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–NEWS ON MINERALS 1 Vol. 23 , No 133 (2008) NEWS ON MINERALS Vol. 23 , No 133 , January - February 2008 23 , 133 , - 2008 15€ - Price of each issue 15 € , Be3Al2(SiO3)6 , ( ) + ) Gilgit , Beryl , Be3Al2(SiO3)6, (variety Aquamarine) + Mica (variety Muscovite) from Gilgit area of Pakistan - HELLAS - P...

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ORYKTOLOGI KA NEA NEWS ON MI NERALS I SSN 1011-5870 * h i"k " g 19 86 Established in January 1986) Editor and Ow ner: Dimitris G. Minatidis , M. Sc. Geologist-Geochemist 70 Queen Sofia Avenue , Piraeus EL-185 32 , HELLAS Tel : + 30- 69797718 98 Tel . : + 30-210- 4171 -680 FAX :+ 30-210-4132- 570 e-mail : minat @gemin.eu , [email protected] Web : w w w .gemin.eu Subscription – h : 1 year 90 EURO Air Mail Post Paid 2 years 180 EURO ( ONLY Air Mail Subscript ions) Previous volumes : 1-14 ( years 1986 – 1 999) in paper form , 80 EURO/ volume Vol. 15-2 1 ( Years 20 00-2 007) , available in CD at 400 Euro/ CD Air Mail Post Paid Payment by Wire transfer to : D. Minatidis Account number : I BAN GR840 840 1050 0000 05505505486 CI TI BANK , Swift Code: CI TI GRAA Piraeus Branch , Dimotiko Theatro , Korai Square , Piraeus , Hellas Circulation in 25 Countries around the World. Advertisement* ( Prices per I nsertion per issue) COLOR BLACK & WHI TE Size Prices in EURO A4 300 150 A4/ 2 180 100 A4/ 4 100 75 l – Front Cover : 500 Euro j l – Back Cover: 40 0 Euro - "h gl ji " kg All advertisements are prepaid. * European Union residents add 19 % V. A .T . on total value. ORYKTOLOGI KA NEA NEWS ON MI NERALS sponsor the GeMin I nternat ional Mineral , Gemstone , Jew ellery and Fossil Exhibition held every year in Hellas since 198 7. " i "k "j gl hi "j i ikg " g g h "k g kg d " NEWS ON MI NERALS - Opinions expressed by the authors do not represent opinion of ORYKTOLOGI KA NEA NEWS ON MI NERALS Specimen on the cover – O k jk "i l , jkg " g g g g j k , Gilgit , g jk * Aquamarine and Muscovite Crystals from Gilgit area of Northern Pakistan

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---We are in the beginning of a(nother) New Year and despite all kind of problems the humanity faces , we must be optimistic , retain our selfconfidence and hope that the year 2008 will bring Deposits of Happiness and Veins of Joy to each one of us – to wish you using Geological Phraseology. We live in a World which is characterized by instability , disequilibrium and high speeds .T he collection of minerals , fossils and gemstones has followed the heady rhythms of our times. The collectors today can find hundreds – if not thousands - sites in the Web , where they can easily locate a mineral and/ or fossil they are interested for. The search has been facilitated and accelerated via the search engines such as Google , Yahoo and others. Apart from “cyber market” , various periodicals , books , educational kits have reinforced the “paper market” to learn and locate minerals. Another pleasant feature is the increase of Collectors on Minerals Postage stamps and Collectors on Geophilotelism. The one supports the other and altogether enhance the Hobby. We had emphasized in the prologue of the former issue that it is very important to spread the knowledge on minerals , gemstones and fossils to junior people in Hellas in a more systematic and consistent way .In this context we have the opinion that the Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs could undertake the task to print and distribute extra copies of ORYKTOLOGIKA NEA to elementary schools and colleges of Hellas as a gift for the New Year. This action would act as a spark to switch the interest of young people to Minerals ,Gemstone and Fossils. A hobby with scientific , educational and professional extensions will move the interest of students to a productive activity and make them able to discover earth treasures in their native land. We are for the spread of the hobby in schools in a systematic way and consistent way , taking into consideration the damages done in schools after the capture of schools by pupils in November 2007. In any case Happy New Year to All !

