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New Tucson Videos of 2014 Shows

We have uploaded our new videos on the Tucson 2014 shows! It was too large to fit in to one single video, so we placed them into 2 seperate videos, one for the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show TM, and the other with the rest of the shows. These and other videos can be viewed on our videos page at http://www.minerals.net/videos.

We have also provided the videos below from YouTube. Make sure to watch them in full size for best effect!

 

Part 1



Part 2

The Franklin, NJ Spring 2014 Show

The borough of Franklin, New Jersey, hosts two mineral shows every year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Although these shows are relatively small when compared to the large shows, they bring out many of the local collectors. The Franklin show is the best place to get minerals from local collectors at the best prices. The show has an outdoor and indoor section, and the outdoor part is heavily weather dependent.

 

The weather was nicer on Saturday, but it rained in the afternoon, which is always a challenge for outdoor shows. Sunday was overcast and very windy, with temperatures only in the 50's. This made it cold and uncomfortable and unfortunately prevented the crowds from coming.

 

The show always has nice exhibits, and has some of the best fluorescent displays. I took pictures of the display cases, especially some of the fluorescents.


Click any picture below for a larger pop-up, and use the zoom key to enlarge:

 

Flourescent Veins, Franklin and Sterling Hill
Rock Veins and Arteries from Franklin and Sterling Hill
Franklin Mineral Museum

 

 

Fluorescent Green Willemite and Red Calcite Sterling Hill Mining Museum
"Christmas in Springtime" - Green Willemite and Red Calcite
Sterling Hill Mining Museum

 

 

Fluorescent Minerals from Around the World, Paul Shizume
Fluorescent Minerals from Around the World
Paul Shizume

 

 

Minerals that Fluoresce in Longwave Light - Franklin mineral show
Minerals that Fluoresce in Longwave Light

 

 

Fluorescent Mineral Spheres - Andy Muir
"Ridiculous Roster of Rolling Rocks" - Fluorescent Mineral Spheres
Andy Muir

 

 

Mineral Color and Form - Rudy and Beth Greipel - Franlin NJ Show
Case Depicting Mineral "Color and Form"
Rudy and Beth Greipel

 

 

rospect Park, NJ Minerals Robert A. Horn - Franklin Mineral Show
Dense Case of Prospect Park, NJ Minerals
Robert A. Horn

 

 

Franklin NJ Mineral Show 2014
Show Scene in the Indoor Gym

 

 

Pyrite: Richard and Elna Hauck
Pyrite: Richard and Elna Hauck

 

 

Minerals of Great Notch, NJ - Bradly Plotkin
Minerals from Great Notch, New Jersey
Bradley Plotkin