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2dBuxton Museum (in Derbyshire) under threat of closure - please helpPosted by Roy Starkey in General.Buxton Museum and Art Gallery is currently closed due to structural problems with the building.See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgd3473533o#:~:text=The%20museum%2C%20run%20by%20Derbyshire,building%20in%20the%20short%2Dterm.Concern is growing as to whether the Council will be able to ...
3dRe: Mineralogy & Museums 10 - Cardiff - 12th-13th August 2024Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Mineralogy and Museums 10 ConferenceJust a few days to go until the early-bird registration deadline (30th April 2024) for the forthcoming Mineralogy and Museums 10 conference, being held at Museum Wales, Cardiff.Go to https://mm-10.org/ for information and to register. This conference ...
2wRe: Dr. George W Robinson (1946 – 2024)Reply from Roy Starkey in General.George Robinson (in the pale blue shirt, third from the right hand corner) at the American Mineral Treasures book signing event, Tucson 2008.
2wRe: Dr. George W Robinson (1946 – 2024)Reply from Roy Starkey in General.George Robinson (right) and his wife Susan to his left, at the Saturday evening banquet, Tucson Show, 2008.
2wRe: Dr. George W Robinson (1946 – 2024)Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Image above from Starkey, R.E. and Robinson, G.W. (1992) Famous Mineral Localities: Prenteg, Tremadog, Gwynedd, Wales. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (5), 391 - 399. That is very sad news. My condolences to Susan. I was first introduced to George via Wendell Wilson in 1991 as a ...
4wRe: John Lawson, 1942 - 2024Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Very sorry to learn of John's passing. He has certainly been a prominent figure on the British mineral and mining scene for many years - initially contributing articles on localities to Gems magazine, and in later years as a mineral dealer. Condolences to Robert and the rest of the family. There is ...
5wRe: Mineralogy & Museums 10 - Cardiff - 12th-13th August 2024Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Absolutely Ian but the team have put a ton of work into organising this and are determined (as true professionals) to honour their personal commitment to make it happen, irrespective of the management decision to close the department. I plan to go - hope to see many of you there.CheersRoy
3dMineralogy & Museums 10 - Cardiff - 12th-13th August 2024Posted by Roy Starkey in General.Image - Parys Mountain, Anglesey, Wales. Roy Starkey photo.Posted on behalf of Helen Kerbey (Min. Soc.)M&M10 - Registration is now open for Mineralogy and Museums conference number 10 The registration and conference website are here: https://mm-10.org/ ...
6wThe end of mineralogy and petrology at NMW Cardiff has now been confirmedPosted by Roy Starkey in General.Photo above: A special display of some wonderful specimens from the National Museum of Wales collection put on for the Russell Society Annual Meeting in 2004 by Tom Cotterell.Further to my original post (and its accompanying extensive discussion thread) - seehttps://www.mindat.org/mesg-651797.html ...
7wRe: BannisteriteReply from Roy Starkey in Minerals.Gary is correct - Allan with two 'l's. He was Keeper of Mineralogy at the BM(NH) from 1952-1953.The NHM (London) holds photographs of most former members of staff going back to c. 1870. If anyone wants to follow-up on this the online catalogue lists an image of Bannister ...
8wRe: Your urgent help required - No more mineralogy at National Museum Cardiff, WalesReply from Roy Starkey in General.Hi EveryoneAn official government petition has been started with the proposal "Increase, don’t cut, funding for the National Library, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission"You can vote simply by following this link ...
8wRe: Your urgent help required - No more mineralogy at National Museum Cardiff, WalesReply from Roy Starkey in General.Hi Everyone (and apologies for the slightly long read)Firstly, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who took the trouble to write a letter or to send an email. There is no doubt at all that this issue is now firmly 'on the radar' of senior management. They really cannot now say that they do not understand ...
9wRe: Your urgent help required - No more mineralogy at National Museum Cardiff, WalesReply from Roy Starkey in General.Thanks David, yes I think that is the link I provided initially. It would be great to see a large response to this. I have had about ten people contact me to say they will write. Hopefully there are more people than that who use Mindat who would care about the future of mineralogy in Wales? Come on ...
9wRe: Your urgent help required - No more mineralogy at National Museum Cardiff, WalesReply from Roy Starkey in General.Firstly, apologies to Jolyon. I was unaware that I had contravened Mindat policy.Accordingly I suggest that people either write (snail mail fashion "Attention Jane Richardson CEO, National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff. CF10 3NP " ) or send your message / letter electronically via ...
