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Recently I purchased what I believe is the entire collection of Minerals of the World , sold by the Franklin Mint. Buyers joined and received one small cabinet specimen each month at a cost of $44 ea ...

Synthesis, as with many terms, has subject related descriptions. Notice I used "description" rather than definition, which I always told my students was a term the leads one to believe the t ...

I've always wanted to be a pirate and have a chest of gems. My dad took me to see the gems at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Phila. when I was in 6th grade. Wow was I enthralled. He purchased a pi ...

Obsidian is glass actually, but obviously not human made. Aquarium stores have sold pieces for display; maybe they were somehow thrown there. Unless you live near a volcano they are man made.

After viewing the specimens shown here I get a sinking feeling I've wasted close to $10K on specimens I have bought. I simply love seeing the natural beauty! As a retired physical sciences teacher I h ...

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Topic: Franklin Mint Collection
crothera Replies: 0 Views: 6489	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Jun 04, 2015 07:05 Subject: Franklin Mint Collection
crothera Replies: 0 Views: 6489	Recently I purchased what I believe is the entire collection of Minerals of the World , sold by the Franklin Mint. Buyers joined and received one small cabinet specimen each month at a cost of $44 ea ...
Topic: When Do Crystals Stop Growing?
crothera Replies: 18 Views: 16900	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 04, 2015 06:45 Subject: Re: When Do Crystals Stop Growing?
crothera Replies: 18 Views: 16900	Synthesis, as with many terms, has subject related descriptions. Notice I used "description" rather than definition, which I always told my students was a term the leads one to believe the t ...
Topic: How all you got started in collecting?
crothera Replies: 21 Views: 30216	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jun 08, 2014 10:32 Subject: Re: How all you got started in collecting?
crothera Replies: 21 Views: 30216	I've always wanted to be a pirate and have a chest of gems. My dad took me to see the gems at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Phila. when I was in 6th grade. Wow was I enthralled. He purchased a pi ...
Topic: Found a couple of these on a septic dig in the backyard, are they anything
crothera Replies: 10 Views: 4895	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 08, 2014 09:36 Subject: Re: Found a couple of these on a septic dig in the backyard, are they anything
crothera Replies: 10 Views: 4895	Obsidian is glass actually, but obviously not human made. Aquarium stores have sold pieces for display; maybe they were somehow thrown there. Unless you live near a volcano they are man made.
Topic: Bob's rocks
crothera Replies: 344 Views: 228050	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Dec 22, 2013 12:39 Subject: Re: Bob's rocks
crothera Replies: 344 Views: 228050	After viewing the specimens shown here I get a sinking feeling I've wasted close to $10K on specimens I have bought. I simply love seeing the natural beauty! As a retired physical sciences teacher I h ...