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[Roger Warin]

Hello,
Gilbert Gauthier was in fact a Belgian geologist. He was born in Ciney (Condroz).
In the years 70-80, mineral localities were often poorly defined in Katanga. Indeed, these katangan specimens reached in Belgium from a young country (Zaire) without labels. Indications of new discoveries were vague, many origins beeing invented. Many mines evolved much and were taking great importance.
With the return to the country of great amateurs (e.g. Dr J. Lhoest (UMHK) and J.M. Pendeville who lived longer in Congo after independence), the errors were corrected. As elsewhere, the appearance of the matrix is very important.
Roger.

[Nico78]

Thanks for these precisions!
I copy that :)

[Roger Warin]

Hi,
Mashamba West mine produces beautiful flowers. Here is a cuprite.
Roger.