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Schedule of
Upcoming Featured Minerals
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August 2010 Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Quebec, Canada. Though the
specimens are much smaller than usual this month, they have exceptionally
lovely color and excellent crystal forms! We first featured vesuvianite from
this classic locality in March 2000, are thrilled to have gotten another
large lot of beautiful pieces! Our write-up explains the unusual metamorphic
origin of vesuvianite and its use as a gemstone, along with the facts and
fiction surrounding asbestos and the rich history of what was once the
worlds largest asbestos mine--the Jeffrey Mine in Canada! |
Vesuvianite, Jeffrey Mine, Quebec, Canada |
  Hematite
after Magnetite, Payśn Volcano, Altiplano de Payśn Matru, Mendoza,
Argentina. Two photos showing two of the habits we have on hand for Club
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September
2010 Hematite after Aragonite, Payśn Volcano, Altiplano de Payśn Matru,
Mendoza, Argentina. Another amazing pseudomorph from Argentina, and one
that has generated tremendous interest in the mineral community! Our
pseudomorphic specimens were collected at an extinct Argentinean volcano.
Our write-up explains their unusual fumarolic origin, the chemical oxidation
of magnetite into hematite, and some of the basics behind the phenomenon of
volcanism. |
October 2010 Obsidian is classified as a
mineraloid rather than as a mineral, and our Obsidian write-up will explain
why. Our write-up also explains obsidians unusual volcanic origin; why its
flaked edges are sharper than even those of surgical scalpels; and the
legend behind the name Apache tears. Gold- and Platinum-level members will
receive a black obsidian nodule ("Apache Tear") in a gray matrix of perlite,
as seen in the photo, while Silver-level members will be receiving just the
black nodule sans matrix. Silver-level members who would like a matrix piece
can upgrade to a Gold-level specimen for an additional $18.50. To upgrade,
we need you to let us know by September 30, as we'll start mailing them out
on October 1.
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November
2010 Hübnerite from Peru |
| December 2010 Boulder Opal from
Australia. More info coming soon, but your specimen will look like one of
these in the photos to the right! |
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Would you like to start your membership with January 2010's mineral and
include all the minerals we've featured so far this year? Then choose one of
these memberships:
1 Year Gold-Level membership starting with January 2010 for $291.50 (12 months
for the price of 11)
1 Year Silver-Level membership starting with January 2010 for $88 (12 months
for the price of 11)
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