Micromount (1-15MM)

Micromounts are probably not the first thing that new collectors look for; the added expense of magnification does make viewing and collecting them a little more tricky.

However, reasonable specimens can be found for a few pounds, and larger pieces can often be trimmed into several quality micromounts.

UK collectors will probably want to take a look at the following groups and links:

• British Micromount Society
• British Micromount Collectors Group

Other size classes for minerals include:

• Micromount (1-15MM)
• Thumbnail (10-30MM)
• Small cabinet (30-60MM)
• Cabinet minerals (60-100MM)
• Large cabinet minerals (100MM+)