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NEW - Minerals Newspaper (free download)

Last Updated: 29th Dec 2010

By Jolyon Ralph

Minerals Newspaper - Issue 1

We are happy to announce the publication of a new mineral newspaper - MINERALS, Newspaper For Collectors! This newspaper edited by Tomasz Praskier and Scott Werschky will be published twice a year, and given out free of charge at all major mineral shows. The first issue has articles on the new crocoite find at the Adelaide mine in Australia, gold from Round Mountain, USA, and an interview with Jeff Scovil.

It will also be available as a free download from Mindat.org. The download link is at the bottom of this page.

You can pick up a printed copy for free in Tucson at the following locations:

TGMS ("Main Show"):

Mindat.org booth (upper level) or Miner’s Lunchbox (main hall)

'Inn Suites' Hotel:

Jeff Scovil Photography or the Miner’s Lunchbox/Spirifer Minerals

Westward Look Show:

Miner’s Lunchbox

If you will not be attending the show, and would like to receive a printed copy (for only the cost of postage), please e-mail to: tom@spiriferminerals.com

Minerals Newspaper - Issue 1

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30th Dec 2010 11:43 UTCChris Mavris Manager

Great job, people!!

30th Dec 2010 16:42 UTCHarjo Neutkens Manager

Fantastic job, Tom and Scott, great photos Jeff!

31st Dec 2010 03:33 UTCMalcolm Southwood 🌟 Expert

Absolutely superb! I enjoyed the locality articles but especially the collector interview. It's always interesting to learn how other collectors think about their minerals.
I look forward to the next edition, and the only problem I can see is the very high benchmark you've set for yourselves....

Again, many congratulations!

31st Dec 2010 03:37 UTCGail Spann Manager

Nice to see the top left photo as the piece I gave Jim one Christmas a year or so ago. The Jonas that used to be in the Minnette collection. Thanks so much for putting this all together, what a great idea!

31st Dec 2010 08:43 UTCTomasz Praszkier Manager

Thank you all for good words! Please remember to pick your free copies in Tucson, if not they will be available at Sainte Marie.

31st Dec 2010 16:16 UTCSteve Hardinger 🌟 Expert

Why not make it available at smaller shows as well?

1st Jan 2011 22:21 UTCRicardo Pimentel Expert

I must say… THANK YOU! Best Regards.

3rd Jan 2011 00:47 UTCLuiz Alberto Dias Menezes, Fo.

Great job, Thomas and Steve, number 1 is great; I hope you will keep this high standard on the future.

3rd Jan 2011 01:06 UTCEvan Chugg

Great work - now I need a new yellow ink cartridge for my printer!

3rd Jan 2011 13:14 UTCTomasz Praszkier Manager

Evan, printing on home printer is not good idea - newspaper is A3 format so if printed on A4 letters will be very small. Why not just pick up free copy in Tucson?

3rd Jan 2011 16:44 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

Or pay Tom to post you one - much cheaper than a yellow ink cartridge!

3rd Jan 2011 17:19 UTCTomasz Praszkier Manager

Or post 5 at once - for you and for your friends!

5th Jan 2011 23:14 UTCChris Mavris Manager

I'll personally come and pick up a box of them :)

11th Jan 2011 12:11 UTCMichael Hopkins

Bravo! Bravo! Great job guys! I only wish there were more.

11th Jan 2011 15:20 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder

There will be more :)

Next issue will be available in time for the Mindat Conference

14th Jan 2011 18:16 UTCTomasz Praszkier Manager

The newspaper is already printed so we know its weight and shipping costs, here is a table with the postage prices, if anybody is interested in receiving a copy please write me an email at tom@spiriferminerals.com All the best! Tom

North America and Africa
1-2 copies → 5,70$
3 copies → 8.50$
4-7 copies → 15.20$
8-15 copies → 29.40$

Europe
1-2 copies → 5.50$
3 copies → 7.10$
4-7 copies → 12.30$
8-15 copies → 23.50$

Asia and South America
1-2 copies → 6.40$
3 copies → 9.90$
4-7 copies → 18.20$
8-15 copies → 36.00$

Australia and Oceania
1-2 copies → 8.80$
3 copies → 13.40$
4-7 copies → 25.00$
8-15 copies → 53.50$

25th Jan 2011 14:26 UTCBill Morgenstern Expert

BRAVO!!! This is superbly done and needed. Can others share in contributing short articles and photos?

26th Jan 2011 12:31 UTCTomasz Praszkier Manager

Thanks! I am happy you like it. We would be happy if anybody would like to submit an article to the newspaper but we can not guarantee that it will be published. Generally we would like to focus on the new things that were not yet published or on localites that were not yet described well in other magazines. Please if you have any ideas, suggestions and would like to contribute in any way write me an email with details ( tom@spiriferminerals.com ). Thanks! All the best, Tom

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