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Clarkdale Rocks Gem & Mineral Show

Clarkdale Rocks Gem & Mineral Show to be held September 23rd – 25th, 2022

 The Semi-Annual Clarkdale Gem and Mineral Show and Sale; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club, will be held at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Ninth Street in Clarkdale, Arizona on September 23rd – 25th, 2022. On Friday and Saturday, the show will be open to the public from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, and on Sunday the show hours are from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

FREE ADMISSION; Dealers, wire-wrapping and geode-splitting demonstrations, agates, fossils, gems, beads, findings, cabochons, crystals, geodes, rock slabs, tumble-polished minerals, handcrafted jewelry, carvings and unique gift items; Kids’ Corner offers free mineral specimens for children 12 and under; Kids can play the Spin-n-Win Wheel.

Get your mineral specimens ID’d while experiencing great family fun for everyone from youths to seniors!

Daily raffles will be held for a chance to win one of many beautiful prizes to be offered throughout the show. This is a fun and educational event the entire family will enjoy. Admission is free.

Sponsored by the Town of Clarkdale, www.clarkdale.az.gov

Contact Information: For more information, please contact Bill Hedglin at billkarin3@q.com, (928) 634-0269 or Mike Kavanagh at kavanagh1368@yahoo.com, (928) 451-9193.

Visit the club website for more info: www.mingusgem.club

AMMNRE Museum Event

Please join the FMF at the AMMNRE museum in Phoenix on Saturday, December 4th from 10am-2pm for a stamp mill demonstration and public event. In addition, there will be a showcase of mineral specimens inside the Copper Gallery – including displays from the Flagg Foundation (thanks Les, Bill and Don). Hope to see you there! 

17th Annual Prescott Gem & Mineral Show

17th Annual Prescott Gem & Mineral Show

Aug. 6th – 8th 2021.

Findlay Toyota Event Center
3201 N. Main, Prescott Valley, AZ.
Fri & Sat 9-5, Sun. 9-4.

Over 65 vendors from Calif., Utah, New Mexico and Arizona will be offering a large variety of Gem & Mineral related products, from rough to fine jewelry. meteorites, tools, crystals, fossils, lapidary equipment and more.
A fluorescent rock and mineral tent is available where you can marvel at what a plain rock will GLOW under certain light.
Exhibits from our members and vendors are on display to view each day.
Demonstrations of wire wrapping, Genie Equipment demonstration, gold panning, geode splitting to name a few.
We have a Jr. Rock Hound section with many activities including a working mine, spinning wheel, gem mining and other various kid and jewelry making activities are featured.
Our face painter from “Trading Faces” will be back for kids of all ages.
The club table will be set up where you can learn everything you wanted to know about the Prescott Gem & Mineral Club. You can even join right there.
Every paid admission will be given a raffle ticket for a valuable prize of your choice. You do not have to be present to win.

Adults-$5., Seniors, Students & Vets-$4., Children under 12 are free with a paid adult admission. (Admission cash only-ATM is available)
Free parking.

The Prescott Gem & Mineral Club is a 501c3 Charitable Organization to help  provide educational materials and scholarships for students, schools and libraries.

Clarkdale Rocks Gem & Mineral Show

 

Clarkdale Rocks Gem & Mineral Show to be held September 24th – 26th, 2021

The Semi-Annual Clarkdale Gem and Mineral Show and Sale; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club, will be held at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Ninth Street in Clarkdale, Arizona on September 24th – 26th, 2021. On Friday and Saturday, the show will be open to the public from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, and on Sunday the show hours are from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

FREE ADMISSION; Dealers, wire-wrapping and geode-splitting demonstrations, agates, fossils, gems, beads, findings, cabochons, crystals, geodes, rock slabs, tumble-polished minerals, handcrafted jewelry, carvings and unique gift items; Kids’ Corner offers free mineral specimens for children 12 and under; Kids can play the Spin-n-Win Wheel.

Get your mineral specimens ID’d while experiencing great family fun for everyone from youths to seniors!

Daily raffles will be held for a chance to win one of many beautiful prizes to be offered throughout the show. This is a fun and educational event the entire family will enjoy. Admission is free.

Sponsored by the Town of Clarkdale, www.clarkdale.az.gov

Contact Information: For more information, please contact the Bill Hedglin at billkarin3@q.com, (928) 634-0269 or Mike Kavanagh at kavanagh1368@yahoo.com, (928) 451-9193.

Visit the club website for more info: www.mingusgem.club

Mineralogical Society of Arizona May 2021 Meeting

Mineralogical Society of Arizona May 2021 Meeting
Topic: Tom Kaye: “Laser Stimulated Fluorescence from Earth to Mars”
Time: Thursday, May 20, 2021 07:30 PM Arizona

MSA’s May 20th program “Laser Stimulated Fluorescence from Earth to Mars” will be presented by Tom Kaye. Tom’s program will present exciting new technology helping locate fossils, view hidden properties of cave formations and existing fossils and its potential for Earth and planetary mining and exploration.
Tom Kaye is an independent researcher with the Foundation for Scientific Advancement. His primary areas of research are paleontology and astrophysics. He maintains his own personal analytical lab in Sierra Vista and currently runs two telescopes obtaining follow up data for targets of interest from the TESS space telescope. He was recently involved in the discovery of the first ever exoplanet around a white dwarf and has published numerous papers on soft tissue preservation in feathered dinosaurs.
Tom has spent the last 6 years pioneering the use of Laser Stimulated Fluorescence in paleontology and cave science. He uses fluorescence to discover hidden chemical signatures showing fossil soft tissues and differences in mineral growth patterns in caves. His laser for the first time, allows panoramic fluorescence imaging of underground caverns. He has also recently developed an autonomous, laser equipped night flying drone to seek out fossils in the badlands.  His talk will show published discoveries his team has made from around the world and make an argument on why we should send a laser to Mars.
Researchgate.net/profile/Thomas Kaye

Mark your calendars for May 20th as Mineralogical Society of Arizona is delighted to host Tom Kaye for an exciting glimpse at technology that will help scientists and field collectors explore and discover like never before!

