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Re: Atlas Der Krystallformen DVD by mindat.org

Doug Daniels — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:22:27 +0000

The example jpg looked fine to me....using Windows XP.

Re: Atlas Der Krystallformen DVD by mindat.org

Dana E. Wilson — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:28:37 +0000

I got the Atlas about 5 years ago and have used it very little. I was disappointed with the quality of the images but lately am beginning to wonder if it's not some peculiarity of my system (currently Mac OS 10.8, latest Adobe reader). I tried adjusting the contrast and brightness but that didn't help. I'll attach a typical photo. Has anyone else had such concerns?

Re: Atlas Der Krystallformen DVD by mindat.org

Dana Morong — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:50:22 +0000

Answer - Reference to "General" then under posting "Goldschmidt on CD" last posting (as of now) was on Jan. 12, 2013.

(this is best cross-reference I could come up with - I welcome substitution of better one and would follow such as a model next time).

Re: Mines and minerals of the minions district

Barry Pitt — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:17:09 +0000

Thank you for your reply Steve.
I have already done this and got a good under ground drawing of South Caradon main adit as it stands now with photos. I have converted it to CAD and sent a copy back to the owner, who is very please with the results. It is mainly minerl photos I need, of very good specimen.
But thank you

Barry

Re: Mines and minerals of the minions district

Steve Rust — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:23:27 +0000

You might try the people on this site [www.aditnow.co.uk]

Mines and minerals of the minions district

Barry Pitt — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:12:43 +0000

I have just started to research and write a paper on the mines and minerals of the minions district including the Caradon mines in Cornwall.
What I'm after is very good photos of specimens from the area that I can include in this. Or permission from people to use theirs from mindat. So far everybody is being very helpful, in letting me use them, and very forth coming with information about the area.
Also has anyone out there got any old maps of the mine setts that I could use, or old photos/pictures of the mines and owners.

Thank you for this.

Re: Locations

Ralph Bottrill — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:21:46 +0000

Thanks Keith

Re: Locations

Keith Compton — Sat, 05 May 2012 08:54:06 +0000

Hi

I almost missed this question due to the heading or lack of info in the heading!!

Anyway have added a bit more info to the locality

Cheers

Keith

Re: Locations

Ralph Bottrill — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:13:43 +0000

Alan, I added some minerals and more info to this site, but not trigonite yet as its so extremely rare we need some good identification first.

Re: Locations

Ralph Bottrill — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:01:39 +0000

I meant to add that David (though blokes dont usually read instruction manuals!)

Re: Locations

David Von Bargen — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:58:58 +0000

Also see manual: [manual.mindat.org]
or Article: [www.mindat.org]

Re: Locations

Ralph Bottrill — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:56:23 +0000

Hi Alan
Firstly we need to have the location registered in Mindat, and we didnt have this one. I have just added the mine under Coffs Harbour, the nearest major town I think? : [www.mindat.org] If you can add any general info on the mine, and Lat/Long, please do, and a reference (your book ?).
Next step is to add the minerals known from the site, using the Edit/add minerals tab on the location website, again with references where possible.
Third step is to add photos, most easily done from the location page with the Edit/add photo tab.
Any problems, let us know?

Re trigonite: this is very rare, how was it identified?

Locations

Alan Melbourne — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:05:58 +0000

Please somebody, tell me how I can successfully upload mineral photos. I cannot get the website to accept any locality descriptions that I have, for example " Illabo Mine, Nana Glen, New South Wales, Australia" where I have found what I think is trigonite. Just exactly what do I have to use as the location???

Re: Geowriting proposal for class

Norman King — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:14:10 +0000

Hi Chris,

The twinned beryl question seems a bit of a gamble to me. I’m sure part of your grade will depend on how well you made your topic understandable to a non-geologist. You have to cover crystal structure and symmetry as a foundation, then introduce the topic of twinning in crystals. Then you get to the issue of why people are unsure about whether this crystal really is a true twin.

