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Hi there. I am a mineral enthusiast, artist, photographer and publisher. I believe in the importance of sharing information about minerals and related subjects. Mineral Matters is one way of doing this.

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Australia 2, Turkey 0

Somewhat surprisingly, Australia has started its World Cup run with a 2:0 win over Turkey. However, Turkey wins hands-down with the chlorite mineral - kämmererite.

Kämmererite is an old name given to the pink to purple chromium-bearing chl...

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Where I've Been

A couple of days ago, I logged on to Mindat and noticed that I had 10,649 notifications! Previously, I would have received just a few from time to time for any localities that I was following. These notifications informed you of any changes...

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Fossilised spider, replaced by gold

Terry Hogarth gave an excellent presentation on “Skullduggery and the Art of Deception” in the Mineralogical Society of New South Wales June meeting. It really can be something that you can get caught out with if you are not careful. And of...

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Why does boulangerite form hair‑like crystals?

Boulangerite (Pb5Sb4S11) is one of the classic sulphosalts known for producing extraordinarily fine, flexible, hair‑like crystals, a habit long referred to by miners as plumosite or “feather ore.” This distinctive morphology arises from the...

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Gypsum, Durban, South Africa

Common minerals don’t have to be discarded just because they are, well, common. In fact, you could put together quite a nice collection of aesthetic minerals by just focusing on minerals like gypsum, calcite, feldspars, or quartz. And you w...

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    I am a mineral enthusiast, artist, photographer and publisher in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. I am also interested in many aspects of science and nature, and am currently learning Japanese.

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