[Rockhounds] HALITE

[DonH]

Kris Rowe wrote:

> the proprietor showed me a piece to "explain" why he doesn't stock
> more Pink Halite. The piece had
> been left, fully exposed to light, *dirctly under the swamp cooler!* After a
> year, it was a sad, indistinct, faded "lump" of  salt. Just between us, I
> don't find laziness and mishandling to be a good reason to "dis" a very
> attractive material. 


Hi,

Aren't you being a little harsh?  Everyone can't know everything, and I 
think "laziness" and "mishandling" are pretty strong terms.  Did you try 
to educate him?  In the end, it is a dealer's choice to carry a 
particular species, especially if the species requires extraordinary 
handling.  I like to keep a pretty extensive collection, but I 
eventually got rid of all my hanksite and halite (FYI, mineral names are 
not capitalized) because of the difficulties in keeping them in good 
condition.

Also, FYI, there are many international and older-generation folks on 
the list, and a fair number of readers might not know what "dis" means.

Yours truly,
Don