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Gail
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 13:25 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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I am so proud! The show reports are wonderful and enticing! Please, MORE?!!!!
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Montanpark
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 16:58 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Hi Chris,
great photos! .... and thanks for sending me the pic of Jordi and myself. Just posted a 'report' at mindat
https://www.mindat.org/blog.php/643/First+blog+ever+-+Ste.+Marie+show+2009
dunno if the link will work, maybe Jordi has to 'normalize' it but i wouldn´t like to write it again for the forum here so i hope it will be ok to be linked here.
Was a great experience and a pleasure to meet you all,
cheers
Roger
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Gerhard Niklasch
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 16:59 Post subject: Ste Marie 2009, another collector's point of view |
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And another first-timer finds his way to Ste Marie-aux-Mines...
First, a few impressions of the ambiente.
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Already before you enter the exhibition area, there are stalls selling local merchandise. |
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Those who like both polished and unpolished stones can ride this wonderful shuttle linking EURO-Gem and EURO-Mineral. (I did not - too many unpolished things to look at!) |
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The EURO-Mineral entrance queue. Hint for next year: Be there 20 minutes before opening time! |
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The rond point in front of the Theatre - in the middle of this small world. |
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Well I can understand that someone has been worried about getting an ambulance through in an emergency... |
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No one needs to go hungry and thirsty. |
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Gerhard Niklasch
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 17:08 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, another collector's point of view |
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Whether you're interested in a micromount, or a few little bones, or just a T shirt, there's something here for every taste.
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How do you say "I am a geologist" in ancient Egyptian? |
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Gerhard Niklasch
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 17:13 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, another collector's point of view |
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Premium space in the Theatre - we've already seen many of the French Fluorites in better shots than mine, so I'll limit myself to one of the items from Ste Marie's local mining history.
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Native Silver, on an old book. |
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Whether here at the Fabreminerals stall or elsewhere, the choice and variety are giddying... |
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Fortunately, Jordi is available to provide expert advice! |
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Gerhard Niklasch
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 17:25 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, another collector's point of view |
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And finally, a tiny tiny selection of just a few of the many items I looked at but did _not_ buy and carry home.
I went away with about 6kg in books, an UV lamp, a small digital scale, two toy Ulexites (polished - sorry;) ) which will be de-accessioned soon to my nieces and nephews, and twenty-four specimens proper, which will gradually find their way into their own thread here. Stretched my budget, but good value.
And of course, meeting many nice people and seeing many interesting things in person and up close are priceless!
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Somehow I'm in love with this particular shade of blue... A lot of Shattuckite (at least insofar as it isn't Plancheite) from Namibia... |
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...and _this_ shade, too. Cavansite/Pentagonite from the obvious location in Pune, India. |
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Siderite casts from South Africa. |
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Hematite-Rutile "straw stars". |
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Tourmaline with an interesting termination (hexagonal pyramid faces). |
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Montanpark
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 17:31 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Hi Gerhard,
nice pictures and although very short encounter - nice to have met you,
cheers
Roger
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Jun 29, 2009 17:41 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Hi Roger,
Your link is fine, all links to Mindat are permitted in FMF.
BTW, if by chance you still have some extra photo and you wish to publish here, it would be great.. This post is becoming really luxurious, some of your photos will make it still better! ;-)
To the people who want to know more, they also have my daily reports about the Show and its novelties: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=644
Jordi
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ploum
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Posted: Jun 30, 2009 03:26 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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some others photo. In fact all are now on my website.
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fluorite rose and quartz, Mont-Blanc |
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epidote and amiante, austria ! |
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Interessant rhodocrosite.... |
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Jordi fabre's mimetite :) |
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chris
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Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:39 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Hi Gail,
Glad you liked. I still have a few more pictures for you...
Roger,
Glad to meet you in person, still thanks for the great German beer we enjoyed together.
Gerhard,
Great addition, you happened to take pictures of almost everything I forgot or didn't have time to photograph. If you have other pictures, they are welcomed.
Christophe
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Tourmaline & lepidolite from Brazil. Ploum posted a close-up ealier. |
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Green fluorite from South Africa I guess. |
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Tourmaline, with blurry rhodonite from Broken Hill in front of it. |
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chris
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Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:48 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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A riddle now : who is on this picture ? Apparently he is trying to find something ? have a guess ?
Christophe
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Jul 01, 2009 02:31 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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chris wrote: | A riddle now : who is on this picture ? Apparently he is trying to find something ? have a guess ? |
What the heck, how did I manage to loose my head? ;-)
Jordi
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Montanpark
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Posted: Jul 01, 2009 16:09 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Hi Jordi and all,
very busy these days after the show .. i still have some pics to post but please leave me some time to get this settled :-)
attached one to start: Fluorite from Halsbrücke, Freiberg, GER, approx 20 cm width (sry, guessed)
cheers
Roger
BTW thanks to all the folks being there for the great time!
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MineralParagon
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 15:33 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Good evening Jordi and the other people with good taste. Hoping that you have found this year your pleasure in the small town of Sainte Marie aux Mines.
I wouldn't show 36 times the same photographies, so I suggest a little election of pieces that seem to be more than ordinary.
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MineralParagon
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 15:37 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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Let's start ! I will try to classify a bit.
RHODOCROSIT
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Try your best, U'll be happy.
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MineralParagon
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 15:43 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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GARNETS
Yours from Canada are great.
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MineralParagon
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 15:55 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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May be the images are not clean because of resulting from "piece in one hand-camera in other hand"....
From Pakistan or Afghanistan :
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MineralParagon
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 16:05 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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in bulk in order to place into one message :
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wanted and not really cheap |
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MineralParagon
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 16:09 Post subject: Re: Ste Marie 2009, a collector's point of view |
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From good locality : in Saxony very attractive baryte have been found,
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