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Steve Sorrell

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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Lavrion does it again!

A few days ago, in Mineral Matters #1161, I wrote about the Lavrion locality problem.

Another of my specimens has to have a label change. This specimen was labelled “Calcite, Serpieri Mine, Lavrion, Greece” and I uploaded the photo to Mind...

7 days ago
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John Cornish - Mineral Expert Part 2

Back in Mineral Matters #1128 in July, I wrote about an interview with well-known mineral personality, John Cornish.

Well, part 2 of the interview is now out, although this time, audio rather than video due to technical difficulties.

This...

8 days ago
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What’s in a Name - Campylite

Campylite is a name given to mimetite crystals with a particular habit, with the Dry Gill Mine being particularly famous for it.

But where did the name come from?

Campylite comes from the Greek word kampylos (καμπύλος), meaning “bent” or...

9 days ago
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Xpo Press's New Magazine

Xpo Press was founded in 2002 by Brad Hicks after he left a telecom sales job and returned to his true passion - publishing. Although he initially knew nothing about the gem and mineral show world, a meeting with show promoters Marty Zinn a...

10 days ago
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Spessartine, Tanzania

Yesterday, I discussed labelling issues with the Lavrion district in Greece. Another region that can be a challenge is the African country of Tanzania.

This was particularly the case a decade or more back, with nice finds coming out, but d...

11 days ago
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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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