Tuesday, August 29, 2017

September newsletter

Be sure to check out the newsletter for all the latest information about the show.    In particular, members please check out the schedule for set-up, vendor dinner, take-down, Etc.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Club and Show - New Updates at bottom regarding field trips

The new club meeting address is 2045 Memory Lane. Same dates and times.

Schedule of Events for Show:

Right now, our speakers will be:

Saturday Sept. 2nd at 1:30pm -   Mary Dowse,  Professor Emeritus of Geology WNMU "Geology of the Gila Region, an Overview"

Sunday Sept. 3rd at 1:30 pm -  Virginia McLemore, Ph.D., Senior Economic Geologist,  New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources - "Gold In New Mexico"

Monday Sept. 4th at 1:30pm - Tiffany Santos, Director of the Zuhl Petrified Wood Museum - NMSU Los Cruces or one of her students on a yet to be announced subject.


Collecting Field Trips - 

Saturday, Sept. 2nd 9:30am Georgetown fossils with Anita Williams

Sunday Sept. 3rd 10:00am - Saddle Rock Canyon- Marcasite with Alan Andre

Monday Sept. 4th 10:00am Boston Hill - Amethyst- with Don Ernst & Doug Newman. 

Field Trips will depart from the Grant County Conference Center 3031 Highway 180. This is located next to the Ace Hardware store. We will meet inside the main Entrance.  Sat. Sept. 2nd will depart at 9:30am. Sun. Sept. 3rd will depart at 10:00am. Mon. Sept. 4th will depart at 10:00am. Come early, sign in and sign a waiver form.
Carpooling is recommended when possible. Rain can cause a trip to be canceled, but it's best to show up if you think there's any doubt. Morning trips will be over by lunchtime—plenty of time to come back and linger at the Show or attend one of the in-house geological presentations that will be happening at 1:30pm every day. A rock hammer and bag or bucket is suggested for collecting. And it’s important to bring drinking water! Remember: rock collecting is inherently hazardous! It is important to pay attention to your surroundings! Silver City’s elevation is 6000ft. If you are coming from a lower elevation, take it slow and drink lots of water!

Friday, August 4, 2017

Gem and MIneral Show UPDATED Vendor List

VENDORS 2017

Susan & Doug Abbott, Desert Designs, Silver City, NM,   Native American jewelry, Zuni fetishes

Henry & Charlotte Andazola, Silver City, NM,   Native American jewelry

Brandi & Matthew Bateman, Rimrock, AZ  Turquoise and silver

Fred Bishop, 2 Guys Rocks, Deming, NM,   Slabs, quartz, geodes, turquoise, jewelry

Karen Blisard, Radiant Gemstones, Silver City, NM,   Jewelry, faceted stones, facet rough

Linda Boatwright, Los Lunas, NM  Azurite Gallery, Jewelry, gems, minerals, fossils, agates

Harry & Carol Bruntz, Uniquely Yours, Horizon City, TX,   Rocks, gems, minerals, display stands

Kevin Cook & Sylveen Robinson-Cook, Royal Scepter, Silver City, NM,  Books, maps, beads, jewelry

Trina & Jeff Cornell, Trina’s Rock Shop, Deming, NM,  Lapidary equipment, rough, slabs

Jack & Marty Crawford, Silver City, NM,  Minerals

Dave Douglass, Douglass Minerals, Tucson, AZ,   Mineral specimens

Julie Dubosz, Sierra Vista, AZ,  wirewrap jewelry

Sue Fischer, Jewelry from Sue, Silver City, NM,   Silver and gold jewelry

Marge & Don Gibboney, Paintbrush jewelry, Grand Junction, CO,  wire wrap jewelry

Sally Hansen, Sally Rocks, Silver City, NM,  Jewelry, lapidary

Gene & Sandra Hardgrove,  Rock Art, Tucson, AZ, gemstones (facet & cab), jewelry

Jackie Harvey, Starwalker Gems, T or C, NM  Specimens, New Age items

Therese Higgins, The Jewelry Lady, Silver City, NM,   Jewelry, belly belts

Michael Ho, Gemstone Station, Miraloma, CA,  Beads, pearls

Bill & Linda Horton, Misty Mountain G&M, Litchfield Park, AZ,  Jewelry, gems, minerals, carvings

Bill & Emily Jaeger, Endless Mountain Minerals, Hereford, AZ,   Crystals, rough, specimens, jewelry

JoAnna Johnston, Trunk Shows NM, Rio Rancho, NM  Jewlery, beads, findings, supplies, tools

Patsy & Jerry Kastner, Kastner Gems & Supply, Tucson, AZ,   Jewelry, lapidary equipment, supplies

Ron Kellner, RK Enterprises, Show Low, AZ,  Jewelry, cabs, slabs, specimens

Randy & Sally McCowan, Deming, NM,  Arrowheads, turquoise

Kim Muller, Burro Mountain Arts, Tyrone, NM,  Silver and gemstone jewelry

Ken Newman, DBA Rocks, Deming, NM,  Spheres, slabs, thunder eggs

Jose Nunez, Canutillo, TX,  Minerals

Jay & Amy Penn, El Chivo Viejo, Albuquerque, NM, Minerals

David & Ruth Ann Rinsch, Dave’s Enterprises, Tyrone, NM,  Rocks, gems

Carmen & Marina Sanchez, Texas Rocks & Minerals, El Paso, TX, minerals, rocks, specimens

John Scully & Laurie Rossi, Scully’s Minerals, Fairview, NM   Minerals, fossils

Jesse, James, and Jan Searcy, Black hat Trading, Deming, NM,   Jewelry, findings, beads, carvings

Virginia Wilkinson, Buckhorn, NM, Jewelry and rocks


Wednesday, August 2, 2017

August Newsletter

Be sure to check out the August newsletter for all sorts of information about field trips, meetings, and our upcoming Show.