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The 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®

The highlight of the mineral and gemstone events every February is the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®. This is a very large show that takes place in the spacious Tucson Convention Center, and it is the grand finale of the myriad of mineral and gemstone events throughout the city. From the end of January through mid-February, the city of Tucson is bustling with activity related to minerals and gemstones. Although the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®, also known as the "main show" continues to lose important dealers to other more permanent mineral venues throughout the city, it still has a very strong presence of dealers as well as the best and most expansive exhibits of any mineral show on earth. 


As far as activity in Tucson, with the InnSuites show now a relic of the past, the Mineral City show and the surrounding area have become the main center of activity for serious collectors. There are also the more permanent, year-round galleries that have opened up with several prominent dealers changing the way they handle Tucson.


I arrived at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® on opening day on Thursday, February 9. Foot traffic was heavy, and there were many amazing exhibits. The show was more spacious with many of the big dealers no longer at the show, but the show staff did a good job of spacing the exhibits and dealers strategically so the void wasn't as noticeable as it was last year.


This first post of Tucson 2023 introduces the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®. The theme of this year's show was “SILICA: Agates and Opals and Quartz, Oh My!” This translated into minerals of the quartz family, and there was plenty of fabulous Quartz, Chalcedony, and Agates to be seen. (There wasn't much in the way of Opals though.)


In addition to the main show, I'll post a show report for the Mineral City show and the surrounding area which includes the Just Rocks show and the La Fuente show. I also visited the Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery and will include a post on that. 

This page will serve as an index for the main show. I'll be creating posts for the Dealer minerals, display exhibits, and display minerals. Stay tuned and check back for additional links added to this page.

I am pleased to announce that going forward, we'll be using an Instagram gallery to display our photos of our news and show reports. This will be easier for us to manage and allow the photos to be shared with a much broader audience.

A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro

The 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® Theme Exhibits

This years theme of the 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® was “Silica – Agates and Opals and Quartz, Oh My!” There was an abundance of fantastic Quartz crystals filling many display cases, as well as many fine Agates of all different varieties. Opal was not well represented, considering its rarity relative to Quartz and Agate, but there were some scattered specimens to be found. Overall this was a great theme and I loved some of the minerals chosen. Please see the pictures of some of the highlighted minerals on display below.

 

The New Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum at University of Arizona - Part 1

The University of Arizona Mineral Museum recently moved to its new home in the historic Pima County Courthouse. This was major news for the mineral community, with the opening of a new, world-class gem and mineral museum in downtown Tucson.


The museum was previously housed on the campus of the University of Arizona, in the lower level of the Flandrau Planetarium Science Center. I had been to this museum several times in the past while visiting Tucson for the mineral shows, and have made museum reports here on the site regarding their mineral collection.


In August 2021, the museum officially opened in its new location in the Pima County Courthouse in the center of the city. It is a brand new facility with state-of-the-art exhibits. The minerals on display are plentiful, and the displays are clean, modern, and have excellent lighting and signage.


The official name of the new museum is the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum. The museum celebrated its grand opening in February 2022 to coincide with the Tucson shows. I wasn't in Tucson yet for the opening ceremony, but was still able to visit the museum on my trip in Tucson shortly after its opening.


I was impressed by the quality of the collection and the fantastic displays. I took hundreds of pictures and selected my favorite photos for this post. I will make two blog posts for my museum visit - this first for the worldwide exhibits, and the second focused on minerals of Arizona. Here is the first:


Approaching the Pima County Courthouse and Museum Building in Downtown Tucson
Approaching the Pima County Courthouse and Museum Building in Downtown Tucson

Courtyard of the Inner Part of the Spanish-Styled Building
Courtyard of the Inner Part of the Spanish-Styled Building

Apollo 15 Lunar Basalt from the Moon Collected by Astronaut James Irwin
Apollo 15 Lunar Basalt from the Moon, Collected by Astronaut James Irwin

Calcite with Oriented Pyrite from Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
Calcite with Oriented Pyrite from Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China

Variscite Polished Nodule from Fairfield, Utah
Variscite Polished Nodule from Fairfield, Utah

Chalcopyrite on Quartz from the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
Chalcopyrite on Quartz from the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Prehnite with Thomsonite from Paterson, New Jersey
Prehnite with Thomsonite from Paterson, New Jersey

