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The 2016 NY/NJ Show - Individual Display Minerals

This post shows some of the interesting minerals that were on display on the public exhibits at the The 2016 NY/NJ Show in Edison, New Jersey. Within the public displays, there was a very nice variety of unique minerals on exhibit, with a special emphasis on Northeast localities, especially New Jersey.



NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Agates and Quartz Discovered in November 2015 on a minerals.net sponsored club trip
Agates and Quartz Discovered in November 2015 on a Minerals.net sponsored club trip
Dave Shapiro, for the North Jersey Mineralogical Society

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Asbestos ("Amianthus") from Dauphine, France
Justin Zzyzyx

Goethite Pseudomorphs After Pyrite from Fruitville Pike, Lancaster Co., PA
Goethite Pseudomorphs After Pyrite from Fruitville Pike, Lancaster Co., PA
Collected during N.Y. Mineralogical Club Trip March 21, 1988. Unlabeled Case.

Willmenite Crystal in Calcite with Franklinite
Sharp Willemite Crystal in Calcite with Franklinite
Richard Bostwick & Tema Hecht Collection

Gem Willemite with Polished Gems, from Franklin, NJ
Gem Willemite with Polished Gems, from Franklin, NJ
Richard Bostwick & Tema Hecht Collection

Prehnite Pseudomorph After Anhydrite from Upper New St., Paterson, NJ
Prehnite Pseudomorph After Anhydrite from Upper New St., Paterson, NJ
Eric Stanchich Collection

Natrolite and Calcite on Datolite from Millington, NJ
Natrolite and Calcite on Datolite from Millington, NJ
Eric Stanchich Collection

Stellerite crystals from Braen's Quarry, Haledon, NJ
Stellerite crystals from Braen's Quarry, Haledon, NJ
Eric Stanchich Collection

Prenite Fingers with Incredible Color from Prospect Park NJ
Prenite Fingers with Incredible Color from Prospect Park NJ
Eric Stanchich Collection

Huge Analcime Crystals from Upper New St., Paterson, NJ
Huge Analcime Crystals from Upper New St., Paterson, NJ
Unlabeled Case

Andradite Garnet from Franklin, NJ
Andradite Garnet from Franklin, NJ
Gary Maldovany Collection

Large Prehnite from Hoxie's Quarry, Paterson, NJ
Large Prehnite from Hoxie's Quarry, Paterson, NJ
Bradley Plotkin Collection of minerals from the Levison Collection

Natrolite from the New Tunnel, Edgewater, NJ (Collected 1893)
Natrolite from the New Tunnel, Edgewater, NJ (Collected 1893)
Bradley Plotkin Collection of minerals from the Levison Collection

Agate from Prospect Park, NJ
Agate from Prospect Park, NJ
Steven M. Kuitems Collection

Agate from Prospect Park, NJ
Agate from Prospect Park, NJ
Steven M. Kuitems Collection

Prehnite and Black Calcite from Prospect Park, NJ
Prehnite and Black Calcite from Prospect Park, NJ
Stanley Parker Collection

The 2016 NY/NJ Show - Display Exhibits

One of the highlights of the NY/NJ Show this year was the display exhibits. Local collector and dealer Gary Maldovany spent much time and effort recruiting the local collectors to put together fine display exhibits. The results were phenomenal, with a very nice selection of minerals, especially local New Jersey Minerals. There were about 20 cases filled by clubs and local collectors.


NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show North Jersey Mineralogical Society
Minerals Collected during club field trips during the past year
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Organized by Dave Shapiro

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show North Jersey Mineralogical Society
Another Case of Minerals Collected during club field trips during the past year
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Organized by Dave Shapiro

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Fluorite with Character KC Dalby
Fluorite with Character
KC Dalby

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Asbestos Minerals from Old Collections
Asbestos Minerals from Old Collections
Justin Zzyzyx

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Ed Johnson
British Minerals & Pseudomorphs
Ed Johnson

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Traprock Minerals from New Jersey Eric Stanchich
Killer Traprock Minerals from New Jersey
Eric Stanchich

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Traprock Minerals from New Jersey Gary Maldovany
New Jersey Traprock Minerals
Gary Maldovany

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Minerals from Franklin NJ Gary Maldovany
Franklin & Sterling Hill Minerals
Gary Maldovany

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show MClassic New Jersey Mineral from the Wallace Goold Levinson Collection Bradley Plotkin
Classic New Jersey Mineral from the Wallace Goold Levinson Collection
Bradley D. Plotkin

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Prehnite from Classic NJ Localities Stanley Parker
Prehnite from Classic NJ Localities
Stanley Parker

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Traprock Minerals from Franklin New Jersey Gary Maldovany
Agates from New Jersey
Steven M. Kuitems DM

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Agates from New Jersey Steve Kuitems
More Agates from New Jersey
Steven M. Kuitems DMD

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Agates from New Jersey Steve Kuitems
Fluorites of the World
Ed Johnson

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Agates from New Jersey Steve Kuitems
"Terram Mineralium" - Minerals of the World
Tabitha Brown & Earl Elsohn

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Ore Minerals from the Zinc Mines of Franklin & Ogdensburg, NJ
Ore Minerals from the Zinc Mines of Franklin & Ogdensburg, NJ Richard Bostwick and Tema Hecht
Richard Bostwick and Tema Hecht

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Juvenile Tyannosaurus Rex Skull
Juvenile Tyannosaurus Rex Skull
Justin Zzyzx

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Herkimer Diamonds from New York Daniel Irwin
Herkimer Diamonds from New York
Daniel Irwin

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Stilbite%}s from New Jersey Hershel Friedman
Stilbites from New Jersey
Hershel Friedman

The 2016 NY/NJ Show - Show Scenes

The NY/NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem, & Jewelry show, also known as the “Edison Show,” took place this past weekend at the New Jersey Expo Center in Edison. This show is very large, with hundreds of dealers of all types present.
 

