
(adshah) |
Feb 16, 2012 13:25 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 1122 |
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Jade |
(Judith Chen) |
Feb 07, 2012 15:52 |
Replies: 29 |
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May 15, 2012 17:36 ellencmoe  |
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What is it? - Where is it from?
In this forum you can add messages about the identification of minerals/localities. You can also include photos, so that others can help you identify your specimens or the locality that it comes from. To know more about it, please use this link Moderators Pete Modreski, Antonio Alcaide
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Asking: "What is this? / Where is it from?" |
(James) |
Sep 12, 2011 14:32 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 3301 |
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Star shaped inclusions- mica? |
(Cyndi) |
May 18, 2012 04:54 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 155 |
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Help with I.D. |
(randolph) |
May 12, 2012 06:54 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 560 |
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My rock identification |
(Samwise) |
Apr 29, 2012 09:26 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 364 |
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Unidentified crystals from Mount Malosa, Malawi |
(BryceP) |
Apr 27, 2012 16:33 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 665 |
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Do you know what 'laminite' is? |
(prcantos) |
Apr 27, 2012 04:53 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 425 |
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For the love of...... |
(Jelly) |
Apr 24, 2012 03:54 |
Replies: 18 |
Views: 2358 |
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What is this unusual rock? |
(shansen) |
Apr 23, 2012 08:38 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 2234 |
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Please, help me to identify these rocks |
(mihailovici79) |
Apr 22, 2012 14:45 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 418 |
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NH rock identifcation |
(SoboNH) |
Apr 21, 2012 14:31 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 780 |
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What is this?? |
(tonijo22) |
Apr 20, 2012 23:04 |
Replies: 21 |
Views: 1497 |
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Zoisite?? |
(mihailovici79) |
Apr 19, 2012 13:41 |
Replies: 12 |
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May 18, 2012 04:54 Riccardo Modanesi  |
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Micros & Macros
In this Forum you can add photos of minerals micromounts or macro minerals, give opinions on their identification, and share information on microscopes and taking photos. Moderators chris, Antonio Alcaide
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Video about the beauty of micro crystals of minerals |
(John S. White) |
Apr 11, 2012 15:28 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 743 |
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My photo love: the Anatase |
(Matteo_Chinellato) |
Jan 12, 2012 06:58 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 1129 |
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Pyrite in Seashell |
(Darby) |
Jan 11, 2012 15:49 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 3660 |
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Some Eifel |
(Matteo_Chinellato) |
Dec 31, 2011 11:55 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 2107 |
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Special John S. White photographs |
(ploum) |
Dec 28, 2011 11:56 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 2350 |
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Congratulations Pete Richards |
(simonoff) |
Oct 06, 2011 14:10 |
Replies: 10 |
Views: 3525 |
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Very rare Adamite from a private collection |
(Scott LaBorde) |
Jul 22, 2011 11:01 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1672 |
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Mineral Photography Help |
(trtlman) |
Jul 01, 2011 19:33 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 2645 |
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Need help with selecting microscope/binocular. |
(Tomasz Praszkier) |
Apr 15, 2011 18:09 |
Replies: 21 |
Views: 5803 |
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First attempt with z-stack |
(Eduardoo) |
Mar 21, 2011 12:18 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 4344 |
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Specimen stabilization for photographing |
(Scott LaBorde) |
Mar 21, 2011 09:45 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 4266 |
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Making macropictures |
(Maxilos) |
Jan 20, 2011 12:16 |
Replies: 3 |
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Apr 11, 2012 15:28 nurbo  |
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Exceptional finds
Moderators Jordi Fabre, Antonio Alcaide
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Nov 22, 2010 07:17 Goldfinger  |
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Mines and Mineral Localities
In this forum you're able to place your favorite mines and famous or unknown mineral localities Moderators Pete Modreski, Antonio Alcaide, molsina
