1983

• Several amateurs of Earth Sciences of the region of Thionville unite to a local group of the association A.L.A.S.T (Association of the friends of Earth Sciences in Lorraine) of Nancy
  
• Presentation of posters on the occasion of Darwin's 100th anniversary of death
  
• Exhibition of fossils and minerals in the interpretive centre Jacques Brel at Thionville
  

1984

• Works in the quarry Gries of Hettange-Grande with the University of Nancy and the Bureau of geologic and mining research (B.R.G.M.)
  
• Visit of the seismologic laboratory of Luxembourg
• Forum of collectors at the Beffroi hall and in the municipal Casino at Thionville
  
• 2nd exhibition of fossils and minerals with special exhibition of stamps
  

1985

• Experience with the pendulum of Foucault in collaboration with the National School for Engineers at Metz (E.N.I.M.)
• Affiliation at the French Federation of mineralogic and paleontologic associations (F.F.A.M.P.)
• Classification of the quarry of Hettange-Grande into natural reserve
  
• Party of sciences and technology with the Centre of scientific, technologic and industrial culture (C.C.S.T.I.)
• Discussion at the occasion of the earthquake in Mexico with the fire brigade of Thionville
• Géolor joins the consultative board of the reserve of Hettange-Grande
• Visit of the school of mining technology
  
• 3rd biannual fair of fossils and minerals at the casino of Thionville

1986

• Constitution into the Association of the Amateurs of Earth Sciences in Lorraine "Géolor" of the ALAST-group of Thionville. President: Sylvain Post
• First constitutive general assembly at April 18th (byelaws lodged at the county court at Thionville under the reference no. RA 1788 of June 20th, 1986
• Release of Géolor Magazine No. 1
• Exhibition at the Centre of scientific, technologic and industrial culture (C.C.S.T.I) about meteorites at the occasion of the apparition of Halley's comet
  
• Discovery of a rare fish on the construction site of the motorway at Thionville - Élange
• 1st drilling in the quarry of the Hettangian at Hettange-Grande
  
• 4th biannual fair of fossils and minerals

1987

• Bad propaganda campaign about the natural reserve of Hettange-Grande
• Release of Géolor Magazine no. 2
• Trophy for the best collector
  
• 5th biannual fair of fossils and minerals, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville

1988

• Exhibition of fossils and minerals at Baccarat
• 6th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, with the Association for the memory of the workers of the iron mines in Lorraine (AMOMFERLOR), about the topic of the Minette
• New president, J.-P. Lagarde

1989

• Preparation and inauguration of the new Géolor home at: 2, rue de la Scierie at Thionville
  
• Exhibition at the college at Kédange
• 7th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, on the topic of "black light"
  
• Contest of finds
  
• New president: Georges Vailly

1990

• Official inauguration of the natural reserve of Hettange-Grande
• Creation of a disk: "Researching the Earth"
• 8th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, on the topic of the "Anhydrite of Lorraine"

1991

• Release of Géolor Magazine no. 3
• Training of guides for the quarry at Hettange-Grande
• Creation of 2 prototypes of pedagogic cases
  
• 9th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, on the topic of "salt and evaporites" with the participation of the University of Nancy

1992

• Presentation of 30 pedagogic cases to the Academy at  Metz
• First price of the Fondation "Notre Temps" (Our Time) for the creation of the pedagogic cases: categories culture and memory
• 10th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, with the participation of the coal-mining company of Lorraine (H.B.L.)

1993

• Journey into Ukraine and Crimea
• Release of Géolor Magazine no. 4
• "Discovery round-trip" at Walibi-Park near Metz
  
• Construction of a salt furnance
  
• Exhibition about the salt at the interpretive centre Prévert (Thionville) and at Sainte Chrétienne (Metz)
• 11th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, on the topic of the "Salt in Lorraine"

1994

• Initiation practicals into geology for youngsters of the association Jacques Prévert
• Geological journey into Albania
• Public projection of 3D-slides
  
• 12th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, on the topic of fossilisation

1995

• Creation of a permanent reference exhibition of minerals and fossils
  
• Exhibition about the salt at the city hall of Terville
• Initiation practicals into geology for youngsters of the association Jacques Prévert
• Geological journey into Morocco
  
• Exhibitions about the salt in Lorraine at "Nature and Discovery" (Metz)
• Exhibition at the college "La Source" at Amnéville on the topic of stone working
  
• 13th bourse/exhibition of fossils and minerals on the topic of stamps with geological motives, with the philatelic society of Thionville

1996

• Géolor celebrating its 10 years
  
• Beginning of the conferences about volcanism
• Exhibition at the "Lycée Sainte Chrétienne" at Metz, at the college Buvigné of Verdun, and at the Branly-school of Fameck
• Initiation into geologoy for youngsters on terrain
  
• 14th bourse/exhibition minerals and fossils, topic: "The riches of the Lorraine underground" with the participation of 10 mining companies of Lorraine

1997

• School performances: at schools at Fameck, Manom and the at college of Aumetz
• Visit of the nature reserve of Hettange-Grande with 80 scholars
  
• Reunion/conference at the Technologic University Institute (IUT) Cormontaigne on the subject of evolution
• 1st international exchange fair, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville
• 15th bourse/exhibition of minerals and fossils, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, cultural topic: "Arts and stones". With the participation of painters and sculptors of Lorraine
  

1998

• Géolor obtains the approval of the Academy for its school performances.
  
