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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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Posted: Jun 06, 2014 04:41 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hello friend Pierre
Excellent piece, a fine amethyst and calcite.
Best regards!
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jun 06, 2014 06:13 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Joan Martinez Bruguera wrote: | Hello friend Pierre
Excellent piece, a fine amethyst and calcite.
Best regards! |
Hi friend Joan. Thank you for your kind comment. Regards.
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jun 08, 2014 03:14 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Mike Wood wrote: | Remarkable specimen Pierre!
Just one question - Would it be possible to raise the Mb on the camera so we can zoom in on your specimens? The photo's are excellent and clear and would be great to zoom in on.
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Mike :-) |
Hi Mike, Let's see how this comes out. It is a repeat of the last specimen. Regards.
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Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Amethyst quartz and calcite on basalt |
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Quartz var. amethyst with calcite Brandberg, Namibia 50 x 41 x 30 mm Same as above. |
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Mike Wood
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Posted: Jun 08, 2014 05:41 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hi Pierre, that's it - for the first time we have the ability to zoom in on your photo's!!
It makes a difference! For example, I was actually wonderering whether any of the small clear/white crystals lining the vug with the amethyst in the basalt in your last photo were actually stilbite. I'm still not sure to be honest, but I would half-expect stilbite to occur in cavities in basalt with or without quartz.
Did you increase the width of the picture to >800 pixels?
Regards, Mike :-)
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jun 08, 2014 06:04 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Mike Wood wrote: | Hi Pierre, that's it - for the first time we have the ability to zoom in on your photo's!!
It makes a difference! For example, I was actually wonderering whether any of the small clear/white crystals lining the vug with the amethyst in the basalt in your last photo were actually stilbite. I'm still not sure to be honest, but I would half-expect stilbite to occur in cavities in basalt with or without quartz.
Did you increase the width of the picture to >800 pixels?
Regards, Mike :-) |
Hi Mike. I was wondering about some of those 'calcite' crystals. I will attemp to take a few close ups and show them. I use Picasa to edit my photos. As you might know, it is a very basic program, but suitable for us. I Exported the last 2 pictures at about 1.3MB. Regards
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jun 08, 2014 06:43 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Pierre Joubert wrote: | Mike Wood wrote: | Hi Pierre, that's it - for the first time we have the ability to zoom in on your photo's!!
It makes a difference! For example, I was actually wonderering whether any of the small clear/white crystals lining the vug with the amethyst in the basalt in your last photo were actually stilbite. I'm still not sure to be honest, but I would half-expect stilbite to occur in cavities in basalt with or without quartz.
Did you increase the width of the picture to >800 pixels?
Regards, Mike :-) |
Hi Mike. I was wondering about some of those 'calcite' crystals. I will attemp to take a few close ups and show them. I use Picasa to edit my photos. As you might know, it is a very basic program, but suitable for us. I Exported the last 2 pictures at about 1.3MB. Regards |
Hi Mike, I don't think this is much to go by, but unfortunately the best I can do.
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Calcite Brandberg, Namibia F.O.V approximately 10 mm |
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Calcite Brandberg, Namibia F.O.V approximately 05 mm Same specimen as above |
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Mike Wood
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Posted: Jun 08, 2014 06:56 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Those are good close-up photo's Pierre. I think I'm satisfied that they are calcite crystals! The hexagonal cross-section is pretty conclusive - not like stilbite at all.
Thanks for posting!
Regards,
Mike
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 26, 2014 14:17 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A few new additions to our collection from Tsumeb.
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Azurite and calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 21 x 15 x 12 mm |
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Azurite and calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 21 x 15 x 12 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite and calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 21 x 15 x 12 mm Same as above. |
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Cobaltoan smithsonite Tsumeb, Namibia 70 x 66 x 47 mm |
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Cobaltoan smithsonite Tsumeb, Namibia 70 x 66 x 47 mm Same as above. |
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Cobaltoan smithsonite Tsumeb, Namibia 70 x 66 x 47 mm Same as above. |
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Mimetite Tsumeb, Namibia 44 x 42 x 32 mm |
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Mimetite Tsumeb, Namibia 44 x 42 x 32 mm Same as above. |
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Mimetite Tsumeb, Namibia 44 x 42 x 32 mm Same as above. |
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Dioptase on calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 47 x 36 x 31 mm |
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Dioptase on calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 47 x 36 x 31 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite on calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 27 x 26 x 22 mm The yellow colouring could be due to iron oxide. |
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Azurite on calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 27 x 26 x 22 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite on calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 27 x 26 x 22 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite on calcite Tsumeb, Namibia 27 x 26 x 22 mm Same as above. |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 26, 2014 14:49 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hello Pierre and Riana,
I really like this last group of specimens and the photography is excellent.
