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It's almost June and that means Sainte- Marie-aux-Mines!!!!

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

We're just a couple more days before we're into the month of June and that means SAINTE MARIE AUX MINES!!!!

In honor of the upcoming Ste. Marie Show, I'd like to post some images of the great Special Exhibit from the 2015 Show.

This first set are the incredible blue fluorites from the Camissinone Mine in Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Now for the close ups

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close-ups 6-10

From the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show Special Exhibit.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Final set of close-ups. Specimens 11-13.

From the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Special Exhibit

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

This next case is dedicated to the fantastic Pink Fluorite that have come out of both the French and Swiss Alps.

From the 2015 Special Exhibit at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Pink Fluorites. Specimens 1-10

From the 2015 Special Exhibit at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Pink Fluorites. Specimens 11-15

From the 2015 Special Exhibit at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

This next case is dedicated to Quartz from Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France.

Part of the 2015 Special Display at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Quartz as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Specimens 1-10

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Quartz as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Specimens 11-23

Bob Harman · Joined: 06 Nov 2015 Posts: 697 Location: Indiana

JORDI and BRYAN et al, Thanks for all your pix of the great specimens and the story of the Ste. Marie show.
Only question and comment is why the collector of all the quartz and other similar colorless or white specimens did not use a black, dark gray, royal blue, or dark maroon red colored background. In my opinion, these mineral specimens would have looked so much better against a dark background in the display case.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Good question Bob.

All but three of the cases at the 2015 show had the white background so I can only assume it was chosen so that the displays would look consistent from case to case.

Alain Martaud puts together the cases each year (and is also putting together the fantastic Wine and Minerals cases for this year's show). If I remember I'll ask him and let you know.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

A second case dedicated to minerals from Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France. This one is focused on Epidote, Prehnite, Axinites, Calcites, Stilbites and more.

Part of the 2015 Special Display at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France minerals as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Specimens 1-10

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France minerals as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Specimens 11-20

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Quartz as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Specimens 21-28

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Now we're going to travel to the North-East from Bourg d'Oisans as we explore the minerals from Savoie, France.

Part of the 2015 Special Display at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Matt_Zukowski · Site Admin Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 639 Location: Alaska

The calcite at D-28-11.jpg is very cool. Calcite continues to amaze.

BlueCapProductions · Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Posts: 231 Location: Honolulu

Close up shots of the Savoie, France minerals as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.

Specimens 1-10

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