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Pierre Joubert
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 Posted: Jan 01, 2013 11:45 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Chris Foltz wrote: | | Happy New Year! Now time to go hunt the deer... :) |
Deer Chris, do you want the farmer to shoot me?!
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Josele
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Location: Tarifa, Spain
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2013 14:13 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Pierre, anyway you had a good day of hunting, picking up some nice stones.
Very interesting and beautiful these pinkish nodules into black matrix. Perhaps Chalcedony?
Did you check magnetism to crystals in P1050437.JPG? They look as octogonal and can be Magnetite.
P1050467.JPG is a Cumberland habit quartz.
I can not recognize P1050388.JPG but to me do not looks as Hematite. Perhaps Arfvedsonite? What is the matrix? Quartz?
Greetings.
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Jan 01, 2013 14:21 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Pierre, please open the correspondent threads in "What is it? - Where is it from?" as you proposed, otherwise we will discuss about what your last finds could be in the wrong place. Thank you.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2013 05:15 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | Pierre, please open the correspondent threads in "What is it? - Where is it from?" as you proposed, otherwise we will discuss about what your last finds could be in the wrong place. Thank you. |
I will do so straight away Jordi.
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janetsa
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Location: Sir Lowry's Pass
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| Posted: Jan 14, 2013 05:26 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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What a wonderful read this thread is! I am from the foot of Sir Lowry's Pass, near Somerset West and Gordons Bay in the Western Cape and I cannot believe what you have found on our doorstep! My dream is to go rockhounding - but as I have knee problems cannot walk too far. My closest was actually this past Saturday on the road from Springbok to Kleinzee - picking up some specimens next to the road which are nothing, but I like them anyway.
Would love to join you on one of your less vigorous excursions sometime Pierre, or to keep the beers cold and the coffee hot at the vehicles while you prospect! Even hubby is getting interested in rocks these days! How do you find out about these places - I have spent 3 years asking around without much info at all.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 14, 2013 05:53 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| janetsa wrote: | What a wonderful read this thread is! I am from the foot of Sir Lowry's Pass, near Somerset West and Gordons Bay in the Western Cape and I cannot believe what you have found on our doorstep! My dream is to go rockhounding - but as I have knee problems cannot walk too far. My closest was actually this past Saturday on the road from Springbok to Kleinzee - picking up some specimens next to the road which are nothing, but I like them anyway.
Would love to join you on one of your less vigorous excursions sometime Pierre, or to keep the beers cold and the coffee hot at the vehicles while you prospect! Even hubby is getting interested in rocks these days! How do you find out about these places - I have spent 3 years asking around without much info at all. |
Hi Janetsa, nice to hear from someone 'local'! I grew up in Somerset West. We had a nursery on the banks of the Lourens river. I will send you our tel. number via PM and see when you can join us for an 'easy' dig.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2013 06:17 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Summer in the Western Cape is dry and very hot. For this reason, we do not venture much into the mountains at this time of the year, instead, waiting for the cooler months. A recent, unexpected cold front, brought some relief and we undertook a trip to a nearby farm, where, up in the mountains, I discovered an interesting deposit of quartz about a year ago. I would like to share this outing with you.
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| Our destination: a mountainous area which suffered from a recent fire. Note the white quartz in the foreground. |
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| One of our 2 RPS's (royal pavement specials), Yogi (reminding one of Yogi bear, with his short ear stubs), who was rescued about ten years ago, from a squatter camp after both his ears had been cut off. He is a very happy dog and just as addicted to the mountains, just like us. |
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| Our second canine, Kleintjie (meaning 'little one'), is a sweet little thing - loves hunting, but not really catching anything. Both dogs are more than 10 years old. |
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| Riana busy removing part of a large quartz pocket. |
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| Now it is my turn at the pocket. |
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| A crystal fresh from the earth. |
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| Riana, in an ackward position, removing crystals. |
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| The small dog has a habit of finding a comfortable place to sleep when we take too long. |
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| Another shot from the direct area. |
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| The pocket extended futher under the rocks but getting better. Next time we will continue where we left off. |
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2013 06:45 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Here are just a few specimens from this pocket, some with fadens and some with colouring captured inbetween crystals.
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Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
71 x 53 x 27 mm |
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Ceres, Western Cape, SA
71 x 53 x 27 mm
Same specimen as above |
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Quartz
Ceres, Western Cape, SA
60 x 56 x 21 mm
Very interesting quartz with yellow colouring (possibly iron staining) inbetween the crystals. |
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Quartz
Ceres, Western Cape, SA
60 x 56 x 21 mm
The same specimen as above. |
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Ceres, Western Cape, SA
52 x 33 x 16 mm
A typical faden from this area. |
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Ceres, Western Cape, SA
61 x 28 x 12 mm
Also a faden although not all of the faden 'stripes' are visible. |
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Jordi Fabre
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2013 06:47 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Jordi Fabre wrote: | | I love these posts! |
Coming from you sir, that's great!
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2013 09:40 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Hello friend Pierre, I am new to this forum English, introduce myself, my name is Joan and I live in Catalonia, I am also mineral collector.
I love this post, congratulations on showing.
Best Regards ;-)
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2013 09:55 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Joan Martinez Bruguera wrote: | Hello friend Pierre, I am new to this forum English, introduce myself, my name is Joan and I live in Catalonia, I am also mineral collector.
I love this post, congratulations on showing.
Best Regards ;-) |
Hi Joan. Thank you for the nice comment. Living in such a stunning area, it would be a sin not to share. Welcome to the English side. I tend to forget the prominent link at the top of the home page. I should visit the Spanish side of the forum too, it should be a whole new exciting world :-)
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2013 07:24 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Here I am at it again! Yesterday, my wife was home bound with a cold and I took my little inflatable boat to visit a private dam (about 30 km from our home) to catch trout and search for crystals. I did more of the first than the last, but still had an amazing time. Hope you can enjoy the photos.
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| Exploring the shores for possible quartz veins. |
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| I found an interesting area to recce for crystals; also a nice place to park the boat and fish. |
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| A small gecko found while looking for quartz. |
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Western Cape, South Africa
98 mm longest measurement
Quartz from this direct area. The yellow coloured coating is probably from Iron oxide. |
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Western Cape, South Africa
55 mm longest measurement |
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Western Cape, South Africa
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Western Cape, South Africa
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Western Cape, South Africa
62 mm longest measurement. |
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Western Cape, South Africa
FOV approx. 70 mm |
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Western Cape, South Africa
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John Cornish
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| Posted: Mar 16, 2013 09:47 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Hi Pierre,
Thank you so much for sharing the fun of your crystal collecting adventures with us all. I love these types of reports and am especially happy that you have shared yours here. I hope you have many more opportunities for adventuring and that you'll share your newest discoveries from time to time.
Again, thank you!
All the very best,
John
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2013 04:45 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| John Cornish wrote: | Hi Pierre,
Thank you so much for sharing the fun of your crystal collecting adventures with us all. I love these types of reports and am especially happy that you have shared yours here. I hope you have many more opportunities for adventuring and that you'll share your newest discoveries from time to time.
Again, thank you!
All the very best,
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Hi John, I am the one thanking you. It would have been useless sharing if some one did not enjoy! :-)
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