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 Topic: European Mineral and Mining Museums |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 11 Views: 22347 |
 Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: May 19, 2024 14:28 Subject: Re: European Mineral and Mining Museums |
| Tobi
Thanks for the suggestions. I am keeping a list of museums to visit when travels take me nearby. Sometimes the little museums in former mining areas present great surprises. Bob |
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| Topic: European Mineral and Mining Museums |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 11 Views: 22347 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: May 11, 2024 11:46 Subject: Re: European Mineral and Mining Museums |
| Thanks.
An interesting thought on the magnitude for showcases. |
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| Topic: European Mineral and Mining Museums |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 11 Views: 22347 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: May 10, 2024 13:28 Subject: Re: European Mineral and Mining Museums |
| I will be in Nuremburg & Strasbourg this summer. Can you recommend any good museums to visit for mineral exhibits?
Bob |
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| Topic: Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum -- Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 14 Views: 36167 |
Forum: Other Museums in USA Posted: Mar 12, 2023 21:10 Subject: Re: Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum -- Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District |
| k-m.minerals,
Since you recently visited, is the fluorite museum in Rosiclare still open? |
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| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 12, 2023 21:06 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| Here are some additional specimen pictures. | |
| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 12, 2023 20:47 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| Robert, please indicate the size for these Trepca specimens.
Strange - I thought had included that data. Anyhow, 717 is 133 mm X 90 mm X 57 mm 718 is 125 mm X 95 mm X 52 mm 726 is 135 mm X ... |
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| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 09, 2023 21:16 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| A selection of specimens from the Trepca Complex. I really appreciate these specimens with so many 'ore and gangue' minerals present. | |
| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Mar 05, 2023 20:59 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| additional specimen pictures | |
| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Feb 20, 2023 16:34 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| This weeks specimens... | |
| Topic: Natural History Museum London |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 62 Views: 125756 |
Forum: Natural History Museum London Posted: Feb 15, 2023 16:47 Subject: Re: Natural History Museum London |
| I had an opportunity while spending a few days nearby to visit NHM - London and to see the mineral exhibit again. There are many pictures posted in this thread, but I add to it rather than start anew. ... | |
| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Feb 15, 2023 16:12 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| A few more specimens. | |
| Topic: Collection of ras |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 127 Views: 205715 |
Forum: Collection photos and Collector's page Posted: Feb 06, 2023 00:53 Subject: Re: Collection of ras |
| Time to post a few more specimens - cuprite (Milpillas), vanadinite (Mibladen), pyromorphite (Bunker Hill). | |
| Topic: Naturhistoriches Museum of Wien (Austria) |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 4 Views: 21693 |
Forum: Austrian Museums Posted: Feb 05, 2023 12:49 Subject: Re: Naturhistoriches Museum of Wien (Vienna, Austria) |
| I was able to visit the NHM - Wien last year. Rather than start another string for posting pictures, I add them here.
There are many specimens to observe. Although the labeling remains problematic ... |
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| Topic: Natural History Museum: Prague |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 0 Views: 17313 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Feb 03, 2023 22:20 Subject: Natural History Museum: Prague |
| There is a worldwide collection and a collection dedicated to the mineral resources of the Czech lands.
More details about the mineral exhibit may be found at: http://www.nm.cz/en/natural-hist ... |
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| Topic: ELTE TTK Museum of Natural History |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 1 Views: 7616 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jan 28, 2023 15:22 Subject: ELTE TTK Museum of Natural History |
| This was the second NHM museum I visited in Budapest. It is located within university campus. Specimens are from many older locations that are heard about and seen infrequently.
More details at ... |
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| Topic: Hungarian Natural History Museum - Budapest |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 1 Views: 6963 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jan 27, 2023 11:06 Subject: Hungarian Natural History Museum - Budapest |
| There were several exhibits in Budapest. I was able to visit two of them. First with the Hungarian NHM.
More details: http://www.nhmus.hu/ (link normalized by FMF) |
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| Topic: Museum der Natur Hamburg - Mineralogie |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 6 Views: 10104 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jan 26, 2023 21:08 Subject: Re: Museum der Natur Hamburg - Mineralogie |
| Look for some more postings.
Which of the European Museums would you most recommend for mineral exhibits - small or large? We have really enjoyed Hamburg, Salzburg, Vienna, Munich, Prague, Budapes ... |
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| Topic: Haus der Natur – Salzburg |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 3 Views: 8635 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jan 26, 2023 20:26 Subject: Haus der Natur – Salzburg |
| This mineral exhibit was a pleasant surprise in Salzburg. It has some special exhibits as well as specimens.
http://www.hausdernatur.at/en/orientation.html (link normalized by FMF) |
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| Topic: Museum der Natur Hamburg - Mineralogie |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 6 Views: 10104 |
Forum: Worlwide Museums & Visits to Museums and private collections Posted: Jan 24, 2023 19:27 Subject: Museum der Natur Hamburg - Mineralogie |
| I was able to spend several months in Europe last year which presented great opportunities to visit several exhibits of minerals / mineralogy.
The Natural History Museum - Hamburg was one such. ... |
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| Topic: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England |
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| Robert Seitz Replies: 3 Views: 11376 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Sep 29, 2022 11:24 Subject: Re: Carrock Mine, Mungrisdale, Eden, Cumbria, England |
| I really enjoy finding and seeing these old workings. It's interesting to imagine the travels at those times, to and from for product, people, and other materials.
Thanks, Bob |
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