Giant Stibnite Cluster from the Xikuangshan Antimony Deposit, Lengshuijian, Hunan Province, China
Giant Stibnite Cluster from the Xikuangshan Sb Deposit, Lengshuijian, Hunan Prov., China

Complex Calcite Crystal from Tsumeb, Namibia
Complex Calcite Crystal from Tsumeb, Namibia

Large Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Large Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Fantastic Emerald Crystal from Swat, Khyber Province, Pakistan
Fantastic Emerald Crystal from Swat, Khyber Province, Pakistan

Amethyst Peace Sign from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Fantastic Amethyst "Peace Sign" from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Radiating Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal Cluster from the Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Radiating Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal Cluster from the Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sulfur Crystals in Drill Core from Big Hill, Texas
Sulfur Crystals in Drill Core from Big Hill, Texas

Radiating Clinochlore from Zheleznogorsk, Russia
Radiating Clinochlore from Zheleznogorsk, Russia

Calcite with Amethyst from Artigas, Uruguay
Calcite with Amethyst from Artigas, Uruguay

Dioptase Crystals from Altyn-Tyub, Kazakhstan
Dioptase Crystals from Altyn-Tyub, Kazakhstan

Calcite with Dioptase Inclusions from Tsumeb, Namibia
Calcite with Dioptase Inclusions from Tsumeb, Namibia

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) on Muscovite from Tajikistan
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) on Muscovite from Tajikistan

Silver on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona
Silver on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona

Gold from the Crystalline-Alabama Clain, Tuolumne Co., California
Gold from the Crystalline-Alabama Clain, Tuolumne Co., California

Giant Silver Boulders Recently Found in Globe, Gila County, Arizona
Giant Silver Boulders Recently Found in Globe, Gila County, Arizona

The New Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum at University of Arizona - Part 2

This post is the second one about the New Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum at the University of Arizona. Our first post on the museum focused on their worldwide collection of minerals. This next post features the minerals of Arizona in the museum collection.


Arizona is one of the most prominent states regarding mineral collection and history. There are numerous classic localities with an abundance of fantastic mineral specimens coming from these locations. I therefore included a special post on the Arizona minerals in Arizona's most significant permanent display of minerals.



Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Glauberite Crystal from Camp Verde Salt Mine, Yavapai, Arizona
Glauberite Crystal from Camp Verde Salt Mine, Yavapai, Arizona

Dioptase from Ray, Pinal Co., Arizona
Dioptase from Ray, Pinal Co., Arizona

Arizona Copper Case
Arizona Copper Case

Gold Crystal Nugget near Bagdad, Yavapai, Arizona
Gold Crystal Nugget near Bagdad, Yavapai, Arizona

Exceptional Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite from Bisbee, Arizona
Exceptional Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite from Bisbee, Arizona

Display Case of Fine Azurites from Bisbee, Arizona
Display Case of Fine Azurites from Bisbee, Arizona

Display Case of Fine Malachites from Bisbee, Arizona
Display Case of Fine Malachites from Bisbee, Arizona

Azurite and Malachite Stalagmites in Cave Replica of Bisbee, Arizona
Azurite and Malachite Stalagmites in Cave Replica of Bisbee, Arizona

Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona
Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona

Vanadinite from the Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountains, Pima Co., Arizona
Vanadinite from the Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountains, Pima Co., Arizona

Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona

Case of Exceptional Wulfenite from Arizona
Case of Exceptional Wulfenite from Arizona

Stalagmitic Calcite from the Holbrook Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Stalagmitic Calcite from the Holbrook Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona

Wulfenite from the Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona
Wulfenite from the Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona

Polished Concentric Azurite with Malachite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Polished Concentric Azurite with Malachite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona

Silver Wires on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona
Silver Wires on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona

Malachite Pseudomorph after Azurite from the Czar Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Malachite Pseudomorph after Azurite from the Czar Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona

The Tucson 2022 La Fuente Mineral Show

During the past several years, the center of mineral activity in Tucson has shifted north to the Mineral City area. Various satellite shows and tents surround the area, with perhaps the biggest being the La Fuente Show. The full name is the La Fuente de Piedras Mineral Show, and it is located in the vicinity of a well-known Mexican restaurant of the same name across the street from Mineral City. The restaurant is no longer operating, but its iconic pink building is very recognizable and has become the home of Jewel Tunnel Imports, a large dealership founded by the late mineral icon Rock Currier (yes, that was his real name.)


