I’ve posted an update of excellent specimens from all over the US, including many contemporary classics. From platinum, gold, silver and copper to Franklin willemite, Kelly smithsonite, Maine elbaite and so many more.

From a recent visit, I’ve posted some of my favourite specimens from the fabulous Mineralogy Museum at L’École des Mines de Paris.

I’ve posted beautiful crystallized copper from Australia in this latest Australian Copper Update. These are branching aggregates of crystals from the Rocklands Mine near Cloncurry, Queensland.

I’ve posted great new U.S. specimens from the Pete Richards Collection. These include copper from the Keweenaw Peninsula, a world-class awaruite, personally-collected NY hematite specimens and more

The Rochester Mineralogical Symposium is one of the best mineral events of the year. Here’s my report from RMS 2019, with lots of great mineral photos.

I’ve posted a small group of excellent specimens in the new Russia Update. These include beautiful high-quality crystals of axinite-(Fe) from two localites, intense blue azurite balls and sharp copper crystals from the Rubstovskoe Mine, great calcite crystals from the Dal’negorsk district and more.