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[Jordi Fabre]

In recognition of the great work of Bob Kerr on the past Tucson's threads let me open this year's thread with his most recent news directly from the truly Tucson City:

[Turbo]

Wow that’s a lot of snow! I wonder how long it will hang around. I was planning on hiking when I’m there next month. The waterfalls have got to be amazing when it melts out.

[Jordi Fabre]

The Wulfenite is the Official Arizona State Mineral (see: Tucson Show 2017 - Wulfenite win!) and this edition of Tucson will be a new tribute to this species.

More to come...
European correspondent of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®

[bob kerr]

Greetings to all FMFer's from Tucson - I just returned from the Flagg Mineral Show held in Mesa AZ. it's a very nice (and quite large) local show held out doors at the Community College parking lot. it was good to see lots of youngsters running around the show - most with lots of free specimens given out by dealers.

Weather in Tucson has really improved from the "winter" that we just went thru for the last two weeks, and all of the snow has melted (actually sublimated??) from the lower slopes of the Catalina Mountains. Forecast shows for temps in the 70degF for the foreseeable future and hopefully thru the Tucson shows.

more to follow,
bob

[Joseph DOliveira]

The tents are going up and the minerals are coming in, this is the Moroccan tent area on Main. The Ramada Inn is now the Days Inn and the old Days Inn is now the Red Lion. The large tent on 22nd Street is almost complete and other venues are well on their way to completion.

[bob kerr]

one of the special occurrences in Tucson are the sunsets - tonight was pretty special - a few photos attached for your viewing pleasure - two weeks to go till all the mineral action starts.

bob

[Peter Megaw]

Now you know why we live in Tucson...it's the minerals!!

[Benj]

Hello at all !

I'm looking forward to coming to Tucson!

This is my first Tucson show, and also my first trip in USA !

I hope to meet many FMF collectors !

[Peter Megaw]

Bienvenu!!

[Peter]

I would even consider to live there for some great people!

minerals are complimentary as is the great weather
(except June-Sept when it is too hot for a hot blooded Viking)

[rweaver]

[Peter Megaw]

I am of direct warm blooded Viking stock and I have enjoyed living here for 40 years. The first thing one learns not to do is to dress like a Viking.

It IS a dry heat except for the 6 weeks of our monsoon season

[rweaver]

[Peter]

We have been considering to get a place in Tucson...
and I know a real Viking like you thrive there. Allison has Viking blood too!

Vi ses snart min vän.

[Peter Megaw]

The secret is to get out of the heat...whether it's dry or not!

Och ni ar hartliga valkommen om ni kommer har Peter

Nar tror du det kanske blir min van?

[Tobi]

[Linda Smith]

Hope to see you and the weather warms up.

[Peter Megaw]

One of the cool things about organizing exhibits for the Main Show is that folks sometimes call at the last minute with new finds they want to exhibit.

The Colorado Quartz Mine in California has hit a new crystallized gold zone and they will be bringing some of the best new pieces to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show(r) at the Convention Center. Here's a taste

There are often cancellations or vacancies right up to Show time, so if you have...or know someone who has minerals they'd like to exhibit, please let me know!

[Joseph DOliveira]

Although the show is almost two weeks away, some of the dealers have opened up early. Here are some fluorite specimens that I had not seen last year, unfortunately there is extensive damage on most of the pieces.

[Robert Seitz]

I'm glad to hear there are some undamaged specimens. All those I had seen so far were damaged & thought it might take some time for the miners to learn. Apparently some good specimens are randomly passing the gauntlet.

Thanks.