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East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: Springfield 2019 Exhibit Cases

The East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, takes place every year in August in the Eastern States Exposition Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. This show, more commonly known as the Springfield Show, is the most significant mineral show in the Eastern USA.


Many important dealers are present at Springfield, bringing some of their best specimens to their booths. Much of the material from Tucson earlier in the year can be seen here, as well as some new material released since the summer and by local dealers who weren't able to travel to Tucson.


The show also puts together an exceptional public display exhibit. This year, the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources Mineral Museum exhibited, with many cases featuring the best of New Mexico's minerals, as well as their worldwide collection featured. 

This first post of the 2019 Springfield Show highlights some of the outstanding and memorable cases of New Mexico minerals. Although all the cases were exceptional, this article highlights our selection of the photos that came out best.


Additional posts of the show will include the following:


An Incredibly Large Smithsonite and Memorabilia from the Kelly Mine
An Incredibly Large Smithsonite and Memorabilia from the Kelly Mine

Gemstones of New Mexico
Gemstones of New Mexico

Nice Assortment of New Mexico Minerals
Nice Assortment of Unusual New Mexico Minerals

Assortment of Large Fluorite Specimens and Quartz/Barite from the Clarence Barett Workings, Hansonburg District
Large Fluorite and Quartz/Barite from Clarence Barett Workings, Hansonburg District

Fine Fluorite Assortment from New Mexico
Fine Fluorite Assortment from New Mexico

Another Nice New Mexico Mineral Assortment
Another Nice New Mexico Mineral Assortment

Case of Smithsonite from New Mexico Localities
Case of Smithsonite from New Mexico Localities

Outstanding Fluorite from the Cookes Peak District, Luna Co.
Outstanding Fluorite from the Cookes Peak District, Luna Co.

Polished Ricolite Serpentine from Ash Creek, Grant County
Polished "Ricolite" Serpentine from from Ash Creek, Grant County

New Mexico Turquoise
New Mexico Turquoise

Pecos Diamonds: Doubly Terminated Quartz Crystals from the Pecos River Valley
"Pecos Diamonds": Doubly Terminated Quartz Crystals from the Pecos River Valley

Fine Copper Crystals from the Chino Mine, Santa Rita District, Grant Co.
Fine Copper Crystals from the Chino Mine, Santa Rita District, Grant Co.

Meteorites from New Mexico
Meteorites from New Mexico