Adjacent to the former La Fuente restaurant is a large tent with several additional prominent dealers, including the Arkenstone, John Cornish Minerals, and Mineral Classics. I arrived here later in the day, and didn't make it to the actual La Fuente building due to a lack of time. I only was able to attend the large tent adjacent to the former restaurant. However, I still was able capture some great mineral photos from the tent to document for this report.



La Fuente Mineral Show and Adjacent Tent
La Fuente Mineral Show and Adjacent Tent

Incredible Balancing Aquamarine on Matrix from the Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Incredible Balancing Aquamarine on Matrix from the Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
The Arkenstone

Quartz Included by Fuchsite, Ihorvitra Mine, Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar
Quartz Included by Fuchsite, Ihorvitra Mine, Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar
The Arkenstone

Pink Cobaltian Calcite from the Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, D.R. Congo
Pink Cobaltian Calcite from the Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, D.R. Congo
The Arkenstone

Rhodonite from Conselheiro, Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pink Rhodonite from Conselheiro, Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The Arkenstone

New Find of Green Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
New Find of Green Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
The Arkenstone

New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
The Arkenstone

New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
The Arkenstone

Fluorite Cube with Calcite from the Yangangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Prov, China
Fluorite Cube with Calcite from the Yangangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Prov, China
The Arkenstone

Yellow Quartz on Hematite from Jiniong Hill, Longchuan, Guangdong Prov, China
Yellow Quartz on Hematite from Jiniong Hill, Longchuan, Guangdong Prov, China
The Arkenstone

Purple Fluorite on Quartz from Dean, Wushan, Jiangxi, China
Purple Fluorite on Quartz from De'an, Wushan, Jiangxi, China
The Arkenstone

Iridescent Goethite on Malachite from the Sepon Mine, Savannakhet Province, Laos, John Cornish Minerals
Iridescent Goethite on Malachite from the Sepon Mine, Savannakhet Province, Laos
John Cornish Minerals

Cadmium Smithsonite from Weinan, near Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China, John Cornish Minerals
Cadmium Smithsonite from Weinan, near Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China
John Cornish Minerals

Heulandite on Mordenite in Vug from the Rat's Nest Claim, Custer Co., Idaho, John Cornish Minerals
Heulandite on Mordenite in Vug from the Rat's Nest Claim, Custer Co., Idaho
John Cornish Minerals

Giant Calcite Crystals from the Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Missouri, John Cornish Minerals
Giant Calcite Crystals from the Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Missouri
John Cornish Minerals

Large Gemmy Diopside Crystals from Jungaluk, Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Afghanistan, Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Large Gemmy Diopside Crystals from Jungaluk, Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Afghanistan
Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics

Large Gemmy Diopside Crystals from Jungaluk, Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Afghanistan, Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Large Gemmy Diopside Crystals from Jungaluk, Sar-e-Sang, Koksha Valley, Afghanistan
(This piece has been photographed in Minrec "What's New in Minerals" 2022)
Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics

Ruby Crystal in Marble on Blue Calcite, from Mogok, Burma, Specimen exhibited on the Mineralogical Record Cover, Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Large Gemmy Ruby Crystal in Marble (Blue Calcite) from Mogok, Burma
Specimen exhibited on the Mineralogical Record Cover
Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics

Ruby Crystal in Marble from Mogok, Burma, Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Large Ruby Crystal in Marble from Mogok, Burma
Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics

Large Fluorapatite Crystal from a new find in Fulford, Eagle Co., Colorado, Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Large Fluorapatite Crystal from a new find in Fulford, Eagle Co., Colorado
Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics

Another view of Large Fluorapatite from a new find in Fulford, Eagle Co., Colorado, Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Another view of Fluorapatite from a new find in Fulford, Eagle Co., Colorado
Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics

 
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The 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®

The highlight of the mineral and gemstone events every February is the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®. This is a very large show that takes place in the spacious Tucson Convention Center, and it is the grand finale of the myriad of mineral and gemstone events throughout the city. From the end of January through mid-February, the city of Tucson is bustling with activity related to minerals and gemstones. Although the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®, also known as the "main show" continues to lose important dealers to other more permanent mineral venues throughout the city, it still has a very strong presence of dealers as well as the best and most expansive exhibits of any mineral show on earth. 