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Orpiment and Realgar - Zanat, Italy? |
(Philip G) |
May 18, 2012 05:17 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 450 |
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Exceptional find at the Holyoke Trapps |
(vic rzonca) |
May 10, 2012 13:29 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 880 |
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The exact location of the Holyoke Trapps? |
(simonoff) |
May 10, 2012 10:12 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 563 |
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New find of minerals from New York |
(Glenn Rhein) |
May 06, 2012 10:39 |
Replies: 76 |
Views: 21591 |
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Mina La Noria (San Pantaleon de la Noria) Zactecas, Mexico |
(Jean Sendero) |
Apr 17, 2012 13:13 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 445 |
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Newbie needs help finding Copper and botryoidal hematite in the up of Michigan |
(james2012) |
Mar 26, 2012 10:38 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 502 |
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Rockhounding near Nelson BC? |
(nature.jay.walker) |
Feb 22, 2012 10:32 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 2297 |
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¿Minerals in Uganda? |
(Fritet79) |
Feb 08, 2012 04:42 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 682 |
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Collecting quartz on the Little Falls dolostone |
(vic rzonca) |
Dec 17, 2011 13:10 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 1032 |
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Rose Quarz mine in Spain |
(jesus balmaseda) |
Dec 16, 2011 12:11 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1966 |
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Bajuz, Romania |
(GneissWare) |
Dec 09, 2011 10:29 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 1653 |
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Morefield Mine? |
(derekwil) |
Nov 05, 2011 12:19 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 1178 |
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May 18, 2012 05:17 Jordi Fabre  |
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A mineralogical trip through the states of USA
This forum is special in that it is dedicated to images of the minerals from the different states of the USA. So, although you can add as many pictures as you like in each of the existing threads, you can't create any new threads within it. To see the posts within this Forum please click on the name of the section "A mineralogical trip through the states of USA", or on "...see all topics", or on this link To know more about the reasons for this particular Forum, please use this link Moderator Jordi Fabre
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May 18, 2012 11:13 Pierre Joubert  |
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Preparing and Cleaning Minerals
This Forum brings together questions and results on the delicate subject of preparation and cleaning of minerals.
Moderators Jordi Fabre, Antonio Alcaide
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Repairing mineral specimens |
(Pierre Joubert) |
May 09, 2012 07:25 |
Replies: 26 |
Views: 1444 |
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Preparing and cleaning minerals - Ultrasonic Cleaner |
(vic rzonca) |
May 02, 2012 14:53 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 424 |
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Tourmaline White Pot |
(Shan) |
Apr 30, 2012 04:33 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 481 |
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Acrylic Stands |
(Carles Millan) |
Apr 20, 2012 05:52 |
Replies: 19 |
Views: 3045 |
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How to clean acicular crystals? |
(David) |
Mar 13, 2012 13:15 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 931 |
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Cleaning Beryl (variety: “Heliodor”) |
(B&A) |
Mar 11, 2012 12:46 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 814 |
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Help - which acid dissolves quartz? |
(barbie90) |
Feb 16, 2012 13:40 |
Replies: 17 |
Views: 3515 |
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Cleaning Palygorskite |
(nurbo) |
Oct 28, 2011 18:22 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 1083 |
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Hot Glue Gun Mounting |
(Scott LaBorde) |
Oct 12, 2011 19:57 |
Replies: 16 |
Views: 5772 |
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Glue |
(barbie90) |
Oct 12, 2011 19:53 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1804 |
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Preparing and cleaning minerals |
(vic rzonca) |
Oct 02, 2011 20:15 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 2620 |
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Chinese Rhodo King before and after being cleaned |
(wade) |
Sep 10, 2011 05:30 |
Replies: 9 |
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May 09, 2012 07:25 vicen  |
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News about shows
Moderators Jordi Fabre, Gail, Antonio Alcaide
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Tucson Show 2012 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
