[cid:image001.jpg@01D706B1.CD78C0E0]February 24 Webinar Every Wednesday this series interviews live a special guest who answers questions in their field of expertise. Mineral collectors, curators, dealers, researchers and reporters are welcomed to this talk show to share experiences and tips on mineral collecting, research and curation. The series takes you to mineral heavens around the world and delivers the vibrant mineral community directly to your home. You are invited to the Zoom webinar: When: February 24, 2021 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Mineral Talks LIVE Register in advance for this webinar: http://go.mineraltalkslive.com/register<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7qCOP2duTXSPdMSvjJC2Mg> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. *************** If you have missed a previous episode, they are posted 30 days after the event. Posted so far are Episode 01<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=55d6f77856&e=7aa497567c> - Dr. Eloïse Gaillou; Episode 02<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=3215926c61&e=7aa497567c> - Dr. Robert Lavinsky; Episode 03<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=708eda35fe&e=7aa497567c> - Peter Megaw; Episode 04<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=1b58fb1878&e=7aa497567c> - Thomas Bellicam; Episode 05<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=ee034b54be&e=7aa497567c> - Dr. Raquel Alonso-Perez; Episode 06<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=d73aad94e1&e=7aa497567c> - Diana and Ian Bruce; Episode 07<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=c9d7a9248d&e=7aa497567c> - Patrick Dreher; Episode 08<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=cbb45e15f1&e=7aa497567c> - Prof. John Rakovan; Episode 09<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=822319fa7c&e=7aa497567c> - Dr. Vera Hammer; Episode 10<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=4a922df275&e=7aa497567c> - Ryan Roney; Episode 11<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=bb887c9f3b&e=7aa497567c> - Bill Larson; Episode 12<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=f442148bdb&e=7aa497567c> - Joylan Ralph; Episode 13<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=a4b257e266&e=7aa497567c> - Salim Eddé; Episode 14<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=41c91696b6&e=7aa497567c> - George Rossman; Episode 15<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=39184ebd9a&e=7aa497567c> - The Collector's Edge; Episode 16<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=e65529891d&e=7aa497567c> - Daniel Trinchillo; Episode 17<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=79984bc8fb&e=7aa497567c> - Jack Halpern; Episode 18<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=f5b9b06fae&e=7aa497567c>- Stefan Nicolescu; Episode 19<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=b1950b8dc6&e=7aa497567c> - Sami Makki, Matrix India; Episode 20<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=6739feb789&e=7aa497567c> - Terry Wallace; Episode 21<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=2b54a5b5eb&e=7aa497567c> - Tama Higuchi; Episode 22<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=1fe73f69a9&e=7aa497567c> - Katherine Dunnell; Episode 23<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=7f12c3468e&e=7aa497567c> - Emanuele Marini; Episode 24<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=1ddb08358f&e=7aa497567c> - Gail and Jim Spann; Episode 25<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=13717c3686&e=7aa497567c> - Gloria Staebler; Episode 26<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=59c52d7ad5&e=7aa497567c>- Frank Keutsch; Episode 27<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=bd7c0a8f12&e=7aa497567c>- Tom and Christi, The Min Record; Episode 28<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=2bae6ae475&e=7aa497567c> - Fabian Wildfang; Episode 29<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=2ce2c49c51&e=7aa497567c> - Jordi Fabre; Episode 30<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=32bd8f9387&e=7aa497567c> - Bryan Swoboda; Episode 31<https://mineraltalkslive.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=29de2322958cd757b7752b3ec&id=f0ca0c65e7&e=7aa497567c> - Gene Meieran; Episode 32<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp74cowHEpE&list=PLYUSEUgiTprl9Vh7ZLXu8x_hHp0dN_TDJ&index=35> - Jeff Scovil *************** Webinar Speaker - 2 February 2021 [A person wearing glasses Description automatically generated with low confidence] Stuart Wilensky has a passion for minerals, is, for those who know him, a gross understatement. His commitment, expertise and pure love for minerals is undeniable. It is deep-seated, genuine and relentless. As the son of art dealers, Stuart had the unique opportunity to travel, visiting many of the world's most iconic art museums. He graduated with a master’s degree in art history, furthering his esteem of the beauty and wonder that is art. It was a fateful encounter with a quartz crystal that would change his life. Accompanied by his wife Donna, Stuart decided to convert his passion for minerals into a livelihood. Heavily influenced by the famed mineral collector Peter Bancroft and his seminal 'Gem and Crystal Treasures' book, Stuart began connecting the dots between the art world and the mineral world. The sheer beauty of minerals propelled Stuart's love affair with minerals and still does today. Since 1983, the name Wilensky has become synonymous with the highest levels of mineral collecting. In 2018, the Wilensky Gallery<https://www.wilenskyminerals.com/exhibitions/contrast> opened in the art district of Chelsea, New York, showcasing the world's most exquisite minerals. The gallery is run by the Wilensky family with Stuart's two sons, Troy and Connor, and Troy's wife Erica. It is the gallery that is truly the culmination of Stuart's adoration of the mineral world. He knows that minerals are the purest form of art, he knows that they need to be experienced, and that they have the power to transform you emotionally. It is their breathtaking beauty that never fails to astound. [A picture containing several Description automatically generated] Fluorapatite on Quartz- Pulsifer Quarry, USA 3.6 cm tall x 2.6 cm wide. Willensky Gallery<https://www.wilenskyminerals.com/exhibitions/contrast> Mineral Talks LIVE - Brought to you by Bryan Swoboda of BlueCap Productions, Dr. Raquel Alonso-Perez of The Mineralogical and Geological Museum at Harvard University<https://mgmh.fas.harvard.edu/> (MGMH), Dr. Eloïse Gaillou of l’École des Mines de Paris<https://www.musee.minesparis.psl.eu/Home/> and The Society of Mineral Museums Professionals<http://www.smmp.net/> (SMMP). The goal is to keep us all connected through this COVID-19 situation. [cid:image004.png@01D706B1.CD78C0E0] Copyright © 2021 MineralTalksLIVE, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: info@mineraltalkslive.com<http://info@mineraltalkslive.com/>