We have to inform you that the Johannesburg Geological museum has suffered yet another recent theft of specimens and this has been a major theft.
Most of the gemstones were stolen as well as some mineral specimens. Two of the mineral specimens are rhodochrosites from the Kalahari manganese field.
There are two pictures attached of these two specimens. Both are large museum-sized specimens.
In addition, two native silver specimens were stolen. There may be more specimens stolen that we are not aware of.
Please circulate this email and the two photos as widely as possible. This must be publicized as widely as possible.
Anyone with any information must please contact the Museum curator Kate James at (+27) 011-833-5624 extension 252 or on email [email protected]

