We use cookies to show content based on your preferences. If you continue to browse you accept their use and installation. More information. >

FMF - Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board
The place to share your mineralogical experiences


Spanish message board






Newest topics and users posts
27 Mar-19:47:08 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Pete Richards)
27 Mar-16:15:44 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Cfrench58)
27 Mar-15:18:59 Re: 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Alfredo)
27 Mar-14:39:29 2 unknowns co-occurring with caledonite, grand reef mine, az (Cfrench58)
27 Mar-05:21:48 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Mim Museum)
27 Mar-05:03:26 Re: trying to find information on rose/pink quartz and tourmaline associations. (Ning)
27 Mar-02:39:50 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Tobi)
27 Mar-00:23:28 Re: collection of volkmar stingl (Volkmar Stingl)
26 Mar-00:53:41 Re: collection of volkmar stingl (Volkmar Stingl)
25 Mar-13:32:10 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
25 Mar-00:25:58 The mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
23 Mar-13:35:22 Re: collection of firmo espinar (Firmo Espinar)
22 Mar-08:32:28 Re: collection of michael shaw (Michael Shaw)
22 Mar-04:20:41 Re: the mim museum in beirut, lebanon (Mim Museum)
21 Mar-22:49:19 Re: green seam. Looks like it in a state of decay. (Ning)
21 Mar-22:47:40 Re: green seam. Looks like it in a state of decay. (Ning)
21 Mar-22:45:25 Re: green seam. Looks like it in a state of decay. (Ning)
21 Mar-15:34:23 Re: the mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
21 Mar-14:35:08 Re: jim’s mineral collection (Jim Wilkinson)
21 Mar-14:15:36 The 4th phoenix heritage mineral show (phms) hosted by mineralogical society of arizona (m (Chris Whitney-smith)
21 Mar-04:36:10 Re: the mizunaka collection (Tobi)
21 Mar-04:11:47 Re: jim’s mineral collection (James Catmur)
20 Mar-23:34:15 The mizunaka collection - quartz (Am Mizunaka)
20 Mar-18:13:16 Re: jim’s mineral collection (Jim Wilkinson)
20 Mar-14:06:43 Re: dry gill mine, caldbeck fells, cumbria, uk (Forrestblyth)

For lists of newest topics and postings click here


RSS RSS

View unanswered posts

Why and how to register

Index Index
 FAQFAQ RegisterRegister  Log inLog in
 {Forgotten your password?}Forgotten your password?  

Like
111800


The time now is Mar 28, 2024 07:51

Search for a textSearch for a text   

A general guide for using the Forum with some rules and tips
The information provided within this Forum about localities is only given to allow reference to them. Any visit to any of the localities requires you to obtain full permission and relevant information prior to your visit. FMF is strictly against any illicit activities related to collecting minerals.
Minerant 2012 in Belgium
  
  Index -> Mineral Shows
Like


View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message

Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum



Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4888
Location: Barcelona


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Oct 19, 2011 03:35    Post subject: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

The banner of the well known European Show Minerant in Atnwerp, Belgium.


Minerant 2012 Antwerp - Belgium.jpg
 Description:
 Viewed:  22173 Time(s)

Minerant 2012 Antwerp - Belgium.jpg


Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Maxilos




Joined: 02 Nov 2010
Posts: 191
Location: Boskoop, The Netherlands


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Oct 19, 2011 14:42    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Well, I have been trying to convince my father to go there, since it is just a 3h drive. So thusfar I'm going.

Mark

_________________
"Still looking for the philosopher's stone" => Dutch proverb
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum



Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4888
Location: Barcelona


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Oct 20, 2011 01:12    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Mark,

As you will visit it, a reportage from you of the Show (during or after it) would be very nice for all FMFers, and if with photos still better... ;-)
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Maxilos




Joined: 02 Nov 2010
Posts: 191
Location: Boskoop, The Netherlands


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Oct 21, 2011 16:38    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Do you have a stand there, Jordy? I would be very happy to see the master WHEN I'm going!
_________________
"Still looking for the philosopher's stone" => Dutch proverb
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum



Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4888
Location: Barcelona


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Oct 21, 2011 16:47    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Not Maxilos, sorry. BTW, the REAL master is John S. White not me! ;-)
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Maxilos




Joined: 02 Nov 2010
Posts: 191
Location: Boskoop, The Netherlands


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Oct 22, 2011 08:45    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Deputy master then!
_________________
"Still looking for the philosopher's stone" => Dutch proverb
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Maxilos




Joined: 02 Nov 2010
Posts: 191
Location: Boskoop, The Netherlands


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Jun 02, 2012 03:27    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Hi,

Sorry it took so long, but I had my exams to worry about the past three weeks.

