[Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing

[Thomas Yancey]

Carolyn,

I am a potential buyer for your feldspar minerals, being a species collector with a fondness for the rock-forming minerals I learned about in geology classes. Apart from albite and orthoclase, feldspars are seldom available from dealers so I keep searching for the less common ones. Reedmergnerite has been on my want list for years, after passing up on a specimen that was just too expensive, and at least another dozen feldspars are desired that I’ve never seen offered for sale.

I’m also interested in your “strange to weird” items if you are prepared to offer them at moderate prices.

I do not collect micro mounts or thumbnails, so I’m limited to acquiring only specimens of 3.5 to 5.2 cm largest dimension for crystals or 3.5 cm minimum for matrix samples that can be trimmed to miniature size.

I’m not looking for beauty, just a nice sample of the mineral. Cleavage pieces are acceptable. Send me a list when you have time and are willing to sell selected specimens. I do have a fondness for New York State minerals. For a lark, I would be glad to obtain a labradorite sample from Mt. Marcy. 

Tom Yancey
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On
> Behalf Of Carolyn Reynard
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 3:23 PM
> To: 'Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors'
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] AD- Downsizing
> 
> Hi Gang,  I personally have been very interested in the comments about
> finding a way to smartly find a home for one's mineral collection. I have
> already donated geology books to a local geology dept. I'm Trying to gather
> a lists of dealers interested in low - medium - and high end specimens. I
> know I will donated some to my club for their silent auction. I have a bunch
> of strange to weird items for those interested in the very different.  I
> have quite a few rather good feldspar specimens,  and being a light weight
> species collector, there are a few good ones in this department. So I
> believe I'm looking to make a lists of potential dealers. It would be nice
> to have some help with this! 
> 
> Carolyn Reynard
> 
> sunstone33 at verizon.net
> 845-471-1224
> Mid-Hudson Valley
> Gem & Mineral Society, Inc