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Thank you Tobi and Don. These old type of coppers do not come to market very often let only with the history behind them.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Some more

So as not to add a new section here are some photos of the new Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum taken back in May 2021. They are open to the public starting next week. When in town make the tim ...

With one exception these are some of the lesser seen minerals from the Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Arizona. All are from the Bob Reynolds collection.

It is very likely a Ward's label. I've attached a picture of one where the bottom wasn't cut off. I also have one with the locality info handwritten.

Thank you for the picture and the bit about the ...

A couple of new ones from Bisbee.

That is a dealer label - Ward's or Englsih, I think

Right time period but the label does not match up with any of those two as shown in the Mineralogical Record database. All the Ward's Natural Sci ...

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Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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?
rweaver Replies: 6 Views: 4306	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 13:06 Subject: Re: How big are Thumbnails?
rweaver Replies: 6 Views: 4306	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?
rweaver Replies: 6 Views: 4306	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 13, 2023 12:50 Subject: Re: How big are Thumbnails?
rweaver Replies: 6 Views: 4306	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 ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	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 ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Missouri
rweaver Replies: 43 Views: 66782	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
rweaver Replies: 43 Views: 66782	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. ...
Topic: Silvia's Collection
rweaver Replies: 220 Views: 156112	Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Jun 04, 2022 13:53 Subject: Re: Silvia's Collection
rweaver Replies: 220 Views: 156112	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 ...
Topic: Silvia's Collection
rweaver Replies: 220 Views: 156112	Forum: Women's Private Collections Posted: Jun 03, 2022 08:34 Subject: Re: Silvia's Collection
rweaver Replies: 220 Views: 156112	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 ...
Topic: Mineralogist curricula
rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 3480	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Mar 19, 2022 13:50 Subject: Re: Mineralogist curricula
rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 3480	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
rweaver Replies: 7 Views: 3939	Forum: FOR BEGINNERS: What is it? Where is it from? Posted: Dec 31, 2021 15:04 Subject: Re: Guidance rather than identification
rweaver Replies: 7 Views: 3939	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
rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 5187	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
rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 5187	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
rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 5187	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
rweaver Replies: 5 Views: 5187	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
rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 39682	Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Jul 15, 2021 13:43 Subject: Re: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011
rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 39682	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
rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 39682	Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Jul 15, 2021 13:26 Subject: Re: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011
rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 39682	Some more
Topic: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011
rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 39682	Forum: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum Posted: Jul 15, 2021 13:19 Subject: Re: University Arizona Tucson Mineral Museum, Feb 2011
rweaver Replies: 14 Views: 39682	So as not to add a new section here are some photos of the new Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum taken back in May 2021. They are open to the public starting next week. When in town make the tim ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: May 21, 2021 12:48 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	With one exception these are some of the lesser seen minerals from the Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, Tiger, Arizona. All are from the Bob Reynolds collection.
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Mexico
rweaver Replies: 75 Views: 142751	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: May 21, 2021 08:51 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Mexico
rweaver Replies: 75 Views: 142751	It is very likely a Ward's label. I've attached a picture of one where the bottom wasn't cut off. I also have one with the locality info handwritten. Thank you for the picture and the bit about the ...
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: May 20, 2021 14:43 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona
rweaver Replies: 87 Views: 153168	A couple of new ones from Bisbee.
Topic: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Mexico
rweaver Replies: 75 Views: 142751	Forum: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA Posted: May 20, 2021 13:43 Subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - New Mexico
rweaver Replies: 75 Views: 142751	That is a dealer label - Ward's or Englsih, I think Right time period but the label does not match up with any of those two as shown in the Mineralogical Record database. All the Ward's Natural Sci ...