It was for me the first show that wasn't in the Netherlands, so I was pretty exited. I met one other guy from FMF, but he was on the Spanish side very active, he had also an account on the English side, but barely used it. This was also the first show, where it got through to me that it was big and where I needed to speak English and even German!
There was also a small 'chamber' where a small exhibition was about UV minerals and why the are fluorescent.
And there were to men in the determination stand, of course for determination of your own found rocks, if you couldn't get out yourself.
Also there was a small exhibition about calcite.

I noticed one thing here, the prices were extremely irregular. EXAMPLE: a piece of fluorite for €10,- and somewhere else the same size same locality €30,-.
So when I found a mineral that I was searching for, I continued searching, looking for a cheaper one (which there was!).

I you would like to ask something about this show, please ask.

Mark



View from the entrance.jpg
 Description:
This is the view from the entrance, that impressed me a lot!
 Viewed:  20342 Time(s)

View from the entrance.jpg



View from the back.jpg
 Description:
Even from the back it was quite impressive. The man on the left didn't want his stand on a photo, so I removed the man, for privacyreasons.
 Viewed:  20315 Time(s)

View from the back.jpg



LW-UV cabin.jpg
 Description:
This is the long-wave UV cabin.
 Viewed:  20269 Time(s)

LW-UV cabin.jpg



SW-UV cabin.jpg
 Description:
The short-wave cabin (I'm sorry that the quality defines rubbish).
 Viewed:  20294 Time(s)

SW-UV cabin.jpg



Stand.jpg
 Description:
This was the stand from the Spanish co-FMF'er (can't remember his name).
 Viewed:  20316 Time(s)

Stand.jpg



Determination stand.jpg
 Description:
These to men are loving ther job here at Minerant, look at those smiles!
 Viewed:  20387 Time(s)

Determination stand.jpg



Display calcites.jpg
 Description:
The note on the left says:
Calcites from all over the world
 Viewed:  20289 Time(s)

Display calcites.jpg



Displayed calcite Elmwood mine Tennessee USA.jpg
 Description:
A calcite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA
(Scale is close to 1:1)
 Viewed:  20320 Time(s)

Displayed calcite Elmwood mine Tennessee USA.jpg



Displayed calcite Montaldo Castro Italy.jpg
 Description:
I really liked this one. A calcite from Montaldo Castro, Italy
(Scale is close to 1:1)
 Viewed:  20292 Time(s)

Displayed calcite Montaldo Castro Italy.jpg



_________________
"Still looking for the philosopher's stone" => Dutch proverb
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Riccardo Modanesi




Joined: 07 Nov 2011
Posts: 618
Location: Milano

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Jun 03, 2012 05:37    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

Hi Maxilos!
Let me allow a correction: the proper name of the locality is MONTALTO DI CASTRO (with T and not with D), tell it to the exposer!
Greetings from Italy by Riccardo.

_________________
Hi! I'm a collector of minerals since 1973 and a gemmologist. On Summer I always visit mines and quarries all over Europe looking for minerals! Ok, there is time to tell you much much more! Greetings from Italy by Riccardo.
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum



Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 4888
Location: Barcelona


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Jun 03, 2012 05:56    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

And thank you for the report Maxilos.

Please more images (if you have...;-)
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   

Maxilos




Joined: 02 Nov 2010
Posts: 191
Location: Boskoop, The Netherlands


Access to the FMF Gallery title=

View user's profile

Send private message

PostPosted: Jun 03, 2012 11:44    Post subject: Re: Minerant 2012 in Belgium  

I had more images, but those were out of focus. Next time I'll definitely make more photo's.

I'll try to tell it to the collector.

Mark

_________________
"Still looking for the philosopher's stone" => Dutch proverb
Back to top
Reply to topic Reply with quote
Like
   
Display posts from previous:   
   Index -> Mineral Shows   All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1
    

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


All pictures, text, design © Forum FMF 2006-2024


Powered by FMF