Dimitris G. Minatidis

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21rst GeMin 2007 , Athens , Hellas – Some Highlights The 21rst GeMin 2007 I nternational Mineral ,Gemstone ,Jewellery and Fossil Exhibition , the Unique Show of its kind held annually in the Heart of Southeastern Europe , Athens , took place at the ROYAL OLYMPI C Hotel from 23 to 25 November 2007. GeMin Show is trying to keep every year an inflow of new mineral specimens , gemstones and fossils by attracting various Companies from various parts of the World. Some of the main attractions in 21rst GeMin 2007 w ere : Superb Aquamarine Gem Crystal specimens from Pakistan and China , old classic specimens from Lavrion , Hellas , Gold and Silver Jew ellery from I ndia , Pink rubellites from Nigeria , Red Spinels on w hite marbles and fine pyromorphites from China , Perfect pyrite cube crystals on rock matrix from Navajun , Spain , Lazurite crystals on marble from Afghanistan and pink Topaz crystals on rock matrix from Pakistan. For first time w e had participants from P.R. China w ho brought sizeable , colorful and w ell crystallized mineral specimens in any size. New Companies from I ndia and China had on display superb mineral specimens and Gold and Silver Gemstone Jewellery in affordable prices. A noted participation w as that of Municipality of Serifos I sland , this famous I sland is located in the Aegean Sea in Hellas . Serifos has yielded and still yields fine mineral specimens and along w ith Elba I sland in I taly , Kriti I sland , Milos and Cyprus are the main I sland mineralogical destinations for Collectors in Southeastern Mediterranean. Hellenic Companies such as Kavallaris Theodoros , Tsinidis Anastassios ( Tsinidis Minerals located in Northern Hellas) and Evanghelia G. Minatidou had on display fine gem rough rubellites from Nigeria , Smoky Quartz crystals from Northern Hellas and fine pyrite cubic crystals from Navajun in Spain. K. Economopoulos Museum based in Kalyvia Thorikou Attikis had on display old Lavrion specimens and rare crystals ,w hile Maria Michailidou had on display fantastic gem tourmalines from Brazil and gemstone jew ellery. ORYKTOLOGI KA NEA presented an integrated stand w ith top quality aquamarine specimens from Gilgit area of Northern Pakistan , zeolites from I ndia , fine specimens from Lavrion , educational products on Earth Sciences , w hile there w as a display of systematic mineralogy specimens w hich attracted students of Geological Science. Collector Pavlos Kyraghelos had on display exclusively specimens from Hellas and especially from the area centered on Piraeus. All the Hellenic Participations along w ith their colleagues Wulin Zhang ( g ) , Anil Aggarw al ( h g) ,Khan I nternational Gems ( h g ) ,Artigianato I ndiano ( h g ) and Rabiya Gems ( h g) covered all spectrum of topics that GeMin covers.But REMEMBER our next Mineral, Gemstone and Fossil Festival :

22 nd GeMin 2008 , 28- 29- 30 November 2008 , Athens , Greece ! Be there !

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/ ji g "hi g"g g g g [ Be3Al2(SiO3)6 ] i" j k "g "k " g. -Museum aquamarine crystals + muscovite specimen from China ( Courtesy : Mr. Wulin Zhang)

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GeMin 2007 i"kg"i gkg" j k " g "i i i gj k " g" k " -Panoramic view of part of GeMin 2007 Exhibition Hall w ith displays of fine Gemstones and Gemstone Jew ellery

The stand of Mr. Wulin Zhang w ith fine mineral specimens from China including red spinels on w hite marble.

- Blue cavansite crystals on stilbite from I ndia – i" jkg g g j k "ji"jk k , hg -Emerald crystals on rock matrix , Pakistan – jkg j g g h "ji" k g , g jk - Dow n right ,a perfectly crystallized a quam a rine crystal cluster from Gilgit , Pakistan / k "hi , g"j jj k g"k i " jk g "k Gilgit k " g jk

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g / i "i gkg"di l ki j "jk 21rst GeMin 2007 (23-25/ 11/ 2007) , -Some Commemorative Geophilotelic Covers ,Mineral Postage Stamps and Maxima Cards on display during 21rst GeMin 2007 w hich w as held in Athens ,Greece on 23- 24-25 November 2007

