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The Mineralogical Record articles from November 2004
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The Mineralogical Record archives from November 2004
Mexico-IV.
November 1, 2004... Here we are again with another Mexico Issue in our series--a reminder that, despite the wealth of mineral specimens surging forth today from places like China, Pakistan and the former Soviet Union, Mexico is still fertile ground for the mineral...
Famous mineral localities: San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico.
November 1, 2004... Yellow mimetite crystals from Namibia and China are considered to be the finest examples of the species, but attractive botryoidal specimens are so different in appearance that they tend to be judged separately. The best examples of bright...
Masterpieces of the Mineral World: new book published by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, featuring the treasures of the mineral collection.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Masterpieces of the Mineral World
New book published by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, featuring the treasures of the mineral collection.
Written by Wendell E. Wilson, editor-in-chief and publisher of The Mineralogical Record,...
Famous mineral localities: the Guerrero amethyst deposits, Mexico.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... Some of the finest amethyst specimens in the world have come from the remote mountains of the Sierra Madre del Sur of north-central Guerrero State in Mexico. Few outsiders have ever visited this dangerous area, known as much for opium...
Famous mineral localities: the San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico.
November 1, 2004... The San Francisco mine in Sonora is among the world's most important and prolific wulfenite localities, having yielded well over 100,000 specimens since the early 1970's. Beautiful examples of large, thin, transparent crystals and clusters may...