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Sticky: Very little mineralogy in mineral collecting today 1 ... 5 , 6 , 7 ] 94 John S. White 294460 Sep 23, 2014 15:47Martin Rich
When can a fossil be also considered a mineral? 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 55 Carles Millan 171768 Mar 26, 2025 08:30Roger Warin
German Minerals 1 , 2 ] 29 Tobi 83651 Jul 29, 2024 09:44Tobi
Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain 1 , 2 , 3 ] 32 Joan R. 127221 Oct 06, 2021 17:28Aniol Soler
Freeware: Mineral Database 1 ... 3 , 4 , 5 ] 61 Joan R. 361390 Jan 11, 2020 04:35Tobi
Is this a twin? 1 , 2 ] 28 Duncan Miller 101228 May 16, 2019 02:17Duncan Miller
Quartz collecting outings in South Africa 1 ... 22 , 23 , 24 ] 354 Pierre Joubert 642215 Mar 25, 2019 11:26Pierre Joubert
Blue-green rock 7 Viktorian 102995 Aug 13, 2018 21:33Justin Hickok
Stalactites? 1 , 2 ] 24 John S. White 215351 Jul 09, 2018 10:20lluis
Maximum number of minerals on a specimen 1 , 2 , 3 ] 37 David 132225 May 06, 2018 03:02Peter Perkins
Tetrahedron [111] penetration twin 1 , 2 ] 17 Josele 84490 Jan 13, 2018 20:26Pete Richards
New find of minerals from New York 1 ... 7 , 8 , 9 ] 123 Glenn Rhein 299361 Dec 04, 2017 13:20Tom Mazanec
I am curious to know what camera you are using... 1 , 2 ] 29 Pierre Joubert 91255 May 25, 2017 15:33texasdigger
Radioactive minerals 1 , 2 ] 29 Roger Warin 184254 Nov 01, 2016 05:40Benj
What about heliodor from Tajikistan? 1 ... 5 , 6 , 7 ] 90 parfaitelumiere 208418 Sep 09, 2016 03:20Tobi
More about beta Quartz 1 , 2 ] 27 nitana2000 95736 Mar 08, 2016 12:34Pete Modreski
Ilmenite pseudo 3 John S. White 56004 Feb 18, 2016 08:02Howard Heitner
Question about cubic diamond crystals 1 , 2 ] 21 Jim 86869 Nov 26, 2015 11:28John Betts
Mysterious Black Crystals (Something Fishy!) 1 , 2 , 3 ] 35 Andy Love 127914 May 11, 2015 14:53Mike Wood
Daylight Fluorescent Hyalite Opal from Mexico 1 , 2 , 3 ] 31 Peter Megaw 98497 May 06, 2015 19:10jorgedavid
2014 - International year of crystallography: for example, pyrite. 1 , 2 , 3 ] 34 Roger Warin 77845 Dec 30, 2014 15:35Martin Rich
Hallelujah Junction, Nevada 1 , 2 ] 23 John S. White 89679 Oct 06, 2014 21:14GneissWare
Tessin habit quartz 1 , 2 , 3 ] 32 Scott LaBorde 103181 Sep 13, 2014 06:05Josele
What minerals are on your wish list? 1 , 2 , 3 ] 39 Michael Shaw 71570 Aug 12, 2014 16:15Dale Hallmark
Endomorph or Pseudomorph? 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 49 Gail 281494 Jul 22, 2014 19:30Peter Megaw
Spinel twins 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 54 Ru Smith 138049 Jun 23, 2014 15:45prcantos
Digging a little... 1 ... 3 , 4 , 5 ] 61 Justin297206913 104413 Apr 26, 2014 19:57Justin297206913
"Smithsonite - Think Zinc!" Lithographie 13 1 , 2 ] 26 Elise 74674 Feb 10, 2014 19:16Arizona
Home Grown Crystals 1 , 2 , 3 ] 39 Screenname 95249 Jan 21, 2014 14:26trtlman
Euclase, an equant crystal 1 , 2 ] 26 Roger Warin 71710 Jan 06, 2014 17:28Roger Warin
Pachuca-Real del Monte District, Hidalgo Mexico 10 Peter Megaw 33868 Dec 19, 2013 15:17disconeckted
Shiny metallic rock? 11 p2k 69592 Nov 07, 2013 11:45John Jaszczak
"What's in a name?" - thoughts on the subject of provenance 1 , 2 ] 28 Tracy 63003 Nov 06, 2013 15:20alfredo
