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MineralMan

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54. One of the best things about being a mineral specimen dealer

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 12:11 PM

Apr 2020

was the constant and ever-changing variety of specimens that passed through my hands. Most of my stock was also on display in cabinets I built for the office suite my wife and I rented, so they became part of my own collection for as long as they had not been sold. The room they were in also served as a mineral museum for the local area, and often had classrooms of children coming to see the display cases and to listen to me talk about minerals and their importance in our lives. Every child also left with an attractive, if inexpensive, labeled specimen to take home.

My little mineral museum was a popular field trip for children from the local schools. It was a great pleasure for me, as well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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One of Joe Biden's most ardent supporters [View all] William769 Apr 2020 OP

I"ll give that a second voice. K&R WheelWalker Apr 2020 #1

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Biden has had many years of training, certainly more than trump .. CatMor Apr 2020 #30

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Very True, Sir. MineralMan Apr 2020 #3

A Pleasure To Have Made Your Acquaintance Here, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #45

Not a "rockhound," per se, Sir. MineralMan Apr 2020 #46

I Appreciate The Information, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #47

A Knowledge of Minerals, Their Origins, and Their Uses Is Valuable, Sir. MineralMan Apr 2020 #48

I Enjoy Old Science Books, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #49

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I Was A Jeweler When A Younger Fellow, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #52

One of the best things about being a mineral specimen dealer MineralMan Apr 2020 #54

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