Hello #introduction I am an avid mineral collector. It all started 70 years ago when I found a pebble with a reddish metallic substance in it. Found it along a road in western Massachusetts while family was taking a snack break on the drive to Ipswich.

The collection has grown to just over 8600 specimens, most of them micros. They come from gifts, purchases, trades and free tables at a couple of micro group meetings I attend.

I served in US Navy from 1966 to 1987 followed by 20 years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Mineral collecting opportunities were scarce during my time in the Navy. It picked up some when we were stationed in Hawaii It was there, I got into collecting micro minerals.

In 1978 we were transferred to a ship in the yards In Bremerton, WA. We ended up living here permanently although I spent 5 years in San Deigo without the family.

Shortly after arriving in the northwest, I met Rudy Tschernich and was introduced to the Pacific Northwest Micro Mineral Study Group. This led to the Northern California Mineralogical Association. I still belong to both groups. I also joined the Northwest Chapter Friends of Mineralogy.

he Pacific Northwest Micro Mineral Study