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There’s a thread on this in Young Mineral Collectors and various collectors have soaked in acetone, isopropyl, and vinegar to see if any color came off and they said no issues. No first hand experienc ...

I can't think of any I've seen off the top of my head, but there's an article on chicagorocks dot org by Robert Beadle that says....

Red fluorescence in fluorite is equally as rare as yellow. I k ...

For years it wasn't being run by mindat, so people there didn't know what was happening with the site.

Going through an ownership change - for a while, it split from mindat, but it's now getting transferred back to mindat.

Hi Deb! I'm not sure about Austin specifically, but we are based up in Dallas, so if you ever want to make the drive up to visit us, we'd love to show you around the gallery. We have a healthy collect ...

I was told there was a death on the development team and it has been taking some time to regain access to the servers so they can update the security certificate.

The show is super fun! The first season came out in 2015 (I think...) and the 2nd season was last year. It's available online On Demand (pay to watch) on Vimeo, too.
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/miner ...

If from Cornwall, more likely to be Sphalerite than garnets I think, right?

Try just logging out and going through "forgot my password" on the site? Will let you change it then I believe :)

I'm not sure if an actual air date has been set yet, but I think it's still planning to be on PBS! All of the episodes have been shot already, so they're just in post-production now.

If your local ...

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Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
monicaiRocks Replies: 41 Views: 84278	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 10, 2020 11:53 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
monicaiRocks Replies: 41 Views: 84278	There’s a thread on this in Young Mineral Collectors and various collectors have soaked in acetone, isopropyl, and vinegar to see if any color came off and they said no issues. No first hand experienc ...
Topic: Red fluorescence in Fluorite
monicaiRocks Replies: 13 Views: 26193	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 03, 2020 15:18 Subject: Re: red fluorescence in fluorite
monicaiRocks Replies: 13 Views: 26193	I can't think of any I've seen off the top of my head, but there's an article on chicagorocks dot org by Robert Beadle that says.... Red fluorescence in fluorite is equally as rare as yellow. I k ...
Topic: What's up with minfind?
monicaiRocks Replies: 19 Views: 29687	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 25, 2020 12:08 Subject: Re: What's up at minfind?
monicaiRocks Replies: 19 Views: 29687	For years it wasn't being run by mindat, so people there didn't know what was happening with the site.
Topic: What's up with minfind?
monicaiRocks Replies: 19 Views: 29687	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 25, 2020 12:07 Subject: Re: What's up at minfind?
monicaiRocks Replies: 19 Views: 29687	Going through an ownership change - for a while, it split from mindat, but it's now getting transferred back to mindat.
Topic: Seeking Austin Mineral Collectors
monicaiRocks Replies: 9 Views: 12278	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jul 31, 2019 13:45 Subject: Re: Seeking Austin Mineral Collectors
monicaiRocks Replies: 9 Views: 12278	Hi Deb! I'm not sure about Austin specifically, but we are based up in Dallas, so if you ever want to make the drive up to visit us, we'd love to show you around the gallery. We have a healthy collect ...
Topic: What's up with minfind?
monicaiRocks Replies: 19 Views: 29687	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jul 17, 2019 19:31 Subject: Re: what's up with minfind?
monicaiRocks Replies: 19 Views: 29687	I was told there was a death on the development team and it has been taking some time to regain access to the servers so they can update the security certificate.
Topic: The PBS Show "THE MINERAL EXPLORERS"
monicaiRocks Replies: 1 Views: 6407	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jan 23, 2018 18:28 Subject: Re: The PBS Show "THE MINERAL EXPLORERS"
monicaiRocks Replies: 1 Views: 6407	The show is super fun! The first season came out in 2015 (I think...) and the 2nd season was last year. It's available online On Demand (pay to watch) on Vimeo, too. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/miner ...
Topic: Please help identify this mineral/crystal.
monicaiRocks Replies: 21 Views: 31636	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Aug 29, 2016 13:23 Subject: Re: Please help identify this mineral/crystal.
monicaiRocks Replies: 21 Views: 31636	If from Cornwall, more likely to be Sphalerite than garnets I think, right?
Topic: password changing
monicaiRocks Replies: 2 Views: 15866	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Jun 26, 2016 21:04 Subject: Re: password changing
monicaiRocks Replies: 2 Views: 15866	Try just logging out and going through "forgot my password" on the site? Will let you change it then I believe :)
Topic: The next episode of Mineral Explorers will be devoted to the Iberian Peninsula
monicaiRocks Replies: 17 Views: 27195	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jun 23, 2016 14:12 Subject: Re: The next episode of Mineral Explorers will be devoted to the Iberian Peninsula
monicaiRocks Replies: 17 Views: 27195	I'm not sure if an actual air date has been set yet, but I think it's still planning to be on PBS! All of the episodes have been shot already, so they're just in post-production now. If your local ...