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Hi Matt and everyone,

In the winter of 1996/97 I had arranged for a couple of fellas to come to our shop out in Wasilla to give a turbine engine class for our mechanics. At the time I talked to the ...

Hi All,

It has been awhile since I posted much of anything. Well Hawaii a couple of weeks ago. Anyway I thought I would fill a few mineralogical voids in the Washington forum this evening.

Hello Jordi,

Here is my entry for Hawaii, a recent Micro acquisition.

jimp

Hello All,

I have a specimen of Strunzite from the type locality in Hagendorf, Barvaria, Germany. This piece I have had for many years it was in fact my first type locality mineral and I noticed th ...

Thanks Guys,

That is what I was hoping.

jimp

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone out there seen that Chinese Limonite that was availible a few years back that was so bright and shiny?

My question is about the luster. Is it real or altered? Did the fol ...

Hello Mark,

Welcome to the forum.

I am Jim formerly of Wasilla, now in Ohio.

jimp

Hello Everyone,

despite living there for nearly 50 years I have but a couple of worthwhile specimens to add to the list.

jimp

Hello Everyone,

Here is my entry from Tennessee.

jimp

Hi All,

I have one mineral specimen from Rhode Island.

jimp

Hello Everyone,

Here is another single.

jimp

Hello Forum,

Okay I have one specimen to post for South Dakota.

jimp

Hi All,

I have a couple from Michigan to share today.

jimp

Hello Everyone,

I have but one mineral from New York to post today.

jimp

Hi Everyone,

I have to jump in here with one specimen I have from Oregon.

jimp

Hi Maxilos,

I would say Tranquillityite, from Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquillity), the Moon.

Jim Prentiss

Hi everyone,

When I acquired my first Fluorite, it has octahedral habit, and one of the first things I read about it was that it was because it formed at higher temperature.

Maybe, this too coul ...

Hello Everyone,

I have one to add to the list this evening.

Jimp

Thank you Everyone,

I was taken aback when this popped up on my email today. I had put that on the back burner and forgot about it.

I will keep an eye out for future information.

Thanks agai ...

Hello Everyone,

I recently acquired a flat of specimens from Mina Bianca, Baveno, Italy, that was, foremost, supposed to be Beidellite, with other minerals mentioned. After a couple of hours optica ...

