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 Topic: In Memoriam: Charlie Key |
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| John Medici Replies: 5 Views: 11754 |
 Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Dec 28, 2021 01:25 Subject: Re: In Memoriam: Charlie Key |
| Knew Charlie since he had a shop near Great Notch in NJ (early 1960's). RIP Charlie! | |
| Topic: Uraninite storage |
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| John Medici Replies: 31 Views: 31392 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 01, 2019 12:30 Subject: Re: Uraninite storage |
| Xaranar, continue your interest in radioactives and don't take those who have major fears of radioactivity too seriously! My first year of grad. school at Rutgers I took a good industrial-oriented co ... | |
| Topic: The sad news about Diana Weinrich. |
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| John Medici Replies: 16 Views: 38559 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Jan 08, 2018 11:39 Subject: Re: The sad news about Diana Weinrich. |
| Jordi's "joie de vivre" is an apt description of the Weinrichs. Diana left us way too early! Deepest sympathy to Dan.
Thanks Gail and Jim for going the extra support mile! |
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| Topic: Happy Holidays to everyone and a Rocky New Year! |
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| John Medici Replies: 18 Views: 21151 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 24, 2017 10:56 Subject: Re: Happy Holidays to everyone and a Rocky New Year! |
| Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2018 to all! (sorry for imperfect photo - hand-held camera) | |
| Topic: Art Soregaroli's passing |
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| John Medici Replies: 8 Views: 22961 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Oct 25, 2017 13:35 Subject: Re: Art Soregaroli's passing |
| Thanks Peter et al. for supplying some of "the rest of the story" on Art. Although most of my conversations with him (mainly at Tucson) were related to our family's field collecting in east ... | |
| Topic: Bill Pinch's passing |
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| John Medici Replies: 7 Views: 22881 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 03, 2017 08:59 Subject: Re: Bill Pinch's passing |
| A major loss of a longtime friend to the mineral community! RIP Bill! | |
| Topic: Merry Christmas 2016 and Best Wishes for the New Year! |
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| John Medici Replies: 32 Views: 33261 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 18, 2016 22:39 Subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2016 and Best Wishes for the New Year! |
| Merry Christmas to all! Great miner photo, Jordi! | |
| Topic: Val's Mineral Collection |
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| John Medici Replies: 16 Views: 36162 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Nov 01, 2015 12:08 Subject: Re: Val's Mineral Collection |
| Val, welcome to FMF! Great specimens, and I like your collecting attitude. Looking forward to seeing more interesting pieces. | |
| Topic: Rock Currier |
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| John Medici Replies: 20 Views: 46213 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Sep 27, 2015 12:28 Subject: Re: Rock Currier |
| Sad news! Rock was a wealth of interesting mineral information, including some surprising trivia. He and I interviewed for the same chemical-oriented job at one time. His chemical career was much s ... | |
| Topic: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
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| John Medici Replies: 27 Views: 31320 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 18, 2014 12:06 Subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2014 and Happy New Year! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Great photo, Roger! Something new for me. |
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| Topic: Gail Spann's 2014 Denver Show Adventure Begins... |
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| John Medici Replies: 119 Views: 168350 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Oct 03, 2014 23:39 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2014 Denver Show Adventure Begins... |
| Gail, congratulations on eliminating the cancer! Your greatly increased photography energy is a very welcome indicator. Also, wonderful display of agates et al. | |
| Topic: Natrolite plus what? From South Island, New Zealand |
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| John Medici Replies: 12 Views: 13143 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 30, 2014 12:08 Subject: Re: Natrolite plus what? From South Island, New Zealand |
| Baryte is my guess. Crystal form and phantom tendency are right for Baryte, although I don't remember much Baryte associated with eastern USA zeolites. Interesting combination! | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2014 |
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| John Medici Replies: 111 Views: 235556 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Mar 21, 2014 12:30 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2014 |
| Jordi Fabre (contrast photos)!
https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/download.php?id=48745 Well Jordi, i already expected that you once were a child - but i had no idea that you've also been ... |
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| Topic: Introducing a new site administrator |
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| John Medici Replies: 13 Views: 23459 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Mar 21, 2014 01:32 Subject: Re: Introducing a new site administrator |
| Welcome Michael; we're all glad Jordi bent your arm! | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2014 |
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| John Medici Replies: 111 Views: 235556 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Mar 21, 2014 00:25 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2014 |
| ...As the author of the idea is John and he has done all the work, what I'll do is just post the pictures and texts of its creation and I'll invite him to be himself who explains us as came up with th ... | |
| Topic: 2014 - International year of crystallography: for example, pyrite. |
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| John Medici Replies: 34 Views: 64906 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 28, 2014 15:21 Subject: Re: 2014 - International year of crystallography: for example, pyrite. |
| For those interested, Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN Vol.92,#7 (2/17/2014) )(Newscripts, last page) lists some postage stamps and crystal growing competitions celebrating IYCR. | |
| Topic: CROCOITE! A Huge New Pocket From The Adelaide Mine, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia |
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| John Medici Replies: 63 Views: 164719 |
Forum: Exceptional finds Posted: Feb 28, 2014 15:00 Subject: Re: Adelaide Mine Crocoite delivery in Tucson 2014 |
| Super specimens, Bob - like a bunch of orange porcupines! Bet the packing was fun! | |
| Topic: My 2014 Tucson Experience |
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| John Medici Replies: 188 Views: 239350 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Feb 25, 2014 22:24 Subject: Re: My 2014 Tucson Experience |
| Dr. Don - Your Tucson report has been great! Keep up the good work. | |
| Topic: Rogues gallery of photos of yesteryear's mineral collecting greats |
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| John Medici Replies: 16 Views: 38999 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jan 11, 2014 21:09 Subject: Re: Rogues gallery of photos of yesteryear's mineral collecting greats |
| Paul Desautels and John White at Stewart Mine (California) 1978 | |
| Topic: Rogues gallery of photos of yesteryear's mineral collecting greats |
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| John Medici Replies: 16 Views: 38999 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jan 11, 2014 20:56 Subject: Re: Rogues gallery of photos of yesteryear's mineral collecting greats |
| Pre-mineral collecting Mineral Kingdom of Woodmere. (dealers ok in this gallery?) | |
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