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 Topic: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 23 Views: 35252 |
 Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Mar 06, 2023 15:49 Subject: Re: MIneralogical Record delivery outside USA |
| Received my copy this morning March 06 in Hudson, Quebec, Canada in good condition despite the wrapping plastic being torn in a few places. | |
| Topic: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 50 Views: 104154 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jul 27, 2022 07:20 Subject: Re: The historic Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show |
| This is an old topic, it takes us 10 years back, but reading it and seeing how divided the community was in regard to rustic SMAM vs modern Colmar, etc...I was wondering if this topic came up again.
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| Topic: Tucson Shows 2022 |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 95 Views: 125699 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 14, 2022 15:19 Subject: Re: Tucson Shows 2022 |
| Excellent summary on the shows Bob, Thank you.
I will comment on one of your thoughts regarding the future trend and people/customers/collectors attending these shows. Because of the pandemic it ... |
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| Topic: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 35 Views: 45574 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Feb 05, 2022 09:50 Subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
| What a beautiful Pyromorphite from the San Francisco mine! I don't recall ever seeing one like this. Nice piece and thanks for sharing. | |
| Topic: Charcas - Pink Mineral |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 11 Views: 16186 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Dec 22, 2020 11:50 Subject: Re: Charcas - Pink Mineral |
| Hello,
I am a little late joining this discussion but Peter left a question unanswered. First, I will simply mention that the material was analyzed in 2011 by Virgil Lueth at New Mexico Tech. and ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Gem and Mineral Show (r) 2021 |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 8 Views: 13689 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Oct 27, 2020 08:56 Subject: Re: Tucson Gem and Mineral Show (r) 2021 |
| Peter, Les, Richard and Patricia,
I would like to commend you for showing such leadership in making this difficult decision. It is a huge decision but the times call for huge decisions. We all need ... |
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| Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 41 Views: 83256 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 21, 2020 16:07 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
| Well,
That is it. Fake all the way. How sad to see this. Although, I hope that someone can figure out how it was done without impacting matrix or calcite for that matter. The folks in Mapimi are ... |
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| Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 41 Views: 83256 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 16, 2020 08:46 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
| This fantastic new find is still delivering uncertainties when it comes to "is it real" or "is it fake"?
I received this week, the specimen shown below of the blue hemimorphite ... |
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| Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 41 Views: 83256 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 01, 2020 14:23 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
| On Instagram? Would that work?
Let me know and Jean Sendero will post it. |
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| Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 41 Views: 83256 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 01, 2020 09:15 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
| Thank you Peter for the clarifications.
Cheers |
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| Topic: Calcite Mexico |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 4 Views: 5357 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: May 13, 2020 18:51 Subject: Re: Calcite Mexico |
| It suspiciously looks like a calcite from level 16 of the Potosi Mine in the West Camp of Santa Eulalia in Chihuahua.
Cheers |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2019 |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 128 Views: 282718 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 01, 2019 14:34 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
| Is there a catalogue or inventory available for the Rock Currier Collection?
Not yet in Tucson but soon! Cheers |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2017 |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 120 Views: 280149 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Aug 22, 2018 04:50 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2017 |
| Regarding the Mn Calcite on Kutnohorite from Palmarejo, was this in a dealers booth for sale or in a collectors showcase?
Daniel, the answer is neither. It's one of my specimens in my collection. I ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 158 Views: 307711 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 06, 2018 17:19 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
| Sorry Peter,
I thought one of the wulfenite, if I recall, had a european locality (i.e. the reason for my comment). I must have read it wrongly. Cheers Jean |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2018 |
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| Jean Sendero Replies: 158 Views: 307711 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 04, 2018 19:09 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2018 |
| Mark and Lisa Kielbaso had a few very nice specimens. Of which I posted three. | |
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