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bontix77
Joined: 17 Apr 2019
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Location: Boston
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 Posted: Apr 18, 2019 15:39 Post subject: Presentation of new members - Alexander in Boston (Hi, let introduce myself) |
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Hi, my name is Alexander. I'm Italian moved for work in Boston one year ago. I'm Biologist big fan for everything about nature as minerals and fossils.
I'm a Japanese/chines calligraphy practitioner since long time, is my favorite hobby.
i have a humble collection composed by quite modest specimens but i'm proud of it.
I hope to learn more about minerals and collectors here in the States. I'm also interested to swap or acquire new specimens so if you have something to give feel free to contact me. |
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Richard Arseneau
Joined: 17 Sep 2017
Posts: 105
Location: Eastern Canada
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2019 16:26 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Alexander in Boston (Hi, let introduce myself) |
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Welcome to the forum! I have a modest collection myself. I have found the people here very knowledgable and willing to share their expertise. Looking forward to seeing some of your specimens. There is a collector's gallery section.
Best regards,
Richard |
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Don Lum
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2019 19:00 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Alexander in Boston (Hi, let introduce myself) |
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| bontix77 wrote: | Hi, my name is Alexander. I'm Italian moved for work in Boston one year ago. I'm Biologist big fan for everything about nature as minerals and fossils.
I'm a Japanese/chines calligraphy practitioner since long time, is my favorite hobby.
i have a humble collection composed by quite modest specimens but i'm proud of it.
I hope to learn more about minerals and collectors here in the states. I'm also interested to swap or acquire new specimens so if you have something to give feel free to contact me. |
Welcome to The Forum, Alexander.
Don
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SteveB
Joined: 12 Oct 2015
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Location: Canberra
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| Posted: Apr 18, 2019 19:39 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Alexander in Boston (Hi, let introduce myself) |
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| Welcome, Read the rules etc is best advice I can give. Some people here with amazing knowledge and specimens.but not always time for people posting without following the rules etc. I’m Australian and interested in all kinds of rock, minerals, fossils and meteorites except anything “new age” or manufactured, Natures wonders are enough for me without humans messing about with them. :) |
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Tobi
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Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4248
Location: Germany
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| Posted: Apr 22, 2019 02:22 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Reference Thread |
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| Welcome to the community, Alexander. What are your collecting focuses? I'm looking forward to see some impressions of your collection :-) |
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Riccardo Modanesi
Joined: 07 Nov 2011
Posts: 631
Location: Milano
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| Posted: Apr 22, 2019 12:15 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Alexander in Boston (Hi, let introduce myself) |
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Ciao Alexander (o Alessandro?)! OK, dopo i saluti in italiano, vado con l'inglese. Welcome to the forum, you will see here we are everybody on very good terms and friendly! Let's wait for something about your researches and your collection! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. Viva la nostra patria!
| bontix77 wrote: | Hi, my name is Alexander. I'm Italian moved for work in Boston one year ago. I'm Biologist big fan for everything about nature as minerals and fossils.
I'm a Japanese/chines calligraphy practitioner since long time, is my favorite hobby.
i have a humble collection composed by quite modest specimens but i'm proud of it.
I hope to learn more about minerals and collectors here in the States. I'm also interested to swap or acquire new specimens so if you have something to give feel free to contact me. |
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Hi! I'm a collector of minerals since 1973 and a gemmologist. On Summer I always visit mines and quarries all over Europe looking for minerals! Ok, there is time to tell you much much more! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo. |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
Posts: 162
Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 03:23 Post subject: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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Just recently I joined the FMF-club, but have visited the forum for several years. My wife (Annemieke) and I have been mineral collectors for a long time. We started our collection in 1975. In 1980 this came to a temporarely end and we restored our collection in the attic. After our retirement we started collecting again and have become fanatics. After viewing many collections of other people on this forum, we would like to share photos of ours. We'll start posting soon.
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R Saunders
Joined: 28 Jul 2018
Posts: 126
Location: Michigan
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 04:36 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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| Hello from Holland, Michigan. Welcome and please show minerals native to the Netherlands. Bob |
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Peter Lemkin
Joined: 18 Nov 2016
Posts: 403
Location: Prague
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 04:45 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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| R Saunders wrote: | | Hello from Holland, Michigan. Welcome and please show minerals native to the Netherlands. Bob |
Having lived in the Netherlands for some years, I can assure you there are few to no minerals from the Netherlands....it hardly has much solid rock of any kind, and what little there is rarely of mineralogical interest. But there are collectors there, with good collections [mostly from elsewhere...] In my collection, only as a token of the time I spent in Holland do I have one piece of limestone from their 'highest' 'mountain' Mt. Saint Peter 171 m [561 ft.]. Lovely country, but not a bonanza for field collecting ;-) https://www.mindat.org/search.php?search=netherlands |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 08:55 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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| Peter Lemkin wrote: | | R Saunders wrote: | | Hello from Holland, Michigan. Welcome and please show minerals native to the Netherlands. Bob |
Having lived in the Netherlands for some years, I can assure you there are few to no minerals from the Netherlands....it hardly has much solid rock of any kind, and what little there is rarely of mineralogical interest. But there are collectors there, with good collections [mostly from elsewhere...] In my collection, only as a token of the time I spent in Holland do I have one piece of limestone from their 'highest' 'mountain' Mt. Saint Peter 171 m [561 ft.]. Lovely country, but not a bonanza for field collecting ;-) https://www.mindat.org/search.php?search=netherlands |
Thank you R Saunders and Peter for your welcome. It's true what Peter said: there are hardly any minerals of interest in The Netherlands for a collector; maybe some strontianite and pyrite in micromount size. So we have none in our collection apart from our micromount collection.
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Kevin Conroy
Joined: 03 Dec 2018
Posts: 78
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 11:27 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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| I'm not at all familiar with what is available now, but you can explore the following to see some reported mineral sites: https://www.mindat.org/loc-24644.html |
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Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 12:02 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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Welcome to The Forum Roy, Rob and Annemieke. Look forward to seeing your minerals.
Regards,
Don
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 15:28 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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Hi Kevin, as you can see 90% comes from one location (Ratum quarry).. |
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Rob Schnerr
Joined: 17 Mar 2019
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Location: Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Posted: May 02, 2019 15:31 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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Don, thank you for your welcome. I enjoy the photos of your collection very much.
Rob |
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alfredo
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| Posted: May 03, 2019 12:43 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Rob Schnerr from Nieuwe Niedorp |
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Welcome, Rob and Annemieke!
But I must disagree about there not being interesting minerals in the Netherlands. One of the cutest pyrrhotites I've ever seen came from a cavity in a flint nodule from the underground marl mines in Maastricht. There is even danburite from the Netherlands... You just have to drill down a long way to get it. ;)) |
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