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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 4 Issue 8 is now available.

This month, in this 82 page full-colour issue, we have the following articles:

* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 6 – Babingtonite to bayldonite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Mineral Photography - Basics and Beyond Part 1. Mark explains the basics of mineral (and general) photography in the first of a series of articles to help you with photographing your minerals.
* Total Wreck Mine, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona. Rolf takes us on some rough tracks to visit the Total Wreck, and misses out on some wulfenite.
* Mineral Snippet - Descloizite

Again this month, for many of the excellent images, is the ability to click on the image to bring up a larger version. Not only do you get a bigger version, but in some cases, the image you see published may be a cropped version.

Available here - https://sorrellpublications.mineralcollective.com/index.php/2021/08/07/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-4-issue-8/

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 4 Issue 9 is now available here - https://sorrellpublications.mineralcollective.com/index.php/2021/09/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-4-issue-9

This month, in this 73 page full-colour issue, we have the following articles:

* A short note on the occurrence of Molybdenite at Mount Stronach, Tasmania. Having visited and collected at this Tasmanian molybdenite spot described by James, I can certainly attest to the difficulties involved in getting there!
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia. Volume 1, Part 7 – Beaverite-(Cu) to beyerite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* 143-Year-Old Bisbee Ore. Rolf collects “railroad meteorites” and minerals dating back to early Bisbee days.
* All the colors of the rainbow, and more.
* Mineral Snippet – Petterdite. James shows us the rare Pb-Cr lilac-coloured carbonate mineral, petterdite, and he has some in his trade stock for anyone interested!
* The mineralogical books by James and Edward Dana. Herwig discusses the most important Dana mineral books.

Again this month, for many of the excellent images, is the ability to click on the image to bring up a larger version. Not only do you get a bigger version, but in some cases, the image you see published may be a cropped version.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 4 Issue 10 is now available here https://sorrellpublications.mineralcollective.com/index.php/2021/10/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-4-issue-10/.

This month, in this 80 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Editorial
* Scottish Mineral Show. Been missing mineral shows? Dagmara reports on the recently-held Scottish Mineral Show.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia. Volume 1, Part 8 – Bianchite to Boromullite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Calcite and Aragonite Variations in Bisbee, Arizona. Rolf tells us about the various diverse range of habits of calcite and aragonite found in Bisbee, Arizona, including his trips underground.
* Mineral Snippet – Powellite. James tells us everything we need to know about this uncommon molybdate mineral.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 4 Issue 11 is now available here sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2021/11/12/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-4-issue-11.

This month, in this 79 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Mineral Snippet – Genthelvite. James tells us everything we need to know about this rare beryllium mineral.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia. Volume 1, Part 9 – Botallackite to Buttgenbachite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada. Rolf takes us to the Getchell Mine in Nevada, the home of some colourful arsenic minerals.
* Mineral Snippet – Hübnerite. James tells us everything we need to know about this wolframite group mineral.
* An Occurrence of Gold. Noel relates the acquisition of his very first, and very special, mineral specimens.
* Silver Mining in Colonial Mexico. A supplement to Jim McGlasson’s presentation on Zoom earlier this month.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles vol 4 issue 12...

...is now available here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2021/12/16/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-4-issue-12.

This month, in this 121 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Editorial
* The Graulai Quarry in the Volcanic Eifel in Germany. Henk describes recent finds from this prolific micromineral-producing locality in Germany.
* Mineral Snippet – Stichtite. James tells us everything we need to know about the purple mineral, stichtite.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia. Volume 1, Part 10 – Cacoxenite to Calcite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* The Names of Minerals. Noel discusses the usage of some commonly-used “mineral” names.
* Underground Experiences in Bisbee, Arizona. Rolf relates his exploration adventures in the famous Bisbee area.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 5 Issue 1...

...is now available here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/01/14/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-1/

This month, in this 85 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Minerals and Elements: Hydrogen – The first of a series on elements and minerals.
* Washington Camp – Duquesne, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona – Rolf tells us about the mines and minerals in the Washington Camp – Duquesne area of Arizona.
* Mineral Snippet – Pyrrhotite – James tells us everything we need to know about the mineral, pyrrhotite.
* Sagenite and Sagenitic Quartz – Herwig explains what the term sagenite is and when we should use it.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 11 – Calderite to Ceruleite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Don’t believe everything you read! It must be true. I read it on the internet!

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 5 Issue 2...

...is now available here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/02/13/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-2/

This month, in this 81 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:
* Minerals and Elements: Helium. – The next in the series on elements and minerals.
* A Location Named China Camp near Wickenburg Arizona – Rolf tells us about a find of minerals left behind by some unknown prospector or other person, and his attempts at identifying where they originally came from.
* Mineral Snippet Gmelinite – James tells us everything we need to know about the zeolite, gmelinite.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 12 – Cerussite to Cervelleite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Riverland Gem and Mineral Show, Loxton, South Australia – Practically no shows for two years. This one was a welcome return, and conducted in a safe way. Hopefully more to come!

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles vol 5 issue 3...

