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 Topic: Fun with mineralogy |
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| cascaillou Replies: 6 Views: 11230 |
 Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Apr 03, 2022 08:55 Subject: Re: Fun with mineralogy |
| Here's the jazz & funk vinyl album "Out on the faultline" by the band The New Mastersounds, which cover is illustrated with a geological section inspired drawing:
The New Mastersounds ... |
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| Topic: Fun with mineralogy |
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| cascaillou Replies: 6 Views: 11230 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 30, 2022 08:37 Subject: Re: Fun with mineralogy |
| The list of mineralogy and geology related music and records has been updated. Here are a few highlights:
Let's start with some indie rock from the vinyl album "Ores & Minerals" by ... |
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| Topic: Virtual shows: what's the concept? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 3 Views: 4012 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jun 20, 2021 14:06 Subject: Re: Virtual shows: what's the concept? |
| Thanks for your explanations everyone. | |
| Topic: Virtual shows: what's the concept? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 3 Views: 4012 |
Forum: Mineral Shows Posted: Jun 18, 2021 08:55 Subject: Virtual shows: what's the concept? |
| I'm not sure I quite understood the concept behind virtual shows (such as the Tucson Virtual, or Sainte-Marie virtual).
1) Is it in the form of an online directory of links to dealers websites? Mea ... |
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| Topic: Mineral spirituality? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 29 Views: 24028 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 18, 2021 06:55 Subject: Re: Mineral spirituality? |
| An interesting article about the medicinal properties of minerals:
https://www.academia.edu/9566638/Clay_and_non_clay_minerals_in_the_pharmaceutical_and_cosmetic_industries_Part_II_Active_ingredie ... |
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| Topic: Mineral spirituality? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 29 Views: 24028 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 13, 2021 15:53 Subject: Re: Mineral spirituality? |
| To Bob Harman:
Indeed, but for brachytherapy, could you actually use a radioactive mineral rather than a pure isotope? I mean, would a mineral implant actually be able to deliver high enough dose rat ... |
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| Topic: Mineral spirituality? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 29 Views: 24028 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jun 08, 2021 20:37 Subject: Re: Mineral spirituality? |
| All you need to know about "crystal healing" (aka "lithotherapy") is summarized in these two links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autosu ... |
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| Topic: Airtight display boxes ? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 14 Views: 8033 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 25, 2021 12:02 Subject: Re: Airtight display boxes ? |
| If that's enough to protect my Villiaumite from the humid atmosphere, then I would be fine with acrylic boxes. However I'm left with the problem of finding boxes which won't open easily.
Ps: sent y ... |
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| Topic: Airtight display boxes ? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 14 Views: 8033 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 25, 2021 08:31 Subject: Re: Airtight display boxes ? |
| Do you know what are the offgas products of rubber?
Besides, for washers, are there more durable materials than rubber? |
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| Topic: Airtight display boxes ? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 14 Views: 8033 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 25, 2021 08:08 Subject: Re: Airtight display boxes ? |
| Actually, I'm just looking to protect water-soluble (but non-hygroscopic) minerals from ambient humidity (as I live in a mountain area, where the atmosphere can be humid). Villiaumite for instance.
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| Topic: How to secure a mineral inside a plastic box? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 8 Views: 4766 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 24, 2021 16:54 Subject: Re: How to secure a mineral inside a plastic box? |
| I'll send an email (although I'd go with a little less glue) | |
| Topic: Airtight display boxes ? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 14 Views: 8033 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 24, 2021 12:28 Subject: Airtight display boxes ? |
| I'm looking for boxes to display specimens in, with the following criterias:
-the box must be airtight (i.e. ambient humidity shouldn't be able to enter the box) -the box shouldn't open too easily ... |
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| Topic: How to secure a mineral inside a plastic box? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 8 Views: 4766 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 24, 2021 12:11 Subject: How to secure a mineral inside a plastic box? |
| I'd like to display some specimens inside transparent plastic boxes, and I would glue each specimen inside its box (so that the specimen won't move even if the box is shaked around or turned upside do ... | |
| Topic: Minerals toxicity: Where can I find information? |
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| cascaillou Replies: 12 Views: 7764 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Dec 12, 2020 10:18 Subject: Re: Minerals toxicity: Where can I find information? |
| The final version of the article (updated December 19, 2020) is now available:
https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/gen_imag/An_Overview_of_Minerals_Toxicity/An_Overview_of_Minerals_Toxicity.pdf |
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| Topic: Fun with mineralogy |
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| cascaillou Replies: 6 Views: 11230 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jun 28, 2020 12:44 Subject: Re: Fun with mineralogy |
| And here's another fun mindat article (by Jolyon Ralph):
Rocks and minerals of the video game Minecraft https://www.mindat.org/a/minecraft Minecraft is a sandbox construction game which involv ... |
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| Topic: Fun with mineralogy |
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| cascaillou Replies: 6 Views: 11230 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: May 24, 2020 17:32 Subject: Re: Fun with mineralogy |
| Creepy mineralogy:
https://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=25692 |
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| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| cascaillou Replies: 364 Views: 212872 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Apr 27, 2020 02:23 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| Quarantine entertainment:
https://www.discogs.com/lists/Crystals-Minerals-Gems/576296 :-) (link normalized by FMF) |
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| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| cascaillou Replies: 364 Views: 212872 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Apr 09, 2020 10:43 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| I've been diggin' up lots of music these last few weeks, and here's my latest rock selecta...music to quarantine by :-)
01) Neu! - Hallogallo (1972) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zndpi8tNZyQ ... |
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| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| cascaillou Replies: 364 Views: 212872 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Apr 02, 2020 18:15 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| Day +18
Subject has mutated into a nocturnal creature. Sole known activity: digging for music. Status: happy with daily new finds. Sole known grief: running short on Caol-ila. |
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| Topic: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
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| cascaillou Replies: 364 Views: 212872 |
Forum: National Library of Spain / Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) and FMF Posted: Mar 16, 2020 22:27 Subject: Re: Stay at home - Coronavirus / Covid-19 |
| In France, it has been suggested that for the next two weeks people should either stay at home or go to work. Either we don't need a quarantine, or we need a real one, but a half-quarantine doesn't ma ... | |
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