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Peter Megaw
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Posted: May 27, 2009 12:50 Post subject: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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Hello All: Find myself in Istanbul Turkey for a week...anyone know of mineral musuems, collectors or sellers to visit? Teshekur ederim (thanks)
Peter _________________ Siempre Adelante! |
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Peter
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Posted: May 27, 2009 13:29 Post subject: Re: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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Hola amigo!
Interesting is the Top Kapi Palace, particularlynote a big tray with tumbled large gem Peridotes from Zeberget Island, Egypt with the label: Zeberget which seem to be the name of the stone in Turkish! You can not miss the knife with a giant emerald gem crystal handle!!! Interesting is to walk the center town streets where one is still the koppersmiths street, one the leather workers... just as in medieval times in w Europe.
Just watch out for the "shoe polishers"who will try to rip you off, the carpet sellers inviting you for "tea" in the Bazar....... Keep you wife close to you if she is along.....
Never saw any minerals. Will see if I can find a couple of adresses to some Turkish mineral dealers I saw some years ago.
Ha det bra i Istanbul! There is a beautiful old wooden mansion hotel just below the Sophie Mosque... magical wake up at 04.30 from the minaret calls!!! You think you are dreaming.... If you are coming by w Europe...välkommen hit!!! |
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Peter Megaw
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Posted: May 31, 2009 01:26 Post subject: Re: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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Tack for det Peter vi ska titta pa Topkapi idag. _________________ Siempre Adelante! |
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Peter
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Posted: May 31, 2009 07:28 Post subject: Re: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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Toppen.
Njut av stadens unika atmosfär! och välkommen hit om ni har tid! |
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Peter Megaw
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Posted: May 31, 2009 09:12 Post subject: Re: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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fran har vi ska resa til London for ett par dagar men vi maste resa hem snart...tyvarr! _________________ Siempre Adelante! |
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mmauthner
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Posted: May 31, 2009 13:41 Post subject: Re: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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Ja, jag också er av den mening, Peter. En (Egpytian) bekantskap i Houston talat jag så pass "Zeberget" mente "grön sten". |
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Tracy

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Posted: May 31, 2009 13:59 Post subject: Re: Minerals in Istanbul??? |
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Translator, please? :-) _________________ "Wisdom begins in wonder" - Socrates |
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