Aside from the main theme of "Minerals of Western Europe," the Tucson show also hosts a variety of other special exhibits from various museums, collectors, and mineral societies. In fact, there were more non-themed exhibit showcases than themed ones. This post and the following one feature all the non-themed exhibits at the show. The order of the pictures is once again not specific to any organization, but rather the sequence of my photography. Since there were many showcase exhibits, I divided these into 2 separate posts.
Click on the images below for larger pictures. The pop-up pictures can also be downloaded in a higher resolution by right clicking them to save them locally.)
Favorites from Colorado Mines
Jeff Self & Donna Aware
Treasures in Time: Minerals Found in Fossils
Indiana State Museum
Prehnite from Around the World
(Disappointed that this Case Lacked any Prehnite from New Jersey, a Premier Prehnite Locality!)
Henry & Patsy Schmidt
Self Collected Arizona Minerals
Jon & Ruth Brugman
Agate &
Geodes from Montana
Bozeman Gem & Mineral Club Member Specimens
Minerals from Montana
Bozeman Gem & Mineral Club Member Specimens
Lead Ore Minerals
Rice NW Museum of Rocks & Minerals
The Ed David Copper Collection
The University of Arizona Mineral Museum
Misc Worldwide Minerals
Geology Museum at the University of New Mexico, Albuqueque
Azurite and
Malachite from Arizona
Mineralogical Society of Arizona
Sphalerite from Worldwide Localities
Les Presmyk Collection
Transistion Metals
Unknown Collection
Misc Worldwide Minerals
Unknown Collection
Misc Worldwide Minerals
Unknown Collection
Minerals from Arizona
Richard Bideaux Memorial Trophy Competition
Minerals from Russia and Western Europe
Fersman Mineralogical Museum
Highly Aesthetic Trophy Minerals
Marcus Budil
Tourmaline Collection
Gerhard Wagner Collection
Misc Worldwide Minerals
Unknown Collection