May 13, 2012 10:17 |
Replies: 101 |
Views: 28051 |
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Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2011 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Nov 27, 2011 14:31 |
Replies: 60 |
Views: 18061 |
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Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2011 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Nov 16, 2011 06:02 |
Replies: 40 |
Views: 17126 |
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Tucson Show 2011 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Feb 28, 2011 02:28 |
Replies: 168 |
Views: 66574 |
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Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2010 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Nov 14, 2010 14:30 |
Replies: 54 |
Views: 22690 |
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Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2010 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Jul 10, 2010 09:08 |
Replies: 71 |
Views: 28786 |
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Tucson Show 2010 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Feb 23, 2010 02:11 |
Replies: 28 |
Views: 25376 |
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Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2009 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Dec 12, 2009 13:53 |
Replies: 14 |
Views: 17108 |
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Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2009 - The Year of the Demantoid |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Dec 19, 2009 18:31 |
Replies: 11 |
Views: 17595 |
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Tucson Show 2009 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Mar 11, 2009 14:47 |
Replies: 23 |
Views: 37816 |
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Munich Show (Mineralientage) 2008 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Nov 06, 2008 17:35 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 15181 |
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Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2008 |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Jul 08, 2008 12:40 |
Replies: 2 |
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May 13, 2012 10:17 vic rzonca  |
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Mineral Shows by Gail Spann
To know more about this Forum, please use this link Moderator Gail
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Gail Spann's Tucson Show Report, 2012. Let the fun begin... |
(Gail) |
Apr 17, 2012 11:20 |
Replies: 625 |
Views: 78823 |
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FMF party in Tucson, 2012. You coming? |
(Gail) |
Mar 03, 2012 02:28 |
Replies: 49 |
Views: 10164 |
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Fort Worth, Texas, Gem and Mineral Show. Gail Spann |
(Gail) |
Jun 01, 2011 21:35 |
Replies: 33 |
Views: 7837 |
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Gail Spann's Version of a Tucson show report 2011 |
(Gail) |
Jul 31, 2011 23:47 |
Replies: 365 |
Views: 85524 |
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FMFs party in Tucson, 2011 |
(Gail) |
Feb 27, 2011 22:43 |
Replies: 114 |
Views: 23468 |
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Gail Spann's Tucson show report, 2011 |
(Gail) |
Jan 17, 2011 01:30 |
Replies: 28 |
Views: 8322 |
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Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
(Gail) |
Jun 28, 2010 03:56 |
Replies: 122 |
Views: 23675 |
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Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010 |
(Gail) |
Feb 10, 2012 22:50 |
Replies: 443 |
Views: 108681 |
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Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
(Gail) |
Oct 03, 2009 17:07 |
Replies: 130 |
Views: 29134 |
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Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
(Gail) |
Sep 06, 2009 18:41 |
Replies: 180 |
Views: 31948 |
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Gail Spann's write up of the Houston mineral show, May 2009 |
(Gail) |
May 06, 2009 12:32 |
Replies: 79 |
Views: 19303 |
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Gail Spann's write up of the Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, 2009 |
(Gail) |
May 07, 2009 08:33 |
Replies: 68 |
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Apr 17, 2012 11:20 Jordi Fabre  |
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Mineral Shows
Moderators Jordi Fabre, chris, Gail, Antonio Alcaide
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MINERANT, the most prestigious mineral show in Belgium |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Apr 16, 2012 11:58 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 2279 |
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The First Annual New York City Metro Show |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Apr 10, 2012 22:59 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 597 |
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23rd - 25th March COLLECTA 2012 in Ljubljana, SLOVENIA |
(Leon56) |
Mar 23, 2012 07:31 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 471 |
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Mineral Show - MINFOS 40 in Tržic, Slovenia |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Mar 22, 2012 12:26 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 419 |
