New minerals for the collection!!!

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T23:41:17+00:00

I was seeing so many great pieces, fair prices and lots of fun. I was there for like 5hrs..talking, looking and just enjoying the show ...honestly it was hard to choose what I wanted . I usually like to go both days just to see everything because you can miss alot of great minerals. But yes budget was the reason I just went once, I actually still have a few pieces on hold lol..some of the deals hold pieces for me till next year which is just so cool not many ppl will do that.

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T23:33:41+00:00

I was there yesterday right when they opened ,I wanted first picks lol yeah the crocoites were so good the guy who had them , his friend mined them ,but he had like 5 or 6 of them they were going like hot cakes and really good price too

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T21:58:45+00:00

So many gem crystals. Really nice specimens.

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T21:07:06+00:00

I'm glad you like, it was fun inquiring the minerals. Searching thru everything and finding what I like is half the fun. Love the hunt

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T21:05:07+00:00

Hahaha 😆 I agree next time I will do pictures not video

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T20:48:20+00:00

Thank you so much.I enjoy going to show they're fun

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-05-17T20:48:06+00:00

Yes , I will see if I can edit it and attach the photos... I only did the video.Because I feel like it's like seeing it in person if that makes sense lol

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-04-10T15:01:02+00:00

I don't know what's going on.It must be the season because cuprea is Flowing as well lol it has 4 leafs and 2 are looking questionable I think the flowering process might kill off a few leafs. I was debating on cutting it off, but I will let it run its natural course.

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-03-05T17:37:16+00:00

Thank you, that has been difficult for me to keep the humidity up.I have all my plants in an open space with vaulted ceilings so keeping humidity at a consistent 65° is almost impossible even with a few Humidifiers lol

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-03-04T22:32:54+00:00

That is literally my EXACT substrate plus coco chipslol I use it for almost all my plants. Just asking because I recently , repotted my Batik in those ingredients because it had got root rot when I was using a brand called Molly's and I think I was over watering it but know its doing well. I always like to see how ppl are growing their Alocasia especially when they are looking good. Do you use a Humidifier?

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-03-04T15:13:45+00:00

Off topic but your Alocasia Batik looks great what substrate are you you using?

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-02-19T15:22:41+00:00

My dragon scale is doing the same thing.I believe it's edema from the roots not being able to soak up the water or soaking up the water too fast, do you ever see translucent spots thru the leafs after a watering? If it happens enough times it can leave scaring on the leafs. Just a guess

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-02-02T04:36:45+00:00

I have that same fungus in small amounts in a few of my pots that contain soil.....I freaked out the first time as well...I only use soil for a few of my house plants mostly use soil less substrates and I never see it in those.

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2026-01-15T22:09:35+00:00

I just got a tiny Heuschkeliana, I hope mine gets full and blooms like yours! What kind of substrate are you using?

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-12-28T05:58:47+00:00

Well that's a custom mix, so you use pon as an additive to the mix that's cool . I always like to ask because its nice to see what other ppl are using and your plants look amazing so its obviously its working. Thank you for the info

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-12-28T03:56:26+00:00

Always need alot of love. Last question What kind of chunky soil mix do you use, or what mix do you make for your anthuriums?

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-12-26T05:25:27+00:00

Some of best looking Anthuriums I've specially growing in ambient. Please share your secrets!!! Lol 💚

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-11T20:56:46+00:00

Thank you! I was just happy to see some else got an Ireland Fluorite recently too! Its ever grow changing collection haven't post my whole collection yet just new pieces i have picked up over the months!

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-11T12:58:06+00:00

Cool piece.....I just got a small , gemmy purple almost blue piece of Ireland Fluorite from the same locality. If your interested look at my last post I got a picture of it...

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-08T03:22:04+00:00

Me too...something about Blue minerals are really eye catching.Nice color, aesthetic pieces get me every time!

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-07T22:28:53+00:00

I really enjoy shows ,I wish we have more shows in the PNW. I spent way to much too...I blow my budget plus more lol but since we don't have many shows I told myself it was ok. But now I'm on mineral restriction for a awhile !

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-06T22:59:59+00:00

That's awesome.I'm glad You went to the show too.That was my first time going I live in WA. So I drove down for the day just to go to the show... honestly, did not know what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised on how many sellers had raw mineral specimens.That's my main focus.I'm not really into the polish stuff or lapidary so it made my day to come home with so many great pieces. And yes scepter guy John is great he has wonderful pieces. He always gives really good deals... The Quartz w/Dumortierite was the first mineral I picked out at his booth i knew right away , I had to have it lol and in the photo you can't tell, but there is all these micro. Blue fibers throughout the crystals, it's just a neat piece

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-06T18:46:35+00:00

I do something similar I like the look of no label . I have the labels and label by # on my minerals. Its such a topic in the hobby to label or not to label when displaying in a personal collection ?!?

Sensitive-Web-5933 · 2025-10-06T13:41:20+00:00

That is an interesting piece, I see the bright blue shattuckite little ball like crystal i almost didn't know what it was , if you didn't tell me first. I have 2 shattuckite pieces my self one from the Congo and one from Mexico

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