Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 3 Issue 10
Monthly Mineral Chronicles vol 3 issue 10 is now available. This month, in this 53 page full-colour issue, we have […]
Mineral of the Week…
…over at MeWe, the new Mineral of the Week is wulfenite! Header photo is wulfenite from the Jianshan Mine, Ruoqiang […]
2021 Mineral Calendar now available…
Looking for a mineral-themed calendar for the year following the year we all want to forget? I have mini wall […]
Reverting back to previous lens…
I am finding that I am not getting the best, sharpest results with some specimens using my newer super macro […]
One has to have imagination…
…in all things 😁 Can you see what I see? A Genie released from its lamp?
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week over on MeWe is prehnite. A poll has been set up to choose the […]
No Label! Found it!
Edit: There was a label. But it was one label for half a dozen specimens. At least I know the […]
Zoom. Just one look and then…
Two Zoom sessions today, both international! The first was the fortnightly Micromount Club Zoom meeting (number eleven!) with Steve Rust […]
Another Package…
Another package arrived today. Sent from the US in early July, it took only a couple of weeks to reach […]
New Species Arrived…
A package arrived today with three new species for my collection. One of them is lavoisierite, named after French chemist, […]
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week is chalcopyrite. Photo: Chalcopyrite, Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. […]
Copper Inclusions in Gypsum…
Been capturing details of specimens in boxes, but not necessarily cataloguing and photographing. Took time out tonight to photograph this […]
Calm Before the Storm…
Enjoying a bit of sunshine before a storm that’s on its way hits us. Appropriately listening to Sound Storm radio. […]
Mineral of the Week
This week’s Mineral of the Week (MotW) only at MeWe, is cerussite. “Chrome Cerussite” from the Magnet Mine, near Waratah, […]
Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 3 Issue 8…
…is now available here – https://sorrellpublications.mineralcollective.com/index.php/2020/08/13/monthly-mineral-chronicles-volume-3-issue-8/
The MeWe Mineral Collective is Growing…
Getting quite a few people interested and posting on MeWe already. This after a few short days. This is a […]
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week (MotW) is rhodochrosite and in a new home. Now on MeWe.
From Facebook to MeWe…
Given the issues I have had with Facebook recently, I have set up some mineral-related groups on a good FB […]
Australian Marshite!
And not from Broken Hill! Marshite is a rare copper iodide mineral, originally found at Broken Hill. There is one […]
Snow on the way?
Apparently, July is normally the coldest month of the year here. But the July just gone was warmer than usual. […]
To Erb is Human…
Been cataloguing some of my elements sub-collection today. I have added the following (left to right, top to bottom): Erbium, […]
It’s Not Easy Being Green…
Photographed and catalogued tonight… Adamite from the Ojuela Mine, Mexico, fluoresces a bright green colour. This is caused by the […]
Costerfield, Victoria…
Had a bit of a trip out today, initially to Heathcote, and then through to Costerfield. Costerfield is a very […]
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week is a zeolite mineral. Chabazite or gmelinite group species. Photo: Chabazite, Organ Pipes, Sydenham, […]
A Rare Mix…
Photographed this very group of mineral species today. A polished sample that was analysed. A bit hard to work out […]
Mineral Finder…
I came across the Mineral Sort Guide, a pocket mineral identifier today. I have had it for some time, but […]
A Nice Little Find…
I finished going through the broken up pieces collected underground a couple of weeks ago. This was a nice little […]
Mineral of the Week…
Today I had the pleasure of joining the New South Wales Mineralogical Society micro group Zoom meeting. Noel Kennon gave […]
Field Trip to a Volcano…
Had a very pleasant day out today to Mount Franklin, a volcano near Daylesford, Victoria. Part of the Newer Volcanics, […]
AJM Arrived Today…
My copy of the Australian Journal of Mineralogy arrived today. I use the term arrived loosely. The good news. One […]
Mineral-Themed Face Masks Take Two…
I have created another six mineral-themed face masks via Redbubble. These are of a variety of minerals from around the […]
Mineral-Themed Face Masks…
Given the current situation, and that face masks are becoming more the norm, I have decided to create a series […]
Mineral of the Week…
This week’s Mineral of the Week is any mineral specimen with zoned crystals… Pale yellow to darker yellow/orange crystals of […]
Danger is my Business…
Garage back wall finished (photos later)… Finally have a place to hang my signs.
Underground Adventure…
Today I was fortunate to be able to visit, and go underground in, a couple of gold mines in the […]