💎 EXCLUSIVE REVEAL - Last days!
Today we are at Bologna Mineral Show, to present the historic Ratti Collection to the public for the first time.

After more than thirty years preserved in a private home, we can finally share with collectors and enthusiasts the collection assembled by Giuseppe Ratti.

📍 Where to find us: Bologna – UNIPOL Arena – @bolognamineralshow
📅 March 13th – 15th, 2026
👉 See you in Bologna — we look forward to meeting you at our stand.
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab – selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler
📸 Ph. and Video by @federico_picciani

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A historic collection is not only meant to be admired — it is also meant to continue its story in new collections.

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During the Bologna Mineral Show we will make selected specimens from the historic Ratti Collection available to collectors.
Many pieces will be offered with accessible prices starting from €50, giving collectors a rare opportunity to add a specimen from a historic private collection to their own cabinet.

Alessandro Paladini and the MCP team will be there to guide visitors and answer questions throughout the event.

📍 Where to find us: Bologna – UNIPOL Arena – @bolognamineralshow
📅 March 13th – 15th, 2026
👉 Come meet us and discover which specimen could become part of your collection.
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab – selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler
📸 Ph. and Video by @federico_picciani

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Collectors visiting Bologna Mineral Show 2026 will have a rare opportunity — and we will be there to welcome them.

💎 EXCLUSIVE REVEAL

At Bologna Mineral Show we are presenting the Ratti Collection to the public for the first time.
Visitors will be able to explore the collection up close and discover selected specimens from this historic group assembled over decades by Giuseppe Ratti.

📍 Where to find us: Bologna – UNIPOL Arena – @bolognamineralshow
📅 March 13th – 15th, 2026
👉 Join us for the first public viewing of this remarkable collection.
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab – selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler

📸 Ph. and Video by @federico_picciani

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💎 EXCLUSIVE REVEAL: At the Bologna Mineral Show 2026 we will present the Ratti Collection, a historic private mineral collection that has never been publicly exhibited before.

With the Ratti Collection we share an extraordinary snapshot of classic mineral collecting. The collection was assembled by Italian collector Giuseppe Ratti in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and preserved privately by his family from the late 1980s until now.

Within this collection we find specimens from iconic Italian localities such as Traversella and Valmalenco, together with important material from Sardinia, Tuscany and a remarkable selection of international specimens gathered over decades.
For the first time we are bringing this collection outside the private home where it has been preserved for more than thirty years.

📍 Where to find us: Bologna – UNIPOL Arena – @bolognamineralshow
📅 March 13th – 15th, 2026
👉 Come visit us and discover a hidden chapter of Italian mineral collecting.
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab – selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler

📸 Ph. and Video by @federico_picciani

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We are proud to unveil a remarkable historic mineral collection for the first time at the Bologna Mineral Show 2026, one of the most important mineral events in Italy.

💎 EXCLUSIVE REVEAL

During the show we will present the Ratti Collection, a historic mineral collection assembled over decades by Italian collector Giuseppe Ratti and preserved privately by his family from the late 1980s until now.

In this collection we find specimens from some of the most celebrated classic Italian localities such as Traversella and Valmalenco, alongside important material from Sardinia and Tuscany, as well as high‑quality international specimens collected during a remarkable period of mineral collecting.

For more than thirty years this collection has remained completely private. With this exhibition we finally bring it to the public for the first time.

📍 Where to find us: Bologna – UNIPOL Arena – @bolognamineralshow
📅 March 13th – 15th, 2026

👉 Visit our stand and discover with us a collection that has remained hidden for decades.

👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab – selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler
📸 Ph. and Video by @federico_picciani

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We’re thrilled to announce our presence at the Bologna Mineral Show 2026, one of the most important mineral events in Italy!

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During the show, MCP will unveil a newly acquired historic collection — a significant addition to our vision and to the international mineral scene. This important acquisition represents a new chapter for MCP and reflects our ongoing commitment to research, preservation, and excellence.

Stay tuned for more details — the full reveal will happen in Bologna.

📍 Where to find us: Bologna – UNIPOL Arena – @bolognamineralshow

📅 March 13th – 15th, 2026

👉 Don’t miss this opportunity! Visit our stand and be among the first to discover what’s next for MCP.

👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab – selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler

📸 Ph. and Video by @federico_picciani

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MCP returns to Tucson, bringing the world’s leading mineral preparation laboratory to one of the most important international events in the field.