As far as activity in Tucson, with the InnSuites show now a relic of the past, the Mineral City show and the surrounding area have become the main center of activity for serious collectors. There are also the more permanent, year-round galleries that have opened up with several prominent dealers changing the way they handle Tucson.


I arrived at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® on opening day on Thursday, February 9. Foot traffic was heavy, and there were many amazing exhibits. The show was more spacious with many of the big dealers no longer at the show, but the show staff did a good job of spacing the exhibits and dealers strategically so the void wasn't as noticeable as it was last year.


This first post of Tucson 2023 introduces the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®. The theme of this year's show was “SILICA: Agates and Opals and Quartz, Oh My!” This translated into minerals of the quartz family, and there was plenty of fabulous Quartz, Chalcedony, and Agates to be seen. (There wasn't much in the way of Opals though.)


In addition to the main show, I'll post a show report for the Mineral City show and the surrounding area which includes the Just Rocks show and the La Fuente show. I also visited the Tucson Fine Mineral Gallery and will include a post on that. 

This page will serve as an index for the main show. I'll be creating posts for the Dealer minerals, display exhibits, and display minerals. Stay tuned and check back for additional links added to this page.

I am pleased to announce that going forward, we'll be using an Instagram gallery to display our photos of our news and show reports. This will be easier for us to manage and allow the photos to be shared with a much broader audience.

A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous display including a very large cut #quartz on display at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #quartzcrystal #minrals #crystals #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro #tucson2023
A giant #quartz #crystal, I believe this one is from #Arkansas. Featured in a display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro #heshyquartz #tgms2023
More photos of the show floor, taken from above, of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tucsonshowintro #tgms2023main
This is a new account for @mineralsnet where I will post photos specifically for mineral and gem show reports of the major shows. Here is the show floor of the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show! Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #tgms2023 #tucsonshowintro
A crazy rounded #malachite polished with concentric banding. Seen at the 2023 @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #tucsonshowintro
#Rosequartz #crystals on display at the @tgmsociety show from Parun, #Nuristan #afghanistan. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #quartzcrystal #rosequartzcrystal #mineralspecimen #gemstone #quartz #crystal #mineral #rosequartzcrystals #mineral #gemstones #tucsonshowintro
A fabulous #japanlaw #twin #quartz #crystal from #ganesh himal, #dhading district, #bagmati pradesh, #nepal. Featured at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartzcrystal #rockcrystal #japanlawtwin #crystals #mineral #quartzcrystals #tucsonshowintro
The famous Sidi Rahhal #Quartz, a unique quartz #crystal epimorph after an unknown hoppered crystal, From Sidi Rahhal, #marrakech #Morocco. From the @yale @yalepeabodymuseum display at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #crystals #mineralspecimen #mineral #quartzcrystal #tucsonshowintro
A polished slice of #concentric #malachite #crystals in the shape of a #bunny #rabbit. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show as one of the main exhibits. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #mineral #crystal #tucsonshowintro
A really cool #Mangoquartz cluster of #crystals from #cabiche, #quipama #Boyaca #colombia. Seen at the 2023 #tucson @tgmsociety show from a featured display by @zigamineral. Hershel Friedman www.minerals.net photo. #minerals #mineralspecimen #quartz #crystal #quartzcrystals #mineral #tucsonshowintro

The 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® Theme Exhibits

This years theme of the 2023 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® was “Silica – Agates and Opals and Quartz, Oh My!” There was an abundance of fantastic Quartz crystals filling many display cases, as well as many fine Agates of all different varieties. Opal was not well represented, considering its rarity relative to Quartz and Agate, but there were some scattered specimens to be found. Overall this was a great theme and I loved some of the minerals chosen. Please see the pictures of some of the highlighted minerals on display below.

 

The New Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum at University of Arizona - Part 1

The University of Arizona Mineral Museum recently moved to its new home in the historic Pima County Courthouse. This was major news for the mineral community, with the opening of a new, world-class gem and mineral museum in downtown Tucson.


The museum was previously housed on the campus of the University of Arizona, in the lower level of the Flandrau Planetarium Science Center. I had been to this museum several times in the past while visiting Tucson for the mineral shows, and have made museum reports here on the site regarding their mineral collection.


