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PostPosted: Jul 13, 2015 19:30    Post subject: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Right after the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show, I spent a few days in Paris visiting some of the mineral museums there. I took a bunch of photos of the displays and the minerals as notes to myself for an upcoming film series I'm planning but then thought I might as well share these "reference shots" with the rest of the mineral community.

Keep in mind that these are A) what I consider low-resolution and low-quality shots as they were designed only as a visual reference to myself, and B) ONLY of mineral specimens on public display - any pieces shown to me that WERE NOT on display are not included.

My first stop was the Paris School of Mines right in the Luxembourg Gardens. I want to thank the new Museum Curator, Eloise Galliou (formerly from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles), for inviting me in and letting me wander around.



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PostPosted: Jul 13, 2015 19:43    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Sorry. I'm being exceptional dumb today as I try to figure out how to upload multiple files.


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This is the view right after you enter the School.
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Here's a view looking down the hall of the School. Eloïse Gaillou can be seen here returning some of the specimens to the display after the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mine show.
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The sitting room at the School.
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PostPosted: Jul 13, 2015 19:48    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Now...the mineral shots. Roughly in alphabetical order.


Adamite01.jpg
 Mineral: Adamite
 Locality:
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
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Adamites from Mapimi, Mexico
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 Mineral: Adamite
 Locality:
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
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A huge Adamite diorama that I was shocked to see. Mapimi, Mexico.
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Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Municipio Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
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Another angle of the Adamite diorama from Mapimi, Mexico.
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PostPosted: Jul 13, 2015 20:02    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Azurites from the Collection


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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
 Description:
Azurite from Tsumeb Mine, Namibia.
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
 Description:
One of the School's many Azurites from the famous Chessy Mine in France.
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Azurite03.jpg
 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
 Description:
I've never seen an Azurite like this from the Bisbee Mine, Arizona, USA.
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
 Description:
Another Azurite from Bisbee, Arizona, USA.
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
 Description:
Huge Azurite crystals morphing into Malachite from the Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Morenci Mine, Morenci, Copper Mountain District, Shannon Mountains, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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A plate of botryoidal Azurites from the Morenci Mine in Arizona, USA.
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
 Description:
Azurite rose from the Chessy Mine in France.
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
 Description:
Another great Chessy Mine Azurite from France
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
 Description:
Azurite from Chessy Mine in France.
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Azurite10.jpg
 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Chessy-les-Mines, Les Bois d'Oingt, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
 Description:
Nice big plate of sharp Azurite crystals from the Chessy Mine in France.
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 Mineral: Azurite
 Locality:
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
 Description:
Huge Azurite crystal from the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia.
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PostPosted: Jul 13, 2015 22:08    Post subject: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Minerals beginning with a B or C


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 Mineral: Barite
 Locality:
Jebel Ouichane mines, Beni Bou Ifrour, Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco
 Description:
Large specimen of Baryte crystals from Morocco. A LOT of the historic specimens from the School of Mines are LARGE pieces as that was the focus of their founding fathers.
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 Mineral: Brazilianite
 Locality:
Minas Gerais, Brazil
 Description:
ENORMOUS crystal of Brazilianite on exhibit in the entry way. Brazil.
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Calcite01.jpg
 Mineral: Calcite
 Locality:
Fresville, Manche, Normandie, France
 Description:
One of the oddest Calcite specimens I've seen. Fresville, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
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Copper01.jpg
 Mineral: Copper
 Locality:
Michigan, USA
 Description:
Nice big Michigan copper.
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Crocoite01.jpg
 Mineral: Crocoite
 Locality:
Dundas, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia
 Description:
Crocoite specimen from the Dundas region of Tasmania, Australia. Notice the INTENSE red color. Probably from the Red Lead Mine.
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Crocoite02.jpg
 Mineral: Crocoite
 Locality:
Dundas, Zeehan District, West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia
 Description:
Large, intense red, crystals of Crocoite from the Dundas region on Tasmania, Australia. The mine is not noted on the label but most likely the Red Lead Mine.
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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 01:27    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Thank you, Thank you and Thank you!!!! ;-)

Please more....
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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 02:04    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

I second Jordi's comment. More please
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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 13:48    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

The School Of Mines or Le Musée de minéralogie de l'Ecole des Mines is a beautiful historical museum to visit and it is really worth to visit it when you are in Paris.

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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 14:28    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

This museum has been on my list of things to do for a long time. Brian's photos just further reinforce why we need to get there. I wish Brian had taken some dimensions of the specimens.
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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 16:41    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

What a great collection!
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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 17:51    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

I'll be posting more photos soon (we gotta get all the way to the Wulfentites!!).

In the meantime, I'm seeing if I can get dimensions for the pieces.

Keep checking back.

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PostPosted: Jul 14, 2015 18:32    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Yes Les, you and Paula really need to go. I had that opportunity several years ago and loved every minute of it. Bryan your pictures came out much better than mine did, but then again the curator at the time was not all that thrilled I was taking pictures.
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PostPosted: Jul 15, 2015 02:05    Post subject: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Minerals starting with the letter "D"


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 Mineral: Danburite
 Description:
A crazy big set of Danburite crystals with lots of iron oxide staining. Madagascar.
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 Locality:
Kimberley, Francis Baard District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
 Description:
A great Diamond specimen on matrix from Kimberly, South Africa.
 Viewed:  46467 Time(s)

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Dioptase01.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
The School has a CRAZY amount of Dioptase from the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). From 1910 to 1958, this area was part of French Equatorial Africa so it naturally makes sense that the Paris School of Mines would have A LOT of specimens from this region.
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 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
 Viewed:  46436 Time(s)

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Dioptase03.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
 Viewed:  46435 Time(s)

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Dioptase04.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
 Viewed:  46429 Time(s)

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Dioptase05.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
 Viewed:  46488 Time(s)

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Dioptase06.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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PostPosted: Jul 15, 2015 02:13    Post subject: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

More Ds


Dioptase07.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
Dioptase - Reneville, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).
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Dioptase08.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
Dioptase - Reneville, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).
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Dioptase09.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
 Description:
Dioptase - Reneville, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).
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Dioptase10.jpg
 Mineral: Dioptase
 Locality:
Renéville, Kindanba District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo
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Dioptase - Reneville, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville).
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PostPosted: Jul 15, 2015 07:14    Post subject: Re: Paris School Of Mines - A recent visit  

Thank you.
Amazing master pieces.
Exceptional diamond on kimberlite. Is it repaired?
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