I have a lot of mineral specimens that have come from other people (ie: not collected by me), as purchases, trades, or gifts. Some of these specimens have come through other collectors prior to the direct relationship I have had. In many cases, I have details pf past “custodians” (we,...
Sadly, Lawrence Dechard (‘Larry’) Queen Jnr. passed away in October. Larry was a bit of an expert on the geology and mining industry across Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. His presentation on the crystalline specimen gold from Papua New Guinea in particular was memorable. Here is his abstract from the...
Brian Davis passed away in 2025. He had been a country member of the Mineralogical Society of Victoria since 1999. Brian was a keen micromounter. He attended most of the Society field excursions in the early 2000s, as well as general meetings and the Mineral Appreciation Group workshops. Brian was...
Chris Jewson is a keen and knowledgeable mineral collector in Cornwall, England. I met Chris when he came to Australia back in 2006. We have kept in touch since. I have a number of Cornish minerals in my collection that came from Chris directly (such as the arsenopyrite trilling below),...
Bernie was a well-known and well-liked Melbourne-based mineral collector. He was active in the Nunawading and District Lapidary Club where I first met him. Bernie, with wife Margaret, were also foundation members of the Mineralogical Society of Victoria. One of Bernie and Margaret’s favourite mineral collecting places was the Mt...
Yes, me! Not only have I been a recipient of mineral specimens from others, but also from myself! How could this be you might ask. Well, in past times, I, as have many other collectors, have traded or otherwise gifted mineral specimens. On the odd occasion, when a mineral collection...
