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Topic: The Mineral Collecting History of the 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA - (33) | |
Peter Replies: 21 Views: 32256 |
Forum: Featured Columns of FMF Posted: Apr 13, 2021 12:26 Subject: Re: The Mineral Collecting History of the 79 Mine, Gila County, Arizona, USA - (33) |
Absolutely fabulous article and photographs!
Great many thanks Tony! Peter |
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Topic: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2021 cancelled | |
Peter Replies: 6 Views: 8170 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Apr 13, 2021 04:36 Subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2021 cancelled |
Having bought my first facial masks on January 9, 2020 I was early on and waited to warn most of my family until January 23 as someone who is out in good time is questioned. People are sadly like shee ... | |
Topic: Tucson 2021 | |
Peter Replies: 2 Views: 8089 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Oct 27, 2020 17:48 Subject: Re: Tucson 2021 |
The official word on TGMS.
In 1955, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society (TGMS) put on the first Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® in a grade-school cafeteria. From such humble beginnings sprang what is ... |
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Topic: Mineral Collections of Brazil | |
Peter Replies: 14 Views: 12944 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Oct 04, 2020 13:29 Subject: Re: Mineral Collections of Brazil |
I think it is in Portuguese. I do not know if it also has English text or not.
I shall buy it in a few weeks time and will try to remember to post. |
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Topic: Tourmaline? Ural Mountains? | |
Peter Replies: 6 Views: 6513 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jul 06, 2020 14:02 Subject: Re: Tourmaline? Ural Mountains? |
Dear Mathias,
I only knew Greek alphabet when I was 20 and started to order Russian geological-mineralogical literature from my university Library. I knew I would just have to learn a few more letter ... |
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Topic: Tourmaline? Ural Mountains? | |
Peter Replies: 6 Views: 6513 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jul 02, 2020 01:35 Subject: Re: Tourmaline Ural Mountains |
Kyanite 1200 roubles | |
Topic: Tourmaline? Ural Mountains? | |
Peter Replies: 6 Views: 6513 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jul 01, 2020 07:30 Subject: Re: Tourmaline Ural Mountains |
It is kyanite and not tourmaline.
The deposit is primarily green paragonite schist with some areas of quartz and small 2-4 cm blue, sometimes gemmy kyanite crystals. I have visited this deposit and n ... |
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Topic: New generation for picture - Ploum | |
Peter Replies: 1440 Views: 2128503 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 23, 2019 16:04 Subject: Re: New generation for picture - Ploum |
Wonderful photography as always!!!! | |
Topic: Tucson Show 2019 | |
Peter Replies: 128 Views: 227995 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 13, 2019 04:38 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
We have been considering to get a place in Tucson...
and I know a real Viking like you thrive there. Allison has Viking blood too! Vi ses snart min vän. |
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Topic: Tucson Show 2019 | |
Peter Replies: 128 Views: 227995 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jan 12, 2019 14:12 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
I would even consider to live there for some great people!
minerals are complimentary as is the great weather (except June-Sept when it is too hot for a hot blooded Viking) |
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Topic: Best Labeling Material for Collection Numbers on Specimens | |
Peter Replies: 15 Views: 21477 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Dec 12, 2018 07:00 Subject: Re: Best Labeling Material for Collection Numbers on Specimens |
Does anyone have experience with making tiny labels printed with exact locality information on similar attached to the specimen
Kind regards Peter |
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Topic: In Memoriam - John Veevaert - Album of greetings cards | |
Peter Replies: 18 Views: 46706 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Jun 27, 2018 12:45 Subject: Re: In Memoriam - John Veevaert |
I completely agree with Jordi. I was very sad to hear of his passing and so touched I was hoping it was not true. During the years I have lost some of my best geology-mineralogy friends, but many were ... | |
Topic: Breakfast With Minerals - Podcast Discussion - Episode 01 | |
Peter Replies: 45 Views: 74174 |
Forum: Blue Cap Productions Posted: May 19, 2018 16:03 Subject: Re: Breakfast With Minerals - Podcast Discussion - Episode 01 |
Great idea Jordi.
I love the young collectors filming Bryan has done previously but we need that same of very young collectors to 2-7 year olds can also collect. Now that is filming of the real deal. ... |
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Topic: Breakfast With Minerals - Podcast Discussion - Episode 01 | |
Peter Replies: 45 Views: 74174 |
Forum: Blue Cap Productions Posted: May 19, 2018 01:32 Subject: Re: Breakfast With Minerals - Podcast Discussion - Episode 01 |
The blank face I have not seen too much of, but as a student it happened that when inviting friends home for dinner etc, one in a couple observed in amazement while the other with sadly narrowed intel ... | |
Topic: Breakfast With Minerals - Podcast Discussion - Episode 01 | |
Peter Replies: 45 Views: 74174 |
Forum: Blue Cap Productions Posted: May 18, 2018 20:09 Subject: Re: Breakfast With Minerals - Podcast Discussion - Episode 01 |
Breakfast with minerals
I am heavily influenced by having started as a toddler, picking up white quartz, tan and red feldspars and a few tiny muscovite flakes from gravel on my grandparents walkway ... |
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Topic: Simone Citon Mineral Collection | |
Peter Replies: 41 Views: 93212 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Apr 04, 2018 05:49 Subject: Re: Simone Citon Mineral Collection |
Thank you Simon for showing us so many wonderful and interesting specimens from your collection. It is obvious a collection gathered during decades. Clearly well-selected by a real collector, who has ... | |
Topic: Tucson Show 2018 | |
Peter Replies: 158 Views: 253077 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 24, 2018 18:27 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
The Spann Brazilian Case of Tucson 2018
I have attended the Tucson Show for 30 years, Saint Marie aux Mines and Munich for some 35 and 33 years respectively, and mineral shows for 41 years. There a ... |
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Topic: The passing of Keith Proctor. | |
Peter Replies: 3 Views: 20415 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Feb 24, 2018 17:46 Subject: Re: The passing of Keith Proctor. |
Kaith and Mauna brought the most incredible displays in the 1980-1990s and well into this millennia. In my early Tucson years it was always THE most incredible display with primarily gem crystals.
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Topic: Prospecting pegmatite for schorl: need help. | |
Peter Replies: 8 Views: 14170 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 13, 2017 11:42 Subject: Re: Prospecting pegmatite for schorl: need help. |
You may have in both.
The largest schorl I have seen occured in primarily feldspar blocky zone boardering the quartz core in very large pegmatites. However the easiest schorls to recover complete ... |
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Topic: Prospecting pegmatite for schorl: need help. | |
Peter Replies: 8 Views: 14170 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 12, 2017 16:24 Subject: Re: Prospecting pegmatite for schorl: need help. |
So, in your experience of European pegmatites, which parts of the outcrop sound more appropriate for nice Schorl crystals to occur?
The larger the grain size the more interesting for larger tourma ... |
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