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Expopedras 2012 |
(Antonio Alcaide) |
Feb 22, 2012 14:51 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 516 |
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The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Feb 21, 2012 08:16 |
Replies: 41 |
Views: 7715 |
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Bologna Mineral Show 2012 |
(Matteo_Chinellato) |
Feb 11, 2012 06:40 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 1372 |
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Expominer 2011 |
(Juan María Pérez Samper) |
Jan 18, 2012 07:21 |
Replies: 17 |
Views: 3954 |
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Ylamaa (Finland) International Gem & Mineral Show |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Jan 08, 2012 07:38 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 883 |
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Sussex 2011 |
(Juan María Pérez Samper) |
Dec 27, 2011 10:27 |
Replies: 16 |
Views: 3703 |
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Minerant 2012 in Belgium |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Oct 22, 2011 09:45 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 1749 |
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Mineralshow Geologisch Evenement Amsterdam |
(Herman van Dennebroek) |
Oct 20, 2011 05:40 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 1929 |
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Apr 16, 2012 11:58 Jordi Fabre  |
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Collection photos and Collector's page
This forum’s aim is to allow all collectors to publish pictures of the specimens in their collection and use it as a kind of personal home page. To know more about it, please use this link Moderators Carles Millan, Antonio Alcaide
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How does "Collection Photos" work? |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Nov 28, 2008 09:29 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 4180 |
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Collection of Carles Millan |
(Carles Millan) |
Apr 21, 2012 08:35 |
Replies: 596 |
Views: 183613 |
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Collection of Tobias Martin |
(Tobias Martin) |
May 19, 2012 07:40 |
Replies: 258 |
Views: 47754 |
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Collection of Nurbo |
(nurbo) |
May 18, 2012 02:50 |
Replies: 209 |
Views: 57733 |
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Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
(Matteo_Chinellato) |
May 17, 2012 02:45 |
Replies: 58 |
Views: 13497 |
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New generation for picture - Ploum |
(ploum) |
May 16, 2012 14:13 |
Replies: 151 |
Views: 21669 |
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Louis Collection |
(Louis Friend) |
May 09, 2012 03:55 |
Replies: 62 |
Views: 19533 |
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Collection of Enrique Llorens |
(Enrique Llorens) |
May 01, 2012 12:30 |
Replies: 70 |
Views: 12108 |
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Vics collection |
(vic rzonca) |
Apr 27, 2012 18:35 |
Replies: 54 |
Views: 14352 |
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Andreas Gerstenberg Collection |
(Andreas Gerstenberg) |
Apr 17, 2012 08:28 |
Replies: 114 |
Views: 41791 |
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Collection of Eric |
(chinamineral) |
Apr 17, 2012 07:25 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 1191 |
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Bob's rocks |
(GneissWare) |
Apr 16, 2012 12:40 |
Replies: 73 |
Views: 16632 |
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May 19, 2012 07:40 Tobias Martin  |
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Women's Private Collections
In this forum female collectors can publish their favorite specimens, with photos of them or just descriptions. Moderators Gail, Antonio Alcaide
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May 10, 2012 18:20 nimfiara  |
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Mineral Art and Artists
This forum is dedicated to the discussion and display of Mineral Art, Mineral Artists, techniques, materials, and exhibits. All media are covered, although Mineral Photography is best discussed in its own forum. Moderators Gail, crocoite
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Mineral's art drafts |
(Jordi Fabre) |
May 09, 2012 04:09 |
Replies: 18 |
Views: 8084 |
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Steve Sorrell's 2012 Artwork... |
(crocoite) |
May 03, 2012 18:26 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 629 |
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Mineral Illustration |
(Turbo) |
Apr 30, 2012 19:15 |
Replies: 39 |
Views: 8589 |
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Painter makes minerals |
(arturo shaw) |
Mar 31, 2012 19:39 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 865 |
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Photo to Sketch |
(John S. White) |
Feb 17, 2012 14:11 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 598 |
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Mineral art |
(javmex2) |
Dec 08, 2011 00:16 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 1067 |
