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Agates

Agates From Argentina
New Agates from Argentina. Selected during four years. See us at the Inn Suites
in Tucson 2009.

www.agatesfromargentina.com
info@agatesfromargentina.com


Art & Photography

Frederick C. Wilda, Artist
Natures Finest Creations®
Watercolors, Prints, Commissions.
info@naturesfinestcreations.com

Michael Bainbridge Photography
Avid field collector and professional photographer specializing in Canadian minerals. Website includes a free specimen gallery.

mjb@theoccurrence.ca
www.theoccurrence.ca


Scovil Photography, Jeff Scovil

Mineral, Jewelry, Gem, Bead, and Fossil Photography.

jeffscovil@earthlink.net

Susan M. Robinson, artist
Minerals, Fossils, Nature.
susanmrobinson@hotmail.com


Associations

American Federation of Minerological Societies
Got Rocks? Want to know more about minerals, gemstones, or fossils? There are
people who would like to share their knowledge in these fields with you. Check the
Web site of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) at amfed.org/info for a Gem Show or club in your area.

Friends of Mineralogy

Friends of Mineralogy (FM) supports the collection of mineral specimens and the recognition of the scientific, economic, and aesthetic value of collecting.
National Treasurer Regina Aumente
raumente@aol.com

Mineralogical Society of America
Interested in minerals, crystals, rocks, or natural materials? Visit our Web site for membership, publication, award, and education information and programs.
business@minsocam.org


Auctions

Argentum Auctions & Appraisers, Inc.
More than 100 lots of fabulous minerals and related materials. Museum labels and documentation included.



Equipment

Crystal Mark, Inc.
SWAM-Blast®
Micro sandblasters, abrasives, nozzles, and work chambers for improving the quality of mineral specimens and fossils.
sales@crystalmarkinc.com
Exclusive Distributors
http://www.paleotools.com
bill@paleotools.com


Geology Departments
Meiji Techno America
Manufacturer and distributor of Petro-graphic and Stereo and GEM Stereo microscopes.
inquiries@meijitechno.com


Minerals
AAA Minerals
China Fine and rare specimens; retail and wholesale; tour to localities.
stone@aaamineral.com

AdvancedMinerals.com
TN's to cabinet specimens. Worldwide with special emphasis on the southeast United States.
acmemining@hotmail.com

Alpine Mineral Company
Kevin Dixon
Fine Mineral Specimens from New and Classic Worldwide Localities; Specializing in Alpine and Gem Pegmatite Minerals.
kevin@alpineminerals.com

AstroGallery.com
World's largest retail in gems and minerals.
office@astrogallery.com

Brice & Christophe Gobin
Worldwide fine specimens. We travel directly to the source: Pakistan, Morocco, Namibia, Congo, China...and more.
gobin@club-internet.fr

Cascade Scepters
Specializing in high-quality, rare, and the most unusual forms of quartz.
scepterguy@cascadescepters.com

CK Minerals
Purveyor's of Fine Australian & Worldwide Minerals from Old Collections and New Finds.
cyril@ckminerals.com.au

ChroLithix
Find unique and unusual mineral specimens, meteorites, fossils, and fine jewelry.
dave@chrolithix.com

ColoradoMinerals.com
The best selection of Colorado minerals anywhere. Showroom by appointment.
robert@coloradominerals.com

ConnRox Minerals
Reasonably priced specimens for the beginning and intermediate collector. Customer satisfaction a priority.
larryrush@att.net

Crystal Wood Designs
Crystals and minerals mounted on custom-designed exotic, domestic, and natural woods (driftwood and burl) for open display.
steve@crystalwooddesigns.com

Crystal Classics
We have one of the world’s largest and finest inventories of mineral specimens.
Specializing in English Classics.
www.CrystalClassics.co.uk
orders@crystalclassics.co.uk


Cyberocks
Offering Minerals, Fossils, and Fluorescent Specimens from Worldwide Locations.
steven@cyberocks.com

Dakota Matrix Minerals
Fine minerals, rare species, specializing in South Dakota.
dakotamatrix@rushmore.com

Douglass Minerals
Quality, Affordable Worldwide Minerals.
Visit EBAY: drdavedouglass
douglassminerals@aol.com

Fabre Minerals
High-Quality Mineral Specimens from around the World.
In Spanish: www.minerales.info
mineral@fabreminerals.com

Frank Daniels Minerals
Museum-quality mineral specimens from locations worldwide. Visit our
virtual museum.
www.FrankDanielsMinerals.com
minerals@frankdanielsminerals.com

The Freilich Mineral Gallery
Fine Minerals from Classic and Contemporary Localities
www.freilichminerals.com

Geology Park
Lost Treasure Mines! The most reliable tales of lost treasure mines of the American Southwest.
www.theGeoZone.com

Kristalle
Minerals and Gold for Collectors.
leicht@kristalle.com

Lehigh Minerals, James McEwen
Fine minerals for beginning and advanced collectors. Weekly auction with approximately 50 specimens per auction.
jim@lehighminerals.com

