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Marginal,
I hear many arguments both pro and con on this subject. I was owner of a metaphysical gift shop for a few years. The heat treatment can, in fact, change the healing properties of some cryst ...

I have gotten a lot of suggestions for rock-hounding from the Rock and Gem Magazine. I am sure you can find it on the internet. They have archives of self gathering sites for most states, telling you ...

I thought I should chime in here as a dealer and not a collector. I purchased a flat of "tourmaline" a few years ago from a wholesaler that only told me that the whole lot came from Brazil. ...

Thank you, forum members, for an honest discussion of a subject that did get out of hand before. I would be interested in the finished project and any related materials that may come up on the healing ...

Tracy,
As a business person, I have found that it is always a good idea to keep invoices. For business purposes it is obvious for tax write offs but also for insurance purposes. If there is not a lot ...

I have been a member of this forum for over a year and most of you have provided me with much very useful information. It is too bad that I now must be insulted because of my belief in the energy of c ...

Thanks for your interest, Lluís, it is off-topic, but i can give you some impressions of my drawing skills. Here are two of the dog portraits i made some years ago:
Yes, off topic, but WOW! Tobias, y ...

I am in agreement with the posts, so far. It's a great idea to invite photos of collections. We are all proud of what we have and many need a place to show off a bit. I certainly enjoy viewing the pic ...

Jordi,
Now I would like to know how I can get amethystguy to see this exchange. Does he automatically get it? It sounded like he was interested last week.
Thanks for all your help.

Joan,
I could not find any other place to ask my question, so I'm going to try it here. Is there a way to contact other members of the forum privately for business purposes? I have been enjoying the ...

Just a quick note on the metaphysical cleansing of selenite( sorry, gypsum). Citrine also needs to be cleansed, so re-think using it to cleanse the gypsum. What I use is dry sea salt and a blue kyanit ...

Purchasing for my collection and possibly an extra few. You could contact me directly , if you wish. I'm not sure what the rules are about that. Jodi could provide you with my direct e-mail.(permissio ...

Great pics! How would someone (me) in Oregon go about obtaining some of these specimens? Any Chance at all?

The Forum spam filter is sure sensitive! I'll try and leave enough spaces before the word "it" this time.
The first book that I picked up after buying my metaphysical gift shop was The B ...

Jordi,
Thanks for Sean's address. Will he be able to post anything to the forum in the future, if he at least considers testing?

