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Jordi Fabre
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 Posted: Jul 03, 2013 06:26 Post subject: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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| Bruce Stark wrote: | Greetings to my fellow friends of minerals.
My name is Bruce Stark, and am currently mining 2 crocoite leases in the Dundas mineral field of Tasmania.
I am mining at the Adelaide mine, and my own lease, the Platt mine. And to be clear, it's an exciting time around here right now. That's one of the reasons I have joined this forum.
My mineral interest started early. My Dad was a collector from his days of working at the Renison tin mine, just a rifle shot from my Platt lease. Some of the best times I had as a kid, was fossicking trips to the opal fields in NSW & QLD. I guess that is what led me to a working life of mineral exploration and mining in Tasmania for the last 24 years. That's a lot of walking and expert local knowledge folks!
So I guess I have a lot I can share. to those who are interested in the minerals that come from this odd anomaly on the western side of Mt. Dundas.
The other major point of me joining this forum, is to thank John Cornish for his tremendous story and pics of The River Find at the Adelaide mine. We've had John down here a couple of times now...sure was fun!
Cheers
Bruce |
Hi Bruce, welcome to FMF
I have moved your post to this section where all presentations are grouped as you can see here
Enjoy the Forum! ;-) |
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
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| Posted: Jul 03, 2013 06:27 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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Welcome Bruce
I hope for your contributions with pleasure.
Best regards! |
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crocoite
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Location: Ballarat, Victoria
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| Posted: Jul 03, 2013 06:47 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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Welcome Bruce. I look forward to catching up with you again in November.
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vic rzonca
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Location: MA
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| Posted: Jul 03, 2013 07:05 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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I agree, John's posts have been an incredible look at the work and reward of this deposit.
And as beautiful as the crocoite is, the story written in the fingers of the hand in the image speak volumes! I look forward to it's unfolding. Thanks, Vic |
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jul 03, 2013 09:23 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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Welcome to The Forum, Bruce. Look forward to seeing your collection.
Don
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Riccardo Modanesi
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| Posted: Jul 08, 2013 04:08 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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Hi Bruce!
A warm warm welcome from Italy as well!
Greetings by Riccardo.
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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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Tracy
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| Posted: Jul 09, 2013 21:28 Post subject: Re: Re: Presentation of new members - Introduction of Bruce Stark from Dundas |
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Greetings from Canada!
- Tracy
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John Franceschi
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Location: Brewster, New York
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| Posted: Jul 10, 2013 09:53 Post subject: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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| Hi everyone...my name is John Franceschi and I live in Brewster, New York, USA ( close to the old Tilly Foster Iron mine)...I've been collecting from a young age and still have my first fossils collected in 1957...a grandfather worked the Italian marble outcrops and the other the coal fields of West Virginia and 'rock' was always a topic in the family...have been serious collecting since the early 80's after university (degree in Social Studies / minor in Geology) when Southern Illinois fluorites were 4$ a pound from the miners!!...have hunted minerals and meteorites in USA and my son (a newly minted bio-chemist) continues our quest with various gold claims in Nevada...hope to meet many new friends and have always found this community intelligent, sharing and wise...thank you...John and Jasper Franceschi |
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Riccardo Modanesi
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 03:38 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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Hi John!
A warm welcome from Italy to you as well! Your surname indicates you have Italian blood in your veins, and (as we say in Italy) blood doesn't lie! Therefore...a welcome from your ancestor's home land!
Greetings by Riccardo.
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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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John Franceschi
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 08:02 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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| Thank you for the warm welcome, Riccardo...Lucca, Tuscany is our ancestral home and my grandpa, Tancredi,as a young man worked at the Carrara mines...always great stories of the ' old country' at the dinner table, along with a few cups of wine....Giovanni |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 10:44 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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Welcome John!!!
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John Franceschi
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 16:25 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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| Pierre...thank you for the kind welcome...John |
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Susan Robinson
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 19:34 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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Hi John,
As i recall, Brewster is not far from the famous Tilly Foster mine. I remember that Ron Januzzi had a rock shop near there and he had a fabulous collection of Tilly Foster minerals as well as arguably some of the finest Trumbull, CT, wolframite ps. scheelite crystals. Did you ever visit his shop?
Susan Robinson
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Don Lum
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| Posted: Jul 11, 2013 19:57 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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Welcome to The Forum, John.
I look forward to seeing your collection.
Don
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John Franceschi
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| Posted: Jul 12, 2013 10:02 Post subject: Re: Presentation of new members - John Franceschi from Brewster, New York |
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| Susan Robinson wrote: | Hi John,
As i recall, Brewster is not far from the famous Tilly Foster mine. I remember that Ron Januzzi had a rock shop near there and he had a fabulous collection of Tilly Foster minerals as well as arguably some of the finest Trumbull, CT, wolframite ps. scheelite crystals. Did you ever visit his shop?
Susan Robinson |
Hello Susan....I actually live on the old Tilly Foster /Sears Cornor's road, today a
State Route.... Never met Mr Januzzi, as he was closing up shop in the early 70's when we moved into the area...however,his giant pink dinosaur that stood in front of his shop was still visible for many of those early years after his departure...so sorry I missed him...he still is somewhat a legend around here due to the pink dino and his re- mining of the Tilly Foster dumps when the interstate building in our area allowed him to access the old dumps....thanks John |
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