 

28th Minerals of Arizona Symposium

The 28th Minerals of Arizona Symposium is in the planning stages and will be held 24-26 September 2021. The venue will be the new University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum and attendance will be limited to ~100. For more information, please visit the symposium page.

Flagg Mineral Foundation Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Flagg Mineral Foundation is scheduled for April 21st, 2021 at 7PM. All are welcome!

The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom video conference. To join the Zoom Meeting click the link below
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86338787018?pwd=VHgyQkI3NWdMdnJTTk1ydHF0VXgxQT09

Meeting ID: 863 3878 7018
Passcode: 921644

Members please be sure your that your 2021 dues have been paid prior to the meeting as voting on various motions will be required. If you have not paid dues yet you will find the membership form on the website at the link below. For 2021 dues are $25 for individuals and $40 for a family.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 21st!

Clarkdale Rocks Gem & Mineral Show – Cancelled

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Clarkdale Rocks Gem & Mineral Show to be held September 25th – 27th, 2020

The Semi-Annual Clarkdale Gem and Mineral Show and Sale; Mingus Gem & Mineral Club, will be held at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse Auditorium, 19 N. Ninth Street in Clarkdale, Arizona on September 25th – 27th, 2020. On Friday and Saturday, the show will be open to the public from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, and on Sunday the show hours are from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

FREE ADMISSION; Dealers, wire-wrapping and geode-splitting demonstrations, agates, fossils, gems, beads, findings, cabochons, crystals, geodes, rock slabs, tumble-polished minerals, handcrafted jewelry, carvings and unique gift items; Kids’ Corner offers free mineral specimens for children 12 and under; Kids can play the Spin-n-Win Wheel.

Get your mineral specimens ID’d while experiencing great family fun for everyone from youths to seniors!

Daily raffles will be held for a chance to win one of many beautiful prizes to be offered throughout the show. This is a fun and educational event the entire family will enjoy. Admission is free.

Sponsored by the Town of Clarkdale, www.clarkdale.az.gov

Contact Information: For more information, please contact the Bill Hedglin at billkarin3@q.com, (928) 634-0269 or Mike Kavanagh at kavanagh1368@yahoo.com, (928) 451-9193.

Visit the club website for more info: www.mingusgem.club

 

Cottonwood Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Wellness Festival

Cottonwood Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Wellness Festival
March 13th to 15th, 2020

Free Admission

The Annual Cottonwood Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Wellness Festival will be held at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds , 800 Cherry St. in Cottonwood, AZ 86325 on March 13th, 14rh and 15th, 2020. On Friday and Saturday the show will be open to the public from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM, and on Sunday the show hours are from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

FREE ADMISSION to this super fun family & friends event. Vendors from both local & far will be selling their unique and beautiful items- crystals, beads, fossils, meteorites, metaphysical items, jewelry and so much more!

Also, the “Made in Clarkdale” Art Show will be happening in the Art Building at the fairgrounds as well on Saturday 14th. Admission to this event is free as well! Come and support your local artists.

Crystals for Critters- Enter to win something beautiful and help an animal in need by participating in our raffle for the critters. Bring dog or cat food of any size or donate to the cause and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win something neat! 100% of the proceeds from the raffle will be to the benefit of The YavapaI County Humane Society. The raffle will be at the Karmic Beads & Gems Booth inside the main gem show building.

Our planet has many amazing treasures that are hidden, in many cases, just beneath our feet. Almost every country in the world has been able to unearth unique specimens specific to their locale, and the earth’s bounty from much of the world will be on display and available for sale at the show.  Many of our artisans have created original jewelry designs, and our gem and mineral vendors will have specimens on display in both the rough and cut-and-polished states. Bring in your strange rock for free identification.

Food will be available on site. This is a fun and educational community event the entire family will enjoy. Admission is free.

Contact Information: For more information, please contact Charlie Macias at (619) 920-0464.

Website: https://www.karmicbeadsandgems.rocks

Touch Outer Space and Pinal Gem and Mineral Show

Touch Outer Space and Pinal Gem and Mineral Show
Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 9 AM to 2 PM

You will be able to touch samples from Mars, the Moon, and the asteroid Vesta from 10AM to 1PM. Dr. Carleton Moore is bringing specimens to the Museum. There will be dealers setup selling minerals, meteorites, fossils, and lapidary material (9AM to 2PM). Admission to the Event and Museum is free.  
A lot of great activities for kids: the Traveling Museum of rocks, minerals and fossils with hands on lessons, the egg carton program where you can make your own rock/mineral collection for $1, a treasure hunt, after searching the Museum to answer questions kids get a treasure bag, and a fossil dig where every kid can find and take home a small fossil collection. 

Where: The Pinal Geology and Mineral Museum is located in the Artisan Village of Coolidge at 351 N. Arizona Boulevard in Coolidge, Arizona
For information contact: Coolidge Chamber of Commerce (520) 723-3009 or visit the PGMS website