Don
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 26, 2014 15:25 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Don Lum wrote: | Hello Pierre and Riana,
I really like this last group of specimens and the photography is excellent.
Don |
Hi Don. Thank you for your, always, kind compliments. There is still quite a bit of room for improvement with the photography. I find azurite and dioptase 2 very difficult species to photograph. Kind regards from both of us.
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Michael Shaw
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Posted: Jul 26, 2014 17:21 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hi Pierre,
I echo Don's comments. I especially like the cobaltoan smithsonite and the mimetite.
Michael
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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Posted: Jul 27, 2014 01:28 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hello friend Pierre, congratulations!
Nice pieces of Tsumeb deposit to expand your collection of minerals
Best regards;-)
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 27, 2014 13:01 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hi Michael and Joan. Thank you for your comments. Here are a few more. I must stress that our knowledge on Tsumeb species is very limited, so please excuse and help where you can. Regards.
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Mottramite Tsumeb, Namibia 37 x 30 x 20 mm |
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Mottramite Tsumeb, Namibia 37 x 30 x 20 mm Same as above. |
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Mottramite Tsumeb, Namibia 37 x 30 x 20 mm Same as above. |
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Dioptase on calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 45 x 33 x 30 mm |
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Dioptase on calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 45 x 33 x 30 mm Same as above. |
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Dioptase on calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 45 x 33 x 30 mm Same as above. |
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Calcite and iron oxide Tsumeb, Namibia 60 x 37 x 23 mm |
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Calcite and iron oxide Tsumeb, Namibia 60 x 37 x 23 mm Same as above. |
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Calcite and iron oxide Tsumeb, Namibia 60 x 37 x 23 mm Same as above. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 27, 2014 13:09 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Some more. I find that when I prepare to post, the photos get mixed! Is there a reason for this?
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Azurite, malachite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 59 x 38 x 33 mm |
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Azurite, malachite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 59 x 38 x 33 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite, malachite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 59 x 38 x 33 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite, malachite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 59 x 38 x 33 mm Same as above. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 27, 2014 13:13 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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This is the little specimen that keeps on landing up in between other specimens when I try to post.
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Azurite Tsumeb, Namibia 26 x 17 x 16 mm |
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Azurite Tsumeb, Namibia 26 x 17 x 16 mm Sunlight behind. |
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Azurite Tsumeb, Namibia 26 x 17 x 16 mm Sunlight behind. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 30, 2014 11:03 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A few new ones from our Tsumeb collection
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Azurite and malachite Tsumeb, Namibia 74 x 43 x 27 mm |
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Azurite and malachite Tsumeb, Namibia 74 x 43 x 27 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite and malachite Tsumeb, Namibia 74 x 43 x 27 mm Same as above. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 30, 2014 11:57 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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More from Tsumeb.
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Dioptase, calcite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 34 x 21 x 14 mm |
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Dioptase, calcite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia Field of view, approx. 17 mm Same specimen as above. |
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Dioptase, calcite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia Field of view, approx. 10 mm Same specimen as above. |
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Dioptase, calcite and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia Field of view, approx. 11 mm Same specimen as above. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 30, 2014 14:26 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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More from Tsumeb.
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Motramite on and in calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 61 x 45 x 30 mm |
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Motramite on and in calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 61 x 45 x 30 mm Same as above. |
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Motramite on and in calcite. Tsumeb, Namibia 61 x 45 x 30 mm Same as above. |
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Azurite, calcite, malachite, and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 61 x 40 x 28 mm |
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Azurite, malachite, and duftite. Tsumeb, Namibia 61 x 45 x 30 mm Same as above. |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 30, 2014 14:28 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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I honestly cannot help as, no matter how I post the photos, the software chooses where they end up???!!!
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Mike Wood
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Posted: Jul 30, 2014 16:55 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Hi Pierre and Riana, your Tsumeb specimens are very nice, and your photography is very good. I really like the cobaltoan smithsonite specimen and the mottramite on/in calcite, and the larger azurite combinations - very pretty.
Best regards,
Mike
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