KOFA  National Wildlife Refuge - February 2009 - photo by John Veevaert
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The Main Show at the Convention center is underway but I thought I would spend a little time and catch up on what happened in the last week.  The Westward Look show ended this past Monday.  I stopped by to see Christophe Gobin and he showed me a new find of pyrite from the Rio Marina mine on Elba Island in Italy.  Pyrite has been found there for many years but this recent group of specimens are some of the best ever found from there. I had the pleasure of actually going to the mine in 2001 with Dr. Alessandro Genazzani.  The pyrite crystals are very sharp pyritohedrons and they have exceptional luster. Christophe also showed me an exceptional specimen of dioptase on quartz from Namibia. 

  


15 cm specimen of pyrite on hematite.


A stunning specimen of pyrite on hematite in Christophe's hands.


An exceptional dioptase of Christophe's from Koakaveld, Namibia.


Another gorgeous day in Tucson after a light dusting of snow in the Catalina Mountains.


Each year Ian Bruce and Wayne and Dona Leicht throw the best party during the Tucson Show.  This year the theme was the 1950s so everyone was encouraged to dress the part and have a good time.  Some people went over the top. But everyone there had a great time.


Ian Bruce in a mock Elvis outfit.


Dona Leicht and Jerry Rosenthal.


Check out Dona and Jerry shaking a leg.


Lois Nelson in a cheer leader outfit.


Diana Schleigel in a Marilyn Monroe dress and wig.


The craziest thing I saw here in Tucson! Tomek Prasczkier dressed as Marilyn Monroe...

 

One new thing to report on is a new find of fluorite from South Africa.  Leonard Himes was the only dealer I saw who had them. The exact locality is Vioolsdrif, North Cape Province.  There are two distinct habits with one group consisting of violet crystals with stair stepped cubes aligned to form crude octahedrons.  The other habit is grouped cubic crystals with amber color and green octahedral phantoms.  All are associated with quartz.


One of the best specimens from this new find.  It measures about 10 cm across.


A close up of the above specimen.


A 5 cm specimen of quartz with violet fluorite. 


A close up of the above specimen. 

 

Wednesday was set up day at the Convention center.  I always take the opportunity to stop and see people and more or less get in the way of their setting up.  Still it is fun to catch up with friends.


Isaias Casanova & Geoff Krasnov getting ready to stalk the shelves.


The Graeber & Himes booth.


Check out this electric fluorite specimen from Minerva #1 Mine in Illinois! It was in Cal Graeber's case.


The head frame in the Bunk, Lithographie and Miner's Lunchbox booth.  Note the noose... hmm....


Evan Jones unpacking flats.


The Weinrich's booth area. 


Dudley Blauwet's booth area. 


An interesting quartz specimen I saw in Dudley's booth.


Gene & Jackie Schlepp's booth.

 


 
 

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