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Visit to Tom
Sharp's Home Tom had invited me to his home to see his mineral collection at our first meeting, but something always seem to come up. Well, I finally made it over, and it was a fascinating experience. I asked Tom if I could bring a friend, and he graciously agreed. Tom has many unique specimens that one is not likely to see in a lifetime. Tom has been collecting fifty five years, since he was six years old, and still has many of those early collected items. He has an exceptional eye for the unique and has collected hundreds of museum quality specimens. The pictures on this page are a very small sampling of his collection and do not do the collection justice. The pictures should whet everyone's curiosity, and if you are lucky enough to get an invite to his home, be sure to take him up on it. Photos and text: George Sterpka |
Smoky Quartz |
 Tom Sharp in front of one of his cases. |
 Tom showing us one of the Arkansas double terminated quartz crystals he collected. |
 One of the many fine fossil specimens in Tom's collection. |
 Close up of the specimen above, |
 A funny thing happened. As soon as I started talking they both feel asleep. Tom Roberson on the right. |
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 Tom Roberson and I were in awe of many of Tom Sharp's specimens. |
 Front view of one of the cabinets. |
 Same cabinet from another angle. |
 Close-up of some of the specimens in the above cabintet. |
 More of the cabinet above. Tom has most, if not all, of his world-wide specimens labeled. |
 A very colorful display of large specimens. |
 Tom has many of his smaller specimens in file cabinets. |
 Tom holds up one of his phantom crystals. |
 Tom collected this large conglomerate specimen. |
 Tom has several collectible collections. Here he shows a couple of irons he has collected. |
 Tom's Guard Dog. |
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