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Black Mineral on Black Paper... |
(crocoite) |
Oct 01, 2011 08:57 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 2470 |
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Chinese Quartz... |
(crocoite) |
Aug 12, 2011 16:03 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 1358 |
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Wutong Emperor... |
(crocoite) |
Aug 07, 2011 22:15 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 1379 |
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Digital Art... |
(crocoite) |
Jul 29, 2011 16:18 |
Replies: 22 |
Views: 5635 |
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New Forum: Mineral Art and Artists! |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Jul 28, 2011 06:03 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 1202 |
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Art Category? |
(trtlman) |
Jul 25, 2011 18:23 |
Replies: 1 |
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May 09, 2012 04:09 Tobias Martin  |
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Mineralogical Literature
New books, journals, etc that merit your attention. Moderators John S. White, Carles Millan, Antonio Alcaide
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New mining magazine |
(James) |
May 10, 2012 09:30 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 216 |
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Minerales y Minas de España by Miguel Calvo (Minerals and Mines of Spain) |
(Antonio Alcaide) |
Apr 28, 2012 18:17 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 425 |
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Australian micromineral newsletter... |
(crocoite) |
Apr 12, 2012 08:30 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 2261 |
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Online ressources |
(cascaillou) |
Dec 22, 2011 10:38 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 1977 |
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Le Règne Minéral 102 |
(Julien) |
Dec 09, 2011 11:47 |
Replies: 7 |
Views: 1971 |
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Book: Tables of gemstone identification |
(cascaillou) |
Dec 01, 2011 05:04 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 1516 |
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Book: Gemstone enhancement |
(cascaillou) |
Nov 30, 2011 08:43 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 875 |
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French mineralogy books |
(cascaillou) |
Nov 30, 2011 04:09 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 941 |
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Book: Photoatlas of inclusions in gemstones (3 volumes) |
(cascaillou) |
Nov 29, 2011 12:22 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1137 |
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MINERALS – The Collectors Newspaper |
(Tomasz Praszkier) |
Oct 18, 2011 03:55 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1708 |
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Le Règne Minéral n°101 |
(Julien) |
Oct 11, 2011 07:25 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1610 |
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Five years of FMF in Rocks & Minerals |
(Antonio Alcaide) |
Oct 04, 2011 13:51 |
Replies: 1 |
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May 10, 2012 09:30 James  |
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The histories behind mineral specimens
Many specimens have very interesting histories that should be saved. Moderators Jordi Fabre, Antonio Alcaide
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What makes a great mineral collector? |
(David) |
Mar 19, 2012 12:58 |
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Mineral labels as art ;) |
(Tobias Martin) |
Mar 01, 2012 21:32 |
Replies: 17 |
Views: 4745 |
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How all you got started in collecting? |
(vic rzonca) |
Feb 29, 2012 16:53 |
Replies: 14 |
Views: 4605 |
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Highgrading, the selling of stolen goods and turning a blind eye |
(BlueCapProductions) |
Dec 01, 2011 02:48 |
Replies: 42 |
Views: 12938 |
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My first teacher |
(Unregistered user) |
Oct 15, 2011 04:08 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 1812 |
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Mining hand made crafts |
(Joaquin Montoro) |
Sep 23, 2011 08:01 |
Replies: 19 |
Views: 6428 |
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What would you do if ... ? |
(Gail) |
Mar 04, 2011 08:26 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 2651 |
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The minerals which are called with Persian name |
(h.abbasi) |
Feb 26, 2011 07:41 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 4377 |
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Airport security |
(James) |
Jan 31, 2011 09:22 |
Replies: 22 |
Views: 12669 |
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Nimfiara, you are crazy!!! |
(nimfiara) |
Jan 21, 2011 09:05 |
Replies: 10 |
Views: 4267 |
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Rolf Wein (Stuttgart, Germany) |
(GneissWare) |
Dec 05, 2010 16:47 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 2392 |
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The greed factor |
(Scott LaBorde) |
Oct 12, 2010 20:03 |
Replies: 5 |