9wRe: Your urgent help required - No more mineralogy at National Museum Cardiff, WalesReply from Roy Starkey in General.Thanks Malcolm!Yes, it is really important to get this decision changed. Once gone, those posts are unlikely ever to be reinstated.Please DO write everyone. It could be YOUR museum next.ThanksRoy
8wYour urgent help required - No more mineralogy at National Museum Cardiff, WalesPosted by Roy Starkey in General.Dear All I am writing to enlist your support in trying to overturn the decision that National Museum Cardiff will no longer maintain expertise in mineralogy and petrology, resulting in the existing curatorial staff being made redundant. Many of you will know Tom Cotterell, Jana Horak and Andrew ...
9wFree talk and workshop on Sir Arthur Russell - 24 February - Last chance to registerPosted by Roy Starkey in General.Saturday 24th February 2024 is the 60th Anniversary of the death of the legendary British mineralogist and collector Sir Arthur Russell. Many Mindat users will be familiar with Sir Arthur and some of you may be fortunate enough to own a specimen with one of his distinctive handwritten ...
10wRe: 60th Anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell - Free talk and workshopReply from Roy Starkey in General.Exactly one week to go until the special free lecture and follow-on discussion workshop to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell, on Saturday 24 February. The event will start at 20:00 hrs GMT (12:00 noon Pacific Standard Time; 15:00 Eastern ...
11wRe: 60th Anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell - Free talk and workshopReply from Roy Starkey in General. Just under two weeks to go so I'm giving this another nudge. Please join me to learn more about Sir Arthur Russell and his fabulous mineral collection, take a look behind the scenes at what goes into a mineral book, and discuss all of this with fellow enthusiasts. To book your place please ...
11wRe: Northern IrelandReply from Roy Starkey in General.I have emailed you a listing. It is a very large dataset so I think just slow for the server to manipulate.CheersRoy
11wRe: Any good links to learn about crystal growth theory?Reply from Roy Starkey in Education.You might like to get in touch with these folks New software to simulate crystal growth – 2021 Horizon Prize winner Royal Society Of ChemistryIn June 2021 we announced the winners of our first-ever set of Horizon Prizes. And in November we announced the winners of our new Horizon Prizes for ...
12wRe: I found in a charity shop in South Wales ukReply from Roy Starkey in Identity Help.How large is the specimen? Is there any adhering rock matrix? Specimens of calcite and analcime from Croft Quarry were plentiful back in the 1980s and the locality was visited regularly by The Russell Society (which has a branch in South Wales). If the analcime is up to about 10-20mm and the ...
12wRe: What should we do with our [mineral] collections?Reply from Roy Starkey to an article.Thanks Cascaillou, Ed, Rolf and Peter for the several recent comments on the thread (Peter I don't know if you watched the recording of the talk and discussion but it clearly anticipates / predicts the responses you got from the museum). It is good to see this still being discussed - it is a ...
14wRe: Listed as English, but possibly German fluorapatite with fluorite & quartz locality help needed!Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Hi Gabriel. Sir Arthur Russell's collection contains about 270 specimens of apatite from British localities (including four from Luxulyan). There is nothing remotely as good as this piece. Figure 497 on p. 270 of Making it Mine [BM.1964,R7706 from Maen Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall] is one of the ...
14wRe: Listed as English, but possibly German fluorapatite with fluorite & quartz locality help needed!Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Thanks Gabriel!In my opinion this definitely not from Co. Durham and almost certainly not British.As for a locality - I leave others to speculate.Best wishesRoy
14wRe: 60th Anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell - Free talk and workshopReply from Roy Starkey in General.Thank you to everyone who has signed-up so far. Just a bit over a month to go so I'm giving this a gentle nudge. Do please join us if you can.Pictured above is Menabilly, the home of Philip Rashleigh, one of the legendary collectors, some of whose specimens are now incorporated into the Sir Arthur ...
14wRe: Rashleigh Gallery - Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro (an update)Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Thanks everyone. It is really important that we keep this topic in the public eye. I guess everyone is familiar with the problems of lack of funding, loss of curators, dumbing down in displays etc. etc. in museums nowadays - this is probably true around the world. The Rashleigh Collection however ...
14wRe: Rayner Mineral Lists (1950s - 1960s) - can you help?Reply from Roy Starkey in General.I have sent you a reply via P.M.
14wRe: Rayner Mineral Lists (1950s - 1960s) - can you help?Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Assuming this was collected by Sir Arthur Russell (see https://britishmineralogy.com/wordpress/?page_id=1104) you can reasonably assume that it dates from the period 1925 - 1941. There is a detailed section in the book about Greenside Mine. Hope that helps.
14wRashleigh Gallery - Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro (an update)Posted by Roy Starkey in General.Further to my post in September 2023 (see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-636728.html ) this update provides some more recent information on the progress of the project to transform the Royal Cornwall Museum. The Rashleigh Gallery, familiar to all Mindaters is now closed and the decant of specimens ...
15w50th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium - videos now onlinePosted by Roy Starkey in General.For anyone who missed the live event (see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-621981.html) you can now watch the recordings online via You Tube herehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AllrO7xkRdOG1jaGZqtmT079A_mt_zYEnjoy! And thanks to everyone who helped to make the Rochester Mineralogical ...
