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I am sure to interpret the feelings of all of us who have been awarded the Pinch Medal if I say we are doubly sorry for the sad news of Bill's departure, and also doubly proud for the honor of being ...

Very nice magazine indeed! Unfortunately I understand that the next issue will also be the last.

Now these are good good pictures that do justice to a number of super gemstones and mineral specimens from the USA!

I remember reading somewhere that the milky white colorof the Suttrop quartz is due to inclusions of anhydrite. Can anybody confirm this?

A wonderful book. Besides mineralogy, it can be read as a thriller -- How one of the most important mineral collections can be built with relatively modest financial resources and the imgenuity of one ...

It looks like Peter has found the hand lens of my dreams. I have ordered one a few minutes ago. If and when I get it, I plan to have iridium new plates ....

Renato

A wonderful website indeed. I hope it will be fully translated into English, so more people can use it, beyond enjoying the beautiful pictures and some of the best power point slides I have ever seen ...

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Topic: Bill Pinch's passing
renpagan Replies: 7 Views: 23099	Forum: In Memoriam Posted: Apr 04, 2017 10:06 Subject: Re: Bill Pinch's passing
renpagan Replies: 7 Views: 23099	I am sure to interpret the feelings of all of us who have been awarded the Pinch Medal if I say we are doubly sorry for the sad news of Bill's departure, and also doubly proud for the honor of being ...
Topic: UK Journal of Mines and Minerals
renpagan Replies: 15 Views: 28034	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: May 14, 2010 16:54 Subject: Re: UK Journal of Mines and Minerals
renpagan Replies: 15 Views: 28034	Very nice magazine indeed! Unfortunately I understand that the next issue will also be the last.
Topic: Printing disaster!
renpagan Replies: 25 Views: 36866	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Mar 24, 2010 14:47 Subject: Re: Printing disaster!
renpagan Replies: 25 Views: 36866	Now these are good good pictures that do justice to a number of super gemstones and mineral specimens from the USA!
Topic: 'Suttrop-type' quartzes
renpagan Replies: 11 Views: 18371	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Jan 03, 2010 13:27 Subject: Re: 'Suttrop-type' quartzes
renpagan Replies: 11 Views: 18371	I remember reading somewhere that the milky white colorof the Suttrop quartz is due to inclusions of anhydrite. Can anybody confirm this?
Topic: A fine new book from Pierre Bariand
renpagan Replies: 9 Views: 18627	Forum: Mineralogical Literature Posted: Dec 09, 2009 15:52 Subject: Re: A fine new book from Pierre Bariand
renpagan Replies: 9 Views: 18627	A wonderful book. Besides mineralogy, it can be read as a thriller -- How one of the most important mineral collections can be built with relatively modest financial resources and the imgenuity of one ...
Topic: Hand Lenses
renpagan Replies: 17 Views: 34364	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jun 28, 2009 15:01 Subject: Re: Hand Lenses
renpagan Replies: 17 Views: 34364	It looks like Peter has found the hand lens of my dreams. I have ordered one a few minutes ago. If and when I get it, I plan to have iridium new plates .... Renato
Topic: The most exciting work that has ever been done with optical mineralogy
renpagan Replies: 6 Views: 13844	Forum: Off-Topic and Introductions Posted: Jun 10, 2009 05:58 Subject: Re: The most exciting work that has ever been done with optical mineralogy
renpagan Replies: 6 Views: 13844	A wonderful website indeed. I hope it will be fully translated into English, so more people can use it, beyond enjoying the beautiful pictures and some of the best power point slides I have ever seen ...