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- 1. Rock n Gem Magazine Issue 65
- (magazines)
- ... and properties of moonstone by our apprentice Ruby, who continues to educate us on the trials and tribulations of the younger generation at work. Barry Taylor shares his knowledge on pyrite, page 14, John ...
- Created on 07 October 2014
- 2. Spectacular Jaspers
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- Spectacular Jaspers by Barry Taylor Jaspers are a silica rich, dense, opaque and cryptocrystalline variety of textural Chalcedony, the technical name for this is a tectosilicate, a type of quartz rich ...
- Created on 10 June 2020
- 3. Desert Sand Roses
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- Desert Sand Roses By Barry Taylor There is a mysterious and fantastic crystal formation that grows inside shifting sands as if by magic and as you may expect it is usually found in arid regions. When ...
- Created on 03 May 2020
- 4. fossils called thunderbolts
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- Fossils called thunderbolts By Barry Taylor Many years ago people often discovered strange cylindrical objects that tapering at one end,these were found in fields that had recently been ploughed. People ...
- Created on 13 April 2020
- 5. life and death of the dinosaurs from issue 60
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- Life and Death of the Dinosaurs By Barry Taylor I am fascinated by Dinosaurs that lived for over180 million years, there are many interesting interwoven facts that relate to this period in Earths history, ...
- Created on 08 April 2020
- 6. letters from issue 61
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- ... Jaspers that occur in Rhyolites, it may be that the temperature difference in the original Matrix being more silica rich produces these internal shapes. Barry Taylor Fast buy this issue with Paypal ...
- Created on 08 April 2020
- 7. Quartz and Chalcedony Part 2
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- Quartz and Chalcedony Part 2 By Barry Taylor There are so many classifications and varieties of Quartz that understanding this mineral can be a confusing and bewildering task. There is such a huge ...
- Created on 06 April 2020
- 8. letters from issue 62
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- Dear Rock 'n' Gem, Issue 61 Autumn 2013 received. Barry Taylor's first letter makes the false claim that temperature differences come into agate formation. This cannot be the case. The second letter repea ...
- Created on 02 April 2020
- 9. Quartz and Chalcedony Part 3
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- Quartz and Chalcedony Part 3 By Barry Taylor In this final section on the truly amazing mineral that is known as Quartz, I will be looking at the huge diversity of crystal forms that exist, detailing ...
- Created on 01 April 2020
- 10. earths crustal evolution food for thought
- (rockngem magazine articles)
- ... did this process begin and evolve I wonder, others are asking the same questions. Barry Taylor Fast buy this issue with Paypal Buy Issue 63, Choose Destination UK £2.50 GBP Europe ...
- Created on 31 March 2020
- 11. Rock n Gem Magazine Issue 66
- (Rock n Gem Magazine Back Issues)
- ... Ruby in whatever you choose to do!). Also in this issue Barry Taylor starts his series about zeolites and associated minerals, John Betterton continues with an in-depth article on carbon minerals page ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 12. Rock n Gem Magazine Issue 67
- (Rock n Gem Magazine Back Issues)
- ... customers!) This issue Barry Taylor continues his series about zeolites and associated minerals on page 14 and John Betterton has an in-depth look at sulphur minerals page 30. We have David Bryant’s (SpacerocksUK) ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 13. Rock n Gem Magazine Issue 68
- (Rock n Gem Magazine Back Issues)
- ... in 2015. This issue Barry Taylor introduces us to Gypsum “Beauty & Necessity” on page 14. It’s a wonder of nature that such a possibly mundane mineral can also be so fragile & spectacular whilst being ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 14. Rock n Gem Magazine Issue 69
- (Rock n Gem Magazine Back Issues)
- ... wide events. Let us know what you think and which shows you like best and why! This issue Barry Taylor reviews, reflects & revisits on inclusions with some stunning images in his article entitled ‘The ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 15. Rock n Gem Magazine Issue 70
- (Rock n Gem Magazine Back Issues)
- ... and contributors and experts of all sorts. We have to say a big thank-you to Barry Taylor who is a main stay of the magazine for sharing his passion and knowledge with us, his latest venture being his ...
- Created on 04 January 2019
- 16. amazing zeolites from india
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- by Barry Taylor My all time favourite minerals are the spectacular Zeolites from the Deccan Plateau region in India, this is a flood Basalt deposit that formed... over several million years. This is ...
- Created on 21 September 2016
- 17. the wonder of quartz inclusions
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- by Barry Taylor I have written various articles over the years about the beauty to be found in Quartz Crystals as well as the wonderful magical inclusions that have so captivated my mind, here I revisit ...
- Created on 16 March 2016
- 18. gypsum beauty and necessity
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- ... together with other related evaporite minerals at the Boulby Mine in Yorkshire. Barry Taylor Fast buy this issue via PayPal Buy Issue 68, Choose Destination UK £2.95 GBP Europe ...
- Created on 18 September 2015
- 19. letters issue 68
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- happy to receive letters, but email is quicker! Dear Editor, Please forward to Barry Taylor. Dear Barry Taylor, Having been made aware of your agate interest by your letter to Ed., may I ask your ...
- Created on 15 September 2015
- 20. zeolites and associated minerals part 2
- (minerals)
- Stilbite and Heulandite by Barry Taylor Stilbite This beautiful Zeolite is also known as Wheat Sheaf Ore due to its distinctive crystal shape when twinned, looking like the stooks of wheat, fresh in ...
- Created on 16 March 2015
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