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Today I continue on part 2 of our visit to the Westward Look Resort for their specimen show. The most prestigious dealers in the world come there every year to sell what arguably are the finest specimens in the world. I hope my information and spellings are correct on the pictures. I took a lot of time trying to get them correct.
Tourmaline and Lepidolite-Minas Gerais
Sugalite-South Africa ($7500)
Rutile with Hematite-Brazil ($13,500)
From right-Spodomene (Minas Gerais), Aqua with Albite and Mucovite (Pakistan), Halite & Selenite (Thuringia, Germany)-$10,000
From right clockwise: Dioptase -Namibia, Crocoite-Austrailia, Plumbogummite & Pyromorphite-China $85,000
Amethyst with Calcite-China ($12,500)
Aquamarine & Flourite-Pakistan
Stibnite-China (I wondered how the hell this did not break)
Flourite-China
Rhodocrosite-Sweet Home Mine, Colorado
Gelena & Marcasite (Reynolds Co., Missouri)
Tourmaline on Quartz-Minas Gerais
Plumbogummite (Pyromorphite)-China ($85,000)
Bonnie says this is a fine show for several reasons. 1. Amazing specimens, 2. Free parking, 3. We spent no money (because we could not afford anything), 4.The scenic views as we walked out of the rooms and 5. It kept us out of other shows (Where we spend money)
Datolite from Russia
I could have taken a thousand pictures at this show, but I’m just baiting you. Come to Tucson and look for yourself. Tucson should be on every Rockhound’s bucket list.
Tomorrow we return to the Miners Co-Op show and are stunned to see 3 times the vendors that were there a week ago.