Mineralica 2025-1

We have been working intensively on this new issue over the past few months and are delighted to be able to present you with three exciting articles as well as an interview with an aspiring personality from the mineral scene. The magazine is not only more comprehensive than our first issue, but also of even better quality thanks to a new printing method.

This issue kicks off with a new format: the talented artist Tatiana Falkova and her breathtaking work are presented in an exclusive interview with Mineralica. Tatiana Falkova masterfully captures the beauty of minerals in watercolours and gives us an insight into her creative process as well as her sources of inspiration from nature.

The second article focuses on the fascinating mineral amethyst. Although it is found all over the world, Michael Menzies sheds light on the rare amethysts from granitic pegmatites, which can only be found in a few locations worldwide. This is because amethyst only forms here under very specific conditions alongside the more common smoky quartz. Michael Menzies describes three of these extraordinary sites in detail.

We continue with an impressive find from the Swiss Alps. The young strahler Johannes Ruef discovered an extraordinary alpine cleft full of smoky quartz gwindels, which are now presented for the first time in Mineralica.

Finally, you can look forward to a detailed article by Johann Zenz on agates from the Mexican province of Chihuahua. After many years of silence on this topic, Johann Zenz sheds light on the current finding conditions in the small mines of Mexico and gives a profound insight into the history of these colourful minerals.

Finally, I would like to draw your attention to our new subscription plan. You can subscribe to Mineralica in two ways: 1) The online subscription gives you unlimited access to all digital content as well as the current issue. 2) In addition to unlimited online access, you will receive every issue of Mineralica as a print magazine delivered to your home.

I hope you enjoy reading and discovering the new issue of Mineralica. Your enthusiasm and support will motivate us to continue providing exciting insights into the fascinating world of minerals in the future.

Yours sincerely,
Maximilian Schiller