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Posted: Feb 19, 2020 04:36 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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marvinlewinsky wrote: | Amazonite and cleavelandite with fluorite. Colorado. New to our collection. | A killer specimen - wow!!!
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 21, 2020 22:16 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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...It wasn't all play, we had a number of committee meetings while in Tucson. This one is for the Peabody Museum's advisory committee for the gem and mineral hall.
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_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 21, 2020 22:26 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Shameless plug for the Tellus museum event we are involved with. |
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Special dinner for the guest speakers t the Sunday night WL event. |
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_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 22:42 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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...A big part of the fun of Tucson is the fine dining.
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_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 22:47 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 22:54 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Curator Stefan N. from the Peabody Museum, New Haven, Connecticut. |
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Our case turned out to be smaller than we had been told, by 10 inches. A little crammed, which my husband loves anyhow. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:14 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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...I chose to put in my own case to honor the Malmberget finds of Peter Lyckberg. He is amazing.
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And then there was that huge Australian gold... |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:20 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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WE ran into Shelly Seargent putting in her case. |
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We always enjoy the view from above. |
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Our new associate Editor of the MinRec. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:22 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:26 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Emerald on Quartz, Swat Valley, Pakistan. in our collection |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:36 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Koichi Momma and friend. We are talking about loaning an exhibit to the Tokyo Natural History Museum. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:41 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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...some local scenery
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:46 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 23, 2020 23:54 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Broken Hill Cerussite, Australia. New to our collection. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 24, 2020 00:00 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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We did get this home safely. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 24, 2020 00:02 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 24, 2020 00:07 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 24, 2020 11:25 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Mineralogical Record room. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 24, 2020 11:29 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 24, 2020 11:33 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Nick North, Denver gem and mineral society. |
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