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Topic: Off topic - weather here in Alaska
Jim Prentiss Replies: 7 Views: 10583	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Dec 04, 2011 08:39 Subject: Re: Off topic - weather here in Alaska
Jim Prentiss Replies: 7 Views: 10583	Hi Matt and everyone, In the winter of 1996/97 I had arranged for a couple of fellas to come to our shop out in Wasilla to give a turbine engine class for our mechanics. At the time I talked to the ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Washington
Jim Prentiss Replies: 18 Views: 41715	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Nov 07, 2011 22:53 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Washington
Jim Prentiss Replies: 18 Views: 41715	Hi All, It has been awhile since I posted much of anything. Well Hawaii a couple of weeks ago. Anyway I thought I would fill a few mineralogical voids in the Washington forum this evening.
Topic: Looking to restart the "Mineralogical trip through the states of USA"
Jim Prentiss Replies: 2 Views: 6711	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 16, 2011 12:55 Subject: Re: Looking to restart the "Mineralogical trip through the states of USA"
Jim Prentiss Replies: 2 Views: 6711	Hello Jordi, Here is my entry for Hawaii, a recent Micro acquisition. jimp
Topic: Co-type localities
Jim Prentiss Replies: 6 Views: 11692	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Sep 16, 2011 14:49 Subject: Co-type localities
Jim Prentiss Replies: 6 Views: 11692	Hello All, I have a specimen of Strunzite from the type locality in Hagendorf, Barvaria, Germany. This piece I have had for many years it was in fact my first type locality mineral and I noticed th ...
Topic: Chinese "Limonite"?
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 7802	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 13, 2011 16:44 Subject: Re: Chinese "Limonite"?
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 7802	Thanks Guys, That is what I was hoping. jimp
Topic: Chinese "Limonite"?
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 7802	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 13, 2011 16:14 Subject: Chinese "Limonite"?
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 7802	Hi Everyone, Has anyone out there seen that Chinese Limonite that was availible a few years back that was so bright and shiny? My question is about the luster. Is it real or altered? Did the fol ...
Topic: Hello.. I am Mark from USA, Ak, Anchorage
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 8411	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: May 21, 2011 14:19 Subject: Re: Hello.. I am Mark from USA, Ak, Anchorage
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 8411	Hello Mark, Welcome to the forum. I am Jim formerly of Wasilla, now in Ohio. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska
Jim Prentiss Replies: 9 Views: 26281	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: May 11, 2011 10:53 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Alaska
Jim Prentiss Replies: 9 Views: 26281	Hello Everyone, despite living there for nearly 50 years I have but a couple of worthwhile specimens to add to the list. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee
Jim Prentiss Replies: 20 Views: 50403	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 24, 2011 19:21 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Tennessee
Jim Prentiss Replies: 20 Views: 50403	Hello Everyone, Here is my entry from Tennessee. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Rhode Island
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 19375	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 24, 2011 18:56 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Rhode Island
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 19375	Hi All, I have one mineral specimen from Rhode Island. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana
Jim Prentiss Replies: 15 Views: 34076	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 21, 2011 13:44 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Montana
Jim Prentiss Replies: 15 Views: 34076	Hello Everyone, Here is another single. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - South Dakota
Jim Prentiss Replies: 12 Views: 29753	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 21, 2011 13:36 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - South Dakota
Jim Prentiss Replies: 12 Views: 29753	Hello Forum, Okay I have one specimen to post for South Dakota. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Michigan
Jim Prentiss Replies: 21 Views: 49746	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 21, 2011 13:27 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Michigan
Jim Prentiss Replies: 21 Views: 49746	Hi All, I have a couple from Michigan to share today. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New York
Jim Prentiss Replies: 35 Views: 72610	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 21, 2011 12:44 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New York
Jim Prentiss Replies: 35 Views: 72610	Hello Everyone, I have but one mineral from New York to post today. jimp
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Oregon
Jim Prentiss Replies: 7 Views: 24164	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Mar 21, 2011 14:34 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Oregon
Jim Prentiss Replies: 7 Views: 24164	Hi Everyone, I have to jump in here with one specimen I have from Oregon. jimp
Topic: Rarest mineral in the world
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 10400	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 12, 2011 09:24 Subject: Re: Rarest mineral in the world
Jim Prentiss Replies: 4 Views: 10400	Hi Maxilos, I would say Tranquillityite, from Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquillity), the Moon. Jim Prentiss
Topic: The octahedral habit could depend of higher temperature & elements?
Jim Prentiss Replies: 5 Views: 10426	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 06, 2011 07:14 Subject: Re: The octahedral habit could depend of higher temperature & elements?
Jim Prentiss Replies: 5 Views: 10426	Hi everyone, When I acquired my first Fluorite, it has octahedral habit, and one of the first things I read about it was that it was because it formed at higher temperature. Maybe, this too coul ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
Jim Prentiss Replies: 87 Views: 154815	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Mar 05, 2011 21:33 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
Jim Prentiss Replies: 87 Views: 154815	Hello Everyone, I have one to add to the list this evening. Jimp
Topic: Fluorphosphohedyphane
Jim Prentiss Replies: 6 Views: 9454	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 20, 2011 16:55 Subject: Re: Fluorphosphohedyphane
Jim Prentiss Replies: 6 Views: 9454	Thank you Everyone, I was taken aback when this popped up on my email today. I had put that on the back burner and forgot about it. I will keep an eye out for future information. Thanks agai ...
Topic: Beidellite
Jim Prentiss Replies: 0 Views: 5150	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Feb 13, 2011 13:13 Subject: Beidellite
Jim Prentiss Replies: 0 Views: 5150	Hello Everyone, I recently acquired a flat of specimens from Mina Bianca, Baveno, Italy, that was, foremost, supposed to be Beidellite, with other minerals mentioned. After a couple of hours optica ...