2016 Quartzsite and Tucson Rock and Gem

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2016 Quartzsite and Tucson Rock and Gem

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The Quartzsite show has started - At this time of the year, 2,000 vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open air flea markets in Quartzsite.

http://www.desertusa.com/cities/az/quartzsite.html

The Tucson Gem and Minerals start in Feb.
Every February, mobs of rockhounders, gem dealers, paleontologists, Native Americans, geologists and the just plain curious converge on Tucson, Arizona for the annual Gem & Mineral Show. During the Winter 2016 Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil event, over 30 different independently owned and operated shows are held during the month, with over 3,000 exhibitors citywide.

http://www.desertusa.com/desert-mineral ... -show.html
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Thanks for posting that Jim !
I hope to go to both

Plus I wanted to add

Hi guys

The annual Flagg Rock & Mineral show is going on.
Well tomorrow-- Sunday 1/10/16 is the last day.
Its free, outdoors. and at Mesa Community college in Mesa

They have replicas of the Peralta Stones on display.
Plus lots of other geological oddities
Its really worth the time to take a stroll amongst the stones

They had this working replica of stamping mill

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Plus here a heart I crafted from Mookaite & Rhyolite.

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support your local rock hounds

Ed
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