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January, 2025

 

Please keep sending in your orders by email as usual (I will not be in Lake Charles during the end of January, all of February, and a few days at the beginning of March).  I will have my computer along in Houston to receive orders and communicate with you about anything geological, mineralogical, the weather, or medical conditions, or anything else. 

I will be at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston having proton treatments for prostate cancer. 

 

We have special prices are now in effect on everything - We are still planning to move the entire company to Wyoming and need to reduce the weight of all the books and minerals.

If you have a collection of clean books or select minerals you wish to sell, please let me know.  

 

 email:  msbooks@booksgeology.com

 


I am working on new ore samples.  Several new ones have been posted on the mineral specimen papers. 

Links to several catalogs with new updates:

Ore samples catalog

California minerals catalog

Thumbnail & micro minerals catalog

 

I have also spent several weeks working on the USGS Annual Report Catalog.  I have converted all complete copies with damaged spines (the usual problem with these heavy books)into additional copies of individual chapters (originally called reports).   This is an improvement as you might only need one or two chapters from various volumes.  This reduces your cost and allows me to reduce the overall physical size and weight of that section of the MS Book and Mineral Company inventory.  Link to USGS Annual Report section.

 

MS Book and Mineral Company has started stocking more historical Colorado USGS 1:24,000 and 1:56,000 maps.  You can click on the small map to enlarge them slightly.  To enlarge them to a usable size requires a purchase. Link to the Colorado Maps described above.

 

Don't miss out on the Bruce Cairncross mineral book is ready to ship to you today!  This mineral book makes someone a great gift. 

Go to the Select Mineral book catalog for details.  You will receive a free copy of this book with any $100 order.

 

 

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Want to sell your collection now of sometime later?  Please record my contact information.  My advertisement in GSA Today is gone as their advertising rates are now unaffordable. 

 

Call me if you have any questions. I am always willing to help find information or books you are looking for.  My fee for helping to find something you need is still zero.

Email will be the best way to contact me for the next few months.

My cell phone number is (337) 292 - 6154.


Please continue to send in your book, mineral, and fossil orders to me at: msbooks@booksgeology.com  

For a list of all U.S. State Catalogs still available on this website click here United States Mining History & Geology
A few states are currently sold out.

 

Two unique, historic catalogs of Tristate and Upper Mississippi Valley Lead and Zinc mining:


Tristate Pb-Zn Mining:  Lead and Zinc Mining in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri

Upper Mississippi Valley Zn-Pb Ore Deposits:  Zinc and Lead Mining in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. 



Your Satisfaction is guaranteed on all purchases!


Items I am looking for:

Ore Geology and Mining books

Mineralogy and Paleontology books

Another complete Igneous library.

Trilobite and/or Ammonite books, or any other invertebrate books you may have.

I am willing to sell your minerals. Details can be worked out - purchase, trade, or consignment.


Mel Schmidt, Owner


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