Mineral Observer

CONTENTS

Lubov V. Badyanova, Anatoly V. Kasatkin New Mineral Locality in Russia: Shaposhnikov Caucasus State Natural Biosphere Reserve (Imeretinsky Site)	6	(see pdf)
Old Museum Collections Zoya A. Bessudnova, Vera V. Romanova, Nina N. Samsonova Collection of Johann Carl Freiesleben in Vernadsky State Geological Museum	26	(see pdf)
A Glorious Jubilee Happy Anniversary to Mikhail Maleev!	38	(see pdf)
Speaking in the First Person Mikhail Maleev About Minerals and about Me. Life Pages	42	(see pdf)
Guide to the Ontogeny of Minerals Boris Z. Kantor On the Pyrrhotite Crystals from Dalnegorsk	62	(see pdf)
Pavel Yu. Plechov, Michael B. Leybov Fersman Mineralogical Museum RAS: Recent News	70	(see pdf)
Stone-carved Masterpieces of the State Hermitage Museum Natal’ya M. Mavrodina, Elena A. Olkhovaya The Kolyvan Vase: A Pride of Russian Stone-Cutting Art	78	(see pdf)
ADVERTISING		(see PDF)