On Thursday, February 8, I went to the main show. This show is the original show that made Tucson a famous mineral destination. It's the biggest show in town and has almost all of the well-known dealers exhibiting here. I was at the show a few minutes after opening at 10:00, and the line behind me was out the door. Due to time constraints, I only got to spend one day at the big show, but I tried packing in as much as I could during that one day. Here are a few sample photos of the event:
Long line for registration to get into the show at the opening.
Looking into the show from the top pavillion.
Another view looking down.
Natural Gold from the Olinghouse Mine, Washoe Co., Nevada.
Miner's Lunchbox Display Specimen.
Deep hot orange Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, La Paz Co., Arizona.
Les Presmyck Donation Display Specimen.
Amazonite from Konso, Ethiopia.
This material is very similar and almost as outstanding as Colorado Amazonite.
Rare Anorthoclase Feldspar from
Mt. Eberus, Ross Island, Antarctica.
Tabular Wulfenite crystals with a bright orange color.
From the Old Yuma Mine, near Tucson, Arizona.
Dick Morris Display Specimen
Botryoidal Malachite mass, from the Czar Mine, Bisbee, Arizona.
Dark Lustrous Azurite Crystal Group.
Daniel Trincillo Display Specimen.
Bisbee Display Case
Bisbee Display Case
More Display Cases
Amethyst scepters from the Fat Jack Mine, Bradshaw Mountains, Arizona.
Wulfenite from the Glove Mine, near Amado, Arizona.
More Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine, Arizona.
Lyda Hill Display Specimen.
Huge Sulfur Crystals from Sicily, Italy.
Wulfenite Crystal Plates from the Defiance Mine, near Gleeson, Arizona.
Square Tabular Wulfenite from the Rowley Mine, near Theba, Arizona.
Huge Rhodochrosite rhomb from the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Display case that contained the above Rhodochrosite.