I am looking for decayed pyrite and marcasite specimens for research 1 , 2 ] 24 Trudy Bolin 65256 Oct 25, 2013 15:10Trudy Bolin
Derricks gold finds 1 , 2 ] 28 derrick 63141 Sep 18, 2013 17:55derrick
Growth zoning in fluorite 1 , 2 , 3 ] 40 Ru Smith 90565 Aug 09, 2013 20:56Ru Smith
Unusual metamorphic(?) tourmaline 1 , 2 ] 23 Pete Richards 52244 Jul 24, 2013 20:55Pete Richards
A mineralogical trip through Iran 1 , 2 , 3 ] 35 vhairap 78633 Jul 20, 2013 09:03vhairap
Burma / Myanmar 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 58 Ru Smith 121105 Jun 29, 2013 09:38Ru Smith
Pegmatite's and Granit pocket 's minerals 1 , 2 ] 22 Benj 48777 Jun 12, 2013 10:34Benj
One Month Work in the Anarak mines 1 , 2 ] 22 h.abbasi 51078 Jun 08, 2013 07:31h.abbasi
Spodumene color question 1 , 2 ] 26 Carrington 63614 Jun 06, 2013 02:01Barry Vincent
Iolite/cordierite crystals 11 Jim 51764 May 29, 2013 14:07Elise
Minerals and fluorescence 1 , 2 , 3 ] 30 Maxilos 75759 May 21, 2013 08:29Josele
Waterclear mineral from Nepal? 1 , 2 , 3 ] 39 Josele 75786 Apr 14, 2013 18:59Josele
Calling all Mexico Experts 1 , 2 ] 22 Turbo 50165 Mar 03, 2013 22:40Turbo
Jade 1 , 2 , 3 ] 35 Judith Chen 96377 Jan 03, 2013 15:58cascaillou
Some Eifel 12 Matteo_Chinellato 38742 Dec 31, 2012 08:26domenico
Rutile 13 Scott LaBorde 33315 Dec 31, 2012 07:15domenico
Mineral ice specimen 1 , 2 ] 19 Paul S 38528 Dec 21, 2012 15:41Carl
Calcite???? 1 , 2 ] 15 Pierre Joubert 33996 Oct 26, 2012 03:50Pierre Joubert
Strange Quartz found In New York 1 , 2 ] 23 NYFineMineralExchange 60222 Sep 26, 2012 21:41Carl
The amount of radioactivity handling specimens is negligible? 1 , 2 , 3 ] 44 John S. White 204835 Aug 20, 2012 07:48Riccardo Modanesi
Mystic Merlinite 1 , 2 , 3 ] 37 katiafish 81774 Aug 16, 2012 13:57lemmingthought
Golden kyanite 1 , 2 ] 17 John S. White 39424 May 02, 2012 15:35John Jaszczak
Prices again 1 , 2 ] 22 Louis Friend 50784 Mar 26, 2012 23:22Louis Friend
Buying minerals as an investment? 1 , 2 ] 22 Jordi Fabre 194703 Feb 22, 2012 14:18John Medici
Anatase specimen with unknown locality 1 , 2 ] 20 Tobi 44664 Feb 08, 2012 04:38Tobi
Romanian Minerals 1 , 2 ] 18 Blake Barnett 54079 Nov 14, 2011 15:11Deyu
Pyrite from Nanisivik 1 , 2 ] 15 Antonio Alcaide 49378 Oct 27, 2011 12:55weaver
Topaz from Mexico 14 John Jaszczak 44416 Sep 18, 2011 10:38Peter Megaw
Can someone clarify what 'adularia' is? - What is meant by 'variety'? 1 , 2 ] 20 bugrock 56282 Sep 13, 2011 21:49dtkasper
What are "floaters?" 1 , 2 , 3 ] 36 Tracy 91933 Aug 17, 2011 04:12Peter
Feldspar staining methods 13 Bill Carson 39634 Jul 14, 2011 23:46mmauthner
Anton Potgieter collection. 1 ... 4 , 5 , 6 ] 82 Anton Potgieter 146216 Jul 05, 2011 06:11Debbie Woolf
Celestine on Calcite from Mexico 1 , 2 ] 19 GneissWare 44160 Jun 20, 2011 11:37Darren
Travels and Jokes of Rock Currier 8 Jordi Fabre 51742 May 21, 2011 15:13Jordi Fabre
Museums policy 1 , 2 ] 27 Gail 83254 May 08, 2011 19:28Peter Megaw
Carboniferous septarians 11 nightengale 45190 Apr 21, 2011 23:56hettybrah
Need help with selecting microscope/binocular. 1 , 2 ] 21 Tomasz Praszkier 48667 Apr 15, 2011 17:09Jesse Fisher
Brazil Law? 1 , 2 ] 18 Scott LaBorde 58224 Mar 14, 2011 09:27Duncan Miller
Ojuela Mine 1 , 2 , 3 ] 36 Jordi Fabre 97396 Mar 07, 2011 14:40Jordi Fabre
