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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 07:36 Post subject: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2016
Barcelona 06/01/2016
Plagiarizing Whats Hot in Ste Marie: It’s June and that means Sainte- Marie-aux-Mines!!!!
so let’s start our traditional thread about this lovely Show with its Press Dossier to give a large amount of info (in French language) to everybody.
Posted: Jun 06, 2016 08:20 Post subject: Sainte Marie Aux Mines 2016? Who is coming?
Hi all!
Long long time that I have not given a sign of life on this forum, even if I continue to follow it when I get the time!
And by the way, I have not found any post about SMAM show?
Some friends of this forum will be present?
Who is ready for an "apperitif mineralogy" and a meeting for exchange??
By the way, I think I will not be available the weekend,
So I am looking for professional pass/card for the week?
If someone has some spare to give or sell do not hesitate to contact me :) _________________ Young french geologist engineer somewhere around the world .
Also forgive me for my english syntax! I'm not yet fluent!
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Posted: Jun 20, 2016 23:37 Post subject: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2016 - First set-up day
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 06/21/2016
As usual, the Shows start earlier and earlier and Ste. Marie is not an exception. Although many people had not arrived yet, the general atmosphere yesterday was quite busy.
More to come...
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Claude Abel, mayor of Ste. Marie and one of the main forces of the Show together with the numerous and friendly red jackets (the Show's helpers)
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The sense of humor and the support to the French football team can not be missed! ;-)
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Posted: Jun 22, 2016 23:24 Post subject: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2016 - Sunny day
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 23/06/2016
Well, with the arrival of the sun yesterday the Show was full of activity and the desired new finds appeared. For the moment Morocco stands (as you could imagine ;-) but also Vietnam, Peru…
At the end of the Show I will inform with pictures about these new finds that I saw in Ste. Marie.
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Posted: Jun 23, 2016 23:50 Post subject: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2016 - A very hot day
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 24/06/2016
Yesterday was an extremely hot day and at the same time it was an extraordinarily active day. All exhibitors already had their stands open and, as every year, which was largely dominant was Morocco by the variety, either by the prices and the qualities of the material they bring. And as a tip, two new discoveries very "sexy" from this country that we will outline at the end of the Show.
Yesterday was a great day for everybody, a real "hot" day ;-)
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The famous stairs of the theater filled to overflowing with even a white ghost at the front. Surely is the ghost of the previous editions ;-)
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Many Americans has come this time, including Tom Gressman and Christie Cramer from the Mineralogical Record to do the chronicle of the Show. Along with they is the illustrious Bryan Swoboda of "What's Hot in ..."
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And speaking of "What's Hot ..." here are the two chroniclers of this edition: Bryan Swoboda and Chris Gobin...
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... that it seems that like the day they were also very "hot"! ;-) ;-) ;-)
Posted: Jun 24, 2016 10:57 Post subject: Re: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2016
What is wrong with the women her right side, she is missing a leg, a arm, and so much more ! (Jordi's photo of the stairs in front of the theatre - Hot day.jpg). That woman really looks like a real ghost !
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Posted: Jun 24, 2016 17:51 Post subject: Re: Sainte Marie-aux-Mines Show 2016
Excellent reportage and thanks for the Brex(it)tinction joke - made me grin !
I like the wine/similar coloured mineral displays; thanks for the pictures for those of us who aren't there and have never been to Sainte-Marie
Apologies for my poor English... ;-)
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