The Mineralogical Record articles from May 2007

The Mineralogical Record archives from May 2007

Minerals on coins.(notes from the EDITORS)(Perth Mint of Australia)
May 1, 2007... The "Notes from the Editors" column is our place to show items of mineralogical miscellanea that come across our desk, but that don't fit into any of the usual categories elsewhere in the magazine. Here is another such item, inspired by the...

Mineral cases.(notes from the EDITORS)(pyramid case )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Periodically we feature ideas for collector cabinets and exhibit cases. Pyramid-shaped exhibit cases were popular as early as the 18th century. The wealthy Leipzig mineral collector Johann Christoph Richter (1689-1751), for example, populated...

Submitting digital photographs.(notes from the EDITORS)
May 1, 2007... Digital-format photography, maps and diagrams for articles, ads and columns in the Mineralogical Record are being submitted with increasing frequency these days, and people have been asking for specifications. Mostly they just want to know what...

Stolen specimens alert.(notes from the EDITORS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... At almost every major mineral show we hear stories of important or valuable specimens that were stolen, usually from dealers. Collectors also suffer losses periodically, and museum collections have always been vulnerable. As a service to the...

Died, Howard K. Worner, 93.(notes from the EDITORS)(Obituary)
May 1, 2007... Professor Howard Knox Worner, CBE, FAA, FTSE, eminent metallurgist, scientist and mineral collector, died peacefully in Wollongong, Australia on November 17, 2006 at the age of 93. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Born on August 3, 1913, Howard...

The Lonavala quarry: Pune District, Maharashtra, India.
May 1, 2007... India's Deccan Traps are famous the world over for an unparalleled abundance of beautiful and diverse zeolites and associated minerals. The Lonavala quarry has produced fine specimens of green fluorapophyllite, some of the world's finest...

Diacritical marks in mineral names: at least 168 mineral species names should properly include diacritical marks if they are to conform perfectly with the spelling approved by the commission on new minerals and mineral names (now the commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification) of the international Mineralogical Association.
May 1, 2007... For several years I have been growing increasingly concerned about the problem of the omission of diacritical marks that should be included in some mineral names. English is one of the few European languages that does not generally require the...

Lawrence H. Conklin: a half-century of dealing in minerals.(Biography)
May 1, 2007... He jovially described himself in a 1993 ad as: "Mineralogist, bibliophile, gemologist, author, expert, Grolierite, lecturer, Kunzian, Novi Eboracian [=New Yorker], antiquary, numismatist, collector, publisher, appraiser, columnist,...

Tucson show 2007.(What's New in Minerals)(Tucson Gem & Mineral Society exhibition)
May 1, 2007... [January 27-February 11] When the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society staged its first Tucson show in early February 1955, there was only what is now known as the "Main Show" for visitors to look forward to. Gradually, over the years, the larger...

Millington, New Jersey.(What's New in Minerals)(Millington traprock quarry)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Readers may recall the article on the Millington traprock quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey which appeared back in September-October 2000. The Millington quarry has been in operation for over 110 years; however, unlike the...

Microminerals.(Personal account)
May 1, 2007... Some Things Bug Collectors A while ago, I was working away at the microscope when an insect suddenly appeared in my field of view. This happens to all of us from time to time. Usually, it's a tiny wanderer from field collecting, and though...

Robbing the Sparry Garniture; A 200-Year History of British Mineral Dealers.(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Robbing the Sparry Garniture; A 200-Year History of British Mineral Dealers By Michael P. Cooper. Published (2007) by Mineralogical Record, Inc., P.O. Box 35565, Tucson, Arizona 85740; price $49 plus shipping. Orders also taken at...

Fluorite: The Collector's Choice.(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Fluorite: The Collector's Choice Edited by Jesse Fisher, Miranda Jarnot, Gunther Neumeier, Arvid Pasto, Gloria Staebler and Tom Wilson. Published (2006) by Lithographie, LLC; available from www.MineralogicalRecord.com (the Mineralogical...

Opal: The Phenomenal Gemstone.(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Opal: The Phenomenal Gemstone Edited by Janet Clifford, Paul Clifford, Ann Frazier, Si Frazier, Bruce Paul Gaber, Catherine J. Gaber, Gunther Neumeier and Gloria Staebler. Published (2007) by Lithographie, LLC; available from...

Gallery reviews.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... I am writing in regards to John White's reviews of different museums around the world. I have not had the opportunity to visit the museums he has critiqued, but I must say a picture is worth a thousand words. I have had the opportunity to...

Mick Cooper's book.(Letters)(Robbing the Sparry Garniture)(Letter to the editor)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... I have just received a copy of Mick Cooper's book Robbing the Sparry Garniture--a fascinating in-depth study and account of British Mineral dealerships of yore. I was acquainted with one of those dealers, Edgar Percy Bottley, charicatured on...

Congo mines re-opening.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... This is just a brief note to let you know that the new Chief Geologist for the Nikanor mining company (me!) is a keen mineral collector, and we are working on restarting mining here at Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Any...

Internet sales.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... Thank you for the excellent forum article in the May-June issue expressing four views related to internet mineral sales. All four of the panel members presented very valid points and a careful reading of the article points out both the benefits...

Ikons supplement.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... I would like to sincerely thank you and especially Wayne Thompson for the recent Ikons supplement to the May-June Mineralogical Record. It was a thrill to read such a wonderful publication and very relevant to my own mineral collecting...

The museum directory.(Directory)
May 1, 2007... Colburn Earth Science Museum Curator: Phillip M. Potter Tel: (828) 254-7162 Fax: (828) 257-4505 Website: www.colburnmuseum.org Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center 2 South Pack Square Asheville, NC 28801...