Right names for minerals 1 , 2 ] 19 Pete Richards 40533 Mar 06, 2011 11:47lluis
pegmine 6 Jason 38537 Mar 02, 2011 12:02Leodore Champigny
Red or pink Grossular Garnet, Mexico 1 , 2 ] 24 Elise 65824 Feb 07, 2011 01:17Elise
Pyrargyrite, St Andreasberg, Wüster collection 14 Joan Massagué 104461 Dec 02, 2010 07:38Joan Massagué
Pleochroism in minerals 1 , 2 , 3 ] 31 Paul S 82854 Oct 09, 2010 19:57Matt_Zukowski
Quartz variety: Prase 1 , 2 ] 22 bugrock 66969 Sep 04, 2010 14:06nicu
Baryte vs. Baryte 1 , 2 , 3 ] 39 Carles Millan 75853 Aug 21, 2010 06:50Tobi
Microscope photography lighting 11 Paul S 31186 Jul 10, 2010 14:23Paul S
What Quartz is it? 10 pro_duo 30519 Jun 08, 2010 15:10Jeevan kracht
Imperial topaz..whats in a name 1 , 2 ] 23 Jason 53145 Apr 12, 2010 11:21Jason
A Couple of Different Specimens from an Auction, looking for Identification Help 1 , 2 ] 29 Patti3435 80089 Mar 29, 2010 18:03Pete Modreski
Chalcanthite growth 14 Paul S 266682 Mar 28, 2010 17:12Paul S
Babingtonite mine 1 , 2 ] 22 taoxue 49315 Mar 12, 2010 02:04Tobi
Wire "silvers" from Imiter (Morocco) 1 , 2 ] 27 FMF Forum 103787 Mar 08, 2010 12:45alfredo
Olivine from Marburg, Germany 12 Tobi 34417 Mar 07, 2010 03:37Tobi
Citrine from Brazil? 1 , 2 ] 19 Idahorocks 59031 Feb 28, 2010 07:18José Miguel
Quartz and family 1 , 2 ] 15 arturo shaw 43423 Feb 06, 2010 17:41Amir Akhavan
Seeking info on hyalite 1 , 2 ] 27 bailey1 66244 Jan 04, 2010 17:48Peter Megaw
Blue garnet 12 Turbo 45054 Dec 27, 2009 00:19MGR
Hemimorphite 1 , 2 ] 16 Jordi Fabre 43472 Dec 21, 2009 22:24bugrock
Numbering specimens 1 , 2 ] 20 mholdgraf 63686 Dec 15, 2009 19:08John S. White
Too much of the same thing 1 , 2 ] 17 John S. White 40303 Dec 11, 2009 08:14Farlang
What is the definition of 'No Damage'? 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 54 nurbo 92891 Dec 06, 2009 03:27nurbo
Native Bismuth, Saxony, Germany 1 , 2 ] 15 bugrock 41540 Nov 26, 2009 00:25bugrock
Why is this wulfenite silver? 1 , 2 ] 27 Tracy 65282 Nov 13, 2009 16:48Val
Why we collect? 1 , 2 ] 24 Jordi Fabre 61933 Nov 10, 2009 19:28Jason
Less costly pieces 1 , 2 , 3 ] 30 Darren 61085 Nov 06, 2009 03:55Tobi
The Pegmatites of Mawi Mine Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan 1 , 2 ] 20 ikram 56267 Oct 30, 2009 22:30GoldenKing
The specimens should be perfect or some minor dings could be acceptable? 1 , 2 , 3 ] 44 Jordi Fabre 339342 Sep 22, 2009 07:10garchin
Color blind (daltonism). Disadvantages and advantages! 1 , 2 , 3 ] 40 James Catmur 76817 Sep 03, 2009 03:26keith
Photographing minerals?? 13 Jason 46267 Aug 03, 2009 00:29Jason
Preserving old labels 1 , 2 ] 20 John S. White 58134 Jun 06, 2009 13:26GneissWare
The (uncertain) future of the mineral magazines 1 , 2 ] 16 Joan R. 42006 May 25, 2009 19:01crocoite
I need help identifying my mineral collection 1 ... 4 , 5 , 6 ] 75 2 Bar A 136877 May 24, 2009 13:542 Bar A
Removing clay? from a copper specimen 1 , 2 ] 20 Linda Smith 54126 May 08, 2009 13:09Les Presmyk
Auctions and prices 1 , 2 , 3 ] 30 rocknut 73927 May 05, 2009 16:06keldjarn
New pictures of Micros 1 , 2 ] 16 ploum 45286 May 03, 2009 13:30Jason
Nickel Mines around the Carratraca Massif, Malaga (Spain) 7 gottadr 36620 Apr 29, 2009 17:42Inma
