The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show® has special exhibit displays aside from the regular themed and competitive cases. These often have significant minerals or gemstones, which may either be historic or exceptional. We photographed some of these noteworthy exhibits at the show, and present them in this post:
Tiffany Opal Necklace, Arkansas Diamond Crystal, and Tiffany Amethyst Necklace
Smithsonian Institution
Large Yellow Diamond (17.9 ct.) from Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Smithsonian Institution
The "Alma Rose" - Grouping of Giant Rhodochrosite Crystals from Alma, CO
Rice Museum of Rocks & Minerals
One of the Largest Gold Specimens from the U.S., from the Eagle's Nest Mine, CA
Siber+Siber Inc.
Giant Aragonite var. Flos Ferri, the Largest of the the Show Auction Minerals
Donated by Crystal Classics
The Full Case of the Minerals to be Offered at the Show Auction
Large, Exceptional Copper Crystals from the Phoenix Mine, Keweenaw Co., Michigan
A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum
Giant Dendritic Copper from the Lake Superior Region
The British Natural History Museum
Large Gold in Quartz Specimen from the Oriental Mine, Sierra Co., CA
Calcite Crystal in Amethyst Geode from Artigas, Uruguay
Gustavo Tambucho, Uruguay Amethyst Co.
Calcite Enclosing Marcasite from Joplin, IL
with Carnegie Mineralogical Award to Dr. Anthony R. Kampf
