The Mineralogical Record articles from May 2009

The Mineralogical Record archives from May 2009

Some thoughts on "fairness" in pricing.(Editorial)
May 1, 2009... In the previous issue, Rocko Rosenblatt's Letter to the Editor dealt with the thorny concept of "fairness" in the pricing of mineral specimens. This is one of those interesting, deceptively deep questions in collecting that causes all sorts of...

The Wilensky supplement.(Notes from the Editors)(Stuart Wilensky)
May 1, 2009... Stuart Wilensky, one of our advertisers and one of the most prominent dealers in ultrafine specimens, began publishing a series of beautiful hardcover picture books in 2005. These books, intended for private distribution, depict specimens which...

John St. Aubyn collection.(Notes from the Editors)(Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is locating Sir John St. Aubyn's mineral collections)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... The Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery in Plymouth, England is currently undertaking a large project involving the mineral collection once owned by the famous British collector, Sir John St. Aubyn (1758-1839). Recently they secured a grant...

Mineral cabinets.(Notes from the Editors)(Brief article)(Column)
May 1, 2009... We periodically show various kinds of mineral cabinets in this column, as inspiration for collectors who may be looking for storage and exhibit options. Many of the ones we've pictured over the years are of modern manufacture and can still be...

Venezuelan golds.(Notes from the Editors)
May 1, 2009... Placer gold has been recovered from the Gran Sabana gold field in the Guyana Highlands of Venezuela, about 40 km from the town of Santa Elena in Bolivan state, since the 15th century. It was a great surprise when, during the 1980s, the Icabaru...

About mineral collecting part 5 of 5: some personal observations, ruminations, reflections, reminiscences, ramblings, digressions, grumblings, approbations, wisdom and advice gleaned from 50 years of collecting and dealing in minerals.
May 1, 2009... The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Attention, class! Where do you go to find mineral specimens? Museums, yes, very good, Johnny! Where else? Private collections, mineral dealers, schools, mines and quarries. Yes, good, class, those are all...

Stibioclaudetite ASSB[O.sub.3] a new mineral from Tsumeb, Namibia: Stibioclaudetite has been found at the Tsumeb mine, Namibia, in bladed crystals to 6 mm association with leiteite, ludlockite, smithsonite and quartz. Previously identified specimens of claudetite from Tsumeb may well be stibioclaudetite instead.(Report)
May 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Stibioclaudetite is a new mineral species with ideal chemistry [AsSbO.sub.3]. The mineral has monoclinic symmetry, [P2.sub.1]/n, with a = 4.5757(4) [Angstrom], b = 13.1288(13) [Angstrom], c = 5.4216(5) [Angstrom], [beta] =...

John S. White, Jr. and his single crystal collection: former curator-in-chief of the Smithsonian mineral collection, founder of the Mineralogical Record, author, dealer and consulting museologist, John White has built an elegant personal collection of nearly 500 "floater" single crystals and twins.(Collector Profile)(Biography)
May 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Though now comfortably retired from his positions of prominence, John Sampson White, Jr. is still a presence in the modern mineral world. Reliably each year at Tucson, Denver, Munich and many a lesser venue, he is to be found...

Namibia: Minerals and Localities.(Book review)
May 1, 2009... by Ludi von Bezing, Rainer Bode and Steffen John, in collaboration with Peter Lyckberg, Olaf and Ulrike Medenbach, Gerhard Niedermayr and Gabi Schneider. Published (2007) by Bode Verlag GmbH, Oner Putt 28, 45721 Haltern, Germany; price:...

Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d' Asota ("Minerals of Piedmont and the Aosta Valley, Italy").(Book review)
May 1, 2009... by Gian Carlo Piccoli, Gaspare Maletto, Paolo Bosio and Bruno Lombardo; Gian Carlo Piccoli Editor. Published (2007) by Amici del Museo F. Eusebio, Alba Hardcover, 30 X 23 cm, 622 pages, in Italian. Price: [euro]95.00 plus mailing cost. For...

Collector's Guide to the Epidote Group.(Collector's Guide to the Mica Group)(Book review)
May 1, 2009... Collector's Guide to the Epidote group. by Robert J. Lauf, published (2008) by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 4880 Lower Valley Rd., Atglen, PA 19310. Softcover, 8.5 X 11 inches, 96 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3048-3. Price $19.95 plus $5.00...

Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie Provincia di Cuneo ("Minerals of the Maritime Alps and the Cozie Alps, Cuneo Province, Italy").(Book review)
May 1, 2009... by Gian Carlo Piccoli. Published (2002) by Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio"--I-12051 Alba, Cuneo, Italy. Hardcover, 30 x 21 cm, 366 pages, in Italian. Price: [euro]62.00 plus postage. The Maritime and southern Cozie Alps mark the border between...

Wilensky fine minerals.(Stuart Wilensky's collection of minerals)
May 1, 2009... Topaz, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil 5 1/4" tall [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Selenite with Atacamite. Lily mine, Ica, Peru ex-collection Irv Brown (Cover Mineralogical Record, May-June 2000, Vol 31. # 3) 23/4" tall Spessartine...

What's new in Minerals.
May 1, 2009... Tucson Show 2009 [January 31-February 15] "The Tucson Show," as the mineral world calls it, is a labyrinthine complex of events and venues which covers major tracts of the city during the first half of February each year. The official...

Saeijs & Currier.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... Thank you for the excellent, beautiful color photos and informative articles. Wim Saeijs's "An appraisal of Hauy's wooden crystal models" and Rock Currier's "About Mineral Collecting" (vol. 39, no. 5) are especially highly informative and very...

Kudos to an advertiser.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I am a 22-year-old mineral collector in Johannesburg, South Africa. I first became interested in minerals when I was 15, and for seven years I have been regularly visiting Rob Lavinsky's irocks.com website. From that website I have learned a...

Houston Gem & mineral society.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... Before beginning to state my concern, let me say that I have nothing negative to say about the Dallas MAD group or the Houston HAMS group or anything bad to say about any of their members. I have friends in both and know they are serious...

HQLP report.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I have been subscribing to the wonderful Mineralogical Record for over ten years now, and mineral collecting for nearly 40 years. I have, however, never been to any of the shows that you describe, nor have I ever been able to justify spending...

Peruvian rhodochrosites.(Photograph)
May 1, 2009... Do you own one of the three peruvian Peruvian rhodochrosite specimens shown here? These were part of an extraordinary "Distinguished Gathering" exhibit assembled for the Tucson Show in 1985 by Ken and Betty Reborts. It was the seventh such...