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Etc => Museums => Topic started by: FdW on August 13, 2012, 05:57:27 PM

Title: Belgium, Tervuren, Africamuseum
Post by: FdW on August 13, 2012, 05:57:27 PM
RMCA
Royal Museum for Central Africa
KMMA
Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika
https://www.africamuseum.be/
https://www.africamuseum.be/en

It has a large and good mineral collection (https://www.africamuseum.be/research/collections_libraries/earth_sciences/collections/mineralogy), not open to the public (yet), but it seems visits can be arranged.
The U-minerals are in a nice large vault in the cellar ;)

The mineral collection contains more than 17,000 samples, representing about 1,000 different mineral species. Most of the specimens come from Central Africa, particularly from the DR Congo and Rwanda. Most of the deposits and minerals that are known for this region are represented in the collection. The collection includes a large number of specimens of copper and cobalt minerals (sulphides, carbonates, silicates, phosphates, etc.), originating from mining areas along the full length of the Katanga Copperbelt, extending from Lubumbashi to Kolwezi. An extensive reference collection is also available for tin, tantalum and tungsten deposits from northern Katanga, Maniema, Kivu and Rwanda, represented by specimens of cassiterite, columbite-tantalite and ferberite from various localities. Other examples of large specimen series include pegmatitic phosphates from Rwanda, rare earth minerals from Burundi, minerals from volcanic deposits of Kivu and Rwanda, and copper and vanadium minerals from the western part of the DRC. In total, the collection contains about 50 type specimens. New specimens are still frequently added to the collection, through donations, exchanges and fieldwork.
https://www.africamuseum.be/en/research/collections_libraries/earth_sciences/collections

Manager & contact: Florias Mees florias.mees@africamuseum.be
His books https://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php?action=search2&search=Florias+Mees+KMMA

Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium

Also see their magazines https://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,22417.0.html
And see:
the gigantic (8x8x3 cm ca.) wulfenite attached
Photo credit Valere Berlage https://www.facebook.com/valere.berlage
https://www.mindat.org/museum-47.html
Title: Re: Belgium, Tervuren, Africamuseum
Post by: Yannick Verbelen on October 11, 2012, 03:21:37 PM
I visited the museum last summer for the occasion of its "behind the scenes" exposition that gives access and insights in the basement of the museum (which is absolutely worth a visit!).

Some of the minerals are already on display in the meanwhile, the curator told me however that the nicest and most radioactive minerals have been moved to an SCK containment facility in Mol however because they were too "hot" to keep in the museum. As a side note, the largest piece of Torbernite measures around 80 cm x 80 cm x 50 cm and is so active it is stored in the building of the BR1 reactor at the SCK!

According to the curator, it is unlikely that more minerals will be displayed any soon because of the planned renovation of the museum, which is scheduled to commence in November 2012.

Title: Re: Belgium, Tervuren, Africamuseum
Post by: FdW on December 08, 2018, 10:05:19 AM
Africamuseum heropent morgen 9 december
http://www.africamuseum.be/en/discover/renovation

OPENING HOURS As from 09.12.2018
Tuesday to Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weekend : 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Monday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December

Some of the minerals are now on display
https://museummap.africamuseum.be/map/en/
Title: Re: Belgium, Tervuren, Africamuseum
Post by: FdW on January 08, 2019, 01:56:35 PM
Repos
https://www.mindat.org/article.php/2952/44th+Nautilus+Show+-+Ghent
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=nl#!topic/e-min/61-sQ9CWr78
Title: Re: Belgium, Tervuren, Africamuseum
Post by: FdW on May 09, 2023, 12:30:02 PM
Een andere kant van het KMMA...
https://reportersonline.nl/het-afrikamuseum-van-tervuren-is-een-tombe/

More:
https://www.africamuseum.be/en/discover/provenance
https://www.africamuseum.be/en/discover/origin_collections