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 Posted: Sep 28, 2018 23:20 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Pierre Joubert wrote: | | Joan Martinez Bruguera wrote: | Congratulations Pierre for the discovery of quartz, very pretty
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Hi friend Joan, thank you! The specimens have been in the acid for a few days and I hope to clean them soon and show a few. This pocket yielded fascinating specimens and I am really excited to see the cleaned pieces. Best regards :-) |
Good work Pierre. My hat goes off to any field collector – hard work with problematic results. You scored well and should be proud of your efforts.
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Pierre Joubert
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Sep 29, 2018 02:42 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Recovering - Academic wrote: | Many thanks for sharing your field collecting photos. I have family and friends in South Africa who constantly tell me about just how beautiful the Cape can be.
Have you ever had an opportunity to visit Orania? It is a truly remarkable place, and highlights the industry and intellect of the Afrikaan people. It is an oasis in the desert and from the air you can see this little green jewel for miles, as it contrasts with the arid land that surrounds it. |
Hi RA, thank you! I have never been to Orania, but as I understand, it is a well managed community. The Western Cape is indeed a unique and beautiful place. I have taken a number of overseas visitors on trips around the Cape and the reaction is always the same; they are overwhelmed. Kind regards.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2018 06:39 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Here are a few specimens from this last pocket. A number of specimens have fadens and phantoms.
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| Locality: | | Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa |  |
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Pierre Joubert
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Location: Western Cape
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| Posted: Oct 25, 2018 06:51 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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I accidently pressed the publish button:-( Here are the rest of the photos:-)
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| The back of the same specimen. Most specimens are 2 sided. |
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| Locality: | | Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa | |
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| Locality: | | Ceres, Warmbokkeveld Valley, Ceres, Valle Warmbokkeveld, Witzenberg, Cape Winelands, Western Cape Province, South Africa | |
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Philippe Durand
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2018 05:22 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| they are so beautiful, you should be proud to discover them
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
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Location: Sant Esteve de Palautordera (Barcelona)
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2018 09:40 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Wonderful quartz crystals with a lot of transparency
Best regards Pierre and Riana ;-)
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2018 15:20 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Thank you Philippe and Joan! There are plenty more from this pocket. I hope to share a few more photos later. Meanwhile, here are a few photos I took on recent crystal outings.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2018 15:24 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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A few more
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Michael Shaw
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2018 17:00 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Thanks for these last two posts Pierre. Very beautiful landscape.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Oct 27, 2018 02:30 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| crosstimber wrote: | | Thanks for these last two posts Pierre. Very beautiful landscape. |
Thank you Michael. It is my pleasure.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2019 12:39 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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What did you do on the first day of 2019? I went looking for crystals on a remote farm. Going was tough and I moved a lot of soil and rocks for little crystals, but it was great fun being alone in nature, and with a chance of finding a nice pocket.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Mar 11, 2019 05:29 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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This past Saturday was nice and cool, so I drove out to a remote farm to look for crystals. The last bit of farm road was bad and I hit a large rock. I still have to assess the damage:-( I walked for about a km and tried every spot that showed some interest. One spot proved to be the jackpot of the day as It was a good pocket that yielded many beautiful crystals. I must have spent about 4 hours removing the content of this pocket. I reached my car at dark and proceeded home, tired but fulfilled.
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Joan Martinez Bruguera
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| Posted: Mar 11, 2019 06:25 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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| Oh! Pierre, magnificent quartz geode. Congratulations!. I hope to see the quartz clean ;-)
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Bob Harman
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| Posted: Mar 11, 2019 08:35 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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PIERRE, Really nice quartz crystals. I am sure they will clean up just fine!
Not sure about Joan M B's calling them a "geode"???
Geodes are a specific rock structure containing one or several minerals; do these quartz crystals have anything to do with geodes where they are collected? Bob
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Mar 11, 2019 10:24 Post subject: Re: Quartz collecting outings in South Africa |
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Thank you Joan and Bob!!!
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