Trevor Devon has kindly started the task of creating an index of articles, authors, minerals and photographs in BMS Newsletters. As at June 2021, the index has been completed for issues 1 to 8, and 85 to 112, and can be found here.
Author: Pendleton
Microminerals and Social Media
There are a number of ways that you can share photos of your microminerals, or simply enjoy others’ posts, on Social Media. On Facebook, there is the British Micromount Collectors Group (set up for members of the BMS, then opened more widely), The Micromount Club, and Minerals of Slags if that is something you are…
Caledonite on Cerussite, Red Gill, Cumbria
Ask my granddaughter and she will tell you that my favourite colour is blue. And what can be nicer than a blue caledonite, particularly when it is from a locality that I visited on a trip to the UK. This specimen was previously in the Bernie Day collection. Many society members would know Bernie from…
Meadowfoot Smelter, Wanlockhead, Scotland
Steve Rust has presented on the Meadowfoot Smelter at the Russell Society Symposium last weekend, and again at the Micromount Club Zoom Meeting earlier today. The latter is now available on Youtube.
Memorial Gathering to Celebrate the Life of Harry Critchley
Provisionally Sunday 1 August 2021 It is proposed to hold a short memorial gathering to celebrate the life of Harry Critchley, with reflection pieces by family and friends, subject to Covid restrictions being lifted. The gathering will take place around the Memorial Table, outside the library at Lady Manner’s School, Shutts Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1JA…
Zeolites from the Isle of Skye, Scotland
An interesting paper on zeolites from researchers at universities in Colombia… http://publications.iupac.org/pac/1980/pdf/5209×2115.pdf
Breaking into old Cornish mine workings…
Warning: Don’t watch if you are too claustrophobic!
Minerals of the Clara Mine
Many members will know Jacques Feijen. Today, he delivered a very interesting and well illustrated talk on the minerals of the Clara Mine, Germany. This Zoom session was recorded. You can watch the replay here… Best viewed full screen and in HD.
An Introduction to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining landscape
An older video looking at the mining in Cornwall and Devon, and even the extension of the reach of Cornish miners overseas.
Goethite, Wheal Drea, St Just, Cornwall
Photo by BMS Member, Martin Stolworthy… Click here for a bigger version.