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Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
I have looked and cannot find much. I know he was a renowned mineral dealer and supplier working in the Congo area.
I've always been fascinated with mi ...

I keep asking and wondering, where's the not still physically young and not yet officially old mineral collector's group...I kid...it is a bit of agism...kinda reminiscent of Logan's Run...old timer's ...

I want to be sure to follow along on this discussion.
Peter, somebody said that you said it is not copper...do you have anymore insight into that?
I don't really wanna be saying somebody said, you s ...

I will be in Bangkok next week, so I'd like to listen in on ideas that might present themselves here...
I made efforts to get there in 2010...to no avail...I haven't yet decided where I may go to adv ...

Yep, I'll be at Zeehan.
What would you recommend to bring there?
I'm only going to bring a little bit of material, but would love some insight into what sort of stuff to bring.
Steve, I have you on ...

I'm headed over to Tasmania from 4 November thru 13 November, or so, then headed towards Bali...can go slow, thinking maybe overland to Darwin then fly up to Bali...Bali for a week and a half to two w ...

I've got to chime back in on this one...
What about zincite?
Ya know, the stuff they found in the smokestacks in Poland...
I tend to want it to be "real" since it's a by product and not a ...

I have two questions about chalcanthite.
1. How do you properly pronounce that mineral in English? Is there a website to get correct pronunciations of minerals?
OK that was two in one...
But my rea ...

But do be aware that torbernite is a VERY unstable mineral...always itching to become metatorbernite and then fall apart.
I was once advised not to attempt to clean torbernite...kinda felt like you w ...

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Topic: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 17859	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jun 17, 2021 15:57 Subject: Re: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 17859	thank you
Topic: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 17859	Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jun 17, 2021 10:44 Subject: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier?
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 17859	Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier? I have looked and cannot find much. I know he was a renowned mineral dealer and supplier working in the Congo area. I've always been fascinated with mi ...
Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
pub1tzu Replies: 41 Views: 71676	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 10, 2020 20:17 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
pub1tzu Replies: 41 Views: 71676	I keep asking and wondering, where's the not still physically young and not yet officially old mineral collector's group...I kid...it is a bit of agism...kinda reminiscent of Logan's Run...old timer's ...
Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
pub1tzu Replies: 41 Views: 71676	Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 09, 2020 15:00 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela
pub1tzu Replies: 41 Views: 71676	I want to be sure to follow along on this discussion. Peter, somebody said that you said it is not copper...do you have anymore insight into that? I don't really wanna be saying somebody said, you s ...
Topic: Trip to Luc Yen, Vietnam
pub1tzu Replies: 1 Views: 12090	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Oct 31, 2014 19:01 Subject: Re: Trip to Luc Yen, Vietnam
pub1tzu Replies: 1 Views: 12090	I will be in Bangkok next week, so I'd like to listen in on ideas that might present themselves here... I made efforts to get there in 2010...to no avail...I haven't yet decided where I may go to adv ...
Topic: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 11101	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Oct 07, 2010 10:12 Subject: Re: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 11101	Yep, I'll be at Zeehan. What would you recommend to bring there? I'm only going to bring a little bit of material, but would love some insight into what sort of stuff to bring. Steve, I have you on ...
Topic: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 11101	Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Oct 07, 2010 02:24 Subject: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed
pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 11101	I'm headed over to Tasmania from 4 November thru 13 November, or so, then headed towards Bali...can go slow, thinking maybe overland to Darwin then fly up to Bali...Bali for a week and a half to two w ...
Topic: When a mineral can be called a mineral.
pub1tzu Replies: 18 Views: 26075	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 23, 2010 14:35 Subject: Re: When a mineral can be called a mineral.
pub1tzu Replies: 18 Views: 26075	I've got to chime back in on this one... What about zincite? Ya know, the stuff they found in the smokestacks in Poland... I tend to want it to be "real" since it's a by product and not a ...
Topic: Chalcanthite growth
pub1tzu Replies: 14 Views: 34520	Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 23, 2010 12:47 Subject: Re: Chalcanthite growth
pub1tzu Replies: 14 Views: 34520	I have two questions about chalcanthite. 1. How do you properly pronounce that mineral in English? Is there a website to get correct pronunciations of minerals? OK that was two in one... But my rea ...
Topic: Removing Glue from Torbernite
pub1tzu Replies: 16 Views: 33725	Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Sep 06, 2009 20:39 Subject: Re: Removing Glue from Torbernite
pub1tzu Replies: 16 Views: 33725	But do be aware that torbernite is a VERY unstable mineral...always itching to become metatorbernite and then fall apart. I was once advised not to attempt to clean torbernite...kinda felt like you w ...