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Here I show some of the dealer cases and exhibits of interesting minerals at the show. These can either be new finds, classic material, or minerals that I found very interesting and caught my attention.

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Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite from Bruce Wood.
There were so many new Milpillas copper minerals at the show, and these Malachites were something new.

Jade Slabs from Merk's Jade
These are from Granite Mountain, Wyoming
(Roger and Hana Merk)

Beautiful Midwest Calcites and Fluorites.
Note the really odd elongated Fluorite crystal on the top row, 4th from the left.
Saga Minerals (Jared Freiberg)

We Have all Seen the Bright Blue Cavansite from the Wagholi Quarry in India,
but this was an Incredible Assortment of Top-notch Cavansite not to be Matched!
Superb Minerals India
www.superbminerals.com

Electric Blue Azurite from the Milpillas Mine in Mexico.
We all thought production at Milpillas was over, but this year in Tucson brought
an amazing array of more Milpillas minerals, including the outstanding Azurites,
and also Malachite and Cuprites.
La Casa De Cobre Minerals
(Miguel and Irene Portillo)

Case of Exceptionally Large Crystals: Pink Kunzite, Papagoite in Quartz,
Pyrite on Quartz and Elbaite Tourmaline in Quartz.
The Collectors Edge
www.collectorsedge.com

New Production of Crocoite from the Red Lead Mine in Tasmania.
Collectors Edge Minerals has recently begin professionally mining the property for specimens.
www.collectorsedge.com

Incredible Fluorites mostly from the Midwest from the original
Ross C. Lillie Collection, Purchased by Rob Lavinsky, The Arkenstone
www.irocks.com

New Cuprite from the Milpillas Mine in Mexico.
Unique Minerals (Evan Jones)

New Wulfenites with Mimetite mined at the Rowley Mine in Arizona.
Unique Minerals (Evan Jones)

Dazzling Pink Cobaltocalcite from Bou Azzer, Morocco
Spirifer Minerals (Tomasz Praszkier)
www.spiriferminerals.com

Some Rare Faceted Gems, Including Multicolored Fluorite
Kosnar Gem Co. (Brett and Bryan Kosnar)

New Find of Shattuckite from the Congo.
Mineral Classics (Brett and Bryan Kosnar)

Super High-end Case from Rob Lavinsky (The Arkenstone)
These specimens have a 5 to 6 figure price tag!

Dazzling Showcase from Fine Minerals International (Daniel Trinchillo)

Colorful, High-end Case from Fine Minerals International (Daniel Trinchillo)

This posting features some interesting sample minerals I noticed at the show that caught my attention. I could have spent all day taking such pictures, but only focused on a few that stuck out. in order not to overwhelm myself.

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Lavender Jade Slab from Burma.
One rarely encounters these.
Merk's Jade Specimen, Roger & Hana Merk

Amazing Sapphire Crystal in Mica Matrix from Afghanistan.
Mountain Minerals International, Dudley Blauwet

Pink Sapphire in marble matrix from Luc Yen, Vietnam.
Mountain Minerals International, Dudley Blauwet

Two-Toned Beryl with part Aquamarine and part Morganite, from Gilgit, Pakistan.
Combinations Like This Are Highly Unusual.
Mountain Minerals International, Dudley Blauwet

Incredible, Alternating Yellow and Blue Sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Mountain Minerals International, Dudley Blauwet

Gemmy, Bright Yellow Sapphire Crystal from Sri Lanka
Mountain Minerals International, Dudley Blauwet

Outstanding, Pastel Green Aragonite Crystal with Sulfur from Sicily, Italy.
Edward Rozensweig, Edwards Minerals LLC
www.edwardsminerals.com

Huge Pink Manganoan Calcite from the Huanggang Mine in Inner Mongolia, China
The Collectors Edge
www.collectorsedge.com

Large Kunzite with a Deep, Amethyst-Purple Color from Afghanistan and Unusual Crystal Pattern.
The Collectors Edge
www.collectorsedge.com

Huge Aquamarine Crystal Plate in Mica from Pakistan.
Note the comparison of the person to the left for size.
The Collectors Edge
www.collectorsedge.com

The Largest, Single Aquamarine Crystal I have Ever Seen, from Tamil Nadu, India.
It's Probably Over 2 Feet in Height!
The Collectors Edge
www.collectorsedge.com

Odd Purple Wormlike Apatite Crystal Growth on Quartz from Gilgit, Pakistan
Dave Bunk Minerals
www.davebunkminerals.com

Very Large Cluster of Tiny Gold Crystals from the Olinghouse Mine in Nevada
C. Scott Werschky, Miner's Lunchbox

An Absolutely Enormous gemmy Green Beryl from the Jequitinhonha Valley in Brazil.
Note the Price Tag of $450,000!
Rob Lavinsky, The Arkenstone
www.irocks.com

New Find of Deep Green Demantoid Garnet from Iran.
Rob Lavinsky, The Arkenstone
www.irocks.com

New Find of Iridescent Chalcocite and Djurleite from the Tongshan Mine in China
Rob Lavinsky, The Arkenstone
www.irocks.com

Deep Blue Radiating Shattuckite from Shaba, Congo
Brian Kosnar, Mineral Classics
www.minclassics.com

Massive Alexandrite Crystal Plate from Zimbabwe
Throwin' Stones (Rusty James)

