Monthly Mineral Chronicles Volume 7 Issue 12..

…is now available here.
This month, in this 70 page full-colour issue we have the following articles:

  • Finding Whewellite Crystals in Various Cactus Species – fascinating calcium oxalate minerals.
  • Minerals and Elements – Zirconium, aiding in the dating of very old rocks.
  • Mineral Snippet – Chalcanthite – A mineral that can easily be grown at home!
  • Illustrated Minerals of Australia Volume 3, Part 12 – Kolarite to Kyanite.
  • Geelong Show – One of my local shows, and on just after I came back from holiday. Timing!
  • Locality Snippet – Hålsjöberg, Torsby, Sweden, an area mined for aluminium in Sweden.