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The Denver Gem and Mineral Show - September 2008
Last Updated: 19th Sep 2008
The Denver Gem and Mineral Show - September 2008
The main show, the Denver Gem and Mineral Show, is held in the Merchandise Mart
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Alfredo Petrov
Alfredo had his usual selection of unusual things.
Interesting sign on Alfredo's table
Jeromite from Bolivia
Charles B. Ward Fluorescent Minerals
The prize for the most impressive display in a dark room had to go to Charles B. Ward for his colourfully fluorescent minerals. Check out this video to see the range of colours offered. Truly wonderful.
Collector's Edge
A beautiful cabinet full of bright green and red things - Sweet Home Rhodochrosite mixed with neon green Riemvasmaak Fluorite, such as this one:
Fluorite from Riemvasmaak, South Africa
Here's the cabinet in video:
Crystal Classics/Kristalle
I was very impressed by this large plate of Ruby crystals from Norway! As I was looking at it, a mindat regular purchased it!
Ruby from Norway
Fine Minerals International
Fine Minerals Int. had some very pretty specimens, such as this Chrome Diopside specimen...
.. and some incredible quartz crystals!
Mineral Classics
The Kosnar Brothers had some wonderful bolivian things as usual - in particular this fine Aheylite, possibly the best in the world.
Aheylite from Huanuni, Bolivia
Also, they had a cabinet shelf of some incredible new colour-change Monazites from the Siglo XX mine in Bolivia, here's some video showing them off:
Stuart Wilensky
Stuart had a whole range of lovely things. Firstly, this Indicolite Tourmaline with an attached quartz crystal was a total beauty.
And this Linarite from the Grand Reef mine was fantastic, including perfect mirror faces reflecting the label!
And this huge Elmwood calcite on Sphalerite is nothing short of spectacular.
UK Mining Ventures
Jesse is yet again retrieving unbelievable Fluorites from the Rogerley Mine here in the UK, and here are some of this summer's finds. Wow!
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Comments
Knut, we purchased it as you might guess. I know it is about 9 inches by 7 inches or so, from memory. It is to be delivered here and both Jim and I thought it was incredible. So, once I get it home and we catalog it I will give you more details.
Gail Spann
19th Sep 2008 1:07pm
Gail Spann
19th Sep 2008 1:07pm
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Locality Updated: Arandis Tin Mine, Arandis, Swakopmund District, Erongo Region, NamibiaFrom Debbie Woolf, 23rd May 2013 22:19:58
Thanks for the report.
What was the size of the Norwegian ruby specimen ?
Knut
Knut Eldjarn
19th Sep 2008 9:03am