[Machine Translation] As you become engrossed in collecting fascinating minerals, your personal tastes and preferences begin to emerge in your collection. Before you know it, you might find yourself collecting only stones from a country you re drawn to, focusing exclusively on stones from the place where you were born and raised, or even developing such a strong preference that you won t even look at stones from any mine other than a specific one! Or perhaps you collect stones of uniform size, or focus solely on specific types or colors the ways people express their love for minerals are as varied as the people themselves. This third installment of our Rare Minerals" special feature explores these diverse expressions of passion for minerals. Don t be afraid to be biased we hope you ll discover your own unique way of loving minerals. So, how will you collect them? Special Feature: Bizarre Minerals Bizarre Mineral Handbook 3 Fine Minerals Field Guide: USA, Spain, Namibia, China, Brazil, Kazakhstan Fine Minerals: A Seminar on National Characteristics. Fine Minerals Exhibition from LA. THE MINERAL TOUR IN TUCSON A guide to Tucson, Arizona the mecca of minerals presented by *Mineralogical Record*. Also Book in Book: Bizarre Minerals Loose Stones Edition Loose-Stone Special Handbook A captivating illustrated guide to loose stones. Do you know (Somewhere In The Rainbow)? To Kofu, a town where the tradition of gemstone cutting lives on. The jeweler (Tiffany) that has given names and stories to gemstones. A travelogue of a visit to Idar-Oberstein, the mecca of gemstone cutting. Fine Minerals Field Guide. Sweden / Thailand / England / Mexico / Japan / Pakistan / Canada / Tanzania The Allure of Domestic Quartz. Shops Where You Can Buy Rough Stones and Loose Stones. What s the Ideal Way to Display Them? Minerals and Manga.