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Mar 19, 2012 12:58 Riccardo Modanesi  |
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Incorrect classification and fakes
In this Forum you can provide information and discuss false identifications, inadequate classifications and fakes. Moderators Jordi Fabre, Antonio Alcaide
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Amethyst Black Agate Sphere |
(thehippi) |
Apr 28, 2012 13:56 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 523 |
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Blue Barites from Baia Sprie (Felsobanya) Mine, Romania |
(GneissWare) |
Apr 11, 2012 23:07 |
Replies: 14 |
Views: 1487 |
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Palladium-rich gold from Icabaru, Venezuela |
(Cesar M. Salvan) |
Feb 13, 2012 15:05 |
Replies: 22 |
Views: 14578 |
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A fake Chinese cinnabar disclosed |
(Carles Millan) |
Jan 21, 2012 06:14 |
Replies: 30 |
Views: 9992 |
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Goethite -not cacoxenite- inclusions in amethyst from Brazil |
(Antonio Alcaide) |
Jan 09, 2012 09:01 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 2842 |
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Detecting Filling with Polymers |
(daviddillman) |
Jan 06, 2012 12:24 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1312 |
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List of synthetics and artificial compounds |
(cascaillou) |
Nov 27, 2011 23:20 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 1318 |
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The bismuth eggs are they a home grow? |
(trtlman) |
Oct 12, 2011 19:50 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 2004 |
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Hollow Galena from Madan, Bulgaria |
(Jessica Simonoff) |
Jan 05, 2011 13:38 |
Replies: 17 |
Views: 6560 |
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Are These All Correct? |
(Screenname) |
May 28, 2010 20:54 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 3501 |
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"Red Quartz" and "Celestite"? |
(Jordi Fabre) |
May 04, 2010 11:27 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 2325 |
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Loliondo spessartine garnet fakes |
(xenolithos) |
Apr 13, 2010 15:08 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 3400 |
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Apr 28, 2012 13:56 mihailovici79  |
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Off-Topic and Introductions
In this forum you can discuss topics not covered by any other of our forums and you can also introduce yourself as a new Forum member. Moderators Xavi Tutusaus, Antonio Alcaide
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Hello |
(LeslieF) |
May 10, 2012 17:42 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 177 |
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Question for Italian members and not only |
(David) |
May 02, 2012 01:09 |
Replies: 1 |
Views: 238 |
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Fenster Quartz |
(thehippi) |
Apr 27, 2012 14:53 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 864 |
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Introducing myself |
(prcantos) |
Apr 24, 2012 04:15 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 453 |
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New to the forum |
(Steve Flood) |
Apr 21, 2012 12:31 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 334 |
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I'm a workaholic from China |
(chinamineral) |
Mar 28, 2012 17:20 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 1305 |
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Introduction |
(Pierre Joubert) |
Mar 26, 2012 13:19 |
Replies: 13 |
Views: 1001 |
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Needing assistance and advice as to who to contact and where to go in Spain |
(Ray Hill) |
Mar 20, 2012 13:27 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 698 |
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Mineral collectors in Poland |
(Angel87) |
Mar 08, 2012 05:02 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 958 |
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SME - Robert M. Dreyer Award 2012 - Dr. P. K. M. Megaw |
(Jean Sendero) |
Mar 06, 2012 21:29 |
Replies: 11 |
Views: 1722 |
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What is a Geologist? ;-) |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Mar 04, 2012 11:41 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 782 |
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The end of mineral collecting |
(David) |
Feb 29, 2012 15:13 |
Replies: 14 |
Views: 2998 |
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May 10, 2012 17:42 LeslieF  |
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The Five Thousand Club
This Forum displays, in one location, all those subjects that, while they are no longer on the main page, have been read more than 5,000 times and are no longer in the areas where we prefer to keep topics grouped: Exceptional finds, News about shows, Mineral Shows, Collection Photos, Women's Private Collections. Moderators Jordi Fabre, Antonio Alcaide
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Spodumene color question |
(Carrington) |
Nov 27, 2011 01:25 |
Replies: 21 |
Views: 5194 |
