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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 01:52 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Party! - 5 |
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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 02:00 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Party! - 6 |
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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 02:09 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Party! - 7 |
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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 02:14 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Party! - 8 and final |
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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 08:37 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Housekeepers |
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Tucson 2014/02/15
In this Mega-Babylon of beauty, money, deals and egos, the housekeepers from the Hotels do every day her task and many times with not so good conditions. Thanks to they all. They are an important part of this gigantic machine that is the Tucson Mineral & Gem Show. A toast for Teresa and for the many others keepers that help us to have a easier stay in Tucson.
Don't forget their gratifications, they need it!
2014 European correspondent of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™
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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 09:17 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2014 |
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Jordi is with our personal assistant, Elaine. She worked at the Perot Museum where I volunteer, and I hired her to be our helper. She is wonderful, and keeps our minerals catalogued with Jim, photographs them, organizes our travel, helps with parties, etc.
She fit right into this crowd!
Great photo of Elaine and Jordi. PS...she just got married a few months ago!
Jordi, your comments and photos are so sweet!!!!!
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Posted: Feb 15, 2014 12:12 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2014 |
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Just a quick note that the fellow who passed out, feinted, was simply dehydrated. He is fine and frisky again! He hates that he missed the party!
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Posted: Feb 17, 2014 17:46 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Desautels Award |
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Great Desautels award.
A toast for the Mineralogy! ;-)
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Posted: Feb 21, 2014 15:01 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - Milpillas and the Valenzuela's Mystery |
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Barcelona 02/21/2014
Milpillas Mine, despite the few years that will be in operation, is already one of the main world's classic localities for minerals as well as the best known location for some very important species such Azurite and Brochantite and even for some other rare, as the Vésignéite.
So this year has drawn attention the fact that who was one of the principal suppliers of specimens from this mine, the Valenzuelas family, instead of bringing his usual cohort of splendid specimens has not brought any specimen and instead has offered Copper, yes, but just polished samples. Decorative, but not for collectors...
All kinds of rumors were heard about it, but according to the Valenzuelas, all that happens is that they prefer to give some rest to the market for not overwhelming it with too many Azurites, and come back next year with even more force. We'll see...
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...and the Valenzuela's family behind, enjoying his sabbatical Tucson's year |
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Posted: Feb 22, 2014 16:35 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - Favorites of the Main Show |
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Returning to the Main Show, here you have a short selection of my favorite specimens of this year among the high number of great specimens in the different show cases. Add to these many specimens of the winner of the Lidstrom award 2014, the Gail & Jim Spann's show case whose images I will publish in my next post.
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A lovely cuprian Adamite from Ojuela Mine, displayed by the META group from Tucson (Mineral Enthusiastic of the Tucson Area) |
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Surprising "worm" Rhodochrosite on matrix of Pyrite from Santa Eulalia Mine, displayed by the MAD group from Dallas. |
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Superb Mimetite from Elura Mine, Australia displayed by Brent Lockhart |
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The classic Keith Proctor we marveled again with many fine specimens including this sweet Rhodochrosite from N'Chwaning. |
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I know it is not an "Ikon", but I really love this high quality Sphalerite from ZCA Pierrepont Mine, New York, USA displayed from the, yes, "ikonic" collection Hoppel ;-) |
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...and speaking about "non Ikonic" specimens, the same for this Pezzotaite that I liked so much due the fact that it is a matrix specimen, which is not so common, and also standing up in its Albite matrix, so even less common! ;-)
Displayed for Gail Spann in her unexpected "pink" show case paying homage to the affected for the breast cancer.
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Posted: Feb 23, 2014 17:46 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - The Lidstrom award |
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Jordi Fabre wrote: | ...Add to these many specimens of the winner of the Lidstrom award 2014, the Gail & Jim Spann's show case whose images I will publish in my next post. |
Here them are, and I still have on mind some more great rocks from that show case, like a Veszelyite from Montana, a Covellite from Summitville, Colorado, a Manganite from Ilfeld, a Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, a very old classic Millerite from Antwerp, New York, a really serious violet Fluorapatite on matrix from Panasqueira Mine...
As I will not have chance = non time to publish anything more until middle of March, this will be my last post until then, when I will add some thoughts about this edition of Tucson 2014 and few more images.
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And two old friends already presented before, but both are so good... ;-)
THE German Pyrargyrite... |
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...and THE Brochantite
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Posted: Feb 24, 2014 17:28 Post subject: Tucson Show 2014 - Speak of the devil... ;-) |
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In The Lidstrom award Jordi Fabre wrote: | ...a really serious violet Fluorapatite on matrix from Panasqueira Mine... |
Speak of the devil... ;-)
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Fluorapatite on Siderite Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal Specimens size: 10x7 cm Main crystal: 4.3 x 3 cm
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Posted: Feb 25, 2014 01:05 Post subject: Re: Tucson Show 2014 |
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That is a great brochantite and the best at the show but Millpillas produced MUCH better. There was one in particular that sold for a fortune but of ALL the specimens from Milpillas, INCLUDING Azurite, it was the best mineral to ever come from the mine, in my opinion. This doesnt mean that this one isnt great because it is, its just that you said THE brochantite and when I hear that phrase I think of the GREAT one...those who have seen it know the one I mean.
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