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The information provided within this Forum about localities is only given to allow reference to them. Any visit to any of the localities requires you to obtain full permission and relevant information prior to your visit. FMF is strictly against any illicit activities related to collecting minerals.
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 Topic: Where's the best place to donate extra minerals? |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 4 Views: 9627 |
 Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 13, 2013 09:44 Subject: Re: Where's the best place to donate extra minerals? |
| Check with Texas Earth Science Teachers Association (TESTA) and Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT).
Their Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) is coming up in November. ... |
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| Topic: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 151 Views: 273217 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Aug 13, 2012 12:51 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's 2012 East Coast Gem and Mineral Show report. |
| Great job Gail. FMF's Roving Reporter. Thank You!
As I said on Facebook, my girlfriend and I have prints of our birthstones (gems) by Fred. I didn't realize what a great wildlife artist he is too. ... |
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| Topic: Unusual uses of minerals |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 3 Views: 19646 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Sep 15, 2011 16:17 Subject: Re: Unusual uses of minerals |
| I have a few pictures of buildings, etc. made of salt and petrified wood at
https://www.texasrockhound.net/fieldtrips.html (link normalized by FMF) |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Wisconsin |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 15 Views: 41871 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Apr 11, 2011 16:05 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Wisconsin |
| Two I have photos of.
Kevin |
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| Topic: Older (1960s) Mexico localities |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 8 Views: 15298 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Apr 01, 2011 08:12 Subject: Re: Older (1960s) Mexico localities |
| Not when it was collected. I purchased it in early 1970s. Probably 72 or 73.
Kevin |
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| Topic: Older (1960s) Mexico localities |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 8 Views: 15298 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 28, 2011 11:58 Subject: Re: Older (1960s) Mexico localities |
| I have a similar specimen of calcite on quartz. Label says locality is Mina la Valenciana, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nebraska |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 7 Views: 25427 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Mar 04, 2011 12:45 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nebraska |
| That's interesting. If you look at the bottom right of my celestine specimen there is a tiny maybe .75mm crystal perched there. I've thought it was pyrite, marcasite, chalcopyrite. My 10x loupe doe ... | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nebraska |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 7 Views: 25427 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Mar 03, 2011 06:22 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Nebraska |
| Celestite or is it Celestine?
This is the only Nebraska specimen in my collection. I don't know what the matrix is. I have a note attached to it: From the private collection of Mr. Royal C. Gould, ... |
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| Topic: I'm trying to start the thread of Louisiana, but I need some help |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 5 Views: 9230 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Oct 08, 2010 08:36 Subject: Re: I'm trying to start the thread of Louisiana, but I need some help |
| Hmmm... I don't have any from Louisiana.
The state mineral is agate and the state fossil and rock are both petrified palmwood. Google "Louisiana minerals" there is a PDF ROCKS AND MINERALS ... |
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| Topic: Location info |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 5 Views: 10503 |
Forum: What is it? - Where is it from? Posted: Sep 09, 2010 11:23 Subject: Re: Location info |
| Nice!
Google (search) "Geode Kid". Kevin |
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| Topic: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 122 Views: 219048 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: May 09, 2010 08:55 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
| Hi Gail,
I see you included a picture of Adam Sotomayor. Did you happen to snap a pic of the sculpture in his room? The skull with sunglasses and the butterfly bowtie? By Francisco. I want to sho ... |
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| Topic: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 122 Views: 219048 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: May 02, 2010 09:11 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
| Hi Gail, darn, missed ya'll again. Thanks for the pics!
We get there just as it opens. The rooms do get crowded as more people arrive. This year was even better than last year, at least for me. M ... |
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| Topic: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 122 Views: 219048 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Apr 30, 2010 07:11 Subject: Re: Gail Spann's HOUSTON 2010 show report |
| I will be at the show Saturday morning. I hope to finally meet Gail and Jim in person.
Looking forward to the report too! Kevin |
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| Topic: Collection of Kevin Farrell |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 21 Views: 42267 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:49 Subject: Re: Collection of Kevin Farrell |
| Pete, I keep calling you Peter, sorry.
This label thing has me questioning many in my collection... "Ex ***** ***** Collection" and localities, not to mention the species. I did buy a ... |
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| Topic: Collection of Kevin Farrell |
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| KDF-TX Replies: 21 Views: 42267 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:10 Subject: Re: Collection of Kevin Farrell |
| Thanks GneissWare!
Peter, I've looked up babingtonite and hedenbergite: hedenbergite is black, dark green, green-brown; brownish green in thin section. babingtonite is dark greenish black. I don ... |
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