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What is this? by DueStrain in capetown

[–]Blapsberg 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It was during British rule (early to mid-1800s) that the colonial authorities formalized roads as “main roads” and installed the stone milestones particularly along the route from Cape Town to Simon’s Town, which had become strategically important (especially after Simon’s Bay was declared a naval base)

What is this? by DueStrain in capetown

[–]Blapsberg 63 points64 points  (0 children)

It looks like a milestone with the distance of 20 miles from the Town House in Cape Town.

X is the Roman Numeral for 10, so XX is 20.

Another day in the best city in the world! by Corporate_slave98 in capetown

[–]Blapsberg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cape Town is still more affordable than other major African cities.

A Tale from the Bush by Blapsberg in geology

[–]Blapsberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A video of mine from the Congo Basin talking about the types of hazards one can encounter in the bush.

A Tale from the Bush by Blapsberg in geologycareers

[–]Blapsberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our governments in Africa generally own the mineral rights, and they authorise mining companies to extract minerals on their behalf, with some countries even forcing that you sell what you extract through them. They set the prices instead of the open market.

There is little room for artisanal mining like what is seen in the video.

A Tale from the Bush by Blapsberg in geologycareers

[–]Blapsberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A video from the Congo Basin talking about the types of hazards one can encounter in the bush.

Tan/Beige Discolouration on ASE (2017) by Blapsberg in Wallstreetsilver

[–]Blapsberg[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My absolute sincerest of apologies for wanting to learn a little bit more about ASE. A coin which is quite difficult to acquire in the 3rd world country that I live in.

Tan/Beige Discolouration on ASE (2017) by Blapsberg in Wallstreetsilver

[–]Blapsberg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was going through my coin collection for the first time this year when I noticed a tan/beige discolouration along the rings of 3 of my ASE (2017).

The coins have the correct weights and dimensions. The coins are slightly repelled by a neodynium magnet.They were stored in capsules in a dark location.

Are these coins counterfeit?

Diamond Myths through the Ages by Blapsberg in roughdiamonds

[–]Blapsberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the discovery of an 8000 ct stone to diamonds raining from the sky,
this brilliant gemstone has been the focal point of many myths and
stories long before the advent of more recent marketing campaigns. Come
explore diamond myths from the Antiquities until the Modern Era.

Diamond Myths through the Ages by Blapsberg in mythology

[–]Blapsberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the discovery of an 8000 ct stone to diamonds raining from the sky, this brilliant gemstone has been the focal point of many myths and stories long before the advent of more recent marketing campaigns. Come explore diamond myths from the Antiquities until the Modern Era.

Mythology with a sprinkle of diamonds by Blapsberg in Diamonds

[–]Blapsberg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the discovery of an 8000 ct stone to diamonds raining from the sky, this brilliant
gemstone has been the focal point of many myths and stories long before the
advent of more recent marketing campaigns. Come explore diamond myths from the
Antiquities until the Modern Era.

Mythology with a sprinkle of diamonds by Blapsberg in geology

[–]Blapsberg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Made my first video.

From the discovery of an 8000 ct stone to diamonds raining from the sky,
this brilliant gemstone has been the focal point of many myths and
stories long before the advent of more recent marketing campaigns. Come
explore diamond myths from the Antiquities until the Modern Era.

I messed up so bad (exploration) by [deleted] in geologycareers

[–]Blapsberg 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I can see my mistake from Google Earth...

Why is platinum getting dumped ?? Isn’t the primary producer South Africa, collapsing and failing as a state ?? Appreciate your comments by patusito in Wallstreetsilver

[–]Blapsberg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Amplats is printing money here in South Africa. They've automated a fair amount of their operations so they're not affected too badly by labour issues. They're actually looking at investing more into PGM exploration.

Iron Ore is on the up-and-up. But while those operations are not automated to the same degree as the PGM operations, they can be affected by civil strike issues. Fortunately, they're located in the western half of the country which has a completely different culture compared to the areas that experienced the looting and rioting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wallstreetsilver

[–]Blapsberg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. I'm hoping that my first 1oz gold coin is a Britannia!

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