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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 26, 2017 10:20 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A while ago, our good friends Heimo and Sabine visited us, while on holiday in this area. He brought us a gift, a large smoky quartz from Erongo. What a friend!
Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 260 x 60 x 56 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 260 x 60 x 56 mm |
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Don Lum
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Posted: Jul 26, 2017 22:55 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Pierre Joubert wrote: | A while ago, our good friends Heimo and Sabine visited us, while on holiday in this area. He brought us a gift, a large smoky quartz from Erongo. What a friend! |
Gorgeous thumbnail, Pierre, Heimo is a good friend ;-)
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Jul 27, 2017 02:13 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Don Lum wrote: | Pierre Joubert wrote: | A while ago, our good friends Heimo and Sabine visited us, while on holiday in this area. He brought us a gift, a large smoky quartz from Erongo. What a friend! |
Gorgeous thumbnail, Pierre, Heimo is a good friend ;-) |
Thank you Dr Don :-) :-) Indeed, Heimo and Sabine are 'salt of the 'earth 'friends' . Kind regards to your dear wife.
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Kelvin Hu
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Posted: Aug 01, 2017 22:47 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Really deep friendship you both have!
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Tobi
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Posted: Aug 02, 2017 01:03 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Don Lum wrote: | Gorgeous thumbnail, Pierre | Don, this specimen is larger than 3 cm, so isn't it rather a miniature than a thumbnail? ;-)
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Aug 02, 2017 01:53 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Tobi wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Gorgeous thumbnail, Pierre | Don, this specimen is larger than 3 cm, so isn't it rather a miniature than a thumbnail? ;-) |
I detect a measure of jealousy from you and Dr Don:-) :-) Perhaps you 2 should also befriend Heimo; who knows what he may give you :-) :-)
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Don Lum
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Posted: Aug 02, 2017 11:03 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Tobi wrote: | Don Lum wrote: | Gorgeous thumbnail, Pierre | Don, this specimen is larger than 3 cm, so isn't it rather a miniature than a thumbnail? ;-) |
Yeah, Tobi, I think you are right :-)
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Aug 21, 2017 02:41 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Two more specimens from Namibia.
Mineral: | Boltwoodite and Calcite |
Locality: | Goanikontes claim, Goanikontes, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 66 x 45 x 23 mm |
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Mineral: | Boltwoodite and Calcite |
Locality: | Goanikontes claim, Goanikontes, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 66 x 45 x 23 mm |
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Mineral: | Boltwoodite and Calcite |
Locality: | Goanikontes claim, Goanikontes, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 66 x 45 x 23 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz and Chlorite |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 46 x 32 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz and Chlorite |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 46 x 32 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz and Chlorite |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 46 x 32 mm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Dec 22, 2017 10:27 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Here are a few more from our collection before 2018:-)
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 67 x 37 x 26 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 67 x 37 x 26 mm |
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Mineral: | Calcite and Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 69 x 46 x 26 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz with Chlorite (Group) |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 40 x 38 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz with Chlorite (Group) |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 40 x 38 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz with Chlorite (Group) |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 90 x 40 x 38 mm |
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It is not often that you get specimens from Brandberg area with so much chlorite |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Dec 23, 2017 05:36 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A few more from Brandberg area.
Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 77 x 65 x 44 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 77 x 65 x 44 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 77 x 65 x 44 mm |
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Mineral: | Prehnite and Quartz |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 100 x 89 x 27 mm |
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Philippe Durand
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Posted: Dec 23, 2017 14:30 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Pierre, nice to see your new entries after several months.
Nice Jacaré or "fenêtre" quartz.
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Dec 24, 2017 03:56 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Philippe Durand wrote: | Pierre, nice to see your new entries after several months.
Nice Jacaré or "fenêtre" quartz. |
Hi Philippe, I appreciate your comment very much! Here are a few more.
Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | Kiswishi, Lubumbashi (Elizabethville), Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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Dimensions: | 104 x 65 x 44 mm |
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Mineral: | Malachite |
Locality: | Kiswishi, Lubumbashi (Elizabethville), Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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Dimensions: | 104 x 65 x 44 mm |
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Mineral: | Pumpellyite, Prehnite; Quartz; Calcite |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 61 x 60 x 36 mm |
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Mineral: | Pumpellyite, Prehnite; Quartz; Calcite |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | FOV +- 4 cm |
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Mineral: | Pumpellyite, Prehnite; Quartz; Calcite |
Locality: | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | FOV +- 3 cm |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 75 x 50 mm |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 75 x 50 mm |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 75 x 50 mm |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 82 x 75 x 50 mm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Apr 09, 2018 08:09 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A recent acquisition; an aqua from Erongo. This specimen is far better in person and probably the best we ever had.
Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) with schorl |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 60 x 50 x 47 mm |
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Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) with schorl |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 60 x 50 x 47 mm |
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Mineral: | Beryl (variety aquamarine) with schorl |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 60 x 50 x 47 mm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Apr 09, 2018 12:27 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Pierre Joubert wrote: | A recent acquisition; an aqua from Erongo. This specimen is far better in person and probably the best we ever had. | No wonder that it is probably the best - this is incredibly clear for an Erongo aquamarine, isn't it? Very beautiful specimen!
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Evan Phillips
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Posted: Apr 09, 2018 12:59 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Wow those are some very cool pieces. My favorite is the quartz with the purple splashes.
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Apr 09, 2018 13:23 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Danke Tobi! I appreciate your compliment. The aqua is actually light green, and yes, very gemmy.
Thank you for the compliment Evan:-)
Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 49 x 41 x 25 mm |
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Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 49 x 41 x 25 mm |
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Mineral: | Smithsonite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 49 x 41 x 25 mm |
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am mizunaka
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Posted: Apr 09, 2018 19:11 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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Very nice aqua cluster.
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Apr 10, 2018 03:04 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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am mizunaka wrote: | Very nice aqua cluster. |
Thank you Am! :-)
Mineral: | Quartz with inclusions. |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 68 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz with inclusions. |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 68 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz with inclusions. |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 68 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Mineral: | Quartz with inclusions. |
Locality: | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 68 x 57 x 26 mm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Apr 16, 2018 11:26 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A small Tsumeb copper specimen.
Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 35 x 21 x 13 mm |
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Mineral: | Copper |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 35 x 21 x 13 mm |
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Pierre Joubert
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Posted: Apr 17, 2018 14:05 Post subject: Re: The collection of Pierre and Riana Joubert |
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A few more.
Mineral: | Mimetite and malachite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 36 x 26 x 10 mm |
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Mineral: | Mimetite and malachite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia | |
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Dimensions: | 36 x 26 x 10 mm |
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Mineral: | Libethenite and chrysocolla |
Locality: | M'sesa Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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Dimensions: | 100 x 73 x 47 mm |
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Mineral: | Liebethenite and chrysocolla |
Locality: | M'sesa Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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Dimensions: | 100 x 73 x 47 mm |
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Mineral: | Liebethenite and chrysocolla |
Locality: | M'sesa Mine, Kambove District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | |
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Dimensions: | 100 x 73 x 47 mm |
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