The next two posts feature some of the general displays at the 2018 Tucson Gem and Mineral ® Show. This will feature some of the exceptional display cases that were put together by private individuals or clubs not included in the previous posts, or in the Quartz face off or Lidstrom Entries.
While many displays stuck to the show theme such as various crystal habits for specific mineral types, or twinning on certain minerals, many did not keep to the theme as it was not as definable as in previous years. Nevertheless, the displays were fantastic as usual.
The Origin of Mineral Names
Mindat.org
"Colorado Backbreakers"
Collected by Jeff Self
Artisan Made Gemstones - Gemstone-Like Glass Products
Jeremy Sinkus
Calcite in Amethyst from Artigas, Uruguay
Dennis Tanjeloff Collection, Astro Gallery of Gems
Calcite in Amethyst from Artigas, Uruguay
Dennis Tanjeloff Collection, Astro Gallery of Gems
The Mineral Wines Collection
Brett Keller
The Varied Forms of Native Copper from Bisbee, Arizona
Graeme Collection
Joe Ruiz (1924-2017) - An Inquisitive and Sharing Collector with a Passion to Learn and Discover
Prepared by Ron Gibbs, Bob Jenkins, and Chris Whitney-Smith
Twinning in Calcite
Specimens from the Collection of Terry E. Huizing
Beryl and its Varieties - Specimens Exhibiting Common & Unusual Forms
Collection of William B. Wray
Giant Red Fenster Quartz Discovered August 2016, Itamarandiba, Brazil
Presented by St. Troy Consolidated Mines,
Ltd.
Cubic System Forms
From the Collection of Sue and Stan Celestian
Calcite Crystals, 3 Habits: Scalenohedral,
Rhombohedral, and Prismatic