High-tech analysis is big these days, in most any field of geology. Radioactive isotopes or radiogenic isotopes (such as in rare earth elements) in minerals tell us about Earth age and history of rocks exposed at the surface–some came from the mantle, for example, and these isotopes may help you decide their source. Stable isotopes, such as for carbon and oxygen, recovered from sedimentary rocks, and especially from shells of marine organisms, can provide clues about ancient climates and ocean water composition over time. Just writing about those could be a topic in itself. However, you could also add some material about how isotopes are differentiated instrumentally. There are a lot of sources on-line showing photos of the instruments and schematic diagram of the analytical “protocol.” Some theme associated with isotopes would be a “natural” for a prospective mineralogist. You could also write about x-ray crystallography if you want go more with crystallography. And, as Keith suggested, you may be able to go to a lab, perhaps at a university or geological survey office, to see the instrumention. Maybe take a rock you collected and see if someone will run XRD (x-ray diffraction) on it and let you take a copy of the print-out to use as an illustration. That may not be possible, considering people’s schedules, but you never know until you ask. That would knock your teacher’s socks off!

Re: Geowriting proposal for class

Keith Compton — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:21:50 +0000

HI Chris
If I google "mississippi quarries" (after I finally spelt it correctly !!!) there are clearly quarries and mines in your state. Including some with what appears to be interesting archeological interest. Just need to select one of interest and perhaps be as close as possble to where you live.

Mind you I am used to driving over 300 kms round trip just to go to a social dance or perhaps I don't mind driving !!

Surely there must be some areas of mineralogical interest in MS. Doesn't have to be a quarry.

Perhaps there are some interesting geological features that you coould write about and explain/analysis the effects of climate change on the region over time and how that has contributed to the present features and then surmise how that may develop further over time given different climate changes (which would then incorporate the geology and meteorology)

Perhaps a visit to the MS geological survey may provide some assistance - even talk with some of the professional geologist staff there for some ideas. Chat to someone at the MS Geological Society

There are also the lead and zinc deposits of the upper MS valley districts.
Not knowing much about your course, just some suggestions.
Cheers

Re: Geowriting proposal for class

Chris Kyler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:33:18 +0000

Keith Compton Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Hi
> Not knowing where you live, why not simply
> research a local mine/quarry site near you and
> write a paper on that. There are so many mines and
> quarries everywhere where so little is written
> about the mineralogy amd geology. I think that
> trying to write soley about emerald twins would
> prove difficult, although it might be
> interesting.
>
> Cheers

Unfortunately I live in central MS, we have clay and that's about it.

Re: Geowriting proposal for class

Keith Compton — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:36:04 +0000

Hi
Not knowing where you live, why not simply research a local mine/quarry site near you and write a paper on that. There are so many mines and quarries everywhere where so little is written about the mineralogy amd geology. I think that trying to write soley about emerald twins would prove difficult, although it might be interesting.

Cheers

Geowriting proposal for class

Chris Kyler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:54:33 +0000

Hello all,

Next Monday I will be assigned a project in which I need to write a proposal, followed up with a paper, on a topic of my choice for a Geowriting course.
The instructor has left the topic base open as anything having to do with geology, meteorology, or geography as it pertains to our own major, mine being a BS in Professional Geology. I have already asked him if I could do a research paper on Mineralogy and have received the green light, but cannot seem to think of a good topic. All i know for sure is that mineralogy and crystallography is what I am most interested in.

I believe I read a post somewhere, possibly here or Jordi Fabre's forum about *I think* the rarity of twinned emeralds, and that sounds like a very interesting topic as Beryl is my favorite crystal.

On topic however, I wanted to know what others would suggest for a good research topic for a Junior undergrad student.

Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated,
Chris Kyler

*EDIT - after a quick search I found the article, any idea how I could turn this topic into a proposal then a research paper?
[www.mineral-forum.com]

Atlas Der Krystallformen DVD by mindat.org

Dana Morong — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:28:03 +0000

This is a wonderful resource - lighter weight and smaller size than the paper edition, and much more available. It is very well set up and perhaps the best disk with mineral information, that I have ever seen.