This was definitely a fun show, with many affordable minerals and new finds presented by dealers. Although lacking many of the high-end, fine mineral dealers seen at other big shows, the variety of freelance collectors and dealers at this show with their unique minerals made up for this. Indeed there were quite a bit of surprising new finds that we were able to photograph and will document in the coming posts.
 

Minerals.net once again had a booth at the show, where we promoted our website, displayed some of our videos (including a preview  of our new video on the 2016 Tucson show), and sold some local minerals. Quite a bit of local minerals could be found here this  year, with a better selection than in previous years.  My good friend Gary Maldovany had a very large booth of almost entirely local New York and New Jersey Minerals, including a large part of the Glenn Rhein Collection in Amity, New York.

 

Gary also gets a special mention for getting many of the locals together for the public showcase displays. (More about this in a future post.) In the meantime, enjoy the photos below of some of the general show scenes. We’ll be making additional posts in the next week or two, consisting of the following sections:
 

  • Display Exhibits
  • Display Exhibits Individual Minerals
  • Hershel Friedman Stilbite Display
  • Dealer Minerals
  • Fluorescents


NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Large Dinosaurs on the Show Floor
Large Dinosaurs on the Show Floor

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show This one looks like a Triceratops
This one looks like a Triceratops

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Scenes on the Show Floor
Scenes on the Show Floor

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Gary Maldovany and His Collection of Minerals from Amity NY
Gary Maldovany at his Booth with his His Collection of Minerals from Amity NY

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Club Table of the North Jersey Mineralogical Society at the Show
Club Table of the North Jersey Mineralogical Society at the Show

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Interesting Collection of Cold War Era Memorabilia from Lowell Carhart's Collection at the Show
Interesting Collection of Cold War Era Memorabilia from Lowell Carhart's Collection at the Show

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Lots of Foot Traffic on the Show Floor
Lots of Foot Traffic on the Show Floor

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Hershel Friedman and Juan Gonzalez Manning the Minerals.net Booth
Hershel Friedman and Juan Gonzalez Manning the Minerals.net Booth

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Stan Parker in Front of his Display of NJ Prehnites
Stan Parker in Front of his Display Case of NJ Prehnites

NY/NJ Edison Mineral Show Stan Parker in Front of his Display of NJ Prehnites
Left to Right:
Gary Maldovany: Exhibit Promoter
Lowell Carhart: Show Organizer
Justin Zyzzyx: Show Curator

The 2016 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® Part 10: Non-Themed Minerals

This post contains photos of some of the individual minerals at The 2016 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® not related to the "Shades of Blue" theme. While most of the public displays were dedicated to general theme, many were not. All images are clickable for larger photos.

 

Fluorite Ball in Amethyst Vug from Jamner, Maharashtra, India A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Fluorite Ball in Amethyst Vug from Jamner, Maharashtra, India
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum

Rhodochrosite from the N'chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Rhodochrosite from the N'chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Natural Frowning Faced Petrified Wood David Wilber
Natural Frowning Faced Petrified Wood
David Wilber Collection

New Find of Purple Fluorite from Tombstone, Arizona Bob Jackson Collection
Purple Fluorite from Tombstone, Arizona
Bob Jackson Collection

Smithsonite from Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico
Botryoidal and Polished Sphere of Smithsonite from the Kelly Mine, Magdalena, New Mexico
Unlabeled Case

Calcite Included with Copper on Native Copper from the Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan Paul E. Desautels Memorial Case
Calcite Included with Copper on Native Copper from the Quincy Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan
Paul E. Desautels Memorial Case

Apophyllite on Native Copper from the Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan Paul E. Desautels Memorial Case
Apophyllite on Native Copper Crystals from the Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
Paul E. Desautels Memorial Case

Realgar on Calcite from the Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China
Realgar on Calcite from the Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China
Unlabeled Case

Botryoidal Malachite from the Shilu Mine, Yangchung Co., Guongdong Prov., China
Botryoidal Malachite from the Shilu Mine, Yangchung Co., Guongdong Prov., China
Unlabeled Case

Cerussite Crystal Clusters from Tsumeb, Namibia Tucson Show 2016
Cerussite Crystal Clusters from Tsumeb, Namibia
Unlabeled Case

Manganoan  Calcite on Quartz from the Bismark Mine, Ascencion, Chihuahua, Mexico Tucson Show 2016
Manganoan Calcite on Quartz from the Bismark Mine, Ascencion, Chihuahua, Mexico
Unlabeled Case

Pink Danburite from the Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico Tucson Show 2016
Pink Danburite from the Aurora Mine, Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Unlabeled Case

Cerussite Crystal Clusters from Tsumeb, Namibia Tucson Show 2016
Gemmy Tabular Wulfenite Crystal from Arizona
Bill Larson/Gene & Roz Meieran