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Report 3 from Tucson 2015

It continues! The Westward Look show ended on Monday but Sunday evening there was a nice set of presentations put on by the sonds and daughters of existing mineral companies. Evan Jones, Brian Kosnar, Krystle Dorris, Will Larson, Christophe Keilmann gave presentations on their perspectives of the mineral business and their exposure to it growing up.  It was quite enlightening.  Afterwards, Michell Rahm hosted a small event in her room at the Westward Look for folks (and friends) who were on the Mindat trip to Madagascar this past May.  Brett Keller also was on hand to pour samples of his Mineral Wines .
 

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Jeff Scovil (who was on the Madagascar trip) discussing mineral shows with Westward Look Show promoter Dave Waisman.
 
 

Federico Pezzotta and Tomek Praszkier hamming it up for a photo.
 
 
Wednesday was set up day at the Main Show in the Convention Center.  Most of the time is needed to get rocks in their proper position but a lot of time is also spent visiting with friends we see only at mineral venues.  This year Tomey Praszkier (Spirifer Minerals ) allowed both Valere Berlage and myself shelf space to place specimens up.  For me I put up mostly benitoite alond with some azurites from the Mark Feinglos collection.

My case of benitoite Gem Mine specimens.
 
 

Here is Valere setting up his knock out display of shattuckite from the Congo.
 
 

This is likely among the finest specimen of shattuckite known - 35 cm across.
 
 

Valere neary finished with setting up his case.
 
 

Tomek and fellow Polishman Mariusz Oleszczuk waiting for more inspiration to fill the shelves.
 
 

Inspiration is usually found in the hazelnut vodka...  ;^)
 
 
 
I wandered about and saw Dan and Diana Weinrich setting up and Dan pointed out a new find of galena from the Big Bear ore body of the Fletcher mine, Reynolds Co.,  Missouri.  Galena from Missouri is not new and typically just more of the same.  However, this new find has produced a large number of high quality spinel law twinned specimens. Spinel law twins are rather rare from this region so it is something of note. They also had specimens of azurite from the Nchanga mine, Chingola, Zambia.  The specimens were available at the Inn Suites from Richard La Sueur and were actually found in 1979.  They are comprised of fish tail-like twin in spherical masses of crystals.
 
 

The new galenas from Missouri.
 

The best of the Zambian azurite specimens. 
 
 
 
 
As I mentioned earlier it is a lot of fun to reconnect with friends.
 
 

Rainer Bode, Renato Pegana and Kristine Bode.
 
 

Mark Mauthner setting a gorgeous tourmaline case.
 

Tim Dorris works on piecing an ENORMOUS smoky quartz and amazonite specimen while mineral "beautician" Jon Voelter looks on.
 
 
I will be on the prowl today (Friday) at the main show looking for more new things to mention in the 4th report.  There is m ore to come from the 2015 Tucson Show!

Past Shows & Reports
PLEASE NOTE: The minerals that were offered on these pages are all sold
1999
Munich Show
2000
Sainte Marie Show
Munich Show
2001
Sainte Marie Show
Munich Show
2002
Tucson Show
Sainte Marie Show
Denver Show
Munich Show
2003
Tucson Show
Sainte Marie Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show
2004
Tucson Show
West Coast Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show
2005
Tucson Show
West Coast Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show
2006
Tucson Show
Bologna Show
Sainte Marie Show
East Coast Show
Munich Show
2007
Tucson Show
Dallas Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show
2008
Tucson Show
West Coast Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show
2009
Tucson Show
West Coast Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show

2010
Tucson Show
San Francisco Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show

Munich Show

2011
Tucson Show
San Francisco Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show
Munich Show

2012
Tucson Show
West Coast Show
East Coast Show
Denver Show  
Munich Show

2013
Tucson Show
Sainte Marie Show
Crystal Days (Poland)
East Coast Show
Munich Show

2014
Tucson Show
Denver Show 

Munich Show

2015
Tucson Show
East Coast Show

 

 

 
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