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Gail
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 Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:06 Post subject: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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Jim and I were in England to visit family and to bring my Mother's ashes last week. My Dad was along and he told us to take a day and go do the Museum without him. He sat by the sea side with family instead.
So, we had contacted Alan Hart, Mike Rumsey and Jolyon Ralph too.
Jim and I managed to take a train, then the tube, into S. Kensington and NOT get lost!
All the photos are without measurements, but most are held in hand to give you a perspective. I cannot recall all details, I took hundreds of photos, so I will need some help as we were there for the whole day and got to see behind the scenes as well as in the drawers of the, normally, locked cabinets.
As usual, I will add as I find the time.
So....let the visit begin!
Cheers. Gail
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:16 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:20 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:26 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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| Jim posing along this fabulous wall display. |
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:29 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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| Walking through the mineral hall with Alan Hart. |
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:35 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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| We met up with Jolyon and Kate. |
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| Nice display. The lighting goes through phases. |
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:37 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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Yes, it is magnificent indeed. I see that Mr. Darwin is still sitting on his chair! I was there in May. And of course I went to the (massive) mineral hall. It was beautiful, I especialy liked that very big stibnite. When I came out I lived to tell the tail and said to myself: This is something I should never forget!
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:39 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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HART - Great cluster of baryte on dolomite from Goose Green mine, Cumbria. This specimen has sat in the British Minerals Wall case since the 1950's and is out for a clean, remedial conservation and preparate for Munich. Its a fine piece, with lovely zoning.
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:50 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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Alan is giving us a bit of a preview of minerals considered for display in Munich.
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:54 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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| Maxilos wrote: | Yes, it is magnificent indeed. I see that Mr. Darwin is still sitting on his chair! I was there in May. And of course I went to the (massive) mineral hall. It was beautiful, I especialy liked that very big stibnite. When I came out I lived to tell the tail and said to myself: This is something I should never forget!
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Mark, am glad you went too. It is an incredible adventure. We were totally into the drawers and back room so didn't get to see the stibnite. Next time!
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| Posted: Oct 06, 2011 11:59 Post subject: Re: A trip to London and the museum. Sept 2011. Gail and Jim Spann |
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I will sit with Jim and go back and add commentary. Perhaps Alan and Jolyon can help with identification too.
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