10w60th Anniversary of the death of Sir Arthur Russell - Free talk and workshopPosted by Roy Starkey in General.Saturday 24th February 2024 is the 60th Anniversary of the death of the legendary British mineralogist and collector Sir Arthur Russell. Many Mindat users will be familiar with Sir Arthur and some of you may be fortunate enough to own a specimen with one of his distinctive handwritten labels. If ...
Jan 2024Re: Great job opportunity at The Hunterian - Curator of Mineralogy-PetrologyReply from Roy Starkey in General.Thanks Kevin - I don't know why the direct link does not work but I have edited the original post (above).Anyway, great to see that the post is being preserved and they are seeking a replacement after John Faithfull retired.CheersRoy
Jan 2024Great job opportunity at The Hunterian - Curator of Mineralogy-PetrologyPosted by Roy Starkey in General.(See also https://www.mindat.org/article.php/4777/The+Hunterian+Museum%2C+Glasgow )Good news! The Hunterian has just launched a recruitment campaign for a Curator of Mineralogy-Petrology. Link edited - try this one ...
Dec 2023Re: Searchable pdf version of Dana's System of Mineralogy 7th edition volume 2Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Go on Jolyon - spill the beans :) ! Did you scan it especially for Herwig?"'Tis the season of goodwill"!
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Image above is from the Antique Dealer Research Project, University of Leeds, 2022 (see hyperlink below). Message posted on behalf of Lee and Marian Waldon"In the year 1973, at our home near Buffalo Minnesota, we began increasing our collection of antique clocks and ...
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Posted on behalf of Peter Tandy - formerly Collections Manager at the NHM, London"I met Ralph many times when he used to come to London to visit the BM(NH) where I was a mineral curator, & (usually) to try and do an exchange of specimens (often with Dick Barstow).He invited me and my work ...
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Brice Burgum sends his condolences and has asked me to post the above photo which shows Ralph with Brice Burgum, Franz Gross & Helmut Gross at the Gemcraft Show in London 1978.
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Clinton Burhouse sends his condolences and has asked me to post the above photo which he took of Ralph in 2021.
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Update - Ralph's funeral will be at Skipton Crematorium on 28 December at 2:10pm. No flowers please. Donations to Dementia UK can be sent via Howcroft's funeral services, Duckett Street, Skipton. Dress code: whatever you like! Celebration of his life to follow at a ...
Dec 2023⚠50 imagesRe: Red and Green Christmas Challenge #2Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Hi SteveSee also https://www.mindat.org/mesg-643967.htmlCheersRoy
Dec 2023Re: New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (NEW BOOK) Posted on behalf of Steve Chamberlain et al.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Hi KeithPlease remember that this is a manual process by a relatively 'senior' member of our community. I guess Steve does not sit at his PC all day. I will try and get a message to him but meanwhile if you can send me your email address via PM I can send you the three files.CheersRoyBTW Mindat is ...
Dec 2023Re: A lead mineral...Reply from Roy Starkey in Identity Help.Pyromorphite is a reasonable possibility. The area is famous for a wide range of colours including yellow-orange.CheersRoy
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Thanks Tim and Woody - that's a lovely group photo!
Dec 2023Re: Stamps and Jowl ZawnReply from Roy Starkey in Field Collecting.Neil is correct. The image in the article is of a specimen from Halvosso Quarry, on display at the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro.
Dec 2023New York State: A Topographic Mineralogy (NEW BOOK) Posted on behalf of Steve Chamberlain et al.Posted by Roy Starkey in General.New York State A Topographic Mineralogy by Steven C. Chamberlain George W. Robinson Susan M. Robinson Available as a FREE three-part download from mineral.hosta@gmail.com This work is the capstone publication for Steve ...
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Ralph's characteristically stylish advert in the Barstow issue of UK Journal of Mines and Minerals No.31., advert on p 65.
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRe: Ralph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Reply from Roy Starkey in General.Ralph's characteristically stylish advert in the Barstow issue of UK Journal of Mines and Minerals No.31., advert on p 64.
Dec 2023⚠10 imagesRalph Sutcliffe (1946 – 2023) R.I.P.Posted by Roy Starkey in General.I am sorry to report the passing last night of Ralph Sutcliffe, collector and mineral dealer. I last saw Ralph in April of this year when we visited him at his care home near Skipton. He had been suffering from dementia for the past couple of years. Ralph will be well-known to many users of Mindat ...
Jan 2024⚠13 imagesMerry Christmas and a Happy New YearPosted by Roy Starkey in General.Thank you to everyone at Mindat. I wish you all a great Xmas break and a mineralogically interesting New Year in 2024.Best wishesRoy
