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Carles Millan
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Posted: Feb 12, 2015 06:56 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Chris Rayburn wrote: | I had exactly the same reaction Bob. The bar has been raised for all uncles returning from Tucson! |
Uncles, parents and grandparents!
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Feb 12, 2015 09:04 Post subject: Tucson Show 2015 - Setup Day! |
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Tucson 02/11/2015
Setup Day in the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™ (Main Show). A very busy time!
More to come...
European correspondent of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 12, 2015 19:58 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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At the Main Show this afternoon. Just as few quick pics, and yes all Mexican despite the theme of Western Europe which delivered some super exhibits. Mexico is well represented in the competition cases with cabinet size specimens of the Mexican classics.
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 00:19 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Today I went to the main show and then to the Fabre/Spann party at Casa Vicente.
I photographed some cases at the main show. First are Western European minerals from the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa - I particularly liked the galena, strengite, and ferberite.
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 00:24 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Next up are pieces in the Smithsonian case.
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Locality: | Mogul Mine, Silvermines District, County Tipperary, Munster Province, Ireland | |
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 00:29 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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MAD always has a good case and this year is no exception.
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 00:40 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Next is part of the Gerhard Wagner worldwide + tourmaline collection that will go to auction through Heritage Auctions.
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 00:43 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Los Angeles Natural History Museum
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 00:48 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Royal Ontario Museum and Cincinnati Museum.
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 01:04 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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There is a row of quartz cases, two of which I photographed. The first case is amazing lab grown quartz. Fun to look at but it does bring up an issue. In pict 0936, they show a picture of a broken Guerrero and then the specimen after they have regrown the points back on. I have no problems with this so long as it is disclosed (and the fellow doing this told me that he always discloses and often laser etches his initials on pieces). But what if someone unscrupulous tries to pass off a broken but regrown specimen as natural? The tips on this piece are all wrong for a Guerrero, but what if someone did this to a clear quartz. I wonder if there is an easy way to tell the lab grown stuff from natural material. If not, are we going to have the same problems we have had with wire silver?
The second quartz case shows a systematic review of twinning laws. Interesting.
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 01:15 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Next up is Barry and Beth Kitt's case, and it is exceptional. Assembled are fantastic clean pieces all of a similar size. The blue cap tourmaline toward the middle really caught my eye. I know others will disagree but i think this is the best blue cap I have ever seen - it is so much cleaner than the others I have seen and it really glows in a case that doesn't have the best lighting. Wow!
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Matt_Zukowski
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 01:32 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Next are two fluorites and one pyrite from Luis Burillo. I may have photoed the fluorites before, but I just love the terahexahedral xtals on the Jaimina and the clean cubes from La Viesca.
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Locality: | Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Locality: | Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Locality: | Jaimina Mine, Obdulia vein, Caravia mining area, Trechorio, Carrales, Caravia, Comarca Oriente, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
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Mineral: | Fluorite |
Locality: | La Viesca Mine, La Collada mining area, Huergo, Siero, Comarca Oviedo, Principality of Asturias (Asturias), Spain | |
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Locality: | Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru | |
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 01:35 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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And last but not least for today, a picture of one of our wonderful hosts at Casa Vicente. Thanks Gail! And thanks to Jim and Jordi too!
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:04 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Some of the exhibits to follow. The first case I saw walking in yesterday was Les Presmyk's sphalerite case, all from Mexico. Some really good specimens in that one.
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Other exhibit cases included Tom Hales with a full Mexico case. The piece that caught my eye was a miniature of cadmian yellow smithsonite from the San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia. Just for the bright yellow color.
Bill Besse with a nice doubly terminated quartz from Bacoachi, Sonora....not a frequently seen locality....actually a new one for me.
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:14 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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More from the competition cases.
A lovely wulfenite from Los Lamentos and a pyrite from Santa Eulalia. Someone put up a pyrite case which contains a great variety of crystal forms and localities. Very nice.
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:18 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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A few things that caught my eye from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum case.
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:22 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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Couple of things from the dealers
Mineral: | Quartz variety Amethyst |
Locality: | Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Municipio Guanajuato, Mexico | |
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Mineral: | Boleite |
Locality: | Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Municipio Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
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Jean Sendero
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:28 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2015 |
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And to close off before going off to the convention center again
Thank you so much Gail, Jim and Jordi for the wonderful evening. My wife and I got to meet and reacquaint ourself with many mineral enthusiasts. Fantastic community.
ps. the dish is 7 feet across.
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Feb 13, 2015 10:31 Post subject: Tucson Show 2015 - The Party! |
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Matt_Zukowski wrote: | Today I went to the main show and then to the Fabre/Spann party at Casa Vicente.... |
Here is the party! ;-)
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