On Thursday, February 8, I went to the main show. This show is the original show that made Tucson a famous mineral destination. It's the biggest show in town and has almost all of the well-known dealers exhibiting here. I was at the show a few minutes after opening at 10:00, and the line behind me was out the door. Due to time constraints, I only got to spend one day at the big show, but I tried packing in as much as I could during that one day. Here are a few sample photos of the event:
![Line Getting into Tucson Convention Center](/images/DSC_0171-main-tucson-show-line.JPG)
Long line for registration to get into the show at the opening.
![Looking into the show from the top pavillion](/images/DSC_0166-Main-Tucson-Show.jpg)
Looking into the show from the top pavillion.
![Looking into the show from the top pavillion](/images/DSC_0167-Main-tucson-mineral-show.jpg)
Another view looking down.
![Gold from the Olinghouse Mine](/images/DSC_0173-gold-washoe-nevada.jpg)
Natural Gold from the Olinghouse Mine, Washoe Co., Nevada.
Miner's Lunchbox Display Specimen.
![Wulfenite, Red Cloud Mine](/images/DSC_0177-wulfeinite-red-cloud-mine.jpg)
Deep hot orange Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona.
Les Presmyck Donation Display Specimen.
![Amazonite from Konso, Ethiopia](/images/DSC_0179-amazonite-konso-ethiopia.JPG)
Amazonite from Konso, Ethiopia.
This material is very similar and almost as outstanding as Colorado Amazonite.
![Rare Anorthoclase Feldspar from Antarctica](/images/DSC_0181-anorthoclase-antarctica.JPG)
Rare Anorthoclase Feldspar from
Mt. Eberus, Ross Island, Antarctica.
![Tabular Wulfenite Crystal](/images/DSC_0190-wulfenite-old-yuma-mine.JPG)
Tabular Wulfenite crystals with a bright orange color.
From the Old Yuma Mine, near Tucson, Arizona.
Dick Morris Display Specimen
![Botryoidal Malachite Mass](/images/DSC_0194-malachite-czar-mine-bisbee.jpg)
Botryoidal Malachite mass, from the Czar Mine, Bisbee, Arizona.
![Dark Lustrous Azurite Group](/images/DSC_0199-azurite-bisbee.jpg)
Dark Lustrous Azurite Crystal Group.
Daniel Trincillo Display Specimen.
![Bisbee Display Case](/images/DSC_0200-bisbee-case.jpg)
Bisbee Display Case
![Bisbee Display Case](/images/DSC_0201-bisbee-display.jpg)
Bisbee Display Case
![Bisbee Display Case](/images/DSC_0202-minerals-of-arizona.jpg)
More Display Cases
![Amethyst Fat Jack Mine Arizona](/images/DSC_0203-amethyst-fat-jack-mine-arizona.jpg)
Amethyst scepters from the Fat Jack Mine, Bradshaw Mountains, Arizona.
![Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, near Amado, Arizona](/images/DSC_0204-wulfenite-glove-mine.jpg)
Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, near Amado, Arizona.
![More Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine](/images/DSC_0206-wulfenite-red-cloud-mine.jpg)
More Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, Arizona.
Lyda Hill Display Specimen.
![Huge Sulfur Crystals from Sicily, Italy](/images/DSC_0208-sulfur-italy.jpg)
Huge Sulfur Crystals from Sicily, Italy.
![Wulfenite Crystal Plates from the Defiance Mine](/images/DSC_0214-wulfenite-defiance-mine.jpg)
Wulfenite Crystal Plates from the Defiance Mine, near Gleeson, Arizona.
![Square Tabular Wulfenite from the Rowley Mine](/images/DSC_0216-wulfenite-rowley-mine.jpg)
Square Tabular Wulfenite from the Rowley Mine, near Theba, Arizona.
![Huge Rhodochrosite rhomb from the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado](/images/DSC_0217-rhodochrosite-sweet-home.jpg)
Huge Rhodochrosite rhomb from the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
![Display Case that contained the above Rhodochrosite](/images/DSC_0219-display.jpg)
Display case that contained the above Rhodochrosite.