Episode 5: On this episode of the Minsanity Podcast, we will talk to legendary mineral
dealers and collectors Don and Gloria Olson. Don and Gloria, both originally from
the Midwest United States, have been seriously involved in the mineral collecting
community since the 1960’s. Don’s interest in minerals began as an eight-year-old
collecting at the famous Himalaya and Little 3 mines in southern California. Gloria,
who also began collecting minerals at a young age at quarries in the Midwest
USA, later obtained MS and PhD in mineralogy and geology from Ohio State
University and co-owned a series of successful mineral stores in malls and
shopping centers around the central USA called “What on Earth.” Her and Don
would later found DK Olson & Associates, a successful mineral dealership known
for high-quality “classic” minerals, fair pricing, and expertise. Now in his eighth
decade, Don along with Gloria reflect on the journey of over 50 years selling and
collecting minerals, and their experiences traveling the US and the world in
pursuit of the “next great rock.” Join us as we have a fascinating conversation
with two true legends of our mineral collecting world.

* Recorded in Tucson, AZ February 2024