[Rockhounds] Re: [Rockhounds ]Leaverite - was " My Personal Collection"

[Kreigh Tomaszewski]

You're on Armando. My box of 'leaverite' specimens is on the way.

Anyone else interested in a trade?

Kreigh



On Monday, Sep 1, 2008, at 09:26 America/Detroit, Armando Afonso wrote:

> Good idea.
>
> Let start it.
> To anyone who send me a box of labeled leaverites, I return the 
> equivalent in terms of weight and quality from my place.
>
> Armando Afonso
> Urb. Miraserra - lote 6 7.º dto
> 8100LOULE
> PORTUGAL
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kreigh Tomaszewski" 
> <Kreigh at tomaszewski.net>
> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem 
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> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 4:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] My Personal Collection
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>
>> Hi Larry.
>>
>> Did you take over the living room or the basement to make your rock 
>> room? That's pretty impressive.
>>
>> I would have liked to get a closer look at the display cases that 
>> line the room. Would you consider replacing the current images with 
>> composites made of close-ups of each case section that I could click 
>> on to get a larger image and see the specimens clearly? A table of 
>> pictures would have basically the same image as the current wall 
>> photographs.
>>
>> I agree with you about the value of trading. The internet makes it 
>> easy. Your local Leaverite may be fairly common, but take it half way 
>> across the country (or around the world) and it starts to be 
>> interesting stuff that makes nice trades.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing!
>>
>> Kreigh
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, Aug 31, 2008, at 11:14 America/Detroit, Lawrence Rush 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> As an active mineral collector, and like all of us, there is nothing 
>>> I like better to do than to see, and talk about minerals!
>>>
>>> Since I have recently made some additions to my personal web site, I 
>>> would like to invite members to see the result of what  50 years of 
>>> digging, buying (on a modest budget), and especially trading of 
>>> minerals can do. I am an advocate of trading, and still exchange by 
>>> mail and in person regularly. I strongly urge all collectors to 
>>> contact others, and take advantage of swapping your extras to others 
>>> who may not have the opportunity to get them otherwise. There are 
>>> not many swap meets these days, but the Internet is a great avenue 
>>> to explore, and friendly collectors all over the world are lurking 
>>> there. It is easy to exchange photos, and with an honest effort, you 
>>> can easily contact collectors anywhere. By doing so, you will not 
>>> only enhance your own collection, you will spread the fascination 
>>> and enjoyment of minerals to others.
>>>
>>> You may also be as lucky as I have been, to gain the friendship of 
>>> others which will enrich your life in many unexpected and 
>>> serendipitous ways!
>>>
>>> Good Collecting.............
>>>
>>> Larry Rush
>>> Guilford, CT
>>>
>>> http://MyMinerals.homestead.com/
>>>
>>>
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