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 Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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| rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 184836 |
 Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jun 08, 2023 17:42 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
| Thank you Tobi and Don. These old type of coppers do not come to market very often let only with the history behind them. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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| rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 184836 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Jun 05, 2023 16:53 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
| New fun addition to my collection. Former collections of Brook Davis, U.S. National Museum, Steve Pober, William Severance (with all the old labels). Figured specimen in Rocks and Minerals Pages 46-47 ... | |
| Topic: How big are Thumbnails? |
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| rweaver Replies: 6 Views: 7287 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 13:06 Subject: Re: How big are Thumbnails? |
| For your own collection, you're free to do whatever you like, but for competitive displays like those at the Tucson main show, there are rules, and the size rule is that a thumbnail has to fit inside ... | |
| Topic: How big are Thumbnails? |
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| rweaver Replies: 6 Views: 7287 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 12:50 Subject: Re: How big are Thumbnails? |
| I thought I knew the answer to this question but after searching on the internet, I found that thumbnails:
- must fit inside a perky box (the diagonal of a perky box is about 1.4-1.5 inches - 3.6 c ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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| rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 184836 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Dec 12, 2022 14:55 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
| A little history on this one. It was collected by Graham Sutton in the summer of 1997, Dick Morris acquired it in 1998 from Graham. Frank Imbriacco got it from Dick at the 2022 Tucson show. | |
| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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| rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 184836 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Sep 04, 2022 16:10 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
| If you get the MR just look at the issue (May/June 2022) in the What’s New in Tucson. Tom Moore did a short write-up on this find.
A little more history on this location. Amethyst from Stanley Butt ... |
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| Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Missouri |
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| rweaver Replies: 43 Views: 80995 |
Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: Sep 04, 2022 11:46 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Missouri |
| Probably collected 100 years ago. This piece came out of George Feist's collection. He lived on Long Island, New York and collected Midwest minerals over 50 years or so. He passed away in 2007.
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| Topic: Silvia's Collection |
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| rweaver Replies: 220 Views: 256262 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Jun 04, 2022 13:53 Subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
| A note from Les Presmyk on the Copper Queen location.
As a general statement there are very few verifiable azurites and malachite’s from the Copper Queen mine and the few that I know of are fairly av ... |
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| Topic: Silvia's Collection |
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| rweaver Replies: 220 Views: 256262 |
Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Jun 03, 2022 08:34 Subject: Re: Silvia's Collection |
| A note from Les Presmyk on the Copper Queen location.
As a general statement there are very few verifiable azurites and malachite’s from the Copper Queen mine and the few that I know of are fairly av ... |
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| Topic: Mineralogist curricula |
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| rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 5553 |
Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 19, 2022 13:50 Subject: Re: Mineralogist curricula |
| You have the standard three to choice from. Colorado School of Mines, South Dakota School of Mines, or New Mexico Tech. But the University of Arizona (Tucson) would also be a choice. | |
| Topic: Guidance rather than identification |
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| rweaver Replies: 7 Views: 5871 |
Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 31, 2021 15:04 Subject: Re: Guidance rather than identification |
| Both of the books you mention are good "pocket guide" types and have been in publication for quite a while. For a more detailed introduction to the science of mineralogy and mineral identif ... | |
| Topic: Announcing the opening of the New Gem and Mineral Museum of the University of Arizona |
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| rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 7982 |
Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Sep 08, 2021 18:02 Subject: Re: Announcing the opening of the New Gem and Mineral Museum of the University of Arizona |
| One small warning: The museum is open, but so far only at rather strange hours for a museum, Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 2:00. No evenings or weekends. So don't drive to Tucson for the weekend to see i ... | |
| Topic: Announcing the opening of the New Gem and Mineral Museum of the University of Arizona |
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| rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 7982 |
Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Sep 08, 2021 18:00 Subject: Re: Announcing the opening of the New Gem and Mineral Museum of the University of Arizona |
| I posted my photos in this post some time ago "University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011". If Jordi would like he can move them to this posting. | |
| Topic: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011 |
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| rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 46221 |
Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Jul 15, 2021 13:43 Subject: Re: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011 |
| Final set. I need to go back and spend some more time in seeing all there is to see. This is a great museum and very well thought out and planned. | |
| Topic: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011 |
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| rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 46221 |
Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Jul 15, 2021 13:26 Subject: Re: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011 |
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