From January 29th to February 14th 2026, MCP will be present at the @tucsonfinemineralgallery , With the largest laboratory facilities in the sector and a globally recognized expertise in preparation, restoration, and specimen evaluation, MCP represents a reference point for museums, private collectors, and major international collections.

Tucson is not just a fair, but a global meeting place where excellence, research, and high-level collecting converge. For the 2026 edition, MCP will once again be present with its full technical and scientific vision.

New developments and exclusive updates will be revealed directly in Tucson.

👉 Meet us in Arizona and contact MCP. Find us at Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery and Westward Look Resort.

📍Tucson, Arizona, USA
🗓 January 29th – February 14th, 2026

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📸 Ph. and Video @federico_picciani

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Once the detached crystals were isolated and cleaned, work shifted to their reintegration. Modern, non-yellowing resins were selected to restore structural continuity while ensuring long-term stability and visual neutrality.

Each repositioning was verified against historical documentation, maintaining absolute consistency with the specimen’s appearance at the time it entered the Mineralogy Museum of Florence. No adjustment was made beyond what was necessary to recover stability and readability.

This is a restoration that does not aim to impress. It aims to be faithful.
An intervention that does not alter the specimen, but allows it to continue its trajectory through time as a documented museum object.

👉 MCP Lab — restoration, consolidation, and preparation for public and institutional collections.
👨🏼‍🔬 Conservative restoration and museum preparation.
🔬 Museum specimen — Intervention phase: selective detachment and chemical cleaning
📍 Grotta d’Oggi, Elba Island, Italy
💎 Polychrome tourmaline – Museum specimen – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini

🏛️ Collection: Mineralogy Museum, University of Florence

📸 Photo @federico_picciani

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The first operational phase involved selectively detaching only those crystals that had been reattached during past interventions. This was carried out using a localized solvent, carefully applied to avoid any interaction with the original matrix.

The procedure required a slow, calibrated approach, with virtually no margin for error. Each action was designed to isolate compromised materials without introducing new stress to the structure.

Once detached, the specimen underwent a controlled cleaning phase. Non-aggressive chemical agents were selected to remove residues and surface alterations while fully preserving color, surface texture, and crystallographic integrity.
This phase is essential to restore a neutral and stable base before any reintegration can be considered.

👉 MCP Lab — conservative cleaning is a structural, not aesthetic, process.
👨🏼‍🔬 Conservative restoration and museum preparation.
🔬 Museum specimen — Intervention phase: selective detachment and chemical cleaning
📍 Grotta d’Oggi, Elba Island, Italy
💎 Polychrome tourmaline – Museum specimen – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini

🏛️ Collection: Mineralogy Museum, University of Florence

📸 Photo @federico_picciani

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Preparing a museum specimen follows a different logic than working on a piece from a private collection. In this context, every gesture must remain faithful to a history that predates the intervention itself.

The guiding question is not “how can it be improved?”, but “how can its readability be restored without altering it?”.

This distinction defines one of the most delicate areas of laboratory work.
This large cluster of polychrome tourmalines from Grotta d’Oggi, Elba Island — over 30 centimeters in diameter, with main crystals exceeding 7 cm — carried a long history of previous restorations. Old adhesives, yellowed resins, and consolidations no longer suitable had accumulated over time.

The challenge was clear: intervene without modifying the specimen’s morphology, as its shape has been documented since 1883 and is itself part of the specimen’s historical heritage.

👉 MCP Lab — museum-grade restoration begins with historical and material analysis.

👨🏼‍🔬 Conservative restoration and museum preparation.
🔬 Museum specimen — Preliminary assessment and conservation planning
📍 Grotta d’Oggi, Elba Island, Italy
💎 Polychrome tourmaline – Museum specimen – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini

🏛️ Collection: Mineralogy Museum, University of Florence
📸 Photo @federico_picciani

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The final result restores the specimen’s original harmony, allowing the crystal group to recover its structural integrity and visual readability.

The intervention remains stable, documented, and fully respectful of the specimen’s original morphology.

In cases like this, the goal is not to improve the specimen, but to preserve it. Restoration is applied only where necessary, with the sole intention of returning coherence to a structure that would otherwise remain fragmented.

👉 MCP Lab — contact us to evaluate the most appropriate restoration options for your specimens.

👨🏼‍🔬 Mineral preparation and restoration.
🔬 Restored specimen — Intervention: reassembly of fragments with high-tech resins
📍 Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
💎 Cerussite — twinned aggregate – Specimen worked in MCP Lab – Selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler

📸 Photo @federico_picciani

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