Mineral Observer:
Mineral News from Russia and beyond

Vladimir A. Popov The Akhmatov Mine in the South Urals: Notes on Mineralogy	8	(see a fragment, PDF)
Nina A. Mokhova The A.V. Razderishin Collection in the Fersman Mineralogical Museum	46	(see a fragment, PDF)
Tat’yana M. Pavlova and Elena A. Borisova A Specimen from the Early Collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum	52	(see a fragment, PDF)
Boris Z. Kantor Around “Peculiarities”	54	(see a fragment, PDF)
Jolyon Ralph The Mindat.org Conference – Lwówek ŚSlaski, Poland	60	(see a fragment, PDF)
Jolyon Ralph The Ural Emerald Mines Launches Mining of Emeralds	62
Jacques Touret June 2011: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines at the Crossroads	64
Michael B. Leybov Notes from the Show	66	(see a fragment, PDF)
Igor V. Pekov and Anna G. Turchkova By Side Denver Show Events – Field Trips for Russian Team	70
John W. White Exciting Gathering of Exceptional Specimens	72	(see a fragment, PDF)
Mark H.F. Mauthner Munich Show – a Well-Oiled Machine and Work of Art	74
Masterpieces from Tsumeb	76	(see a fragment, PDF)
Congratulations with Jubilee: Galina F. Anastasenko	78
Michael B. Leybov A Great Donation to the Vernadsky Museum: The Sergey M. Mironov Mineral Collection	79
Again Rubtsovskoe!	84
Agate III – New Book by J. Zenz	86	(see a fragment, PDF)