Hello fellow mineral collectors!

I've been interested in collecting minerals for a while, since around 2003 actually, and my "obsession" has been growing since, thanks to Mindat as well as friends in the hobby I've met along the way. Due to the fact that I've lived on the East Coast of the USA for most of my life, I am mostly interested in minerals from the Northeast coast of North America, especially those from New England or other East Coast states, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada- particularly Nova Scotia.

Most of my specimens, probably 60%, are field collected within New England, and this is my favorite way of obtaining specimens for my collection. I also am quite fond of trading for specimens from locations that may be extinct or too far for me to visit casually, especially so with good friends.

I try to attend the East Coast Mineral Show in Springfield, Massachusetts every year, and if you see me there or at any other show, feel free to approach me if you want to "talk rocks".

Currently, I am a college freshman pursuing a chemistry major at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire.