Categories
Archives

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 03.31.2025 | Filed under: Latest, Recent Mineral Updates
I’ve posted an update of excellent specimens from all over the US, including many contemporary classics. From platinum, gold, silver and copper to Franklin willemite, Kelly smithsonite, Maine elbaite and so many more.
Tags: Ace of Diamonds Mine, Adams Co., Alaska, Alstonite, Alstonite specimen, amethyst crystal, amethyst fine mineral, amethyst specimen, Arizona, Arkansas, barite, barite crystal, barite specimen, barrerite, barrerite crystal, barrerite specimen, Baryte, baryte crystal, baryte specimen, Bethel Level, Bingham, Blanchard Mine, blue fluorite, blue fluorite crystal, blue fluorite specimen, Blue Springs, Boyle Co., Brooks Range, Butte Mining District, calcite, calcite fine mineral, calcite specimen, Caldwell Stone Company Quarry, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Carthage, Cave-in-Rock, Central Houghton Twp., Cherokee Co., Colorado, Copper, copper crystal, copper fine mineral, copper specimen, Danville, Denton Mine, Eddy Co., Elmwood Mine, etched fluorite, fluorite, fluorite corner, fluorite crystal, fluorite fine mineral, fluorite specimen, Franklin, Franklin Mine, Galena, galena crystal, galena fine mineral, galena specimen, Garland Co., Georgia, gold, Gold crystal, Gold specimen, Graves Mountain, halite, halite crystal, halite specimen, Hardin Co., hematite, hematite fine mineral, hematite pencil ore, hematite specimen, Herkimer Co., Herkimer diamond, Herkimer Diamond Mines, Herkimer diamond specimen, Heulandite, heulandite crystal, Heulandite on Pectolite, heulandite specimen, Idaho, Illinois, ilvaite, ilvaite crystal, ilvaite for sale, ilvaite specimen, Iron Co., Jacksons Crossroads, John White, John White personal mineral collection, Kansas, Kentucky, Kerr McGee Mine, Keweenaw Co., Kuiu Island, Lake Superior, Laxey Mine, lazulite, lazulite crystal, lazulite specimen, Lincoln Co., Little Squaw Creek, Llewellyn, marcasite crystal, marcasite specimen, Michigan, Middleville, Minerva No. 1 Mine, Mistake Mine, Montana, Montreal, Montreal Mine, native copper, New Jersey, New Mexico, Northwestern Mine, Ohio, Owyhee Co., Passaic Co., pencil ore, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania quartz crystal, Petersburg Borough, Picher Field, Platinum, platinum nugget, Platinum specimen, Prospect Park, purple fluorite, quartz, quartz crystal, quartz fine mineral, quartz specimen, Ramsdellite, ramsdellite crystal, ramsdellite fine mineral, ramsdellite specimen, Rocky Pass, Ron Coleman Mine, rutile, rutile crystal, rutile fine mineral, rutile for sale, rutile specimen, Salmon River, Sam Powell Peak, Schuylkill Co., Silver, Silver Bow Co., silver specimen, Smith Co., Smoky Mountain Crystal Mine, Smoky Mountain Crystal prospect, smoky quartz, smoky quartz crystal, smoky quartz fine mineral, smoky quartz scepter, smoky quartz sceptre, smoky quartz specimen, Socorro Co., South Mountain Mining District, sphalerite, sphalerite crystal, sphalerite specimen, Standard Slag Quarry, Stoneham, Sussex Co., Tennessee, Town of Newport, Tracy Kimmel Collection, Trotter Dump, US, USA, var. Amethyst, Walker Vein, Weld Co., Wilkes Co., Willemite, willemite crystal, willemite fine mineral, willemite mineral specimen for sale, willemite specimen, Wisconsin, Yavapai Co.

Posted by: Raymond McDougall on 06.12.2019 | Filed under: Latest, Mineral Shows
The Rochester Mineralogical Symposium is one of the best mineral events of the year. Here’s my report from RMS 2019, with lots of great mineral photos.