Oddly shaped, Prismatic, Elongated Fluorite with Blue and Purple Tones
Saga Minerals (Jared Freiberg)

I have a tremendous amount of footage from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show ^TM, which is also known as the "Main Show" and the "Convention Center Show." This is the largest and most important show in Tucson, and was the original show that started all the buzz in Tucson. Aside from having almost all the import dealers set up at this show, it is also famous for world-class public displays and exhibits. I will be dividing the show reports for the Main Show into several sections in order to have it better organized:

• General Show Scenes
• Individual Dealers Minerals
• Mineral Dealer Displays
• Public Exhibits Individual Minerals
• Public Exhibits Case Displays

Our show reports are unique in that we were able to get footage of most of the public displays, and present them as hi-resolution photos for incredible viewing detail. This year's show theme was "60 Years of Diamond, Gems, Silver and Gold" in honor of the 60th anniversary of the show. Our first report of this show brings you general scenes around the show. Stay tuned for additional reports on the show in the coming days!

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Dealers Setting Up the Day Before the Show

At the Very Beginning of the Show, Looking Down from the Main Floor

Our Ad in the Information Table in the Official Show Guide

Lounge Area with new Benches, as the Volume of People Picks Up

Rocks and Minerals Magazine Both with Marie Huizing
Page in the Jan-Feb Edition Showing Our Ad

Bruce Wood of Bruce Wood Minerals Showing Off his Display

Jeff Scovil Presenting a Workshop on Mineral Photography

TV Crew Interviewing Margi Jenks of the Crater of Diamonds State Park
in Arkansas, in Front of the Exhibit of Arkansas Diamonds

Busy Show Scene

I have a tremendous amount of footage from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show ^TM, which is also known as the "Main Show" and the "Convention Center Show." This is the largest and most important show in Tucson, and was the original show that started all the buzz in Tucson. Aside from having almost all the import dealers set up at this show, it is also famous for world-class public displays and exhibits. I will be dividing the show reports for the Main Show into several sections in order to have it better organized:

• General Show Scenes
• Individual Dealers Minerals
• Mineral Dealer Displays
• Public Exhibits Individual Minerals
• Public Exhibits Case Displays

Our show reports are unique in that we were able to get footage of most of the public displays, and present them as hi-resolution photos for incredible viewing detail. This year's show theme was "60 Years of Diamond, Gems, Silver and Gold" in honor of the 60th anniversary of the show. Our first report of this show brings you general scenes around the show. Stay tuned for additional reports on the show in the coming days!

Click any picture below for a larger pop-up, and use the zoom key to enlarge:

Dealers Setting Up the Day Before the Show

At the Very Beginning of the Show, Looking Down from the Main Floor

Our Ad in the Information Table in the Official Show Guide

Lounge Area with new Benches, as the Volume of People Picks Up

Rocks and Minerals Magazine Both with Marie Huizing
Page in the Jan-Feb Edition Showing Our Ad

Bruce Wood of Bruce Wood Minerals Showing Off his Display

Jeff Scovil Presenting a Workshop on Mineral Photography

TV Crew Interviewing Margi Jenks of the Crater of Diamonds State Park
in Arkansas, in Front of the Exhibit of Arkansas Diamonds

Busy Show Scene

I had decided to return to the InnSuites show the following day to visit a few more dealers that I missed the first day. I also went to the outside tents surrounding the hotel, as well as the two satellite shows, the Granada Ave. Mineral Show and the Fine Minerals International Show. The Granada Ave. Mineral Show is a large tent adjacent to the InnSuites with many fairly priced minerals, especially for bulk items. Some of the best deals on Indian Zeolites can be picked up here. The Fine Minerals International Show is a house next to the Hotel Tucson property that becomes a showcase of some of the most high-end minerals. Run by Daniel Trinchillo of Fine Minerals International (www.finemineral.com), this finely decorated house contains some of the most expensive minerals to be found in Tucson. There are few if any labels under $1,000, with several in the six-figure range. It is an absolute must when visiting Tucson for the shows to visit this house and see the amazing minerals and colors contained within.

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Beautiful Display Case at Green Mountain Minerals (Nick & Dylan Stolowitz)
(www.greenmountainminerals.com)

Group of Very Large and Beautiful Topaz Crystals on Albite from Gilgit, Pakistan
Green Mountain Minerals Specimen (This Topaz is on the Top Left in the Above Picture)

Very Large Mass of Prehnite with Babingtonite from the Lane Quarry in Mass
Adjacent to a Huge Cluster of Fluorite from the Elmwood Mine in Tennessee
Green Mountain Minerals Specimen

A Close-Up of the Dinos Roaming the InnSuites

Large Slabs and Lamps of Onyx in One of the Large Tents Outside the Hotel.
I Found the Colors of this Photo Incredible.

Entrance to the Granada Ave. Mineral Show Tent

Fine Minerals International House Back Door Entrance.
Note the Large Smoky Quartz with a Custom Base.

Case of Exquisite Minerals in the Fine Minerals International House.
The Dark Red Rubellite Tourmaline on the left in the center row
is Featured on their Website About Page

Another Case of Exquisite Minerals in the Fine Minerals International House.

And Another Case of Exquisite Minerals in the Fine Minerals International House.