For the first time in history, the legends of mineral collecting gathered together in one room to serve as our panel for the 2004 Sunday Evening Program. The Golden Age of Minerals was the topic of discussion and each panel member took their turn at sharing their thoughts and stories on what they consider to be the finest period of mineral collecting.
Bryan Lees, President of Collector's Edge in Golden, Colorado, was on hand all day Saturday to talk to visitors and answer questions from guests about his stunning collection of Colorado minerals.
Tsumeb - the world-famous copper mine in the Otjikoto Region of Namibia in South-West Africa. Historically this has been one of the, if not the, all-time greatest producers of fine mineral specimens in the world.
Tonight's program will feature a special panel of distinguished women collectors as they share their perspectives and experiences in this universal hobby.
Gail and Jim Spann have put together one of the great private collections of minerals from all over the world.
Join them this Saturday, as they present their collection, answer any of your questions and share their stories.
Tonight's program will feature a special panel of distinguished mineral photographers who will share their talent for photographing minerals and making us drool.
Join us at 6:30 PM for cocktails and snacks, followed by the main event at 7:30 PM.
Will Larson, son of Bill Larson - President of Pala International, has been a long-time passionate collector. Early on he developed a love for Japan and has made many solo trips there in his young career as a mineral dealer. Over the years Will has put together a collection of Japanese minerals that is rumored to be one of the best collections from this part of the world.
We are extremely excited to be a part of this major event in Tucson in 2010. For the first time in the history of the Tucson show, a spotlight is being placed on the incredibly talented mineral artists of our hobby. These people work diligently in artistically reproducing these minerals we all love so much and it's about time they got their recognition.
Wayne Sorensen has become incredibly well known for his impeccable taste in acquiring some of the finest mineral specimens we've seen. This February, Wayne will put on exhibit some of these outstanding specimens from his personal collection.
Join Wayne on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 10AM to 4PM as he presents his collection and answers any questions.
Join us on Sunday Evening as Dr. Pezzotta shares with us, in words and pictures, some of these exciting stories that most people only dream of.
Dr. Federico Pezzotta is the Curator of Mineralogy at the Museum of Natural History in Milan, Italy and one of the most knowledgeable people in the world on the mineralogy of Madagascar.