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Romanian Minerals |
(Blake Barnett) |
Nov 14, 2011 15:11 |
Replies: 18 |
Views: 5531 |
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Barcelona Mineral Museums |
(Lou) |
Nov 08, 2011 02:15 |
Replies: 11 |
Views: 7716 |
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I am looking for decayed pyrite and marcasite specimens for research |
(Trudy Bolin) |
Sep 16, 2011 15:19 |
Replies: 23 |
Views: 6987 |
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Can someone clarify what 'adularia' is? - What is meant by 'variety'? |
(bugrock) |
Sep 13, 2011 22:49 |
Replies: 20 |
Views: 5780 |
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Cleaning Tourmaline? |
(barbie90) |
Jun 19, 2011 15:37 |
Replies: 20 |
Views: 5606 |
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Travels and Jokes of Rock Currier |
(Jordi Fabre) |
May 21, 2011 16:13 |
Replies: 8 |
Views: 5816 |
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Carboniferous septarians |
(nightengale) |
Apr 22, 2011 00:56 |
Replies: 11 |
Views: 8351 |
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Brazil Law? |
(Scott LaBorde) |
Mar 14, 2011 10:27 |
Replies: 18 |
Views: 8473 |
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pegmine |
(Jason) |
Mar 02, 2011 12:02 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 6667 |
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UK Journal of Mines and Minerals |
(James) |
Feb 10, 2011 12:52 |
Replies: 15 |
Views: 5256 |
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iolite/cordierite crystals |
(Jim) |
Feb 07, 2011 01:29 |
Replies: 10 |
Views: 7228 |
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Nov 16, 2011 13:45 Jim  |
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The Ten Thousand Club
This Forum displays, in one location, all those subjects that, while they are no longer on the main page, have been read more than 10,000 times and are no longer in the areas where we prefer to keep topics grouped: Exceptional finds, News about shows, Mineral Shows, Collection Photos, Women's Private Collections. Moderator Antonio Alcaide
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Freeware: Mineral Database |
(Joan Rosell) |
Mar 15, 2012 22:34 |
Replies: 50 |
Views: 35036 |
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Buying minerals as an investment? |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Feb 22, 2012 14:18 |
Replies: 22 |
Views: 18812 |
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What about heliodor from Tajikistan? |
(parfaitelumiere) |
Dec 11, 2011 15:22 |
Replies: 72 |
Views: 18082 |
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What are "floaters?" |
(Tracy) |
Aug 17, 2011 05:12 |
Replies: 36 |
Views: 21239 |
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The Almadén's "Spanish flag" |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Aug 17, 2011 04:49 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 10513 |
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Calcite Forms |
(Elise) |
Jul 19, 2011 23:14 |
Replies: 97 |
Views: 28620 |
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Anton Potgieter collection. |
(Anton Potgieter) |
Jul 05, 2011 07:11 |
Replies: 82 |
Views: 11397 |
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The amount of radioactivity handling specimens is negligible? |
(John S. White) |
May 12, 2011 08:25 |
Replies: 35 |
Views: 12219 |
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Museums policy |
(Gail) |
May 08, 2011 20:28 |
Replies: 27 |
Views: 12343 |
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Scepters |
(John S. White) |
Mar 10, 2011 11:28 |
Replies: 57 |
Views: 14924 |
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Naica Mine |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Mar 08, 2011 15:47 |
Replies: 27 |
Views: 12440 |
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Ojuela Mine |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Mar 07, 2011 14:40 |
Replies: 36 |
Views: 14941 |
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Mar 15, 2012 22:34 alex chaus  |
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Mineral Exchange Area
In this forum you will be able to trade minerals and publish their pictures. To know how to do it, please use this link. Moderators Jordi Fabre, Antonio Alcaide
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Hemimorphites for trade |
(Carlos M.) |
Apr 16, 2012 16:18 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 786 |
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Russian minerals for exchange |
(olelukoe) |
Jan 08, 2012 17:43 |
Replies: 11 |
Views: 6061 |
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Micros from Trimouns, Mas Dieu, Lengenbach search |
(Matteo_Chinellato) |
Dec 17, 2011 09:28 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 1152 |
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Russian Uvarovite and other for exchange! |
(Hamman) |
Nov 03, 2011 20:38 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 4221 |
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Azurite in lieu Epidote |
(h.abbasi) |
Apr 07, 2011 01:24 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 2267 |
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I can exchange with you from Kathmandu, Nepal |
(namastey123456) |
Mar 07, 2011 11:57 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 3533 |
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Looking for Gallite |