In August 2021, the museum officially opened in its new location in the Pima County Courthouse in the center of the city. It is a brand new facility with state-of-the-art exhibits. The minerals on display are plentiful, and the displays are clean, modern, and have excellent lighting and signage.


The official name of the new museum is the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum. The museum celebrated its grand opening in February 2022 to coincide with the Tucson shows. I wasn't in Tucson yet for the opening ceremony, but was still able to visit the museum on my trip in Tucson shortly after its opening.


I was impressed by the quality of the collection and the fantastic displays. I took hundreds of pictures and selected my favorite photos for this post. I will make two blog posts for my museum visit - this first for the worldwide exhibits, and the second focused on minerals of Arizona. Here is the first:


Approaching the Pima County Courthouse and Museum Building in Downtown Tucson
Approaching the Pima County Courthouse and Museum Building in Downtown Tucson

Courtyard of the Inner Part of the Spanish-Styled Building
Courtyard of the Inner Part of the Spanish-Styled Building

Apollo 15 Lunar Basalt from the Moon Collected by Astronaut James Irwin
Apollo 15 Lunar Basalt from the Moon, Collected by Astronaut James Irwin

Calcite with Oriented Pyrite from Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
Calcite with Oriented Pyrite from Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China

Variscite Polished Nodule from Fairfield, Utah
Variscite Polished Nodule from Fairfield, Utah

Chalcopyrite on Quartz from the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania
Chalcopyrite on Quartz from the Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramures, Romania

Prehnite with Thomsonite from Paterson, New Jersey
Prehnite with Thomsonite from Paterson, New Jersey

Giant Stibnite Cluster from the Xikuangshan Antimony Deposit, Lengshuijian, Hunan Province, China
Giant Stibnite Cluster from the Xikuangshan Sb Deposit, Lengshuijian, Hunan Prov., China

Complex Calcite Crystal from Tsumeb, Namibia
Complex Calcite Crystal from Tsumeb, Namibia

Large Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar Province, Afghanistan
Large Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal from Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Fantastic Emerald Crystal from Swat, Khyber Province, Pakistan
Fantastic Emerald Crystal from Swat, Khyber Province, Pakistan

Amethyst Peace Sign from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Fantastic Amethyst "Peace Sign" from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Radiating Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal Cluster from the Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Radiating Elbaite Tourmaline Crystal Cluster from the Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sulfur Crystals in Drill Core from Big Hill, Texas
Sulfur Crystals in Drill Core from Big Hill, Texas

Radiating Clinochlore from Zheleznogorsk, Russia
Radiating Clinochlore from Zheleznogorsk, Russia

Calcite with Amethyst from Artigas, Uruguay
Calcite with Amethyst from Artigas, Uruguay

Dioptase Crystals from Altyn-Tyub, Kazakhstan
Dioptase Crystals from Altyn-Tyub, Kazakhstan

Calcite with Dioptase Inclusions from Tsumeb, Namibia
Calcite with Dioptase Inclusions from Tsumeb, Namibia

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) on Muscovite from Tajikistan
Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) on Muscovite from Tajikistan

Silver on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona
Silver on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona

Gold from the Crystalline-Alabama Clain, Tuolumne Co., California
Gold from the Crystalline-Alabama Clain, Tuolumne Co., California

Giant Silver Boulders Recently Found in Globe, Gila County, Arizona
Giant Silver Boulders Recently Found in Globe, Gila County, Arizona

The New Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum at University of Arizona - Part 2

This post is the second one about the New Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum at the University of Arizona. Our first post on the museum focused on their worldwide collection of minerals. This next post features the minerals of Arizona in the museum collection.


Arizona is one of the most prominent states regarding mineral collection and history. There are numerous classic localities with an abundance of fantastic mineral specimens coming from these locations. I therefore included a special post on the Arizona minerals in Arizona's most significant permanent display of minerals.



Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Petrified Wood from Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Glauberite Crystal from Camp Verde Salt Mine, Yavapai, Arizona
Glauberite Crystal from Camp Verde Salt Mine, Yavapai, Arizona

Dioptase from Ray, Pinal Co., Arizona
Dioptase from Ray, Pinal Co., Arizona

Arizona Copper Case
Arizona Copper Case

Gold Crystal Nugget near Bagdad, Yavapai, Arizona
Gold Crystal Nugget near Bagdad, Yavapai, Arizona

Exceptional Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite from Bisbee, Arizona
Exceptional Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite from Bisbee, Arizona

Display Case of Fine Azurites from Bisbee, Arizona
Display Case of Fine Azurites from Bisbee, Arizona

Display Case of Fine Malachites from Bisbee, Arizona
Display Case of Fine Malachites from Bisbee, Arizona

Azurite and Malachite Stalagmites in Cave Replica of Bisbee, Arizona
Azurite and Malachite Stalagmites in Cave Replica of Bisbee, Arizona

Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona
Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, Amado, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona

Vanadinite from the Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountains, Pima Co., Arizona
Vanadinite from the Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountains, Pima Co., Arizona

Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona
Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona

Case of Exceptional Wulfenite from Arizona
Case of Exceptional Wulfenite from Arizona

Stalagmitic Calcite from the Holbrook Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Stalagmitic Calcite from the Holbrook Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona

Wulfenite from the Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona
Wulfenite from the Defiance Mine, Gleeson, Cochise Co., Arizona

Polished Concentric Azurite with Malachite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Polished Concentric Azurite with Malachite from Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona

Silver Wires on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona
Silver Wires on Calcite from Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona

Malachite Pseudomorph after Azurite from the Czar Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
Malachite Pseudomorph after Azurite from the Czar Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona

The Tucson 2022 La Fuente Mineral Show

During the past several years, the center of mineral activity in Tucson has shifted north to the Mineral City area. Various satellite shows and tents surround the area, with perhaps the biggest being the La Fuente Show. The full name is the La Fuente de Piedras Mineral Show, and it is located in the vicinity of a well-known Mexican restaurant of the same name across the street from Mineral City. The restaurant is no longer operating, but its iconic pink building is very recognizable and has become the home of Jewel Tunnel Imports, a large dealership founded by the late mineral icon Rock Currier (yes, that was his real name.)


Adjacent to the former La Fuente restaurant is a large tent with several additional prominent dealers, including the Arkenstone, John Cornish Minerals, and Mineral Classics. I arrived here later in the day, and didn't make it to the actual La Fuente building due to a lack of time. I only was able to attend the large tent adjacent to the former restaurant. However, I still was able capture some great mineral photos from the tent to document for this report.



La Fuente Mineral Show and Adjacent Tent
La Fuente Mineral Show and Adjacent Tent

Incredible Balancing Aquamarine on Matrix from the Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Incredible Balancing Aquamarine on Matrix from the Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
The Arkenstone

Quartz Included by Fuchsite, Ihorvitra Mine, Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar
Quartz Included by Fuchsite, Ihorvitra Mine, Ambatofinandrahana, Madagascar
The Arkenstone

Pink Cobaltian Calcite from the Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, D.R. Congo
Pink Cobaltian Calcite from the Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, D.R. Congo
The Arkenstone

Rhodonite from Conselheiro, Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pink Rhodonite from Conselheiro, Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The Arkenstone

New Find of Green Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
New Find of Green Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
The Arkenstone

New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
The Arkenstone

New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
New Find of Blue Cuprian Aragonite from Wenshan Co., Yunnan, China
The Arkenstone

Fluorite Cube with Calcite from the Yangangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Prov, China
Fluorite Cube with Calcite from the Yangangxian Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Prov, China
The Arkenstone

Yellow Quartz on Hematite from Jiniong Hill, Longchuan, Guangdong Prov, China
Yellow Quartz on Hematite from Jiniong Hill, Longchuan, Guangdong Prov, China
The Arkenstone

Purple Fluorite on Quartz from Dean, Wushan, Jiangxi, China
Purple Fluorite on Quartz from De'an, Wushan, Jiangxi, China
The Arkenstone

Iridescent Goethite on Malachite from the Sepon Mine, Savannakhet Province, Laos, John Cornish Minerals
Iridescent Goethite on Malachite from the Sepon Mine, Savannakhet Province, Laos
John Cornish Minerals

Cadmium Smithsonite from Weinan, near Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China, John Cornish Minerals
Cadmium Smithsonite from Weinan, near Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China
John Cornish Minerals

Heulandite on Mordenite in Vug from the Rat's Nest Claim, Custer Co., Idaho, John Cornish Minerals
Heulandite on Mordenite in Vug from the Rat's Nest Claim, Custer Co., Idaho
John Cornish Minerals

Giant Calcite Crystals from the Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Missouri, John Cornish Minerals
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