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 Topic: 50th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium - April 21-23, 2023 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 9 Views: 18719 |
 Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Apr 20, 2023 06:27 Subject: Re: 50th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium - April 21-23, 2023 |
| I attended every Rochester Symposium since 1980. It will be greatly missed. However, the situation has changed. The hotel where the symposium was held was closed and sold. As I understand it, the RM ... | |
| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 364 Views: 464100 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Apr 04, 2020 08:32 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| Licorice "all sorts". Tasty treat! | |
| Topic: Asbestos name change |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 15 Views: 48604 |
Forum: Improving the FMF Data Base of localities Posted: Dec 04, 2019 20:28 Subject: Re: Asbestos name change |
| I'm guessing the name change is driven by a need to promote the town for business and tourism. During one collecting trip to Jeffrey Mine, we scoured every store in town, hoping to find a coveted T-s ... | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2019 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 128 Views: 277318 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 19, 2019 16:06 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
| Thanks, Gail! That morganite is colossal, and so prismatic too, that I could scarcely believe it !! | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2019 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 128 Views: 277318 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 19, 2019 12:55 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2019 |
| What is that enormous pinkish-orange crystal in the right-hand case of Wil Johnson's minerals? A huge morganite??? | |
| Topic: Happy Holidays 2018 - 2019! |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 35 Views: 55709 |
Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Dec 25, 2018 10:20 Subject: Re: Merry Christmas 2018! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Rock on in 2019!! | |
| Topic: Bill Pinch's passing |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 7 Views: 26481 |
Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 03, 2017 13:57 Subject: Re: Bill Pinch's passing |
| Sad beyond words! I have great memories of attending Bill's open house and collection viewing during one of the early Rochester Mineral Symposia. | |
| Topic: Royal Cornwall Museum mineral gallery - your support is needed |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 33 Views: 71741 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Mar 14, 2017 12:13 Subject: Re: Royal Cornwall Museum mineral gallery - your support is needed |
| Peter, your comments on the RCM are spot on and much appreciated. The museum has a variety of excellent exhibits on Cornish history and culture, in addition to the superb Rashleigh mineral gallery, a ... | |
| Topic: Royal Cornwall Museum mineral gallery - your support is needed |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 33 Views: 71741 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Mar 13, 2017 07:52 Subject: Royal Cornwall Museum mineral gallery - your support is needed |
| I am forwarding this message from Roy Starkey, regarding the need for support to preserve the important Cornish mineral collection in the Rashleigh Gallery at the Royal Cornwall Museum:
Dear All, ... |
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| Topic: Tucson Show 2017 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 120 Views: 277239 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 27, 2017 22:00 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2017 |
| No problem, John! I was giving my impression of general Tucson photo coverage in recent years, in the hope of making it more informative for all readers. Rock on! | |
| Topic: Tucson Show 2017 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 120 Views: 277239 |
Forum: News about Shows Posted: Feb 27, 2017 20:15 Subject: Re: Tucson Show 2017 |
| Hi Bob, You've raised some good points here. While I really appreciate our regular and tireless reporters who keep us posted on Tucson and other shows, it is frustrating to see so many photos of uni ... | |
| Topic: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016 |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 86 Views: 126712 |
Forum: The Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History Posted: Mar 27, 2016 07:49 Subject: Re: Recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Gail Spann, March 2016 |
| Thanks, Gail, for this photo tour. Did you happen to note the locality for the huge beryl crystal sitting on the floor (DSC02846.jpg)? I'm wondering if it's from the Bumpus Mine here in Maine. | |
| Topic: 2016 Tucson Show - A Look Back |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 135 Views: 189060 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Feb 24, 2016 09:20 Subject: Re: 2016 Tucson Show- A Look Back |
| Nice photos, Don! Thanks for posting. | |
| Topic: TUCSON, 2016. And away we go.... |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 445 Views: 790000 |
Forum: Mineral Shows by Gail Spann Posted: Feb 08, 2016 11:12 Subject: Re: TUCSON, 2016. And away we go.... |
| Likewise Thanks, Gail! Glad to see you're back on patrol with the camera this year. Keep those photos coming and Rock On! | |
| Topic: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
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| Woody Thompson Replies: 301 Views: 727741 |
Forum: The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Posted: Jan 30, 2016 21:04 Subject: Re: A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, Michigan |
| Yes, we really must get out there for a visit. Thanks, John!
Woody |
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