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Pete Modreski
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 Posted: Aug 15, 2008 23:22 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Thanks from me too, Gail, great tour of both the show and Harvard. Your "bubble gum" tourmaline looks super!
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 16:30 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Thanks Pete, appreciate the kind words.
Here are some more photos, as per Jordi's request. I have included a few of the famous GLASS flowers. This is an area right next to the Mineral hall, and perhaps the most famous exhibit.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 16:36 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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More photos.
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| Close up of the Millerite |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 16:38 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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and some more photos...
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 16:44 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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yes, more photos... and of a mineral we have had discussions on before. I have a "thing" for Kutnahorite.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 16:51 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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more photos
An Australian Kutnahorite, rather interesting specimen.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 16:58 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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oh yes, more photos..
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 17:04 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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well, here are some more...
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| A fabulous Japanese Stibnite~ |
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 17:10 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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some more photos to view.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 17:20 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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I just had five nice photos to add and the website asked me for my name and password, so lost the lot. Will add more when the mood strikes. Right now I want to throw my computer across the room, but won't as I am in no mood to clean up the mess. Don't you love computers????
Later.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Aug 16, 2008 17:46 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Well Gail, probably I love more minerals than computers ;-)
Good job Gail, please don't desist!
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Les Presmyk
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| Posted: Aug 18, 2008 08:21 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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| Thanks Gail for taking all of the photos at Harvard. The glass flowers are just stunning as well. Did anyone wonder if the Arizona linarite label should say "blue" rather than "clue"? Can you tell me the approximate size of the spangolite specimen (almost typed an extra n), the number of crystals and the size of those crystals?
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 12:57 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Hi Les, how are you?
I know we figured the card below each specimen to be about 2 to 2 1/4 inches across. I will see if I have a better photo of the Spangolite, Jim also took some and I know he spent time checking it out. Perhaps he has a better recollection of the size of the crystals.
Okay, gearing up for adding more specimens.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 13:07 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Pectolite, beautiful specimen.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 13:14 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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various minerals...
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 13:24 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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I never tire of looking at minerals.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 21:08 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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More fabulous minerals!
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 21:23 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Oh but wait, there is more...
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 21:33 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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More Harvard minerals.
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Gail
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| Posted: Aug 22, 2008 21:44 Post subject: Re: Harvard Museum of Natural History - Gail at Harvard |
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Okay, I keep getting bumped off and have to re enter my password, but here goes again....sigh. Wish me luck.
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