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 Topic: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2010 |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 71 Views: 184127 |
 Forum: News about Shows Posted: Jun 27, 2010 17:14 Subject: Re: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines 2010 Show |
| Chris
thank you for the report, it is interesting to see what is happening at the other end of the planet Cheers jon |
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| Topic: Is the natural green quartz actually a leek green color |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 14 Views: 47094 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 26, 2010 16:58 Subject: Re: Is the natural green quartz actually a leek green color |
| Hi Elise,
I am not aware of any references in literature for this occurence, although I will check with some friends at GIA and see if thet are aware of any. I think I may still have some of this m ... |
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| Topic: Is the natural green quartz actually a leek green color |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 14 Views: 47094 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 25, 2010 17:01 Subject: Re: Is the natural green quartz actually a leek green color |
| There is also a locality in the Mount Isa District in Queensland that in the 1960's produced pale amethyst that had altered to a translucent mid green colour. The area was not far from Toms mountain. ... | |
| Topic: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 122 Views: 219773 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: May 04, 2010 07:43 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
| Many thanks for all your dedicated work Gail ( & Jim), as always I am truly enjoying your report. Please keep up the great effort. | |
| Topic: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010 |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 443 Views: 806019 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Feb 11, 2010 19:17 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
| Gail,
I just wanted to say thank you for all the time and effort you have put into keeping "we who can not attend" the Tucson informed on this years happening, the people, the places and mo ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 1019 Views: 2513529 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 28, 2009 18:28 Subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
| Carles,
you are too modest, I think you take brilliant mineral photos, the time and effort you put into capturing each mineral specimens character and presence in a single photo is truly reflected ... |
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| Topic: Jon Mommers Collection |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 5 Views: 19427 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Aug 22, 2009 19:41 Subject: Re: Jon Mommers Collection |
| Hi Carles,
have been playing around with the lighting as you suggested and I am happier with the results but still along way to go Specimen is an included Quartz and Calcite on Actinolite, Magne ... |
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| Topic: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 185 Views: 290795 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Aug 18, 2009 03:09 Subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
| Gail,
you will need a parallel tandem seat for the ArVycycle, so that Jim can share the experience and provide the overdrive for those long hill climbs. Thanks for showing the Aussie pieces, it is ... |
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| Topic: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 185 Views: 290795 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Aug 15, 2009 22:38 Subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
| Gail and Jim,
congratulations on a stellar effort both putting on the amazing displays at Springfield and also sharing your photos of your epoch journey. A special thanks especially from all those ... |
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| Topic: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 185 Views: 290795 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Jul 31, 2009 18:31 Subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
| Hi Gail
one other thought if you have time and I know that it is running out fast, on the base board if you add a strap (out seat belt material is idle) that then be passed over your stack of flats ... |
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| Topic: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 185 Views: 290795 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Jul 31, 2009 17:45 Subject: Re: Preparing to display at the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 2009 |
| Gail,
your preparations are amazing, thank you for sharing. It is hard to appreciate the amount of work that goes into a display. Setting up a display of the size that you and Jim are staging is aw ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Carles Millan |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 1019 Views: 2513529 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 28, 2009 22:31 Subject: Re: Collection of Carles Millan |
| Carles,
you are too modest, I am amazed at the quality and range of the specimens you share with us Thank You again Jon |
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| Topic: The specimens should be perfect or some minor dings could be acceptable? |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 44 Views: 339276 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jul 20, 2009 22:20 Subject: Re: The specimens should be perfect or some minor dings could be acceptable? |
| For me, there is nothing better than a Cab Sav or Merlot, while looking at minerals with a friend, Glen Fiddich if alone and Dragons Blood on a frosty morning in the field before serious rock brea ... | |
| Topic: Hand Lenses |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 17 Views: 40490 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jul 15, 2009 22:18 Subject: Re: Hand Lenses |
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Iwamoto arrived today, the optics are unbelievable. I did not realise just how poor the optics were in my current handlens Thankyou Cheers jon |
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| Topic: jaysminerals |
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| Jon Mommers Replies: 52 Views: 78690 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jul 10, 2009 18:44 Subject: Re: jaysminerals |
| They are two superb crocoites and wonderfully photographed
Congratulations on agreat great collection, please let us see more |
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