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

 

HAPPY NATIONAL COLLECT ROCKS DAY (Sept. 16, 2024)!!!!!

 

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

 

How the concrete crumbles.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/11/13/faulty-concrete-caused-their-foundations-to-crumble-now-they-want-the-state-to-step-in/?s_campaign=Email:BComTonight&SUBID=698a74d4be&AUDID=30529030

 

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