Expominer
International Mineral, Fossil and Jewellery Exhibition
Edition
37th
Area
5,500 m²
Exhibitors
120
Type
Professional
and public
Activities
Workshops
Conferences
Exhibitions
Geological photography
competition
Montjuïc venue
13 15/November
70
Trade Shows
Expominer was once more the biggest
event in southern Europe for buying, ex-
changing and selling unique pieces thanks
to the participation of 120 exhibitors,
nearly half of them foreign, with precious
and semiprecious stones, hitherto unseen
minerals, meteorites, authentic fossils and
gems in multiple shapes and colours.
Besides commercial exhibition, the
show was also packed with activities, with
something for everyone: expert and ama-
teur collectors, schoolchildren, families
and even “do it yourself” fans, because
one of the novelties at this latest edition
were “handmade” workshops teaching
participants how to make jewellery and
decorative objects from minerals.
70
fluorescent
minerals
The show programme also included
an exhibition of jewels from ancient
Egypt, enabling visitors to learn, in an
entertaining way, all about the symbolism
of the minerals most commonly used in
jewellery. Activities were also organised to
celebrate International Year of Light 2015,
including a tunnel illuminated by more
than 70 fluorescent minerals.
Very few minerals,
such as calcite, have
the peculiar quality
of glowing in the dark
