Episode 3: On this episode of the Minsanity Podcast, we will talk to mineral photographer, curator, and collector Mark Mauthner of Graz, Austria. Mark grew up in Vancouver, Canada and discovered minerals at an early age, leading to several geology degrees and a career in mineral museum curation at institutions such as the Pacific Museum of Earth & Science in Vancouver and the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas. An artistic eye helped lead him into the field of mineral and gemstone photography, where his works have been widely exhibited and acclaimed across the collecting world. Having worked in everything from museum curation to gem and mineral specimen mining and sales to fine mineral photography, Mark has “seen it all”, and his easygoing manner and willingness to share are well-known in the mineral community. Join us as we learn more about Mark’s background, his travels around the world for minerals, and what he is up to these days in Europe.

* Filmed during the Denver mineral shows in September 2023