The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® always has an amazing selection of minerals from the many important dealers that are set up at this show. Many have new mineral finds that they first release here in Tucson, and some bring new stock of classic, old-time material for purchase.
This next post features some of the new and minerals available by dealers. These include new finds, newly released material from old finds, and other mineral specimens that I found particularly interesting or attractive.
Stellerite from Diamonkara, Bendoudo, Mali
Bruce Wood Minerals (Bruce Wood)
Recently Mined, large Sulfur Crystals from Atahuallpa, Cerro Cabaray, Oruro, Bolivia
Bruce Wood Minerals (Bruce Wood)
Fluorite Cube on Quartz, Blanchard Mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Enchanted Minerals LLC (Philip Simmons)
Deep Brown Citrine from Morocco
Mineral'ys (Pascal Quenaon)
Drusy Dioptase Crystals from the Mpita Mine, Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Rep. of Congo
Mineral Classics (Brian R. Kosnar)
Growth of Light Pink Quartz on Green Quartz in multiple growth layers, Seriphos, Greece
Unique Minerals (Evan Jones & Marc Miterman)
Gypsum on Kobyashevite, on Calcite, from the Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
De Natura (Les & Paula Presmyk)
Hexagonal Sparkly Hematite from the Shingus Mine, Shigar Valley, Skardu, Pakistan
Stonetrust (Stephanie & Robert Snyder)