Some more that I need some help with. 1 , 2 ] 20 Paul 42508 Apr 21, 2009 14:38Ed Huskinson
About the correct Wulfenite (chillagite) locality 1 , 2 ] 17 Sergio 53804 Apr 21, 2009 04:55Carles Millan
Help Identifying Collection 1 , 2 ] 28 Paul 51411 Apr 13, 2009 04:35Paul
A giant pure tin ore(SN) mineral is found?unique mineral?help me to identify it. 12 tinore 37112 Feb 26, 2009 15:45Pete Modreski
Meeting in Tucson of FMF Forum's friends? 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 47 John S. White 90025 Feb 20, 2009 05:54Jordi Fabre
Zircons from Madagascar 1 , 2 ] 15 Carles Millan 36096 Feb 03, 2009 17:40Carles Millan
Colorless Wulfenite 1 , 2 ] 17 Peter Megaw 44545 Jan 09, 2009 05:52John S. White
Sulfur from Sicily 6 William Size 35896 Dec 22, 2008 14:43Jordi Fabre
Misrepresented localities 1 , 2 , 3 ] 30 Jordi Fabre 66952 Nov 25, 2008 08:10James Catmur
Visit to the Blue John sites in Derbyshire, UK 1 Massonia 33120 Nov 11, 2008 13:57Jordi Fabre
Sensitive minerals 11 chris 42085 Oct 27, 2008 10:12alfredo
Picture of micro 1 , 2 ] 23 ploum 62946 Sep 24, 2008 11:15chris
Hollow geode; some with flint? 9 dgc 41084 Sep 03, 2008 16:02wardp
Mystery solved! - fluorapophyllite from Mexico 9 Tracy 26195 Aug 13, 2008 13:17Tracy
Blue topaz from Japan 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 57 Jim 116013 Aug 08, 2008 14:44Tony H Gill
cobaltian calcite - and its fluorescence 2 Pete Modreski 29392 Jul 30, 2008 13:41Pete Modreski
Mineral that appears close to a conichalcite specimen 1 , 2 ] 20 nitana2000 47499 Jul 23, 2008 17:17nitana2000
Is it true green Okenite? 11 EastCulture 44935 Jul 14, 2008 06:38Carles Curto
The Paraiba controversy rages on! 1 , 2 ] 17 Jim 53638 Jun 12, 2008 17:56Jim
Specimen Criteria 1 , 2 ] 21 Konstantinos Ch. 72011 May 29, 2008 05:25Konstantinos Ch.
Self collected 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 46 John S. White 129716 May 14, 2008 09:17Les Presmyk
Minerals from Ojuela Mine in Mapimi, Mexico 12 jwoll 36736 May 09, 2008 09:55Peter Megaw
The New Generation 1 , 2 ] 26 Jordi Fabre 119460 Apr 04, 2008 10:24Brokenstone
Right labels 1 , 2 , 3 ] 35 Jordi Fabre 324065 Mar 31, 2008 09:34mmauthner
Sulphur and ??? 14 rockbottom 58958 Mar 26, 2008 00:45rockbottom
Iridiscent Goethite from Southern Spain 2 Joan R. 24951 Feb 06, 2008 16:32Jordi Fabre
Cleaning our minerals 3 Joan R. 25066 Jan 27, 2008 18:13Joan R.
Pyrite from Ambasaguas, La Rioja, Spain 0 Joan R. 42579 Jan 03, 2008 11:45Joan R.
Rhodochrosite & Covellite occurance in Bisbee? 14 rockbottom 142592 Dec 07, 2007 15:22Les Presmyk
How to photograph my specimen(s) 7 Tracy 38853 Nov 29, 2007 05:59Joan R.
Geodes are killing my lawn mower! 9 k4gap 36031 Nov 11, 2007 20:40ILIKEROCKS
Philadelphia Academy affaire 1 , 2 ] 15 Jordi Fabre 48197 Nov 01, 2007 17:17Farlang
Misterious names 6 joao pereira 28246 May 03, 2007 14:04joao pereira
Curved crystals 1 , 2 ] 22 John S. White 82735 Apr 11, 2007 05:03John S. White
A unknow 'mineral' from China. 9 chinarocks 27523 Mar 30, 2007 15:09ChineseMinerals
Vanadinite from Mibladen/Taouz, Morocco 12 Jan Erik 51636 Feb 26, 2007 12:46Mike Hopkins
Labels and history 1 , 2 ] 16 Tracy 58210 Dec 14, 2006 17:42ike wilson
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