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A night at the opera: the prestigious fate of green fluorite from the Voltennes mine, la Petite-Verrière, France
2025 marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the famous Opéra Garnier in Paris, France. This monument has been decorated with a wide range of various ornamental stones and marbles. One of them, namely green fluorite, or fluorspar, has been used in a unique way, as carved balusters and decorative plaques. This fluorite was exploited in the first French fluorite mine, Voltennes, opened in 1861 and located in the Morvan area. Within a system of seven veins, the main one (more than 2 km long) yielded massive green fluorite only, strong enough to be carved for decorative purposes. Abandoned since the early 1980's, the mining works strongly affected the landscape and offer an interesting, open-air example of vein mining techniques. Green fluorite in itself offers also a unique example of the durability of such ornamental stones.
期刊介绍:
The Proceedings of the Geologists'' Association is an international geoscience journal that was founded in 1859 and publishes research and review papers on all aspects of Earth Science. In particular, papers will focus on the geology of northwestern Europe and the Mediterranean, including both the onshore and offshore record. Following a long tradition, the PGA will focus on: i) a range of article types (see below) on topics of wide relevance to Earth Sciences ii) papers on aspects of Earth Science that have societal relevance including geoconservation and Earth management, iii) papers on palaeoenvironments and palaeontology of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, iv) papers on aspects of Quaternary geology and climate change, and v) papers on the history of geology with particular reference to individuals that have shaped the subject. These topics will also steer the content of the themes of the Special Issues that are published in the PGA.