Lexcel Minerals
"Log on! Rock on!"
charlie@lexcelminerals.com

Marin Mineral Company
Fine worldwide mineral specimens–classic localities and new discoveries.
mike@marinmineral.com

The Mineral Cabinet
Select mineral specimens in all price ranges, agates, gems, Mineralogical Records.
themineralcabinet@comcast.net

Mineralogical Research Company
Mineral specimens for display and research, meteorites, books, micromount boxes, Mineralogical Record back issues, white cotton-filled boxes, loupes, ultraviolet lamps, stereo microscopes, video microscopes, geiger counters.
xtls@minresco.com

OBG International
World-class Minerals for World-class Collectors. Quality mineral specimens in
all sizes and price ranges.
www.obgrocks.com

Russ Behnke Mineral Masterpieces
Exemplary Minerals and Gem Crystals.
russbehnke@yahoo.com

Simkev Micromounts
Rodney Lee/Maureen Campeau
simkev@sympatico.ca
Also visit: www.thefinemineralcompany.com
anatase@sympatico.ca

Spectrum Minerals
Offering cabinet-sized aesthetic minerals in a wide price range. Emphasis on fine crystals on matrix and dramatic color contrast.
admin@spectrumminerals.com

Stuarts Minerals
Enhance your collection with quality minerals you will be proud to own. Specimens from around the world. Also, rare and unusual New York State minerals.
stuartp@gisco.net

The Sunnywood Collection
Quality worldwide minerals, artistically mounted on acrylic. Specialists in Custom Mounting.
minerals@sunnywood.com

Tamarack Mineral Company
Fine Mineral Specimens, Classic Lake Superior Copper District Minerals, Thumbnail to Cabinet-Sized Specimens.
swhelan@tamarackminerals.com

T G Fine Minerals Australia
Fine rare Australian Minerals Fossils, Gems, Broken Hill Minerals and fine Worldwide Minerals.
www.tgfineminerals.com
eclipselt@aapt.net.au


Trafford-Flynn Minerals
Worldwide Mineral Specimens, from Thumbnail to Cabinet Sizes, plus out-of-print books.
info@trafford-flynn.com

Trinity Mineral Co., John Veevaert
Fine Mineral Specimens and the Web's 1st Auction.
john@trinityminerals.com

UC Minerals
Your source for fine mineral specimens for all ranges of collecting interests. We have been online since 1997 and specialize in calcite and fluorites. Check out our regular mineral specimen auctions at www.mineral-auctions.com.
rick@ucminerals.com

Webminerals S.A.S.
Specialized in fine minerals from Italy and the Alps. Thematic sections on Morocco, Pakistan, and Russia. Frequent updates!
Also visit:
www.smartminerals.com
www.webgemshop.com
webminerals@libero.it

Western Minerals
Providing Fine Mineral Specimens Since 1962.
schlepp@wmtucson.com

Dan Weinrich
For the finest mineral specimens in all price ranges, classics to new finds. Regular auctions.
danweinrich@charter.net

Wright's Rock Shop
Minerals from Beginner to Master Collector with over 20 Galleries.
wrightsr@ipa.net


Museums
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.
wilsonm@carnegiemnh.org

Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer
Foundation Museum
World-Class Mineral Collection; Keokuk, Iowa, Geodes; Native American Artifacts; 1071 Heritage Park Drive, Piggott, AR 72454; 870-598-3228.

Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto)
Department of Earth Sciences, New Dynamic Earth Gallery.


Publications
LR Ream Publishing
Mineral Software and Guidebooks MinDex—The Mineral Locality—Periodical Index, a complete index to the mineral periodicals
lanny@lrream.com

Mineralogical Almanac
Mineral Books and Videos from Russia
minbooks@online.ru

Rocks & Minerals
The Magazine for Everyone Interested in Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils
subscribe@heldref.org

Science Activities
Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas

subscribe@heldref.org

Weatherwise
The Magazine about the Weather

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Mineralogical Association of Canada
Books for the collector: Encyclopedia of Mineral Names, Glossary of Mineral Synonyms, Mineral Species Discovered in Canada. Become a member and receive The Canadian Mineralogist.
canmin.mac.ottawa@sympatico.ca

Mineral News
A monthly newsletter for mineral collectors dedicated to descriptive mineralogy and new specimen discoveries!
news@excaliburmineral.com

Rock & Gem Magazine
Index for current issue of Rock & Gem Magazine, showdate listings, links to resource websites and more.


Shows

Cincinnati Geofair 2008
May 3 –4, 2008
tehuizing@fuse.net

Denver Gem & Mineral Show
September 12–14, 2008.
Denver's big one, with 125 dealers and 100 exhibitors, in conjunction with the Colorado Fossil Expo.
bobl@denvermineralshow.com
glowrock@netscape.net

Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show
October 10–12, 2008.
Hosted by Michigan Mineralogical Society. Fabulous Museum Exhibits & Collector Displays Choice Dealers, Lectures, and Demonstrations.
cnmwerner@bignet.net

Martin Zinn Expositions
mz0955@aol.com


Specimen Mining

UK Mining Ventures
Fluorite Specimens from the Rogerley Mine, Weardale, England.
jesse@ukminingventures.com
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