I have 2 questions:
1. Is it okay by you for me to download the disk onto own home computer (only for uses as permitted in the "Read Me" note). These new computers have so much storage space (if so, I would have to make a separate folder, what should be its name). If so, this would be downloaded only on own computer (others can buy their own copies from mindat.org). What is your policy regarding this possibility?
2. If I use a diagram in an article, I would want to properly attribute and credit the source (referring to Goldschmidt's Atlas, via DVD by mindat.org, or something like that?. What is the best way to do this (perhaps an example might help?).

How Does One Adjust the Dimensions of a "Table of Contents"

Frank Festa — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:36:52 +0000

Hello,

Here is a simple question for a "code savvy" person.

I added a Table of Contents (toc) to a new article I wrote. The article is titled Fluorspar of the Moria Lake Region.

I used the code "Table of Contents", I think that was it.................that is not relevent. I have a beautiful Table of Contents in my article and all the headings do function as links to the headings in the article.

My problem/question......if you look at my article, the toc is far to wide. It's appearence is not exactly nice.

Is there a way to adjust the dimensions of a toc????? Maybe not so much the heighth because that would depend on the number of headings. Is there a way to adjust the width???? Can you give me the code to do this???

Thank you

Frank Festa

Re: Adding photo thumbnails to an article.

Rock Currier — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:40:12 +0000

We will all graduate to the rank of script kitties pretty soon.

Re: Adding photo thumbnails to an article.

Frank Festa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:28:42 +0000

Rock Currier,

As a follow up note............here is the code:

This will get you exactly what I have on my page. A few more experiments and .........Boom again. The wording was removed and there it was.

Thank you again

Frank Festa

Re: Adding photo thumbnails to an article.

Frank Festa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:13:38 +0000

Rock Currier,

After hours of experimentation..................I came up with the same code as you offered me.

I discovered the "width number" is the part of the code relating to the number of photos you wish to display.

Since I wanted 5 photos, I put the number 5 in the width and......BOOM.....it works. (see my page now).

Still working on how to remove the name and locations printed below photos. All I want is a simple, wordless photo thumbnail.

Thank you very much for your help - maybe you know how to achieve what I'm looking for??????

Your friend

Frank Festa

Re: Adding photo thumbnails to an article.

Rock Currier — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:48:50 +0000

Frank,
Try this code string:

Pic 1Pic 2Pic 3Pic 4

It should give you 4 TNs left to right.

Adding photo thumbnails to an article.

Frank Festa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:06:43 +0000

Hi all,

Just need a little help.

I have added an article to my home page and wanted to add five photos( thumbnails) at the very end of the article.

I was able to get three of the five posted using the code where the pic numbers are my own photos. Obviously I have tried numerous combinations of the examples in the help page but have gotten nowhere.

Is it possible to get 4 photos across and the last 1 below these 4???????? If so can you offer the code???????

Or can I get 1 photo in the center and 1 photo to each side of the center photo???????? Then 2 photos below these????????

I'm just looking for a pleasing pattern, symetrical.

If you look at my home page you can see what I am refering to. The code I used got three posted....how to post last two????

Thank you

Frank Festa

Re: Request for articles

Rick Dalrymple — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:19:07 +0000

Guess I should have scrolled the rest of the way down the page. I found the articles.

Jolyon, if you are still looking for articles I would be glad to contribute.

Re: Request for articles

Rick Dalrymple — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:04:37 +0000

I just came across this thread. I would love to help with it. Has anyone written these articles yet?

I must admit I can't find any of them or any of the "best of" articles. Where do I look to find them?

I am sure it is just me but they seem to be hidden quite well.

Re: Richiesta di aiuto

Antonio Borrelli — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:07:14 +0000

My Home Page ----> My Articles ----> Edit this Article

Ciao!

Richiesta di aiuto

Ermanno Gianoli — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:27:37 +0000

Questa mattina ho scritto un articolo riguardante la mia Swap List che risulta correttamente inserita nella lista SWAP.
Non ho ben capito come fare per riaprire il mio articolo e poterlo eventualmente modificare.
Qualcuno me lo può spiegare ?
Grazie
Ermanno

Re: Request for help with illustrations for finished articles

Ralph Bottrill — Sun, 09 May 2010 03:27:27 +0000

Hi peter
I will see what I can get together