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Posted: May 25, 2016 13:00 Post subject: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 and images of the Special Exhibit from the 2015 Show |
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It's almost June and that means Sainte- Marie-aux-Mines!!!!
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Posted: May 31, 2016 01:25 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
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Posted: May 31, 2016 01:28 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Now for the close ups
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Posted: May 31, 2016 01:32 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close-ups 6-10
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Posted: May 31, 2016 01:33 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Final set of close-ups. Specimens 11-13.
From the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Special Exhibit
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 02:10 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 02:15 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Pink Fluorites. Specimens 1-10
From the 2015 Special Exhibit at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 02:18 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Pink Fluorites. Specimens 11-15
From the 2015 Special Exhibit at the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show
Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 02:22 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
Mineral: | Quartz |
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 02:25 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Quartz as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 02:29 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Quartz as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 07:46 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
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Posted: Jun 01, 2016 17:20 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
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Posted: Jun 04, 2016 03:40 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
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Posted: Jun 04, 2016 03:51 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France minerals as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.
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Mineral: | Epidote |
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Mineral: | Rutile |
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Mineral: | Phrenite |
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Mineral: | Axinite-(Fe) |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
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Mineral: | Axinite |
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Mineral: | Axinite-(Fe) |
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Posted: Jun 04, 2016 03:59 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France minerals as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Réunion/La Réunion, France | |
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Mineral: | Axinite |
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Mineral: | Stilbite |
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Mineral: | Prehnite |
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Mineral: | Prehnite |
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Mineral: | Axinite |
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Mineral: | Prehnite |
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Mineral: | Adulaire |
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Mineral: | Chalcopyrite |
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Posted: Jun 04, 2016 04:04 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Quartz as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.
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Mineral: | Epidote |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Anatase |
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Mineral: | Anatase |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Axinite |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Prehnite |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Prehnite |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Epidote |
Locality: | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Axinite |
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Posted: Jun 04, 2016 04:08 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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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.
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Posted: Jun 04, 2016 06:31 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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The calcite at D-28-11.jpg is very cool. Calcite continues to amaze.
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Posted: Jun 13, 2016 19:04 Post subject: Re: What's Hot in Ste. Marie 2016 |
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Close up shots of the Savoie, France minerals as displayed at the 2015 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Show.
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Mineral: | Anatase |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Galena and Dolomite |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Axinite-(Fe) and Pyrrothite |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Synchisite-(Ce) |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Quartz |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Fluorite, Barite |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Albite |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Calcite |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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Mineral: | Anatase and Garnet |
Locality: | Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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