In recognition of the 2017 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®, we are proud to present "Minerals of the Midwest," a compilation of photos of some of the most well-known mineral types from the Midwestern United States. "Minerals of the Midwest" is the theme this year at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®, which will feature public showcase exhibits of some of the finest Midwest minerals of the world from museums and private collections.
"Midwest" is a broadly defined term. The show organizers have incorporated a loose definition of the Midwest to include the following states: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
A special thank you goes to John Betts for supplying the exceptional photos for this compilation.
Barite
Elk Creek, South Dakota
Barite "Desert Rose"
Norman, Oklahoma
Calcite
Elmwood Mine,
Tennessee
Calcite
Joplin,
Missouri
Calcite
North Vernon,
Indiana
Calcite with Sand Inclusions
Rattlesnake Butte
South Dakota
Calcite
Sweetwater Mine,
Missouri
Celestine
Portage,
Ohio
Chalcocite
Flambeau Mine,
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Chalcopyrite (oxidized)
Sweetwater Mine
Missouri
Copper
Calumet,
Keweenaw Peninsula,
Michigan
Diamond (macle)
Murfreesboro,
Arkansas
Fluorite
Annabel Lee-Mine
Illinois
Fluorite
Cave-in-Rock,
illinois
Fluorite
Elmwood Mine
Tennessee
Galena
Douglas,
Tri-State District,
Kansas
Gypsum (Selenite)
with sand inclusions
Jet, Oklahoma
Millerite in Geode
Hall's Gap, Kentucky
Quartz & Calcite
in Geode
Keokuk
Iowa
Quartz
Mt. Ida, Arkansas
Wavellite
Dug Hill,
Avant
Arkansas
Witherite
Rosiclare,
Illinois
