AMA, Mineralogical Societ of Southern California
Background: A collector for about ten years doing extensive photography of minerals, field collecting, silver picking. Then somewhat more than 30 years as a wholesale mineral dealer traveling to a number of countries around the world to buy specimens for my business. Author of several articles in the Mineralogical Record and Rocks and Minerals. Am ocasionally asked to do lectures. Have a 1000 m warehouse full of rocks. Have a private collection of minerals. About 5000 micros, 7000 +/- systematic and rare species collection about 3200 species if you believe the labels and about 8000 display quality specimens. Have been working for the last four years on a computer program to catalogue specimens and print labels.
Collects (Sizes):Micromount,Thumbnail,Minature,Small Cabinet