Tucson 2013 - The Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show
Last Updated: 20th Mar 2013By Jolyon Ralph
After arriving in Tucson yesterday, our first stop was the Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show at the Riverpark Inn hotel, not far from the Convention Center downtown.
The Pueblo Show has been trying for a few years now to expand the number of 'serious' mineral dealers attending, and this has now become so successful that their mineral dealer building is now entirely full up with a waiting list for next year.
Some dealers, such as Rocksaholics, use the Pueblo as their main base in Tucson. Others, such as The Arkenstone, are using it to show more of their extensive inventory along with an extra room of keystone items.
Here are a few photos from the show.
In the evening, the Pueblo Show organized a public lecture event, for the second year running in cooperation with mindat.org. This year it was organized by Tomasz Prazkier, who also gave the first talk on Mibladen - the most famous moroccan mineral locality. Other talks were by John Veevaert (Mineral fakes), and Mark Mauthner (The mindat.org 2012 conference). But first, it started with a wine and cheese and lizard party.
The Pueblo Show runs until Feb 14th at the Riverpark Inn Hotel, Tucson. It's now becoming a must-see stop for mineral collectors during the Tucson Show period.
One tent at the Pueblo Show. More dealers were inside the hotel rooms and ballrooms.
The Pueblo Show has been trying for a few years now to expand the number of 'serious' mineral dealers attending, and this has now become so successful that their mineral dealer building is now entirely full up with a waiting list for next year.
Some dealers, such as Rocksaholics, use the Pueblo as their main base in Tucson. Others, such as The Arkenstone, are using it to show more of their extensive inventory along with an extra room of keystone items.
Here are a few photos from the show.
The White Dragon, a 2504g tri-colour spodumene from Waygal, Afghanistan. Rocksaholics specimen
Torbernite from Gunnislake, Cornwall, UK - one of a suite of radioactive minerals offered by The Uncarved Block
Cuprosklodowskite from the Musonoi mine, DR Congo. The Uncarved Block
Metatorbernite from Margabal mine, France. The Uncarved Block
Fake mica from China! The Uncarved Block
Ametrine crystal from Bolivia. AFMC specimen
Brookite from Zard, Pakistan. Fine Art Minerals specimen
A very large Brookite crystal, backlit with sunlight. Fine Art Minerals specimen
Linarite on Aragonite, Rocky Mountain Gems and Minerals specimen
In the evening, the Pueblo Show organized a public lecture event, for the second year running in cooperation with mindat.org. This year it was organized by Tomasz Prazkier, who also gave the first talk on Mibladen - the most famous moroccan mineral locality. Other talks were by John Veevaert (Mineral fakes), and Mark Mauthner (The mindat.org 2012 conference). But first, it started with a wine and cheese and lizard party.
Lizard on Alfredo Petrov, with Katya admiring from a safe distance.
Maurice Destouet, Pueblo Show organizer, welcomes everyone to the evening event.
Tomasz Praszkier talks about Mibladen
John Veevaert talking about mineral fakes
Mark Mauthner giving a report on the mindat.org conference 2012 in Morocco
The Pueblo Show runs until Feb 14th at the Riverpark Inn Hotel, Tucson. It's now becoming a must-see stop for mineral collectors during the Tucson Show period.
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