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Woody Thompson · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 60 Location: Maine

Hi Cliff,

Welcome to a fellow Maine resident! You've got a few years on me, since I've only been at it for about 54 years, likewise collecting mostly in Maine and New Hampshire.

Woody Thompson
Maine Geological Survey

Clifford Trebilcock · Joined: 14 Mar 2014 Posts: 12 Location: Phippsburg, Maine

Thanks for the welcome from Jordi, Vic, Don and Woody. Have noted quite a few members are also on Mindat.org as well. Glad to see Jordi and his Admin have organized an English Forum as well. Helps get wider spread of info and news about minerals and gems from around the world. Thanks to all for their input.

Clifford Trebilcock

James Jones · Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 24 Location: Paderborn, DE

Hello all,

James (30) from Paderborn, Germany here. I am soon to be a Geology student studying at distance with the OU (Open University).
I am currently serving with the British Army in Germany and have been here for many a year. I have just recently rediscovered a childhood passion for all things "Geo" as when i joined the Army, this hobby fell to the wayside!
I am starting by enrolling on the October course with the OU (Its final geology course) and am preparing myself with burying my head in books and learning as much as possible.
I am looking forward to learning more about the mineral deposits in Germany and in specific the region NRW (Nord Rheine Westphalia). I have found this forum after a days worth of trawling Google and loved the forum on Germany.
I look forward to sharing my adventures and finds with you all!

See you around :D

James (PBGeo)

Mike Wood · Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 456 Location: Northern England

Hello James and welcome to the forum! Nice one for enrolling on the Open University Geology course, I wish you every success. Have you had any mineral collecting adventures yet? We would be interested to see your postings here on the forum!

Mike

Don Lum · Joined: 03 Sep 2012 Posts: 2919 Location: Arkansas

Welcome to The Forum, James.

Don

Tobi

Hallo James,

herzlich willkommen hier und viel Spaß in unserem Forum :-)

Tobi

Hello James,

Welcome here and have fun in our Forum :-)

Tobi

James Jones · Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 24 Location: Paderborn, DE

Thanks for the welcomes!! So much information to take in here :D

Off on my first adventure tomorrow hopefully :D

Deano · Joined: 30 Apr 2014 Posts: 4

Hello from Ontario, Canada!

I look forward to learning more about minerals and adding to the collection.

Looking forward to talking with new people.

Riccardo Modanesi · Joined: 07 Nov 2011 Posts: 631 Location: Milano

Hi James!
A warm warm welcome from Italy as well! But... a typical English name and surname and you live in Germany! Interesting!
And a warm warm welcome to Clifford as well!
We are all waiting for having conversations about minerals with you and maybe see photos of your collections!
Greetings by Riccardo.

asergienko · Joined: 13 May 2014 Posts: 4 Location: Paris

Hi,

My name is Emily and I live in France. I'm new to rock collecting and I'm really enjoying myself. I go out most weekends and do all the flea markets searching for old unloved rocks, then I bring them home, clean them up, and see if I can figure out what they are. It's a thrilling process - first spotting the rock and bargaining for it, then seeing what it looks like when it's all cleaned up, and then learning about what it is.

I'm also working on getting some equipment and resources together - I need one of those UV lights but want to learn more about the best type to get.

This site seems like it will be an excellent resource. thank you!

Emily

Don Lum · Joined: 03 Sep 2012 Posts: 2919 Location: Arkansas

A very warm welcome to The Forum, Emily. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Don

Riccardo Modanesi · Joined: 07 Nov 2011 Posts: 631 Location: Milano

And a warm warm welcome to Emily from the neighbouring country just across the Alps, i.e. Italy! As a collector of minerals I started when I was but an 8-year-old child and I am still now at almost 50!
Greetings from... the other part of the Alps by Riccardo.

chris

Bonjour Emily,

Glad to learn there is a neighboor around here. Hope you'll enjoy collecting rocks and sharing with us on FMF.

Cheers

Christophe

Philip Mostmans · Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 43 Location: Mechelen

Hello everyone,

I haven't really had the chance to properly introduce myself on this forum and I would consider it rude not to do so, so here it goes:

My name is Philip. Born, raised and living in Belgium since the 80s.
I've always been interested in rocks ever since my parents took me to the zoo in Antwerp when I was 5 or 6 and I was more fascinated by the pebbles and rocks in gardens than in the animals.

I started 'collecting' rocks, oddly shaped stones and backyard rubble around the same age. The hobby had its ups and downs, but I always tried to attend the local shows with my limited budget. The hobby got a kickstart again when I went to the university in Leuven and there was a local mineral store nearby that I frequented. At this time I collected nearly everything I could get my hands on, I liked and had the money to purchase. Sometime in 2002 I went to see another dealer in the area and I purchased my first ever Fluorite (Denton mine, Illinois; specimen 0 :-)). Since then I've been hooked. My focus has been English Fluorite for a long time, but now I'm trying to broaden the horizon again with a special interest in Fluorite associations and crystal forms.

On the forums I am more of a reader than an active contributor, but I do try to pitch in every once in a while.

Michael Shaw

A warm welcome is extended to James, Emily, Deano, and Philip. We look forward to hearing more from you in the future.

Michael

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