Interesting Websites

Great presentation by local renowned Boston collector David Friend. David talks about his start with mineral collecting and then (20 min in) goes on to show and describe the brand new David Friend mineral exhibition at the newly renovated Yale-Peabody Museum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEzThBgUlXo

Rock Collecting: How to Get Started

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How to Store a Rock Collection Properly

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Calcite: A Collector Starting Point

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Trammel Fossil Park & Cincinnati Arch Collecting

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Finding minerals in Massachusetts:

https://rockchasing.com/crystals-in-massachusetts-fb/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFg3GVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcImrk0Ll-mt6eFcDr5uJdq5F1Mb1tCx96wfWh_xN663YbOiIS70aUpcOg_aem_yLvLjpWGYtKjeUTmS5TYug

Discussion of best and safest ways to clean and prepare minerals.

https://www.mindat.org/mesg-28900.html

John Voelter shares some of the processes he uses in evaluating minerals specimens for cleaning and preparation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gbZcSfkraQ

This article is based upon a variety of sources of information, personal experience, and the experiences of many other people. www.mcdougallminerals.com/blog/tag/mineral-preparation

Opals in Massachusetts? Click on this link (or copy and paste into your web browser) to find out:

https://rockchasing.com/opals-in-massachusetts-fb/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Display&utm_campaign=opals_ma&fbclid=IwY2xjawIxYUVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXZIbkkCqDIJpXQcqrJyTeOIU4yG-4IswBryReAlVHr6Y1Dhqu2G4r2O-g_aem_7VH1yy9A5sNun1BZGWa2yQ

The story of birthstones by month:

https://www.rockngem.com/birthstones-stick-with-the-standards-or-choose-your-own/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJowxpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHkZA8CpGlRwbJO4o5fKQpHl8dWZtDTweuCEsB00Tx4UTuTRfojI4YchPeMux_aem_4eZphfmkbCbL4SIxVTgRsg--

Rock & Gem Kids 2025 Digital Edition

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Minerology4Kids

http://min4kids.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExVEROMk1KYjdyWlJaQUJtbQEepbEzlZ8DXLW3SgyTg5iTdtUT1Y53SLmQeyo5AuhPmoURNcpjGLSZGhZTDqU_aem_V0PyyQkBg-7inL13dxvzyw