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I came across an interesting article recently which talked about Paul Desautels and how his career was adversely affected by his lack of a PhD. While it is inconceivable nowadays for a curator NOT to ...

I LIKED my visit, had a good time, had a full day with a curator and we brought FLASHLIGHTS.
While a flashlight might be useful when viewing the minerals in person, it has spoilt quite a few of the p ...

I wonder if the photos in this "new" book have just been recycled from the various Mineralogical Almanac volumes?

How does one order a copy of this magazine?

This way

I don't want to subscribe, I just want to order a copy of this particular issue and there didn't seem to be an obvious way to do this on ...

How does one order a copy of this magazine?

I think that has to be the most beautiful specimen yet on this thread. Shame about the hideous brown background to the photo.

If I remember rightly, my "crime" was to ask how the staff of the NHM have the time and resources to travel to Tuscon and post lengthy responses on this forum, yet seem unable to clean up so ...

I was just wondering if theres been any activity on the whole lighting, decomposing specimen, burnt Amethyst front?
Be careful mentioning this subject nurbo ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-bo ...

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Topic: What a curator's job involves
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 16 Views: 28651	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Oct 10, 2011 06:39 Subject: Curators and PhDs
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 16 Views: 28651	I came across an interesting article recently which talked about Paul Desautels and how his career was adversely affected by his lack of a PhD. While it is inconceivable nowadays for a curator NOT to ...
Topic: Natural History Museum London
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 62 Views: 149443	Forum: Natural History Museum London Posted: Oct 10, 2011 06:31 Subject: Re: Natural History Museum London
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 62 Views: 149443	I LIKED my visit, had a good time, had a full day with a curator and we brought FLASHLIGHTS. While a flashlight might be useful when viewing the minerals in person, it has spoilt quite a few of the p ...
Topic: Great new book "Russian Mineral Classics"
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 6 Views: 15693	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Sep 21, 2011 13:15 Subject: Re: Great new book "Russian Mineral Classics"
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 6 Views: 15693	I wonder if the photos in this "new" book have just been recycled from the various Mineralogical Almanac volumes?
Topic: Le Règne Minéral n°100
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 10 Views: 29652	Forum: Le Règne Minéral Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:19 Subject: Re: Le Règne Minéral n°100
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 10 Views: 29652	How does one order a copy of this magazine? This way I don't want to subscribe, I just want to order a copy of this particular issue and there didn't seem to be an obvious way to do this on ...
Topic: Le Règne Minéral n°100
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 10 Views: 29652	Forum: Le Règne Minéral Posted: Sep 12, 2011 02:15 Subject: Re: Le Règne Minéral n°100
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 10 Views: 29652	How does one order a copy of this magazine?
Topic: The Bill Pinch collection
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 76 Views: 179469	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 20, 2011 12:21 Subject: Re: The Bill Pinch collection
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 76 Views: 179469	I think that has to be the most beautiful specimen yet on this thread. Shame about the hideous brown background to the photo.
Topic: An old friend - Natural History Museum London
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 2 Views: 7394	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 10, 2011 09:35 Subject: Re: An old friend - Natural History Museum London
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 2 Views: 7394	If I remember rightly, my "crime" was to ask how the staff of the NHM have the time and resources to travel to Tuscon and post lengthy responses on this forum, yet seem unable to clean up so ...
Topic: An old friend - Natural History Museum London
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 2 Views: 7394	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Aug 10, 2011 07:49 Subject: An old friend - Natural History Museum London
B. Chandrasekhar Replies: 2 Views: 7394	I was just wondering if theres been any activity on the whole lighting, decomposing specimen, burnt Amethyst front? Be careful mentioning this subject nurbo ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-bo ...