2 "new" rock photos from Tucson. Unusual specimen seen in vendor booth behind glass. No ID on it but I am thinking barite crystals are on a matrix that was hoppered to create that hole. Piece is about 18" diameter and likely weighs 6 pounds. Ideas? #TucsonGemMineralShow

@vickyveritas for whatever unknown reason I am prevented from posting more mineral photos with the hashtag #TucsonGemMineralShow for another few days. Maybe #Mastodon has a limit on images with the same tag or my instance does. Can’t figure it out so I’ll be posting iconic Tucson rest of week here.

An impressive, large, and very heavy chunk of botryoidal hematite seen in a vendor booth #TucsonGemMineralShow

Finally have a bit of time to start editing all my Precious from #TucsonGemMineralShow - so many photos, so many great rocks, so little time! After 3 days there, it was a glorious experience. Here's some labradorite, seen in a closeup of a giant countertop slab at Madagascar Minerals. That shop is open year-round in Tucson. #Mineral

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I got some primo rare specimens and can’t wait to share. Later. Just know that I am vibrating with glorious joy. 😄😜😆🤣😊😍❤️
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Today the Day! Leaving for Tucson for 3 days #TucsonGemMineralShow
It will be a glorious trip and meeting up with #GPlusRefugee Plusser Twitter #Ivory and fellow Mastodon friend ❤️

Spelled a tag wrong - #TucsonGemMineralShow
New photos I post online in Mastodon will be tagged this way.
Story of the shot in the Flickr TL. I think it was with a P&S camera. Specimen about 9” diameter and priced $25,000 at the time. Most owners don’t want their high end specimens photographed or noted with their name. Yes, investors can get hit with burglary.

@tombarkas this a is a good article and there are more online. Since it was a showcase specimen at the 2019 #TucsonGemMineralShow there is much attention on it. https://www.rockseeker.com/scorpion-turned-into-copper/