...is now available here sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/03/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-3

This month, in this 91 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:
* Editorial
* Sample Mineral Collection – Rolf tells us about the different types of collections he used to make.
* Minerals and Elements: Lithium – The next in the series on elements and minerals.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 13 – Chabazite to Chalconatronite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Mineral Snippet – Carletonite. James tells us everything we need to know about carletonite.
* Forgotten Mines at Worlds End, South Australia – Part 1. Zahn tells us the history of some mines near Burra, South Australia.
* A Change In Profession. Rolf tells us about a story that took on a life of its own.
* Mineral Snippet – Sulvanite. James tells us everything we need to know about sulvanite.

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A Collector's Guide to the Minerals of Lake Boga is now published.

This Collector’s Guide is now available as either an electronic issue or as a printed book.

The Lake Boga quarry in northwest Victoria has been known to produce a range of interesting minerals. More than 70 species have been identified, including copper and uranium phosphates amongst others. Three minerals have not been found anywhere else (ulrichite, lakebogaite and bleasdaleite).

This book is one of a series of Collector’s Guides, designed to help mineral collectors identify minerals that they may have in their collections from the localities. This book includes 128 pages describing most of the minerals that occur, and 177 colour photographs.

Details here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/03/18/a-collectors-guide-to-the-minerals-of-lake-boga-victoria-australia/

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles vol 5 issue 4 is now available here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/04/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-4/

This month, in this 70 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Locality Snippet – Bieber, Germany. The Bieber area is the Type Locality for bieberite and rösslerite.
* Mineral Snippet – Newberyite. James tells us about James Cosmo Newbery and this rare cave mineral named after him.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia. Volume 1, Part 14 – Chalcophanite to Christelite. The next instalment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Locality Snippet – Toombeola Quarry, County Galway, Ireland.
* Bisbee Arizona Chalcoalumite Story. Rolf tells us about acquiring specimens of the uncommon copper aluminium sulphate, chalcoalumite. Lots of blue!
* Minerals and Elements: Beryllium. The next in the series on elements and minerals. Beryl is the best-known beryllium containing species, but there are lots more. Many specimens and photos courtesy Henk Smeets.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles vol 5 issue 5...

...is now available here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/05/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-5/

This month, in this 67 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Minerals and Elements: Boron - The next in the series on elements and minerals. Boron occurs mainly in borates and borosilicates.
* Locality Snippet – Marie Mine, Carbon Co., Montana, USA
* Micros of the Arroyos of the Caballos - Mike tells us about collecting micros in Arroyos (dry streambeds) in New Mexico.
* Show Report – Tea Tree Gully, South Australia.
* Calderonite and Brackebuschite - Rolf tells us about these two rare vanadium-bearing minerals, and the challenges in identifying them.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 15 – Chromite to Claudetite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 5 Issue 6 is now available here https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/06/19/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-6/.

This month, in this 63 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Locality Snippet – French Guiana.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 16 – Clausthalite to Cobaltaustinite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Show Report – Palmer, South Australia.
* Minerals and Elements: Carbon. The next in the series on elements and minerals. Carbon – the element of life!
* Middlemarch Mine Slag Locality, Dragoon Mts., Arizona. Rolf tells us about the minerals found is slag specimens that he collected at the Middlemarch Mine.
* Mineral Snippet – Coquimbite.
* Book Review – The Minerals of the Meadowfoot Smelter, by Steve Rust.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 5 Issue 7 is now available here sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/07/16/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-7/.

This month, in this 93 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* Mineral Snippet – Henmilite.
* Hardness and the Hardness of Minerals. Do you know the difference between indentation hardness, rebound hardness, and scratch hardness? I didn’t. Noel Kennon explains.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 17 – Cobaltite to Corrensite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Minerals and Elements: Nitrogen. The next in the series on elements and minerals. Nitrogen makes up around 78% of the air that we breathe, but isn’t in many minerals.
* Small Mine in the Northern Dragoon Mountains, Arizona. Rolf takes us to a copper mine about 110km east of Tucson.
* Locality Snippet – Csódi Hill, Dunabogdány, Hungary.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 5 Issue 8...
...is now available here sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/08/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-8/

This month, in this 88 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

* In case you missed it…
* Locality Snippet – Ma’ale Adumim, Palestine, a locality with some interesting and unique minerals and geology.
* Mineral Snippet – Narsarsukite.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia. Volume 1, Part 18 – Corundum to Crocoite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Minerals and Elements: Oxygen. The next in the series on elements and minerals. This month, we look at a very reactive element that is essential to life.
* History around Gold Camp, Arizona. Rolf tells us about lumber mills, mining, and bootlegging in southern Arizona.
* Mineral Snippet – Ludlockite.

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Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 5 Issue 9 is now available here. https://sorrellpublications.com/index.php/2022/09/15/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-5-issue-9/

This month, in this 64 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:
* 2022 Ballarat Gem and Mineral Show
* Gold on Copper from the Carmen de Andacollo Mine, Chile. Rolf tells us about some interesting copper specimens from Chile.
* An Indian Mud Map. Noel gets really excited about the chance to dig some rubies!
* Minerals and Elements: Fluorine. The next in the series on elements and minerals. This month, we look at fluorine.
* Mineral Snippet – Pickeringite.
* Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 1, Part 19 – Cronstedtite to Cyrilovite. The next installment of a significant undertaking documenting the 1,500 or so mineral species recorded in Australia.
* Locality Snippet – Davier Mine, South Dakota, USA. A mine operated for uranium in the late 1800s.