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"k " jk g g - From Australia : " g"k " – Opal Book A lovely book on Opal, South Australia s Gemstone is available for 22 Australian dollars ,plus postage and handling costs ( around 10 AUS $ per book for Sea Mail or AUS $ 16 per book for Economy Air Mail) . This is a publication of the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy. Size of the book 15 cms X 21 cms , 177 pages full of color photos and maps. ( Edition 1992) This is a book w ritten by people w ho live and w ork in the heart of the largest Opal Fields in the w orld , “speaks” to you and tells you all about Opal : What is Opal ? Geology of Opal ,mining methods in the Opal Fields of Andamooka , Coober Pedy Mintabie ,The Opal I ndustry , Opal mining and the Law , Glossary of Opal , mining terms , selected bibliography and much more. This is some of the information inside this book on one of the most beautiful gemstones : O p a l How to order in Europe: ORYKTOLOGI KA NEA-NEWS ON MI NERALS have been assigned as Official Distributor in Europe for the book: Opal, South Australia s Gemstone. European orders w ill be forw arded to : Dimitris G. Minatidis , c/ o ORYKTOLOGI KA NEA-NEWS ON MI NERALS , 70 Queen Sofia Avenue , Piraeus EL-185 32 , Hellas. Tel. I ntern. : + 30-210- 4171-680 FAX : + 30210-4132-570 , E-mail: [email protected] . Payment w ill be sent-on receipt of Pro-Forma I nvoice directly to : Department of Mines and Energy ( Attention : The Editor , P. O. Box 151 , Eastw ood , South Australia 5063 , Australia . Tel ( 08)- 274- 7500 , FAX : ( 08) -2727-597. [email protected] g j " g" " i " g g" d " -NEWS ON MI NERALS " j i "g "k " i " k " k g" i g "k " k g " jk g g " "i j "g k j "k "i "k " " g"k " : , " k " "k " kg " jk g g . " k "k " " i g 22 h g jk g g + 10 h g" jk g g " g"kg h " hg"i lg i g "g " " 16 h g jk g g " g"kg h " hg"gi . g g i g" k " : " g g i g" jg " h hikg " i " kg" d " - NEWS ON MI NERALS , gj. l g 70 , i g i 185 32 ,k l ( 210) -4171-680 , FAX: ( 210) -4132-570 g e- mail : [email protected] . " " ikg " g " i i g – ji " k - i : Department of Mines and Energy , P. O. Box 151 , Eastw ood , South Australia 5063 , Australia ( Attention: The Editor) .Tel.(08) -274- 7500 , FAX: ( 08) -2727- 597 . [email protected] i " " i k " k – I nternational Mineral Club I .T. N. M .C The I nternational Thumbnail Mineral Club is an I nternational Mineral Club w hose members trade minerals and fossils by mail. Members in 16 Countries around the World. Thumbnail News is the bi-monthly New sletter full of News , articles , letters from members. A members updated list and much more. There is a membership directory w ith member names , addresses , trading stock and w ant list. Membership is US $ 16 in North America and US $ 20 overseas air mail. This w ill cover: The Newsletter Directory and access to the yearly mail auction. For more information please w rite to: D. Jorgensen ,6853 W. Abrahamson Rd., Ludington , MI 49431-9402 , USA and do not forget to mention that you read about I .T.N.M.C. in d -NEWS ON MI NERALS. ﾓd iki" "k " i " " i k " k " g" k , jk " I nternational Thumbnail Mineral Club ( I . T. N. M. C.) g " jki"j ki "g " "k " j i"k " " i ki" g"j i gj i ki , g"g kg iki" k , g gkg" g " " . d g" i jj ki i " l i " ki" i : D. Jorgensen , 6853 W. Abrahamson Rd. Ludington , MI 49431-9402 , USA g " " j jiki" g" g gl iki" k " gki" g" k " 0 0 0 .C. jkg d " -NEWS ON MI NERALS. d d - GEOMARKET-d d - GEOMARKET-d d ﾓ - MI NERAL SPECI MENS - Calcite, Lavrion ,Hellas. Very nice coralloid calcite , various sizes. From 30 EURO. - Smoky quartz , Macedonia , Hellas . 1 ,very nice smoky quartz xls 20 EURO each. - Annabergite ( Mg-variety Cabrerite) , Lavrion , Hellas. Unique emerald-green silky xls on matrix. 12-15 cms across. Very rare specimen . - Slag specimens , Lavrion , Hellas. Slag spec...