 | | Book | | those people lucky enough to be able to travel to see them; others are in private hands and are seldom...FRANCE; Curator, School of Mines, Paris 4 F. HOFMANN, Professor, School of Mines, Freiberg, EAST GERMANY...H. J. SCHUBNEL, Professor and author, School of Mines, Paris, FRANCE ¥& JOHN SINKANKAS, author and collector...unique experience; for the first time he can enjoy an array of seventy-eight specimens each judged best...In the Gallery these seventy-six are presented in an order calculated to delight the eye rather than merely | | | Book | | 000007 0000®* The World’s Finest W MV >1VL an a CRYSTALS by Peter Bancroft A Studio Book THE...FRANCE; Curator, School of Mines, Paris ^ F* HOFMANN, Professor, School of Mines, Freiberg, east Germany...j. schubnel, Pro fessor and author, School of Mines, Paris, FRANCE ^ JOHN sinkankas, author and collector...unique ex perience; for the first time he can enjoy an array of seventy-eight specimens each judged best...In the Gallery these seventy-six are presented in an order calculated to delight the eye rather than merely |  | | Journal (issue) | | collection; photo by Harold and Erica Van Pelt. See the special supplement in this issue devoted to the...specimens, the researcher should still be provided an opportunity at least to visually examine the best...published recognition for his contributions. Sometimes, an inferior sample is provided for description, and...perspective) to be in poor taste. The finding of an undescribed new mineral by a collector is not instant...on all when one is honored. However, this might be an inevitable condition considering the very personal |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | olivines from Pine Canyon, Utah, USA, 265 Apatite-dolomite carbonatite from the Lesnaya Varaka complex, mineral...assemblage in altered volcanic rocks from, 325 AUSTRIA, north Tyrol composition of tetrahedritetennantite...tetrahedritetennantite and 'schwazite' in the Schwaz silver mines from, 801 AzouG., F. 599 Back-scattered electron imagery...-sanidine in Lionato Tuff, Colli Albani Volcanic District, Central Italy, petrogenetic implications of,...CHINNER,G.A., 265 Chrisstanleyite, new mineral, in gold-bearing carbonate veins, 257 CIIPdSTY, A.G., 77 | | | Journal (issue) | | collection; photo by Harold and Erica Van Pelt. See the special supplement in this issue devoted to the...specimens, the re searcher should still be provided an opportunity at least to visually examine the best...published recognition for his contributions. Sometimes, an inferior sample is provided for description, and...perspective) to be in poor taste. The finding of an undescribed new mineral by a collector is not instant...on all when one is honored. However, this might be an inevitable condition considering the very personal |  | | Book (edition) | | Brazilianite, 35 mm, Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed...groups: The number of new mineral species may grow as an avalanche, flooding the mineral population with tens...lepidolite, wolfrarnite). In many cases, minerals have an intermediate composition between theoretical end-members...amphibole group). For more detailed information see "Dana's System of Mineralogy•· ( 1944, I 951, 1962)...to crystallographic tenns (e .g. prismatine), to an organization (e.g .. mgriite). to a journal (minrecordite) |  | | Journal (issue) | | mineral localities: The Bastnas Mines, Riddarhyttan Ore Field, Bergslagen District, Vastmanland, Sweden ......from the Trimouns talc quarry near Luzenac, France (see the article beginning on page 225). Freddy Marty...BASTDAS ffiIDES RIDDARHYTTAD ORE FIELD, BERGSLAGED DISTRICT, VASTffiADLADD, SillEDED Lennart Ohman Hi:igviltsvagen...south-central Sweden, where tens of thousands of different mines have been worked for nearly a thousand years. Iron...fields, with approximately 300 large and small mines. Iron ore mining began in the mid-14th century, |  | | Journal (issue) | | Western Tasmania, the Heazlewood district, and the Dundas district. The Dundas Ag-Zn-Pb mining field...10 km east of Zeehan, and contains a number of mines. Two of them are especially productive in terms...Pocket”, 10.1 cm high. Gobin specimen. Crystalline gold from Round Mtn, USA Read on page 7 R. Scott WERSCHKY...Tucson Gem and Mineral show, and seeing some new golds from a mine you have never heard of. They are leafy...leafy specimens with bright, shiny, yellow gold and hints of octahedral crystals on the edges. The specimens |  | | Journal (issue) | | ........619 by W. E. Wilson A good time was had: An Adventure in Provenance............................