An edited article I wrote in MAY 2018, published in the British Micromount Society Newsletter; MK Geological Society Newsletter and in the USA. Produced with permission and the enormous help from the field geologist in Sulawesi, Joel Ivey. ~ Colleen Thomson ~ ‘Grape’ Amethyst – Takandeang mining area, Mamaju, West Sulawesi, Sulawesi Barat, Indonesia 2016 – Colleen Thomson Photograph & collection. 2016 NFS This amazing stuff has only recently (in the last year

Over the years Ive contributed to many club and society newsletters and magazines and had the privilege of being an editor on some of these small but no less important publications. From tiny acorns huge Oak trees grow. If you will indulge me a little - it seems a shame not to share some of these articles and field trip reports from ten, to twenty odd years ago (or more!) memories made mainly with my friends and members of the Milton Keynes Geological Society. Fossicking in

The world of mineral collecting is vibrant and filled with passionate enthusiasts. Recently, I had the pleasure of attending two remarkable UK events that united mineral lovers: the British Micromount Society (BMS) annual symposium and the Bakewell Rock Exchange in the breath-taking Peak District. These gatherings provided a fantastic platform to reconnect with old friends, make new contacts, and engage in trading, buying, and selling minerals. In this post, I will share my e

The last two shows in my calendar each year are held in November in the UK and are the SUSSEX SHOW ( at Haywards Heath) followed the...

DATE: 14th & 15th October 2023 (dates for 2024 12th & 13th October) VENUE: Lady Manners School, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1JA. The...

The Oxford Show in July this year started the day in rain and by the afternoon was bathed in brilliant warmth and sunshine. The footfall...

Thank You! Many thanks to everyone attending Last Sunday, March 20th Oxford Mineral Fossil Show at Exeter Hall in Kidlington, It was...

I'm going to be welcoming customers and collectors who will have traveled from all over the UK to be at the first of four Oxford Shows at...

Thought some of you might be interested in an update that I wrote for the British Micromount Society's Newsletter a few months ago. Some...

As many of you will know, The Oxford Mineral and Fossil Show at Kidlington, Oxfordshire (United Kingdom) has been taken over, since the...

Hi - Welcome to the latest incarnation of my website! I often bemoan the fact that there are 'too many hours in the day'! Consequently i...