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bob kerr
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 Posted: Feb 13, 2025 22:48 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Wandering around I came across a very interesting specimen of Brochantite and Azurite that was not from Milpillas but from Touissit Morocco. It was in the booth of Mike Shirley's "Too Few and Precious" Dealership. He had quite a few of these Touissit Azurites plus others that were all reasonably priced.
| Mineral: | Azurite and Brochanite |
| Locality: | | Touissit mining area, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco |  |
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| Mineral: | Azurite |
| Locality: | | Touissit mining area, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region, Morocco | |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Fujian Province, China | |
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bob kerr
Joined: 13 Nov 2011
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Location: Monroeville PA
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| Posted: Feb 13, 2025 22:58 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Next, I came across an "Amethyst Scepter Cave" in the booth of Boris Borussia - amazing this scepter survived extraction - a very stunning piece.
He also had one of the famous "red ball mimetites" recently found at the Rowley Mine in AZ.
Boris said that he is in discussion with the miners and the mine owner for him to be the business arm of the effort. Good luck!
There were also a few of the Milpo emerald green fluorites that were in association with Geocronite (I think)..
| Mineral: | Scepter Quartz "Tunnel" |
| Locality: | | Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Mimetite |
| Locality: | | Rowley Mine |  |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite and Geocronite |
| Locality: | | Milpo Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Atacocha mining district, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peru | |
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bob kerr
Joined: 13 Nov 2011
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Location: Monroeville PA
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| Posted: Feb 13, 2025 23:08 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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A visit to Laszlo Gal's "World of Fine Minerals" booth is always a pleasure and this year he was displaying two new finds out of his home country of Hungary. The first is Chalcedony after Calcite and the other is Heterastridium - see details in the sheets he provided.
| Mineral: | Chalcedony after Calcite |
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| Mineral: | Chalcedony after Calcite |
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2538 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Heterastridium |
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2540 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Heterastridium |
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2537 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Heterastridium |
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2533 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 13, 2025 23:24 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Mustafa at his Fine Art Minerals booth had two excellent examples of "Alien Eye" Fluorites from Erongo. VERY few of these around.
He also had a totally unique Moroccan Vanadinite - see photo.
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Mineral: | Vanadinite |
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| Mineral: | Malachite and Dioptase |
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 13, 2025 23:27 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Rocks and Minerals Magazine is celebrating 100 years and has entered numerous cases describing it's history - none better that the photo attached - just look at that cuprite!
| Mineral: | Rocks and Minerals 100 |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Feb 14, 2025 03:49 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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| bob kerr wrote: | | ...a very interesting specimen of Brochantite and Azurite that was not from Milpillas but from Touissit Morocco... |
It should be analyzed. Most likely, it's Malachite rather than Brochantite—Malachite that looks like Brochantite, but still Malachite. 😉
Thanks for the great report, Bob!
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Herwig
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Location: Hasselt
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| Posted: Feb 14, 2025 07:19 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Today is the day of the Arthur Roe Memorial Micromount Symposium.
More details about this micromineral symposium, as well as my own report of Tucson, can be found here:
https://www.mindat.org/a/tucson_2025_bargains
Enjoy the read!
Cheers, Herwig
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:12 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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It's been a week since the TGMS "Main Show" closed, and I think I've recovered enough to summarize the display cases and close with a summary.
First off - the numerous displays dedicated to everyone's friend Bob Jones.
| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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901 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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895 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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901 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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900 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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898 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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892 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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901 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Bob Jones dedication cases |
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898 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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Location: Monroeville PA
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:16 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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The Irving Collection - Esmeralda Case - VERY impressive.
| Mineral: | Irving Case |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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912 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Irving Case |
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895 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Irving Case |
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891 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Irving Case |
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892 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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Location: Monroeville PA
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:18 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Gene Meieran display
| Mineral: | Meieran Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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891 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Meieran Display |
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892 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:21 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Eagles Nest CA gold display
| Mineral: | Eagles Nest Gold display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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887 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Eagles Nest Gold display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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878 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:23 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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The CIMGE Display.
| Mineral: | The CIMGE Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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893 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | The CIMGE Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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886 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:25 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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The MADD Display
| Mineral: | The MADD Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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885 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | The MADD Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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881 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | The MADD Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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880 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
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Location: Monroeville PA
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:29 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Karl Warning and Carol Bentzlin Display - a wonderful collection of miniatures and small cabinet sized pieces.
| Mineral: | Karl Warning and Carol Bentzlin Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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888 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Karl Warning and Carol Bentzlin Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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883 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Karl Warning and Carol Bentzlin Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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891 Time(s) |
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bob kerr
Joined: 13 Nov 2011
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Location: Monroeville PA
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| Posted: Feb 23, 2025 23:30 Post subject: Re: It's Tucson Time Again - 2025 |
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Jason Adams Fluorite Display
| Mineral: | Jason Adams Fluorite Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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886 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Jason Adams Fluorite Display |
| Locality: | | Arizona, USA | |
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883 Time(s) |
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