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Cop­per was one of the first me­t­als ev­er ex­tract­ed and used by hu­mans, and it has made vi­tal con­tri­bu­tions to sus­tain­ing and im­prov­ing so­ci­e­ty since the dawn of civ­i­l­iza­tion.
The me­t­al and its al­loys have been used for thou­sands of years. Cop­per was first used in coins and or­na­ments start­ing about ... moreCopper was one of the first metals ever extracted and used by humans, and it has made vital contributions to sustaining and improving society since the dawn of civilization.
The metal and its alloys have been used for thousands of years. Copper was first used in coins and ornaments starting about 8000 B.C., and at about 5500 B.C., copper tools helped civilization emerge from the Stone Age. In the Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of the name of the metal as сyprium (metal of Cyprus), later shortened to сuprum.

The discovery that copper alloyed with tin produces bronze marked the beginning of the Bronze Age at about 3000 B.C.
Copper is easily stretched, molded, and shaped; is resistant to corrosion; and conducts heat and electricity efficiently. As a result, copper was important to early humans and continues to be a material of choice for a variety of domestic, industrial, and high-technology applications today.

Its compounds are commonly encountered as copper(II) salts, which often impart blue or green colors to minerals such as azurite and malachite and have been widely used historically as pigments. ... a contribution by Peter Seroka
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Die Bil­dung der Achate am Kar­ren­berg ist äußerst kom­plex und hoch­in­teres­sant. Erkenn­bar wird dies zum ei­nen an der Ab­folge der Min­er­al­i­sa­tio­nen im Man­del­bereich. In der di­rek­ten Umge­bung der größeren Man­deln kann man mit viel Glück ei­nen klei­nen Graphitein­sch­luss aus­ma ein Bei­targ von u.a. Klaus Sch ... moreDie Bildung der Achate am Karrenberg ist äußerst komplex und hochinteressant. Erkennbar wird dies zum einen an der Abfolge der Mineralisationen im Mandelbereich. In der direkten Umgebung der größeren Mandeln kann man mit viel Glück einen kleinen Graphiteinschluss ausma ein Beitarg von u.a. Klaus Schäfer chen, der von einigen Sammlern durch angenommene Bildung von Kohlenstoffgasen als mitverantwortlich für die Hohlraumbildung angesehen wird. Diese Graphiteinschlüsse wurden bei der Bildung des Schlotes, als dieser durch tiefer gelegen karbonische Schichten brach, mitgerissen. Die von aussen nach .... Ein Beitrag von Klaus Schäfer
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One of Mada­gas­car's ge­o­log­i­cal spe­cial­ties are the so-called Ts­in­gy: bizarre, at first sight hos­tile Karst land­s­capes, though form, due to the in­ac­ces­si­bil­i­ty, a refu­gial area for some spe­cies. The word Ts­in­gy means "walk­ing one tip-toes" or "where one can­not walk bare-foot" in Mala­gasy lan­guage, an ... moreOne of Madagascar's geological specialties are the so-called Tsingy: bizarre, at first sight hostile Karst landscapes, though form, due to the inaccessibility, a refugial area for some species. The word Tsingy means "walking one tip-toes" or "where one cannot walk bare-foot" in Malagasy language, an accurate description for the partially razor-sharp rock formations which can reach 20 m in height and with ends which can be as thin as pencils.

Best known and most impressive are the Tsingy of Bemaraha in the West of the island and the Tsingy of Ankarana in the North, both widespread Karst areas. In the North, as well, about 10 km south of the city of Antsiranana, one can find the Red Tsingy which have been washed out of the lateritic layer of earth.
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... Da einige Ho­tels in As­ni durch Um­bau­maß­nah­men geschlossen waren, er­wies sich die Suche nach ein­er Un­terkunft zunächst et­was proble­ma­tisch aber auch zum Vorteil, weil ein sehr gepflegtes, famil­iär ge­führtes Ho­tel mit üp­pi­gen Mah­lzeit­en bei einem gün­sti­gen Preis das Ergeb­nis war und uns mehr als z ... more... Da einige Hotels in Asni durch Umbaumaßnahmen geschlossen waren, erwies sich die Suche nach einer Unterkunft zunächst etwas problematisch aber auch zum Vorteil, weil ein sehr gepflegtes, familiär geführtes Hotel mit üppigen Mahlzeiten bei einem günstigen Preis das Ergebnis war und uns mehr als zufrieden stellte. Auch war die Lage ideal für die kommenden Sammeltouren.

Gemeinsam ging es am darauf folgenden Tag früh auf Achatsuche. Die Gemeinsamkeit war aber nur anfänglich, denn durch das riesige Fundgebiet verlor sich die Gruppe relativ schnell aus den Augen. Als der größte Teil der Gruppe sich später wieder traf und weitere Erkundungen auf unbekanntem Terrain unternahmen, geschätzte Tour bis zum späten Nachmittag ca. 20 Km, durchsuchte Roland die Nähere Umgebung von Asni mit ca. 5 Km.

Bewahrheitet hat sich das Sprichwort „Warum in die Ferne schweifen, sieh das Gute liegt so nah“. Nachdem Roland mit prallen Taschen schon am Hotel war, kamen sichtlich erschöpft die anderen Teilnehmer mit geringer Ausbeute aus den Weiten der Berge zurück. Am weiteren Tag wurden Erkundungen nach neuen Fundstellen unternommen und hier hieß es „Gut Ding will Weile haben“ denn der Vormittag erwies sich als nicht erfolgreich, was der Nachmittag wieder zu unserer Freude ausglich und allen Sammlern gute Funde bescherte...

Ein Sammelbericht von Roland Noack
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The min­er­al fair end­ed suc­cess­ful­ly and the au­thor of this ar­ti­cle re­ceived on­ly pos­i­tive feed­back. Many deal­ers were ex­treme­ly sat­is­fied. Ac­cord­ing to the or­ganiz­er, 18,000 guests visit­ed the halls on Sa­t­ur­day alone. Both days were a hive of ac­tiv­i­ty and the nu­mer­ous chil­dren's at­trac­tions were wel ... moreThe mineral fair ended successfully and the author of this article received only positive feedback. Many dealers were extremely satisfied. According to the organizer, 18,000 guests visited the halls on Saturday alone. Both days were a hive of activity and the numerous children's attractions were well received. Parents were everywhere with their children to complete the geo-rally.

For mineral collectors, the usual dealers were on site, although some tables remained empty. There were no highlights from the scene or overflowing tables with identical material from new finds. However, one stand with an impressive selection of Germanite chunks was a welcome novelty.

The special exhibition “The Impossible Crystal” was a success. Even if not all the exhibits could be described as “impossible crystal”, all the pieces were of the best quality and well worth seeing. In the B halls, the author visited the “Young Designers”, including a student who presented cast silver jewelry in an organic design that showed off the embedded stones to their best advantage - an impressive piece of work...

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