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The Mineralogical Record articles from July 2008
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The Mineralogical Record archives from July 2008
Notes from the editors.
July 1, 2008... Benefactors & Fellows
Back in 1926, Washington Augustus Roebling (1837-1926), one of the leading mineral collectors of his day, donated $45,000 (the equivalent of several million dollars today, depending on how you calculate inflation) to...
Green apophyllite from Bidkin, Aurangabad, India.
July 1, 2008... In late 2006 an extraordinary cavern complex lined with green apophyllite crystals was discovered at the bottom of a well near the small town of Bidkin, about 25 km from the old city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra Province, India. Several tonnes...
The barite roses of Oklahoma.
July 1, 2008... Oklahoma's centennial anniversary in 2007 marked an appropriate milestone to reconsider what is known about the geology and origins of the well-known "barite rose" crystal clusters. Few mineral specimens are as distinctly recognizable and...
The Emperor mine, Vatukoula, Viti Levu, Fiji.
July 1, 2008... The Emperor gold mine, perched on the side of a caldera on the island of Viti Levu in the Pacific Ocean, has been known as a source of native gold and telluride minerals since 1868. It has yielded interesting specimens of crystalline gold,...
About mineral collecting; Part 1 of 5.
July 1, 2008... Some personal observations, ruminations, reflections, reminiscenes, ramblings, digressions, grumblings, approbations, wisdom and advice gleaned from 50 years of collecting and dealing in minerals
Our Growth as Collectors
As we grow as...
Herbert P. Obodda: dealer, gentleman, and collector extraordinaire.(mineral dealer)(Biography)
July 1, 2008... This past year Herb Obodda celebrated his 50th year as a mineral dealer, an occasion observed by displays at the 2007 Munich Show. The show theme was the minerals of the mountains, particularly Pakistan--an appropriate connection because Herb...
What's new in minerals.
July 1, 2008... Dallas Show 2008.
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There is a new and potentially major American mineral show on the scene: the Dallas Fine Mineral Show at the Embassy Suites Hotel near the Galleria, 14021 Noel Rd., in Dallas,...
Legal Nuggets.
July 1, 2008... The Tax Man Cometh
In 1900, when J. P. Morgan, at George Kunz's behest, purchased the Bement collection and promptly donated it to the American Museum of Natural History, he likely was unconcerned about the amount of the income tax...