• School exhibition at Cattenom about the mineral resources of Lorraine at the "École de la Milliaire", followed by a visit of the Hettangian natural reserve
• Reunion/conference at the Technologic University Institute (IUT) Cormontaigne on the subject of "fossil men"
  
• Conference and discussion about the "Water in Lorraine"
• Inauguration of two rooms of a permanent exhibition of a reference collection of minerals and fossils and opening to the public
• Inter-club meetings at Thionville with the associations of Wasquehal and Rennes
• 16th bourse/exhibition of minerals and fossils with the cultural topic: "Ores and Tourism"

1999

• Exhibitions/performances at the "Centre J. Morette" at Fameck about fossilisation, at the casino of Thionville and at Cattenom about the riches of the Lorraine underground.
  
• Exhibition at Basse-Ham at the occasion of the "week of the environment" and the solar eclipse
  
• Journey into the Pyrenees with the club of Tarbes
• 2nd international exchange fair
  
• 17th bourse/exhibition on the topic of "Volcanoes". Participation of 850 scolars at a contest doted with many prices
  

2000

• Exhibitions/performances: at the casino of Thionville (scolars and public) about volcanoes, as well as at the Press and communications club of Metz and at the casino at Cattenom
• Conference with discussion about the Amethyste and the powers of stones
  
• 3rd international exchange fair
  
• 18th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, with cultural topic: "powerful rocks"
• New president: François Aurora

2001

• First Internet presence of Geolor
  
• School exhibitions/performances for 79 grades of schools or colleges of Lorraine (1823 scholars)
• Journeys into Auvergne and the High-Alpes
• Public exhibition in the alleys of the Géric commercial centre. 45 metres exhibition line about volcanoes, minerals and fossils
  
• Reunions: The phantoms in amber, The yellow rock of Metz (Jaumont), Petroleum in Alsace
• 19th bourse/exhibition, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, with cultural theme: "The odyssey of the Earth"

2002

• Release of the computer-edited monthly round-robin
  
• 4th international exchange fair, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville
• School exhibitions/animations at schools at Basse-Ham (4 grades), Thionville (15 grades), Ste. Marie aux Chênes (21 grades), Cattenom (8 grades), Metz (6 grades), Uckange (8 grades).
• Journey into the High-Alpes and Auvergne with visit of Vulcania
• Inter-club meeting Thionville/Wasquehal at Thionville
• 20th bourse/exhibition minerals and fossils, Jean-Burger hall, Thionville, with cultural topic: "discovering gold"

2003

• Creation of a reference exhibition of rocks and ores
  
• General usage of computerised technologies
  
• Performances at schools and colleges (14 schools for 856 scholars)
• Conferences about volcanism
  
• Studies about "Histories of Gold" and The Salt" by Georges Vailly
• Grand exhibition about Earth Sciences at the commercial centre of Thionville. Presentation of 200 posters on paleontology and mineralogy, 150 metres of tables presenting samples.
• Decision to release a brochure about the quarry of Ottange-Rumelange with the geologic association of Luxembourg (AGMP)
• 21st bourse/exhibition of minerals and fossils, with cultural theme: "discovering fossils".
• New president: Bertrand Henry

2004

• Establishment of a partnership between the associations of Arlon (Belgium), AGMP of Luxembourg and Géolor.
• Trips into Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
• 5th international  exchange fair with more than 30 exhibitiors.
• Release of a study about preparation of geological objects (50 pages)
• Conference about "Mt. Vesuvius destroys Pompeji"
• School performances for 1423 scholars (67 grades)
• 22nd bourse/exhibition minerals and fossils, with cultural theme: "discovering rocks"

2005

• Publication of the monograph about the quarry of Ottange-Rumelange, in cooperation with the AGMP and the natioanl museum of natural history of Luxembourg
• Grand exhibition over 5 days "A dinosaur in the ctiy", the biggest exhibition ever realised by Géolor, with the 23rd bourse of fossils and minerals.
• Conference by Éric Buffetaut, scientific director at the CNRS (national centre of scientific research) at Paris, on the subject "From dinosaurs to birds" to the inauguration of the exhibition.
  
• School performances for 701 scholars
• Grand excursion (4 days) into the Swabian Jura in Germany including reception by the geological club and the Lord Mayor of the city of Aalen.
  
• Provision of an Internet WWW-site with our own domains: http://www.geolor.fr/ and http://www.geolor.org/
• See our complete program 2005 - click here
  

....to be continued......