(bk_user) |
Feb 26, 2011 20:57 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 2601 |
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Exchange my 3 kg. crystal |
(namastey123456) |
Jan 03, 2011 04:14 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 2443 |
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Silvermines specimens wanted |
(Barry Flannery) |
Jun 20, 2010 16:37 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 3019 |
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Mineral exchange, quartz on siderite From Biscay, Spain. |
(al mar) |
Sep 01, 2009 04:59 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 3092 |
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Exchange - Calcite with oil inclusions, Rensselear, Indiana, USA |
(Tracy) |
Dec 15, 2008 14:10 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 4593 |
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Images not visible for people not logged |
(Jordi Fabre) |
Dec 08, 2008 14:58 |
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Apr 16, 2012 16:18 jose A. Garrido  |
| Museums with Mineral Exhibits Worldwide |
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Trips and Museum visits
Moderators Jordi Fabre, chris, Gail, Alan.Hart, Antonio Alcaide
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Bern museum |
(ploum) |
Apr 13, 2012 10:13 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 3486 |
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Hunterian museum in Glasgow |
(James) |
Apr 05, 2012 11:24 |
Replies: 2 |
Views: 596 |
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German Gemstone Museum Idar-Oberstein |
(Tobias Martin) |
Apr 05, 2012 04:29 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 987 |
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Moroccan Trip 2004 |
(yowanni) |
Apr 02, 2012 00:02 |
Replies: 14 |
Views: 1290 |
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Expedition to the giant halite cubes of Merkers ... |
(Tobias Martin) |
Feb 02, 2012 13:01 |
Replies: 4 |
Views: 1256 |
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Barcelona Museum - Folch collection |
(ebayster) |
Dec 06, 2011 05:08 |
Replies: 6 |
Views: 1954 |
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A trip to Almaden |
(Joaquin Montoro) |
Oct 14, 2011 10:10 |
Replies: 9 |
Views: 2244 |
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Museums and mineral shops in Barcelona and Madrid - fluorescent minerals |
(ebayster) |
Oct 03, 2011 09:22 |
Replies: 3 |
Views: 1698 |
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New Virtual Museum |
(HLV) |
Jul 25, 2011 07:20 |
Replies: 12 |
Views: 2920 |
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Trip to Black Forest and Swabian Alb |
(Paul S) |
Jul 09, 2011 17:07 |
Replies: 0 |
Views: 1339 |
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Any information about mineral museums in Minas Gerais, Brazil? |
(Ben Webb) |
Jun 20, 2011 03:16 |
Replies: 5 |
Views: 2312 |
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Mineral people in Shrinagar |
(olelukoe) |
May 18, 2011 14:32 |
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Apr 13, 2012 10:13 Anísio Cláudio  |
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The Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History
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Feb 28, 2010 18:42 Screenname  |
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The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
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May 18, 2012 16:17 John Jaszczak  |
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
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May 17, 2010 13:30 Peter  |
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University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum
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Feb 21, 2011 19:53 Matt_Zukowski  |
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Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
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Sep 12, 2011 04:24 vicen  |
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Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals
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Mar 03, 2012 08:57 John Cornish  |
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University of Delaware Museum of Minerals
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Apr 01, 2011 06:06 John S. White  |
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Lyman Museum in Hilo, Hawaii
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Jan 10, 2011 18:45 Doug  |
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Natural History Museum London
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Nov 26, 2011 16:55 Gail  |
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Mineralogical Museum of Marburg
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Apr 09, 2012 03:49 Tobias Martin  |
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Museum Fur Naturkunde Berlin
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Mar 12, 2010 09:53 Andreas Gerstenberg  |
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The Natural History Museum of Milan, Italy
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Dec 14, 2011 22:59 GneissWare  |
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The Folch Collection
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Apr 27, 2010 00:09 Asnia  |