During the weekend of 12 to 14 September 2026 the yearly symposium of the British Micromount Society will take place in Droitwich, UK. There will be a variety of activities: micromineral exchanging, give-away tables, a number of presentations, an auction of minerals and related objects. I will take care of one of the presentations, the subject will...
During our family summer holiday in Italy in june 2026 I met with Lorenzo and Maurizio Patrizi, two local collectors whom I acquainted last year at the Cremona micromount exchange. They brought me to a collecting site that I would never ever have found by myself: Colle Fabbri near Spoleto in Umbria. Not only the day was very pleasant, also...
During the weekend of 23rd to 27th of April 2026 my collector friend Hendrik Zijlstra and I functioned as guides for a group of 7 Italian scientists and collectors, mainly from the University of Milan. We visited four different quarries in the Eifel, of course with full permission of the owners, and visited also a few renowded Eifel collectors...
LVGA stands for the Dutch National Geological Association. Every year the LVGA organises a national meeting for all members and other interested people on a special topic. This year, on March 21st, the topic was microminerals, with four different presentations: the minerals from the Clara Mine, the minerals from Lavrion, the microminerals from...
Today, after two months of focused work, the new website version has officially gone public. The refreshed design is faster, clearer, and easier to navigate, helping you find exactly what you need with fewer clicks. I have reorganized key sections, improved mobile responsiveness, and streamlined the overall user experience. Over the coming weeks I...