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 Topic: When does the passion for minerals become an addiction? |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 15 Views: 971 |
 Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 21, 2021 10:20 Subject: Re: When does the passion for minerals become an addiction? |
| I'd like to pose the question: Is the "quest" for minerals (whether self-collected or purchased) more of a passion than actually getting more specimens? Do deer hunters find more pleasure ... | |
| Topic: Big rock from Grandpa |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 7 Views: 1637 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Oct 26, 2020 07:17 Subject: Re: Big rock from Grandpa |
| It looks like quartz, variety agate, to me. | |
| Topic: First Time Mining Suggestions around NY area ? |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 5 Views: 3523 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Sep 03, 2020 08:15 Subject: Re: First Time Mining Suggestions around NY area ? |
| If you determine where you want to go, make sure you ask the property owner permission to access his land. Trespassing while searching for minerals is what has closed a lot of localities for collect ... | |
| Topic: Please help me identify |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 9 Views: 2261 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Aug 24, 2020 17:39 Subject: Re: Please help me identify |
| Have you cleaned it at all yet? I would say start with soap and water and a plastic scrub brush. I would not use a copper cleaner on it, since that will remove the naturally weathered patina.
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| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 345 Views: 96692 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Mar 28, 2020 12:47 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| The bonsai are magnificent. Did the labels give the information of how many years old they are? I know some of them can successfully grow for decades. | |
| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 345 Views: 96692 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Mar 15, 2020 07:24 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| So far, there is no incidence, locally, of anyone with the COVID-19 virus in our area. We live in northern New York State, on the edge of the St. Lawrence river. Many cars with Ontario license plat ... | |
| Topic: Buyers remorse, sellers remorse, donors remorse and more |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 18 Views: 9366 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Nov 19, 2019 06:52 Subject: Re: Buyers remorse, sellers remorse, donors remorse and more |
| When donating minerals to a museum, there is usually a "deed of gift" form that is signed by both the curator or administrator in charge and the donor. This acknowledges the gift, but the m ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 188 Views: 61775 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: May 09, 2019 05:29 Subject: Re: Collection of Annemieke en Rob Schnerr |
| I think your apatite crystal is from the Cerro de Mercado mine in Durango, Mexico. See: https://www.mindat.org/locentries.php?p=2316&m=29229. | |
| Topic: Death of Heimo Hellwig |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 19 Views: 18563 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 18, 2019 17:49 Subject: Re: Death of Heimo Hellwig |
| This news is shocking. What a tragedy. My heartfelt condolences to their families. | |
| Topic: Cr-rich green Tremolite |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 6 Views: 9845 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 25, 2019 17:44 Subject: Re: Cr-rich green Tremolite |
| Cr-rich tremolite has a much brighter green color, almost like someone soaked the crystals in creme de menthe liqueur. Look up "Cr-tremolite, Washburn farm, Macomb, NY" on Mindat or even & ... | |
| Topic: Cr-rich green Tremolite |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 6 Views: 9845 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 25, 2019 13:55 Subject: Re: Cr-rich green Tremolite |
| The specimen of tremolite crystals does not look as though it had chromium in it, since the green is not the right color. The only places that have produced Cr-tremolite in St. Lawrence Co. are the ... | |
| Topic: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 339 Views: 272608 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 25, 2019 05:46 Subject: Re: Collection of Enrique Llorens |
| The new find of proustite crystals is truly noteworthy. I hope they are kept out of the strong lights as much as possible, since their red color will be affected over time, and they will eventually ... | |
| Topic: Cr-rich green Tremolite |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 6 Views: 9845 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 25, 2019 05:40 Subject: Re: Cr-rich green Tremolite |
| Iron Out will remove a lot of the iron oxide stains, or you could use muriatic acid. If part of the matrix is marble/calcite, then the acid will attack it, resulting (maybe) in several smaller specim ... | |
| Topic: Roadside Geology of Vermont |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 10 Views: 23100 |
Forum: FMF Guide of Rocks Posted: Sep 14, 2018 12:00 Subject: Re: Roadside Geology of Vermont |
| Back in 1970, I took a geology field course in Maine. On the way home, Route 89 at Montpelier was just being constructed, and the road was dirt, and had some side lanes on it that didn't have any tr ... | |
| Topic: Tourmaline type question |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 22 Views: 17344 |
Forum: Micros & Macros - Images of Minerals Posted: Sep 07, 2018 10:58 Subject: Re: Tourmaline type question |
| Jesse - you did a great job explaining the difference between tourmaline, species of tourmaline, and commonly-used varietal names. I hope the readers put this information to memory. The pegmatit ... | |
| Topic: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 438 Views: 326835 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jun 02, 2018 08:46 Subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction from Minnesota, USA |
| Hi Antonio,
I don't know if you are near Lake Superior, but you can purchase "The Rock Pickers Guide to the North Shore", and look for agates, thomsonite, and other minerals formed ... |
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| Topic: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?) |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 13 Views: 13667 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Aug 23, 2017 08:27 Subject: Re: Cleaning with Water/ Spot Cleaning Guns (Agate?) |
| Hi Ceanna,
The agates, which are a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, formed in the gas bubble cavities (geologically, they are called vesicles) in basalt flows in the Lake Superior region. ... |
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| Topic: Favourite Pyrites? |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 23 Views: 26966 |
Forum: Favourite Minerals Posted: Apr 10, 2017 14:07 Subject: Re: Favourite Pyrites? |
| I don't have a photo to post, but the pyrite crystals from Merelani, Tanzania, are spectacular crystals.
Susan Robinson |
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| Topic: Bill Pinch's passing |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 7 Views: 17600 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 03, 2017 21:05 Subject: Re: Bill Pinch's passing |
| There will be a special program during the 2018 Rochester Mineral Symposium which will focus on Bill's life and contributions to the mineral world. I hope many can attend this tribute next year.
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| Topic: How to clean golden calcite |
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| Susan Robinson Replies: 16 Views: 19836 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Mar 14, 2017 09:13 Subject: Re: How to clean golden calcite |
| My recommendation is to keep the calcite away from the chemicals - it's fine the way it is. Also, never allow calcite and fluorite specimens to be subjected to extreme cold - it causes the crystals ... | |
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