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Posted: Jun 11, 2019 11:06 Post subject: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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Barcelona 06/11/2019
The incomparable Ste. Marie is almost here!🤗
To heating up a little bit I'm publishing the maps of the "Mineral Zone" of the Fair, maps that you can also find in "All the maps" of the web page of the Show.
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Posted: Jun 16, 2019 08:25 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 - Is coming! |
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Barcelona 06/16/2019
The Mayor of Ste. Marie Mr. Claude Abel and the General Director of the Show Mr. Jean Patris welcome us in French and English languages.
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Posted: Jun 22, 2019 14:09 Post subject: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 - It's already here |
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Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 06/22/2019
Heating up...
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It's just Saturday and there are already many machines downloading material |
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One of the banners that announces the most prominent areas of the Show |
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And the second banner announcing prominent areas of the Show |
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Miner-Pussyfoot watching (or not ;-) that we all we behave well. |
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Posted: Jun 25, 2019 00:36 Post subject: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 - Morocco! |
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Jordi Fabre wrote: | Miner-Pussyfoot watching (or not ;-) that we all we behave well.. |
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 06/22/2019
Today Miner-Pussyfoot is relaxed. We did well and most of the stands are ready.
Ste. Marie is the Moroccan Show but this year it exceed their own standards. What Vanadinites! what number of new finds from Imilchil! what a number of everything from Morocco!!
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Posted: Jun 28, 2019 18:22 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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As I post this, not only is the Ste Marie mineral show in progress, but there is a record breaking heat wave in progress in Europe including France.
Has this heat wave affected the show? Are the dealers and attending customers suffering? How is the attendance? Have sales or even the delicate minerals themselves been affected? Some reports from the show might be interesting. BOB
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Posted: Jun 28, 2019 22:45 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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Bob Harman wrote: | As I post this, not only is the Ste Marie mineral show in progress, but there is a record breaking heat wave in progress in Europe including France.
Has this heat wave affected the show? Are the dealers and attending customers suffering? How is the attendance? Have sales or even the delicate minerals themselves been affected? Some reports from the show might be interesting. BOB |
Still on life and enjoying the Alsatian nature as well as its weather 😊
Please follow the reportage at the Spanish side:
https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=143491#143491
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Posted: Jun 29, 2019 00:34 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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Yesterday south of France had a weather close to Tucson:with 45 C temperature (113 f)
The top of the Mont Blanc is melting
in Ste Marie, I remember water sprays near the theatre: it was a nice place to stay.
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Posted: Jun 29, 2019 08:15 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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A few snapshots from the Prestige exhibition where lead took the lead this year.
As usual, year after year, this exhibition is an amazing virtual museum with specimens from museums, public institutions, and private collections.
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Mineral: | Cerusite, Dioptase |
Locality: | Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo |  |
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Mineral: | Wulfenite |
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Mineral: | Smamite |
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SMAMite... a newly discovered mineral named after the town hosting the mineral show! |
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King of Poisons (competing with the current heatwave) |
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One of the local stars (Mine Saint-Jacques). To be consumed with moderation. |
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Mineral: | Galena, Siderite |
Locality: | Neudorf, Harzgerode mining district, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt/Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |  |
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Mineral: | Galena, Dolomite |
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The Madan case of Gilles Emringer... leaves me speechless! |
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Mineral: | Galena, Quartz, Calcite |
Locality: | Madan mining area, Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria |  |
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Mineral: | Galena, Calcite |
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Mineral: | Galena, Quartz |
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Mineral: | Galena, Quartz |
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Posted: Jun 29, 2019 08:30 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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More from Gilles Emringer's extraordinary case.
Apologies for the poor quality pictures all taken with my smartphone.
Mineral: | Galena, Quartz |
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Mineral: | Galena, Sphalerite |
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Posted: Jun 30, 2019 14:31 Post subject: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 - Heat Wave |
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Barcelona 06/30/2019
This edition of Ste. Marie happened in the midst of the most important heat wave of the history of France with temperatures that had never been reached before, so, many events were suspended throughout France for reasons of safety (and humanity)
And yet this edition of Ste. Marie, made in the closed depression of the Val d'Argent, with the majority of exhibitors in "tents" of thick canvas in which the temperatures up to 52ºC / 125 °F were reached, with lights and spotlights adding heat and without the lightest breeze during all the days of the Show it has been a success, either of the public and of the sales, quality of the specimens and exhibitions, and even of the new discoveries.
The citizens of Ste. Marie managed to create a unique Show 56 years ago and, defending it staunchly, they have managed to overcome all adversities and achieve a Show that remains an extraordinary success.
Congratulations Ste. Marie: a gigantic effort to raise a great Show!
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News of the local press yesterday Saturday in which they reviewed the cancellation of many events in Alsace due to the heat wave and mentions Ste. Marie as one of the few whom "did not sink" |
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Posted: Jun 30, 2019 15:05 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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Vive la Sainte Marie !!!
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Posted: Jul 01, 2019 10:40 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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52ºC !
Jordi this is a new world record I think. It is unbelievable!. As a resident to Middle Eastern country (Iran) we have rather a cool summer, reaching today only to 35°C. What is going on the climate change!
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Posted: Jul 01, 2019 11:29 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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vhairap wrote: | 52ºC !
Jordi this is a new world record I think. It is unbelievable!. As a resident to Middle Eastern country (Iran) we have rather a cool summer, reaching today only to 35°C. What is going on the climate change!
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Please note that this was referred about inside one of the tents, not as the general temperature. A Dutch guy bought a thermometer and he let us know that he reached 52ºC inside its tent. Precise or not, the reality is that temperatures around 40 ºC were reached in all Alsace arriving at some places to 42 ºC, so it does not surprise me that inside one of the tents the temperature could have reached 52 ºC
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Posted: Jul 01, 2019 13:45 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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40C is a standard summer day temp for me here in eastern Kern county California, And 52C is on the cool side in Death Valley this time of the year.
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Posted: Jul 01, 2019 15:18 Post subject: Re: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2019 |
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Jordi Fabre wrote: | vhairap wrote: | 52ºC !
Jordi this is a new world record I think. It is unbelievable!. As a resident to Middle Eastern country (Iran) we have rather a cool summer, reaching today only to 35°C. What is going on the climate change!
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Please note that this was referred about inside one of the tents, not as the general temperature. A Dutch guy bought a thermometer and he let us know that he reached 52ºC inside its tent. Precise or not, the reality is that temperatures around 40 ºC were reached in all Alsace arriving at some places to 42 ºC, so it does not surprise me that inside one of the tents the temperature could have reached 52 ºC |
It was really hot. My wife and me couldn't resist more than 3 hours before leaving. It was as hot inside than outside.
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