View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 11:13 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
The other main eye catcher of the display cases were the 4 "trophies" entered by Muhammad Ejaz. I have posted some photos here previously but at the main show he had 4 dedicated cases to 4 major pieces including the two largest aquamarine specimens taken recently out of Pakistan - 1.2 and 1.1 meters across. (Note - Pakistani Aquas were EVERYWHERE around the show - I just wish they were bluer - like the blue of Erongo aquas.)
His booth was also a pleasure to see. See photos.
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11396 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11405 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11416 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11399 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11420 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11421 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11391 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11427 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11399 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11388 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11390 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The cases and booth of Muhammad Ejaz |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11410 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 11:18 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
Gulan Mustafa brought his incredible specimens from the Westward Look Show (see earlier posts) and had a beautiful and crowded booth at the TGMS Show.
Mineral: | Fine Art Minerals - Gulan Mustafa |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11354 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Fine Art Minerals - Gulan Mustafa |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11422 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Fine Art Minerals - Gulan Mustafa |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11382 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 11:23 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
The European dealership of Siber+Siber entered a terrific display of Alpine smokey quartzes.
Mineral: | Siber+Siber case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11399 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Siber+Siber case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11388 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Siber+Siber case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11389 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Siber+Siber case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11387 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 11:52 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
In support of their upcoming Mineral Show in Nanjing, China, The Mineral Center of Jiangsu Province entered a case of truly world class Chinese Specimens.
Mineral: | The Case entered by The Mineral Center of Jiangsu |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11390 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The Case entered by The Mineral Center of Jiangsu |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11422 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The Case entered by The Mineral Center of Jiangsu |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11377 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | The Case entered by The Mineral Center of Jiangsu |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11404 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 12:05 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
What a team!! In a collaborative effort, Walt Donovan, Gene Meieran, William Johnson, Daniel Trinchillo, Irv Brown and Scott Rudolf entered a world class case of gem pegmatites minerals - and I do mean GEM! I for one hope these 6 elite collectors continue this collaboration for the next show - Green Minerals!
Mineral: | Collaboration Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11421 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Collaboration Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11381 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Collaboration Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11362 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Collaboration Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11363 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Collaboration Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11366 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Collaboration Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11338 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 12:20 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
The group who owns the Tenpercenter Claim in the Pikes Peak batholith entered a terrific case of rich blue amazonites and deep smokey quartzes. These seem to get better every year!
Mineral: | Tenpercenter Claim case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11419 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Tenpercenter Claim case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11342 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 12:28 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
The Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh entered what is (regrettably) an important case showing some of the recent fakes and frauds imposed onto the mineral world. I guess I'm not a purist and think that these are ok - AS LONG AS THEY ARE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED - but many collectors think they should be eliminated totally. I know I like my "Heliodor from Tajikistan" and my "Blue Hemimorphite from Ojuela".
Mineral: | Canegie Museum Fakes case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11406 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 12:34 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
Peter Megaw entered a single specimen of Nifontovite from Charcas, MX which may be the best of this species in the World.
Mineral: | Nifontovite |
Locality: | Charcas, Municipio Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |  |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11349 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Nifontovite |
Locality: | Charcas, Municipio Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |  |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11363 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 12:40 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
Rocko Rosenblat entered a case of recently mined gem Sphalerite, calcite and anhydrite from the Empire State Zinc Mine in Balmat, NY. His room at Min City was almost sold out of these gemmy sphalerites.
Mineral: | mainly sphalerite |
Locality: | New York, USA |  |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11387 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | mainly sphalerite |
Locality: | Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA |  |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11345 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 13:04 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
I really love thumbnail sized specimens - 1 inch max "as mounted" (and also the toenail size that is used in the TGMS - 1.5inch max "as mounted") and the TN display entered by the Mineralogical Record personnel was about the best display I've ever seen. Take the time to peruse these specimens - they are ALL special.
Mineral: | TN case by Min Record group |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11365 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | TN case by Min Record group |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11364 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | TN case by Min Record group |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
11327 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 11, 2024 13:36 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
In one of the competitive exhibits was a non-descript specimen labeled as "Shattuckite - Milpillas" - it was a light blue vug with something very dark inside - but when you took a photo with a focused flash you see something wonderful - and this is certainly among the best to come from this mine if not the world.
Mineral: | Shattuckite |
Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico |  |
|
Description: |
not an impressive specimen - but see next photo |
|
Viewed: |
11297 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Shattuckite |
Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Municipio Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico |  |
|
Description: |
this specimen needed its own lighting - it's excellent. |
|
Viewed: |
11324 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Jordi Fabre
Overall coordinator of the Forum

Joined: 07 Aug 2006
Posts: 5080
Location: Barcelona



|
Posted: Feb 13, 2024 03:15 Post subject: Tucson 2024 - Gail's Report is Coming! |
|
|
Stay tuned, a great report from the amazing Gail will come with images just as exciting as this one...
Description: |
Gail and Jim Spann Showcase at the 2024 Tucson Show Edition |
|
Viewed: |
10801 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 13, 2024 10:53 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
Noted field collector Steve Scott entered a nice display case of Southern Nevada Pegmatites - all self-collected. He's been field collecting for 38 years!! He also spends hours under water on the west coast of Florida recovering shark's teeth and other fossil items - especially megalodon teeth.
And - to top things off - his self-collected Puzzler Mine vanadinite won the Bideaux Trophy for best Arizona specimen entered in the competition. Congrats to Steve.
Mineral: | Steve Scott's Nevada Pegmatite case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10664 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Steve Scott's Nevada Pegmatite case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10653 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Steve Scott's Nevada Pegmatite case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10606 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Steve Scott's Nevada Pegmatite case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10642 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Bideaux Trophy winner |
Description: |
Steve Scott's self-collected Puzzler Mine vanadinite took the Bideaux Trophy for 2024. |
|
Viewed: |
10640 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 13, 2024 11:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
The Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology at San Juan College entered an interesting case showing some historical uses of toxic minerals. How did we survive childhood?
Mineral: | Uses of Toxic Minerals Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10655 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Uses of Toxic Minerals Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10633 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Uses of Toxic Minerals Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10674 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Uses of Toxic Minerals Case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10625 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bob kerr

Joined: 13 Nov 2011
Posts: 638
Location: Monroeville PA



|
Posted: Feb 13, 2024 11:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2024 - It's started! |
|
|
Number 8 in the series of "Barite World Tour" cases entered annually by Bill and Diana Dameron covers Latin America - mainly Mexico and Peru as most other nations in Latin America are devoid of barite. Learn something new every day!
Mineral: | Barite World Tour - Latin America case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10741 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Barite World Tour - Latin America case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10653 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Barite World Tour - Latin America case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10632 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Barite World Tour - Latin America case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10633 Time(s) |

|
Mineral: | Barite World Tour - Latin America case |
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
10637 Time(s) |

|
|
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|