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Topic: Heat treatment of minerals
mraffordable Replies: 9 Views: 14309	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 12, 2013 20:21 Subject: Re: Heat treatment of minerals
mraffordable Replies: 9 Views: 14309	Marginal, I hear many arguments both pro and con on this subject. I was owner of a metaphysical gift shop for a few years. The heat treatment can, in fact, change the healing properties of some cryst ...
Topic: Hello from NE North Carolina
mraffordable Replies: 8 Views: 13936	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Sep 28, 2010 18:45 Subject: Re: Hello from NE North Carolina
mraffordable Replies: 8 Views: 13936	I have gotten a lot of suggestions for rock-hounding from the Rock and Gem Magazine. I am sure you can find it on the internet. They have archives of self gathering sites for most states, telling you ...
Topic: Proper labeling when analysis have not been done yet
mraffordable Replies: 20 Views: 28770	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: May 30, 2010 16:02 Subject: Re: Proper labeling when analysis have not been done yet
mraffordable Replies: 20 Views: 28770	I thought I should chime in here as a dealer and not a collector. I purchased a flat of "tourmaline" a few years ago from a wholesaler that only told me that the whole lot came from Brazil. ...
Topic: Claus Hedegaard publication question
mraffordable Replies: 8 Views: 13446	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Jan 13, 2010 22:32 Subject: Re: Claus Hedegaard publication question
mraffordable Replies: 8 Views: 13446	Thank you, forum members, for an honest discussion of a subject that did get out of hand before. I would be interested in the finished project and any related materials that may come up on the healing ...
Topic: Keeping invoices?
mraffordable Replies: 19 Views: 24712	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Nov 27, 2009 19:50 Subject: Re: Keeping invoices?
mraffordable Replies: 19 Views: 24712	Tracy, As a business person, I have found that it is always a good idea to keep invoices. For business purposes it is obvious for tax write offs but also for insurance purposes. If there is not a lot ...
Topic: Super Seven Crystal
mraffordable Replies: 20 Views: 63354	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Nov 25, 2009 16:47 Subject: Re: Super Seven Crystal
mraffordable Replies: 20 Views: 63354	I have been a member of this forum for over a year and most of you have provided me with much very useful information. It is too bad that I now must be insulted because of my belief in the energy of c ...
Topic: My collection at the Mineralogical Museum Marburg
mraffordable Replies: 54 Views: 102683	Forum: Mineralogical Museum of Marburg Posted: Oct 31, 2009 16:57 Subject: Re: My collection at the Mineralogical Museum Marburg
mraffordable Replies: 54 Views: 102683	Thanks for your interest, Lluís, it is off-topic, but i can give you some impressions of my drawing skills. Here are two of the dog portraits i made some years ago: Yes, off topic, but WOW! Tobias, y ...
Topic: The evolution of -> Women's Private Collections & Collection Photos
mraffordable Replies: 8 Views: 15529	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: Jul 29, 2009 18:57 Subject: Re: The evolution of -> Women's Private Collections & Collection Photos
mraffordable Replies: 8 Views: 15529	I am in agreement with the posts, so far. It's a great idea to invite photos of collections. We are all proud of what we have and many need a place to show off a bit. I certainly enjoy viewing the pic ...
Topic: Is there a way to contact other members of the forum?
mraffordable Replies: 2 Views: 9539	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: May 06, 2009 13:51 Subject: Re: Is there a way to contact other members of the forum?
mraffordable Replies: 2 Views: 9539	Jordi, Now I would like to know how I can get amethystguy to see this exchange. Does he automatically get it? It sounded like he was interested last week. Thanks for all your help.
Topic: Is there a way to contact other members of the forum?
mraffordable Replies: 2 Views: 9539	Forum: Comments & Suggestions Posted: May 05, 2009 20:39 Subject: Is there a way to contact other members of the forum?
mraffordable Replies: 2 Views: 9539	Joan, I could not find any other place to ask my question, so I'm going to try it here. Is there a way to contact other members of the forum privately for business purposes? I have been enjoying the ...
Topic: Cleaning Selenite??
mraffordable Replies: 3 Views: 13537	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: May 01, 2009 14:40 Subject: Re: Cleaning Selenite??
mraffordable Replies: 3 Views: 13537	Just a quick note on the metaphysical cleansing of selenite( sorry, gypsum). Citrine also needs to be cleansed, so re-think using it to cleanse the gypsum. What I use is dry sea salt and a blue kyanit ...
Topic: Recent dig in SC
mraffordable Replies: 9 Views: 18070	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 30, 2009 16:41 Subject: Re: Recent dig in SC
mraffordable Replies: 9 Views: 18070	Purchasing for my collection and possibly an extra few. You could contact me directly , if you wish. I'm not sure what the rules are about that. Jodi could provide you with my direct e-mail.(permissio ...
Topic: Recent dig in SC
mraffordable Replies: 9 Views: 18070	Forum: Mines and Mineral Localities Posted: Apr 29, 2009 21:29 Subject: Re: Recent dig in SC
mraffordable Replies: 9 Views: 18070	Great pics! How would someone (me) in Oregon go about obtaining some of these specimens? Any Chance at all?
Topic: Creating the ultimate library for beginner collectors
mraffordable Replies: 16 Views: 26662	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Apr 15, 2009 12:54 Subject: Re: Creating the ultimate library for beginner collectors
mraffordable Replies: 16 Views: 26662	The Forum spam filter is sure sensitive! I'll try and leave enough spaces before the word "it" this time. The first book that I picked up after buying my metaphysical gift shop was The B ...
Topic: Private contact of a person posting
mraffordable Replies: 3 Views: 8571	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 17, 2009 21:05 Subject: Re: Private contact of a person posting
mraffordable Replies: 3 Views: 8571	Jordi, Thanks for Sean's address. Will he be able to post anything to the forum in the future, if he at least considers testing?