Mineral Observer Mineral News from Russia and Beyond

Vasiliy N. Orlov Platinum Nuggets from the Diamond Fund of the Russian Federation: Witnesses of History	4	(see a fragment, PDF)
Stuart Wilensky Mineral Masterpieces of Mexico	28	(see a fragment, PDF)
Rupert Hochleitner The Duke Leuchtenberg Collection in the Mineralogical State Collection, Munich	30	(see a fragment, PDF)
Will Larson Will Larson Collection: Minerals of Japan	40	(see a fragment, PDF)
Boris Z. Kantor The Habit Change: Inquiries into the Past, Conjectures for the Future	42	(see a fragment, PDF)
Boris Z. Kantor Reminiscence of Lukhumi	53
Who’s Who Kristalle and Crystal Classics: World Leaders in Fine Minerals	62	(see a fragment, PDF)
Michael B. Leybov Tucson-2010	66	(see a fragment, PDF)
Jacques L.R. Touret and Michael B. Leybov Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines-2010	73
Olga Rogozina Surprises of The World of Stone Show: June, St.-Petersburg	76
Nataliya Germanova Pietre Dure: Andreevs’ Workshop	80	(see a fragment, PDF)
Michael B. Leybov New Finds of 2010	82	(see a fragment, PDF)
Celebrating Anniversaries Boris Z. Kantor Dmitry V. Rundqvist	83
Book Reviews	84
Advertisers	88	(see a fragment, PDF)