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What Is Tungsten? Its Minerals & Uses

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EV Minerals: Mines to Electric Motors

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EV Minerals: Mines to Electric Motors

Admin - September 17, 2025

EV minerals are becoming increasingly critical as electric vehicles (EVs) move from rarity to ubiquity. Today, there are 30 million EVs on roads worldwide—a...

What Is Tungsten? Its Minerals & Uses

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Herkimer Diamonds: Origins & Sites

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Faceting Amethyst: Jim Perkins’ Perfect 640 Design

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Yooperlites: What & Where to Find Them

Admin - May 19, 2025

Yooperlites: These fluorescent sodalite rocks are found along the shores of the Great Lakes and are especially popular in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...

Herkimer Diamonds: Origins & Sites

Admin - September 11, 2025

Herkimer diamonds may look like cut gemstones, but these naturally formed, double-terminated quartz crystals are found in only a few places—most famously in Herkimer...

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Guide to Purple Crystals and Gemstones

July 31, 2025

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What is the Mohs Scale of Hardness?

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7-10—FAIRPLAY, COLORADO:

Annual show; Jay Penn; 1/2 mile south of US 285 Rt. 9, Platte Dr., near Fairplay Beach; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, slabs, rough, jewelry, beads, cabochons, fossils, equipment; contact Jay Penn, 2324 Alvarado NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, (505) 883-4195; Email: jaypenn246@gmail.com; Website: https://abqfallshow.wixsite.com/fairplay

8-10—CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA:

Annual show; Damian w/ Bellpoint Promotions; Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 State Route 20; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; admission $5, children under 16 free; gem, mineral, jewelry, fossil, bead and metaphysical dealers selling their spectacular finds from all over the globe; contact Damian Belgali, (770) 386-1608; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com

8-10—PARK HILLS, MISSOURI:

Annual show; Mineral Area Gem Mineral Society; Missouri Mines Historic Site, 4000 State Hwy 32; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; free admission; Missouri Mines Historic Site and Museum will be open and free to the public for this event, free parking, demonstrations, silent auctions; contact Boneta Hensley, 411 Allen Street, Farmington, MO 63640, (573) 760-0488; Email: mojellybean63@yahoo.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1249800061698210/

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