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Lost and Stolen SpecimensSpecimens stolen from Minerals Unlimited
8th Jan 2011 21:31 UTCWendi Elkins
If anyone sees it, we would like to know!
8th Jan 2011 22:46 UTCBri Dragonne
We had a theft from the collection I am working through and it was about the same thing, stupid theft by someone who didn't know what they stole and got probably about 40 euros for 1,000 Euros of stuff.
Sigh.
My sympathies.
-Bri
9th Jan 2011 02:29 UTCRobert Meyer Manager
I fondly remember the Malachite specimen from my visits to Minerals Unlimited. The piece is extremely delicate, far more so than the attached photograph would suggest, and it is hard to imagine how a careless movement, such as by a thief, could not result in significant damage. It is a real loss. I recall once discussing with Ralph Merrill and Wendi how I might get such a specimen safely home if I were to buy it. Our conclusion was that it would have to ride on my lap, which pretty much would eliminate air travel in today's environment. Feeling some nostalgia for the piece, I asked Wendi to send me a photograph of the specimen a few years ago, and I have attached it. I think it is a better shot than the one Wendi attached above.
Bob Meyer
13th Feb 2011 07:38 UTCJenna Mast
How horrible! I hope the thieves are caught, and/or the specimens are recovered. I will definitely keep my eye out. Do you have photos of any of the other specimens they took?
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