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 Topic: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier? |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 14136 |
 Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jun 17, 2021 15:57 Subject: Re: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier? |
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| Topic: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier? |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 14136 |
Forum: The histories behind mineral specimens Posted: Jun 17, 2021 10:44 Subject: Where can I find some bio on Gilbert Gauthier? |
| 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 ... |
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| Topic: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 41 Views: 59708 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 10, 2020 20:17 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
| 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 |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 41 Views: 59708 |
Forum: Incorrect classification and fakes Posted: Sep 09, 2020 15:00 Subject: Re: Possible Fake: Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela |
| 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 ... |
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| Topic: Trip to Luc Yen, Vietnam |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 1 Views: 11280 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Oct 31, 2014 19:01 Subject: Re: Trip to Luc Yen, Vietnam |
| 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 ... |
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| Topic: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 10532 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Oct 07, 2010 10:12 Subject: Re: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed |
| 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 ... |
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| Topic: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 4 Views: 10532 |
Forum: Rockhounding trips Posted: Oct 07, 2010 02:24 Subject: I'm headed to Australia, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam..tips suggestions welcomed |
| 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. |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 18 Views: 24370 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 23, 2010 14:35 Subject: Re: When a mineral can be called a mineral. |
| 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 ... |
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| Topic: Chalcanthite growth |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 14 Views: 31555 |
Forum: Minerals and Mineralogy Posted: Mar 23, 2010 12:47 Subject: Re: Chalcanthite growth |
| 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 ... |
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| Topic: Removing Glue from Torbernite |
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| pub1tzu Replies: 16 Views: 30891 |
Forum: Conserving, Preparing and Cleaning Minerals Posted: Sep 06, 2009 20:39 Subject: Re: Removing Glue from Torbernite |
| 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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