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 Topic: Mineralogy & Museums 10 - Cardiff - 12th-13th August 2024 |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 0 Views: 344 |
 Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 18, 2024 06:47 Subject: Mineralogy & Museums 10 - Cardiff - 12th-13th August 2024 |
| M&M10 - Registration is now open for Mineralogy and Museums conference number 10.
The registration and conference website are here: https://mm-10.org/ https://events.minersoc.org/Event- ... |
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| Topic: 60th Anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell - Free talk and workshop |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 0 Views: 1196 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 17, 2024 14:58 Subject: 60th Anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell - Free talk and workshop |
| Saturday 24th February 2024 is the 60th Anniversary of the death of the legendary British mineralogist and collector Sir Arthur Russell. Many Mindat users will be familiar with Sir Arthur and some of ... | |
| Topic: New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (NEW BOOK) Posted on behalf of Steve Chamberlain |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 0 Views: 3827 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 11, 2023 16:46 Subject: New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (NEW BOOK) Posted on behalf of Steve Chamberlain |
| New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy by Steven C. Chamberlain, George W. Robinson and Susan M. Robinson.
Available as a FREE three-part download from mineral.hosta(at)gmail(dot)com This work ... |
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| Topic: Best wishes / 2023-2024! |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 16 Views: 7579 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 11, 2023 06:49 Subject: Re: Best wishes / 2023-2024! |
| Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all!
Best wishes Roy |
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| Topic: Curating your collection |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 11 Views: 6444 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Nov 19, 2023 06:11 Subject: Re: Curating your collection |
| Hi Michael
Thanks for posting. I'm delighted that the Russell Society talk / panel discussion has proven to be of value. People may be interested to know that the Geological Curators Group winte ... |
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| Topic: Corpach, Fort William Museum |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 9 Views: 10543 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Aug 05, 2023 14:06 Subject: Re: Corpach, Fort William Museum |
| Hi Folks
I would not normally post a negative comment, but my honest assessment of this place is that it is pandering to coach parties and the very casual non-specialist visitor on a rainy day, with ... |
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| Topic: Westmorland and Cumberland |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 4 Views: 13420 |
Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Jun 01, 2023 13:37 Subject: Re: Westmorland and Cumberland |
| Hi James
Yes, it is a bit of a pain but politicians will always fiddle with administrative boundaries. My personal view (and we are uniquely fortunate in the UK) is that so long as the label (and the ... |
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| Topic: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 B |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 12 Views: 10306 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 21, 2023 13:01 Subject: Re: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20: |
| Thanks James - appreciated.
Best wishes Roy |
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| Topic: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 B |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 12 Views: 10306 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 30, 2023 12:16 Subject: What should we do with our collections? Special event on Zoom - Wednesday 19 April 20:00 B |
| A question that is starting to come up more and more often in conversations is “What should I do with my collection?” Today’s mineral collecting community is increasingly grey-haired and perhaps domin ... | |
| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 23 Views: 18064 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Mar 16, 2023 11:37 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
| Hi Richard
No, not sarcasm at all. I was at the Baltimore Micromount Symposium in 2005 there was a complete run up to that time in the auction and basically no-one wanted it because the attendees wer ... |
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| Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 23 Views: 18064 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Mar 01, 2023 06:52 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
| Hi James
My copy has just arrived but unfortunately (as is often the case) the corners are damaged because the plastic wrapper is too thin and woefully inadequate for international shipping. I do not ... |
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| Topic: Oxidation of Copper, Lead, and Zinc sulfides and transport below the surface |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 4 Views: 5015 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 04, 2023 07:56 Subject: Re: Oxidation of Copper, Lead, and Zinc sulfides and transport below the surface |
| I suggest that Peter Williams' book is the most accessible reference source on this subject.
P. A. Williams. Oxide Zone Geochemistry. London and New York (Ellis Horwood and Prentice-Hall), 1991. 286 ... |
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| Topic: Happy Holidays / 2022-2023! |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 12 Views: 15258 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 20, 2022 11:03 Subject: Re: Happy Holidays / 2022-2023 |
| Thank you to everyone who helps to make FMF what it is today. I wish you all a great Xmas break and a mineralogically interesting New Year. Here's a sparkling 'Ladies Slipper' - shaped 'bauble' for yo ... | |
| Topic: Atlas of Spanish minerals |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 4 Views: 11418 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Oct 25, 2022 04:40 Subject: Re: Atlas of Spanish minerals |
| Well done Miguel and Christian!
Having now produced three books on British mineralogy myself I would like to offer my sincere congratulations on your achievement. I understand and fully appreciate ... |
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| Topic: Philip Rashleigh’s Mineral Collection at the Royal Cornwall Museum and Why It Is Important |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 5 Views: 5830 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Sep 28, 2022 16:31 Subject: Re: Philip Rashleigh’s Mineral Collection at the Royal Cornwall Museum and Why It Is Impor |
| Thanks very much for posting the link James.
I wanted to add just a few comments whilst the talk is still topical. Anyone accessing the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall website will find the ... |
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| Topic: Philip Rashleigh’s Mineral Collection at the Royal Cornwall Museum and Why It Is Important |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 5 Views: 5830 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Sep 15, 2022 09:41 Subject: Philip Rashleigh’s Mineral Collection at the Royal Cornwall Museum and Why It Is Important |
| Wednesday 21 September, 8.00pm (BST) online. “Philip Rashleigh’s Mineral Collection at the Royal Cornwall Museum and Why It Is Important” Roy Starkey, The Russell Society.
The Rashleigh Gallery, to ... |
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| Topic: Shipping to Australia (aka Horesetralia) |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 4 Views: 3173 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: May 26, 2022 16:08 Subject: Re: Shipping to Australia (aka Horesetralia) |
| YES! It is an utter shambles. I have just shipped several copies of my new book Making it Mine - Sir Arthur Russell and his Mineral Collection to various addresses in Australia - Perth, Toowoomba, Syd ... | |
| Topic: A new book on British mineralogy - Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 10 Views: 15292 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: May 02, 2022 16:07 Subject: Re: A new book on British mineralogy - Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell |
| Finally the wait is over - Making it Mine Sir Arthur Russell and his Mineral Collection exists!
I think the book looks great and I am looking forward immensely to the global launch at the Oxford Mi ... |
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| Topic: A new book on British mineralogy - Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 10 Views: 15292 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Apr 04, 2022 06:49 Subject: Re: A new book on British mineralogy - Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell |
| and the rear cover too ...
Keep an eye on my website for the latest status https://britishmineralogy.com/ (link normalized by FMF) |
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| Topic: A new book on British mineralogy - Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell |
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| Roy Starkey Replies: 10 Views: 15292 |
Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Apr 04, 2022 06:45 Subject: Re: A new book on British mineralogy - Making it Mine – Sir Arthur Russell |
| And here is a photo of the front cover | |
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