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Pierre Joubert
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 Posted: Jan 20, 2017 10:27 Post subject: Copper specimen from Zambia? |
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I visited someone I know, where he was staying with a friend in my old hometown. The latter, Mr. MP Stander, showed me a copper specimen, mounted on wood, that he acquired years ago. He gave me permission to show this specimen; perhaps one of our experts will be able to tell us more about its origins.
The specimen has obviously been over coated to stop oxidation.
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John Betts
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2017 10:56 Post subject: Re: Copper specimen from Zambia? |
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It does not appear to be naturally formed copper. It looks like molten copper was poured into water, or possibly oil, where it cooled into flow patterns.
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2017 12:45 Post subject: Re: Copper specimen from Zambia? |
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| Or the growth in an electrolysis tank - we used to grow similar things where I worked many years ago (although they were smaller)
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GneissWare
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2017 12:46 Post subject: Re: Copper specimen from Zambia? |
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| John Betts wrote: | | It does not appear to be naturally formed copper. It looks like molten copper was poured into water, or possibly oil, where it cooled into flow patterns. |
My first impression was a created artifact as well. Way too sculptural and no evidence of crystallization.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 20, 2017 15:00 Post subject: Re: Copper specimen from Zambia? |
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| John Betts wrote: | | It does not appear to be naturally formed copper. It looks like molten copper was poured into water, or possibly oil, where it cooled into flow patterns. |
Hi John. I was wondering about that. The 2 small copper? emblems on the wood could be an indication that the mounted 'copper piece' was a gift from the mine.
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 21, 2017 03:25 Post subject: Re: Copper specimen from Zambia? |
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Hi James and Bob, thank you very much for your comments.
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