[Rockhounds] Boodle Lane

[Alan Goldstein]

The Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum has some large calcite crystals that Ben 
Clement traded from Boodle Lane for southern Illinois fluorite.

They are in the process of renovating some of the exhibit space because of 
an insurance settle from damage from an ice storm last year. The January ice 
storm made the leak worse. I think those calcites are in the room that is 
being renovated. If anyone visited the museum in the past month or two they 
can tell us if the crystals are still on display.

Alan G.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Rush" <larryrush at worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:04 AM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Boodle Lane


> Older collectors may remember a famous collector by the name of Boodle 
> Lane, who was one of the most active collectors, dealers and traders in 
> the country in the 40's and 50's. He had a part of every major find and 
> sale of minerals of his times.
>
> I recently got a photo of him in a huge dissolution cave of a lead mine in 
> the Tri-State area, taken in the 40's, most likely. I couldn't find out 
> what happened to these Calcite crystals, but the mine and all other mines 
> in that famous district are long gone.
>
> You can see this photo at:
>
> http://www.connroxminerals.com/BoodleLane.html
>
> If anyone has sroires or collecting tales about boodle...please post them, 
> he was a remarkable collector; the best known of his time, and maybe of 
> all times!
>
> Larry
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