(deceased) Peter L. Via (deceased) SENIOR FELLOWS Gold Level Scott A. Rudolph (2022) Gail & Jim Spann...minerals around the age of seven, on his first visit to see the mineral exhibits at the American Museum of Natural...Another early mentor was Dr. Katherine Blodgett, an employee at General Electric Research Laboratory...situated at an elevation of about 550 meters above mean sea level in the Caldbeck Fells, an area of desolate |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mandarino Famous mineral localities: The Annaberg District, Lower A u stria ...............................paragenesis, classic and new locations, etc. are invited. An audience of knowledgeable amateurs as well as professional...reported here. This wealth of world localities makes for an interesting compilation of occurrences, associated...mine, Czech Republic Mrazek et al. (1994) report an occurrence of namibite from the Elias mine, Jachymov...and pucherite. The namibite here is dark green with an anhedral to subhedral habit. Rough, flattened crystals |  | | Journal (issue) | | Th om as M. Gressm an tgressman@comcast.n et The Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba Province, Democratic...Advertising Manager Th om as P. Moore Tpmoorel@cox.net An invitation to collectors to contribute to the Yale...METATORBERNITE, 6.6 cm, from the Musonoi mine, Kolwezi District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scott Rudolph...weekends. On class field trips, other students would see Rod's crystals and ask: "Can I buy some?" "Sure,"...answer. Neither Rod nor Helen knew they were getting an inkling of their future as mineral dealers. Rod earned |  | | Journal (issue) | | Advertising Manager Thomas P. Moore Tpmoorel@cox.net A gold specimen from the Spanish Dry Diggings, Eldorado...from the La Marina mine, Muzo District, Boyaca Department, Colombia. See the article on the Colombian...magazine; 'TU be the first to join," said Bryan. It was an excellent idea, but it needed a point man. At the...Fellows program receives an attractive certificate each year, which can be framed on an office or mineral room...room wall. And in 2016 we began presenting gold medallions-large pins with a magnetic clasp--that can |  | | Catalog/List | | NATURE & SCIENCE AUCTION DECEMBER 8, 2021 | DALLAS GOLDS, GEMS & FINE MINERALS Front Cover Lot: 72050 Inside...only. Please contact Client Services to schedule an appointment. Heritage Auctions | 2801 W. Airport...Monday, December 6 – Tuesday, December 7 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT View lots & auction results online at...LOT SETTLEMENT AND PICK-UP Available weekdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT starting Thursday, December 9 by appointment...only. Please contact Client Services to schedule an appointment. Heritage offers extended payment plan |  | | Journal (issue) | | locality-oriented studies (all laudable scientific goals), with an emphatic note about the value of publication. They...to a researcher or simply to people who want to see his specimens. Insufficient thought is sometimes...specimen is clearly visible for all to see. The viewer can see the subtle details of crystallization,...mineralogy among members of the public who are allowed to see them. That destiny can be fulfilled in only two ways:...and maintain a large mineral collection. Given such an investment, is it not a corresponding responsibility |  | | Journal (issue) | | advertising 602-299-5274 jggestions for authors See Vol. 12, no. 6, p. 399, or write for copy. Replacement...collection of the School of Mines, Paris, is about 1.7 cm tall. Photo by Olaf Medenbach. See Notes from Mexico...influence species dealers from the perspective of an ivory tower. Such influence must come from within...striven to build cooperation and it saddens me to see a few unethical persons tear it down. In almost all...1983 n o t e s f r o m t h e ; EDITOR GOLD ISSUE SOLD OUT! As I write this (mid-January 1983) |  | | Journal (issue) | | mineral localities: Minerals of the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia ............................... 485 by R. J. Bowell, 0. Ermolina, W van der Plas, J. van Us & M. Steiner The best zincite crystals...the Kaokoveld District, Kunene Region, Namibia. Irv Brown specimen; Jeff Scovil photo. See the lead article...................:...... . 559 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show 2013 by T. P. Moore ......... . 