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The 2020 Tucson Mineral City Show Part 1

Much of the action of the Tucson mineral shows has shifted further north, to the neighborhood surrounding the Mineral City show. This area of Tucson on East Lester Street, near North Oracle Road, has become a hub for fine mineral dealers, providing them with year-round mineral storage and a nice display area.


Many dealers are finding this setup to be advantageous, and this show has doubled in size since last year. Makeshift tents and additional dealers have also sprouted up in the vicinity. This has taken a toll on the InnSuites, with many dealers finding the Mineral City setup more efficient than renting hotel rooms. There were several prominent dealers no longer present at the InnSuites and instead only at Mineral City.


We will divide the Mineral City show into several posts:

  • Mineral City Part 1 (this post)
  • Mineral City Part 2
  • Large Rutile from Brazil from Miner's Lunchbox
  • Congo finds from Spirifer Minerals
  • New York Fluorite
  • Frederico Barlocher Parking Lot Minerals


Large White Elbaite from Ometto's Pocket, Rosina Vein, Elba Island, Italy, Dusted 77 Fine Minerals
Large White Elbaite from Ometto's Pocket, Rosina Vein, Elba Island, Italy
Dusted 77 Fine Minerals

Fluorite Cube on Matrix from the Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Russia, Dusted 77 Fine Minerals
Fluorite Cube on Matrix from the Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Russia
Dusted 77 Fine Minerals

Fluorite on Dolomite Matrix from the Penfield Quarry, Monroe Co., NY, Natural Creations LLC
Fluorite on Dolomite Matrix from the Penfield Quarry, Monroe Co., NY
Natural Creations LLC

Malachite Stalactites from the Shilu Mine, Yangchung, Guangdong Province, China, Natural Creations LLC
Malachite stalactites from the Shilu Mine, Yangchung, Guangdong Province, China
Natural Creations LLC

Amethyst on Quartz from the Jackson's Crossroads Mine, Wilkes Co., Georgia, Natural Creations LLC
Amethyst on Quartz from the Jackson's Crossroads Mine, Wilkes Co., Georgia
Natural Creations LLC

Purple Apatite Crystal with Black Crystal Inclusions (Tourmaline?) from the Warsak Area, Mohmand Agency Mine, Pakistan, Natural Creations LLC
Purple Apatite Crystal with Black Crystal Inclusions (Tourmaline?) from the Warsak Area, Mohmand Agency Mine, Pakistan
Natural Creations LLC

Barite with Sphalerite from the Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., TN, Saga Minerals
Barite with Sphalerite from the Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., TN
Saga Minerals

Large Calcite with Sphalerite from the Cumberland Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., TN, Saga Minerals
Large Calcite with Sphalerite from the Cumberland Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., TN
Saga Minerals

Calcite on Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Trepca, Kosovo, Saga Minerals
Calcite on Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Trepca, Kosovo
Ziga Mineral

Natrolite on Prehnite from Prospect Park, Passaic Co., NJ
Natrolite on Prehnite from Prospect Park, Passaic Co., NJ
Ziga Mineral

Kiwi Calcite from Garfield Co., Utah
"Kiwi" Calcite from Garfield Co., Utah
Ziga Mineral

Quartz with Hematite Inclusions from Jinlong Hill, Lungchuan Co., Guangdong Prov, China, Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals
Quartz with Hematite Inclusions from Jinlong Hill, Lungchuan Co., Guangdong Prov, China
Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals

Giant Stilbite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals
Giant Stilbite from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals

The Poodle Malachite from China, Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals

Massive Cluster of Grape Chalcedony from Mamuju, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals
Massive Cluster of "Grape" Chalcedony Mamuju, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals

Platy Calcite with Chalcopyrite from China, Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals

Amethyst with Phantom Crystal from Goboboseb Mts, Brandenberg, Erongo, Namibia, Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals
Amethyst with Phantom Crystal from Goboboseb Mts, Brandenberg, Erongo, Namibia
Nicholas Stolowitz Fine Minerals