I returned to New York City this week, and posted new minerals collected
in 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker, geology professor and author of Recent
Mineral Finds at the Millington Quarry in Rocks and Minerals v.73
#5 (1998).
Becker was a prolific field collector and they were set aside for his private
collection for the last 25 years. Each mineral specimen that he saved for
his collection was noteworthy for either unique associations, or unusually
large size of crystals, or overall large size. The locations represented
here are all closed and no new specimens will be available again, except
from old collections.
I am not back to regular weekly updates yet. I have over 1000 new minerals
to post to this site. But each requires washing, photographing, cataloging,
and posting to the site, which takes time. As I have written before, I expect
to return fully to regularly weekly postings sometime in the last half of
September. Thank you all for continuing to follow this site during my summer
hiatus.
"I want to thank you for the natrolite specimen I received yesterday. It
arrived in perfect condition. The care you took to package such a delicate
specimen it was incredible, four layers of protection and stabilized in the
inner box with mineral tack! Having recently moved my collection to a new
house I understand the time it takes to carefully pack specimens. The care
you took was really above and beyond reasonable expectations. Steven H."
"On Tuesday this week we ordered (from the UK) a specimen of Prehnite from
Upper New Street Quarry. This was posted by yourself the same day. It has
got to be the most magnificent Prehnite we have ever seen and we cannot thank
you enough for it. Also your excellent service and very fast delivery. We
have had items sent to us from this country taking several days. Best wishes.
Michele and Stuart"
Customer satisfaction is my primary goal. I pledge:
New minerals will be added to this site every week.
All minerals offered will be naturally crystallized specimens - no fakes,
no dyes, no irradiation, no crystals glued on matrix.
Only the exact item pictured on the site will be shipped - no substitutes.
Photographs will accurately represent each item - no exaggeration, enhancement
or retouching flaws.
Mineral species and localities will be accurately listed on labels with each
specimen.
All items will be shipped via US Postal Service, usually the next business
day after the order is finalized.
Each mineral will be individually wrapped and carefully packaged to prevent
damage during shipping.
All historic labeling, if available, will be included with each mineral.
Returns are gladly accepted. No questions asked, no explanation necessary.
All customer information will be kept confidential and never shared or sold.
I will continue to freely share my knowledge with others and contribute
to the study and appreciation of minerals.
All mineral specimens have a lifetime guarantee: if the mineral species was
incorrectly identified, I will refund the cost of the original purchase &
shipping, the cost return shipping and the cost for testing.
John H. Betts, owner
Mineral dealer since 1989, mineral collector since 1967
This site was voted by
mineralcollecting.org as
the most diverse mineral website on the Internet with, "richly varying
mineralogy / geology content that is always fresh and up-to-date and perpetually
useful to others."
John Betts - Fine Minerals, New York, NY a division of allminerals.com, dealer of Fine Minerals and Natural
Crystal Clusters since 1989.
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