565 issue...afford to own. A good parallel that we can tum to for an instructive example is the art world. Collecting |  | | Book | | aid to 220 species and varieties • • Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments...minerals. From precious native elements such as silver, gold and copper to complex silicates such as vesuvianite...pride of any geological collection. From the green, gold and blue iridescent sheen of labradorite to the...visual aid to 220 species and varieties Includes an introduction to the world's key mineral-forming environments...southwater , This edition Is published by Southwater, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd, Hermes House, 88-89 |  | | Catalog/List | | much of this stock as possible. Thus we are offering an extensive array of quality specimens and cutting...Wine Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada: from a for�er gold �ine, th�se are very_ bright _ arsenopyrite crystals...length. Priced at a very low $1.00 per inch length! an Inch to 3+ inches • - "j • COPPER PSEUOOMORPHSAFTER...PSEUOOMORPHSAFTER ARAGON/TE!!! Coro Coro, La Pa:t District, Bolivia: Really interesting little critters from 1 to...replaced the original aragonite and you can still see ihe hexagonal aragonite crystal structure. Many still |  | | Journal (issue) | | of the Walker Vein Central Kentucky Fluorspar District Alan Goldstein 1607 Washington Blvd. Louisville...area described as the Central Kentucky Fluorspar District (Anderson et al, 1982; Currier, 1923; Fohs, 1907...collectors. In brie f, the Ce ntral Kentucky Fluorspar District, which covers all or parts of 16 counties is a... Moving on, we went up to Mount Ida to stop and see what was new in the quartz world. Not much. Ken Manley...Ark-Mex dinner at El C hi co·s dow n the freeway an ex it. ' ' :<"' Granite mountain collecting , |  | | Report (issue) | | some picking. On The Web Rudolf Watzl, the gent from an Austrian Strahler family who now runs the Saphira...“Treasure Trove” page (see under “Galleries”) are a few crystal groups of gold from a find in September...2016 issue now being printed), this is marvelous gold and there’s plenty of it: hundreds of first-rate...tortured-looking, are sharp-edged all around: the gold stayed “in place” once weathered out from its host...web dealers besides Rudolf now also have the new golds from Brazil, but to get a feel for how good they |  | | Journal (issue) | | 1992 Volume Twenty-three, Number Three ® Articles Gold in South Africa ..................................9 cm. This specimen is the best of three found in an ice-filled pocket; another of the three is shown... placed into storage. This is a exhibits is that an example of nearly 6'verything which is really good...Bideaux , co-author of Handyears, by people who do not see the value in comprehensive public book of Mineralogy...additional of note. The student of rare minerals will see much that he buildings in the world. Completed in |  | | Book | | edition is published by Hermes House Hermes House is an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd Hermes House, 88-89...getting under way, look closer and you begin to see subtle the famous Scottish poet Sir Walter differences...stones to pieces they’re still just stones, but to an like sa’ many roadmakers run daft. experienced...experienced rock hunter, each has its They say it is to see how the warld was own fascinating story to tell. ...strange activity. magnifying glass, and you begin to see Yet go to a beach or any stream it is made from |  | | Journal (issue) | | they should be criticized for it. If they produce an inferior exhibit, they should be called to account...collections as well. Today, mineral collectors are an active lot. They have more and better means of communication...more likely to go wherever they must in order to see important new museum displays. Also, major mineral...Colorado N uggets Comstock Mineral Co Creations o f Gold Crystals Unlimited Crystals from Heaven D&J Rare...Minerals Stonekeep Gem & Jewelry, Inc. Singing Bear Gold Panning Superb Minerals India, PVT The Crystal |  | | Journal (issue) | | special limited-edition full-color reprint includes an added portrait and historical introduction. $310...Goldschmidt's famous ninevolume Atlas der Krystallformen (1913-1923). An invaluable reference to 19th-century...This province includes deposits of Zn-Pb-Cu with an array of associated metals including Ag, Mo, W, Ge...separating the basins of the Zaire and Zambezi rivers (see Fig. 1). The tarred road from Lubumbashi is excellent...the neighboring Solwezi town, about 100 km S60°W (see Fig. 2). This border road has historical significance | | | Journal (issue) | | to: 7413 N. Mowry Place Tucson, AZ 85741 Articles Gold in South Africa ..................................collection; p h o to b y H a ro ld a n d E rica V an P elt. ISSN 0026-4628 •Continued on p. 299 Copyright...management in recent years, by people who do not see the value in comprehensive public exhibits devoted...in the biochauvinistic world of Natural History, an almost exclusive emphasis on the plant and animal...long gone and unable to defend it. It is good to see the hall in the daytime, when the natural light streaming |
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