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Thanks Jordi for this information.

Considering the problems of the first edition it would be better to wait for the release of the new one, which if I have not misunderstood it should take place in ...

Thank you Jordi,
I will follow your suggestions, in Europe first, because of shipping/duty cost.

Best Regards,
Max

Dear FMF,

I'm looking for a a copy of this book,
there is some hope?

Thanks for any idea

Max

Hi Pu Tzu,

you can find some information about him on the Biographical & Label Archive of the Mineralogical Record website :

https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/gauthiergilber ...

Thank you James for this post,

it's really an incredible job, I went to explore the site in detail, and the work done by Nicholas Rougeux is really accurate and well illustrated.

To me it also ...

Thanks Toby for your suggestion.

Actually I have not verified if it can be barite (I had considered the declared species reliable), but since it does not have a matrix I can try to make a specific ...

Dear Friends of Minerals,

I recently bought from a old collection this specimen, the old guy (now in his 85 year) told me that this was from a Russian dealer maybe 10-20 years ago.

The question ...

In making the best wishes for 2020, about Christmas tree this "winter" wonder comes to my mind, thanks to Fred Kruijen

https://www.mindat.org/photo-1009025.html

Happy New Mineralogica ...

Thank you for your kind comments, the baryte referred to by the trade fair in Torino about 32 years ago, and that is the place where I bought it, and I especially liked that outside of Alghero, since ...

Hello everyone, I'm from Italy, I've just registered even if I've been following you for years.

Somewhere I had to start and so I wanted to congratulate Mr Enrique Llorens for the samples illustrat ...

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Topic: Gold for Collectors - The Book
Max Merlo Replies: 7 Views: 55325	Forum: Mineral Up Editions Posted: Dec 15, 2021 17:25 Subject: Re: Gold for Collectors - The Book
Max Merlo Replies: 7 Views: 55325	Thanks Jordi for this information. Considering the problems of the first edition it would be better to wait for the release of the new one, which if I have not misunderstood it should take place in ...
Topic: Gold for Collectors - The Book
Max Merlo Replies: 7 Views: 55325	Forum: Mineral Up Editions Posted: Nov 17, 2021 17:45 Subject: Re: Gold for Collectors - The Book
Max Merlo Replies: 7 Views: 55325	Thank you Jordi, I will follow your suggestions, in Europe first, because of shipping/duty cost. Best Regards, Max
Topic: Gold for Collectors - The Book
Max Merlo Replies: 7 Views: 55325	Forum: Mineral Up Editions Posted: Nov 16, 2021 12:11 Subject: Re: Gold for Collectors - The Book
Max Merlo Replies: 7 Views: 55325	Dear FMF, I'm looking for a a copy of this book, there is some hope? Thanks for any idea Max
Topic: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
Max Merlo Replies: 4 Views: 19536	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jun 17, 2021 12:10 Subject: Re: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
Max Merlo Replies: 4 Views: 19536	Hi Pu Tzu, you can find some information about him on the Biographical & Label Archive of the Mineralogical Record website : https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/gauthiergilber ...
Topic: James Sowerby's illustrations
Max Merlo Replies: 2 Views: 8263	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Aug 05, 2020 12:58 Subject: Re: James Sowerby's illustrations
Max Merlo Replies: 2 Views: 8263	Thank you James for this post, it's really an incredible job, I went to explore the site in detail, and the work done by Nicholas Rougeux is really accurate and well illustrated. To me it also ...
Topic: Thought about locality of this Celestine
Max Merlo Replies: 2 Views: 4142	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 09, 2020 09:58 Subject: Re: Thought about locality of this Celestine
Max Merlo Replies: 2 Views: 4142	Thanks Toby for your suggestion. Actually I have not verified if it can be barite (I had considered the declared species reliable), but since it does not have a matrix I can try to make a specific ...
Topic: Thought about locality of this Celestine
Max Merlo Replies: 2 Views: 4142	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Jun 08, 2020 13:35 Subject: Thought about locality of this Celestine
Max Merlo Replies: 2 Views: 4142	Dear Friends of Minerals, I recently bought from a old collection this specimen, the old guy (now in his 85 year) told me that this was from a Russian dealer maybe 10-20 years ago. The question ...
Topic: Happy Holidays 2019!
Max Merlo Replies: 23 Views: 37943	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 16, 2019 09:42 Subject: Re: Happy Holidays 2019!
Max Merlo Replies: 23 Views: 37943	In making the best wishes for 2020, about Christmas tree this "winter" wonder comes to my mind, thanks to Fred Kruijen https://www.mindat.org/photo-1009025.html Happy New Mineralogica ...
Topic: Collection of Enrique Llorens
Max Merlo Replies: 431 Views: 553656	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 18, 2018 09:02 Subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens
Max Merlo Replies: 431 Views: 553656	Thank you for your kind comments, the baryte referred to by the trade fair in Torino about 32 years ago, and that is the place where I bought it, and I especially liked that outside of Alghero, since ...
Topic: Collection of Enrique Llorens
Max Merlo Replies: 431 Views: 553656	Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Jan 16, 2018 17:52 Subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens
Max Merlo Replies: 431 Views: 553656	Hello everyone, I'm from Italy, I've just registered even if I've been following you for years. Somewhere I had to start and so I wanted to congratulate Mr Enrique Llorens for the samples illustrat ...