Mineral Collections in California, supplement to Jul-Aug 2017, Vol 48 no 4.1
by Wendell Wilson, Organized by Don and Gloria Olson
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Published as a supplement to the July-August 2017 issue of the Mineralogical Record, Mineral Collections in California gives an exciting look at mineral specimens in the collections of 42 private individuals, couples and clubs, plus eight museums in the state of California. At a whopping 296 pages, it contains HUNDREDS of gorgeous photos of superb mineral specimens, and is among our largest supplements to date. Most collectors would never get to see these specimens unless they happened to be personal friends with the collectors whose minerals are featured, or unless they personally visit the museums.
The book begins with “Some Historical Notes on Mineral Collecting in California,” a 17-page recounting of some of the most famous collectors and dealers who operated in the state.
Then follows the main body of the work: individual chapters on museums and on each collector or family, with biographical notes on their collecting orientations and philosophies, and pictures of their specimens.
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The Collections
Conan and Dara Barker
20- 27
Bay Area Fine Agate Society
28- 35
Bay Area Mineralogists
36- 43
California Academy of Sciences
58- 59
California Institute of Technology
60- 61
California State Mining and Mineral Museum
62- 65
Angela and Garry Cannon
66- 67
The Crystal Gazers
68- 73
Forrest and Barbara Cureton
74- 77
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Museum
96- 99
Chris and Agatha Galas
100- 107
Cal and Kerith Graeber
112- 117
Joe and Susan Kielbaso
134- 143
Bill and Jeanne Larson
150- 153
Will and Rika Larson
154- 157
Carl and Alison Larson
158- 161
Wayne and Dona Leicht
166- 169
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
176- 179
David and Kristine Lowe
180- 183
Michael Mizutani and Arline Nakanishi
190- 195
Don and Gloria Olson
200- 207
Randy and Susan Parnagian
208- 213
Baratt L. Phillips
220- 225
Al, Mary and Erik Rose
238- 243
San Diego Mineral and Gem Museum
244- 245
San Diego Natural History Museum
247- 247
Steve and Susie Smith
270- 281
Charles Trantham
284- 289
John and Claudia Watson
290- 291
