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Several new Sulfide Minerals Added

November 2, 2014 Hershel Friedman (0)

We are presently addressing the sulfide group of minerals, adding in new photos to existing minerals, and adding important minerals that are missing from our database. New minerals recently added include:

Greenockite
Nickeline (Niccolite)
Pyrrhotite

The Franklin, NJ Fall 2014 Show

September 29, 2014 Hershel Friedman (0)

This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit the Franklin, New Jersey, Fall show. The weather was extremely hot for late September, and was in the upper 80's. This made the outdoor part of the show a bit uncomfortable. I was also very surprised at the $7 admission price to the show! I don't remember the cost being this high previously, and I certainly hope the show staff takes into consideration that this will alienate supporters of the show. I took photos of all the display cases and some of the fluorescent cases, and zoomed in on some individual pieces. I did not have my tripod with me as I normally do, so the quality of the pictures is not necessarily the quality I would like these pictures to be.

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Various Willemites from Sterling Hill

An Exceptional Willemite in Calcite from the Above Case

Franklin Classics, from Common to Rare (Steve Kuitems)

A Zoom Into the Above Case

Rhodonite with Exceptional Color from the Above Case

Unusual Pyrite from Franklin with Graphite from the Above Case

Unlabeled Case of a Mounted Old-Time Franklin Area Collection

Gahnite and Rhodonite from the Above Case

Garnet from Franklin and Sterling Hill

Mustard-Yellow Andradite Crystals from Franklin
(Label Says Green but its more Yellow than Green)

Agate and Other Polished Material from New Jersey

"Ribbon Ore" - Franklin Area Minerals Forming in Veins

Fluorescent Willemite Veins in Calcite

Various Fluorescents in the Darkroom

Zoomed in to Really Nice Willemite Crystals on Calcite

Minerals.net September 2014 Newsletter

September 16, 2014 Hershel Friedman (0)

We have emailed our September 2014 Minerals.net online newsletter. Please click the image below for the larger version.

The Springfield 2014 Show

August 22, 2014 Hershel Friedman (0)

The Springfield Show, officially called the East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, is held every year in the summer in a large hall in the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts. This year the show was held on August 8 through 10. This is a great show, with many important dealers present, and some new material that I never saw before. This show also has public exhibits, with top-notch collectors displaying their material to all the show-goers.

This year's special exhibit featured California collectors and collections. It featured some of the top minerals from nine prominent California collectors, and was coordinated by John Veevaert of Trinity Minerals.

The Springfield Show news posts will be divided into several sections:

Jerry Rosenthal Public Exhibit at the Springfield Show

August 21, 2014 Hershel Friedman (0)

Jerry Rosenthal had twelve full display cases of exceptional minerals. Below is his introduction, as stated in one of his exhibits:

I grew up in the orchard country of San Jose that is now Silicon Valley. During my early years my interest was sparked by my grandfather who gave me a petrified wood domed limb cast. I was intrigued by the thought of wood turning into stone.

My collecting began in thw 1980s once I had some disposable income. I had a deep fascination with lapidary tools and what you could do to rocks with them. As I continued on my interest branched into actual mineral specimens. I met lots of dealers, diggers, collectors, prospectors, traders and more than a couple of con men. Thanks to finding a few honest dealers I was able to compile a collection of over 800 specimens of which a fraction are presented here.

For years my collection was "housed" in cardboard flats and boxes. With the expansion of my plumbing business I was able to build a custom walk in display room to show my mineral and sphere collection. The beauty of the minerals is why I collect but I should also mention that I am color blind so don't be surprised if I ask you what color my minerals are.

Pictured below are all of Jerry's public showcases, as well as some individual minerals from within those cases.

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Jerry Rosenthal Copper and Silver Case, with Jerry's Bio