Tags: 2020, albite on orthoclase epitactic epitaxy, Ambatofinandrahana, amethyst, Amoron'i Mania, Arizona, azurite, Bahia, Baja California Sur, Balochistan, barite, beryl, Bill Pinch book, Bill Pinch mineral collection, Bill Severance, Bill Severance mineral collection, Bill Severance minerals, Bill Severance Rochester, Bill Severance Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Bisbee, Boleo Mine, Bolivia, Brazil, Bristol, Bristol Copper Mine, Brumado Mine, Bulgaria, calcite crystal forms, Calcite on Fluorite, Calcite St. Andreasberg, Calcite Tsumeb, calcite twin, California, Canadian quartz, Cananea, Carl Francis Quartz Collection, Carl Francis Rochester, Cave-in-Rock, Cliff Mine, Co. Galway, Cochise Co., Colorado Quartz Mine, colours of calcite, Colton Hill, Connecticut, Connecticut Chalcocite, Copper, copper crystal, Copper Falls mine, Copper Queen Mine, Cordierite, crystals parked cars, Cummengeite, Curuglu workings, Cylindrite, Czar shaft, David Joyce mineral music, David Joyce mineral songs, David Joyce Rochester, Denton Mine, Dioptase, Doce Valley, Droujba Mine, epidote, Fedenstock, fluorapatite, fluorite, Geology, George Thompson mineral collection, George Thompson Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Golconda Mine, Governador Valadares, Grand Reef Mine, Illinois, incommensurate modulation, Ireland, Jeff Scovil, Jeff Scovil photo MetaAutunite Meta-Autunite, Jeff Scovil photo PinkEuclase Euclase, Jeff Scovil Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Joe Larkin's Quarry, john betts, John Betts Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, John Betts What's New Rochester, John Betts What's New Rochsester, John jaszczak, John Jaszczak Criminal Minerals: Investigating Minerals that Break the Law, john jaszczak Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, John rakovan, John Rakovan Crystal Growth, john rakovan rochester mineralogical symposium, Keweenaw County, Kharan, Klondyke, La Paz Co., Les Presmyk, Les Presmyk Arizona, Les Presmyk Arizona Sulfates, Linarite, Madagascar, Magma Mine, Maine, Mandrosonoro, Mariposa, marshalsussmanite, Meshberger Quarry, Mexico, Michael bainbridge Rochester, Michigan, Minas Gerais, Mineralogical & Geological Museum at Harvard University, Mineralogy, Minerals of the Grenville Province, Mont Saint-Hilaire: History, Namibia, native copper, native silver, Nevada, new Grenville book, New Hampshire, new mineral books, new Mont Sainte-Hilaire book, new Mont St Hilaire book, Owl Creek fissure, pakistan, Panasqueira, Pete Richards, Pete Richards Distorted Crystals, Pete Richards Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Petersen Mt., Poopo, Porcupine Hill, Portugal, Presmyk mineral collection, pyrite, Pyrite Cananea Mexico, quartz crystal Switzerland, Quartz gwindel, quartz sceptre, R. Peter RIchards, R. Peter Richards Distorted Crystals, R. Peter Richards Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Ray McDougall, Raymond McDougall, Red Cloud Mine, Rhone Glacier, Richmond, Richmond Soapstone Quarry, RMS 2019, Rochester 2019, Rochester Contributed Papers in Specimen Mineralogy, Rochester displays, Rochester mineral, Rochester mineral displays, Rochester mineral symposium, Rochester mineral symposium dates April 20-23, Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Rochester Technical Session, Rochseter Mineralogical Symposium Technical session, San Francisco Mine, Santa Rosalia, Sarah Hanson Contributed Papers Specimen Mineralogy, Sarah Hanson Coordinator Technical Session, Sarah Hanson Rochester, Sarah Hanson Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, schizolite, schizolite Mont St Hilaire, Serandite, serandite Mont St Hilaire, Shannapheasteen, Silver, silver crystal, Spangolite, stepped growth, Swiss quartz crystal, Switzerland, Terry Huizing, Terry Huizing calcite collection, Terry Huizing Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Terry Huizing Variety and Appeal of Calcite, Topsham, Trigo Mountains, Tsumeb, Tsumeb Mine, Uri, Wallis, Warren District, Washoe, what's new in minerals, William Severance, wulfenite