[Rockhounds] TUCSON!

[John & Gloria Cornish]

Hi Everyone,

It's a nice if windy morning here in Tucson. Since my last post I've seen several specimens that have really sent my heart all a'twitter. First were some fine US wulfenites shown to me by a friend. Next came a terrific dioptase. An elongated crystal about a 1/2 an inch wide and nearly 3 times that long. There was a trace of associated cerrusite clinging to it towards its base. It is darker colored as compared to the bright and shiny typical material more often seen from Tsumeb. But its size, really impressive. There were other specimens offered in the small lot and these sounded even more spectacular. Another killer specimen was a fantastic Tsumeb azurite. It was monstrous dark and brooding, its dark blackish blue color offset by its complex form and large cabinet size made this the finest azurites I've personally held. Neat, really neat rock! There were some fantastic fluorites too, these come from the Erongos and had a neat sceptered shape. Complex faces surrounded the stem
 s and caps of the little inch and a quarter soft green colored wonders. I saw a lot of about a hundred individuals. 

These are the types of treasures that are here at the show. These and so many more wonders await. In the section of building where I call home, my neighbors are from all around the World and the things they offer... fluorescent minerals, pegmatite minerals from Colorado and Pakistan, meteorites, minerals from Russia, fossils from Wyoming and on and on!

It truly is incredible, all the natural treasures that are offered here in Tucson! 

Another great thing... those of you out there who have stopped by the room to say hi! I'm posting these reports at Mcrocks.com and on the Rockhounds list at Drizzle.com. From both sites, folks have come in to say hi and I've really enjoyed meeting you all!

Well, it's getting late and I've got to get back. Today is going to be a busy day! All the very best, take care!

John
 

 
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