Another very fine Ammonite.
Azurite/Malachite
The crowds are building for the weekend here in Tucson. The early birds get the parking. We just had a few errands to run today, picking up a few things we regretted not getting during this last week. We lucked out on parking at every location, ending up at the Fossil Show again. OK, I’ll fess up; I went back and got some more Seymchan Meteorite slices.
Linghams
The other day I saw these egg-looking things at the fossil show. I’ve seen them before, but did not know what they were. There were big ones and smaller ones. So here is their story, right from the vendor:
They were Tantric Shiva Linghams, sacred to the Hindu traditions. They are gathered once a year from the muddy banks of the Narmada River, one of the 7 sacred places of pilgrimage in India. Of those found, very few have the characteristic patterning that make the Tantric Lingham so unique. They are naturally formed of the Crptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper FYI), with iron oxide deposits said to have been implanted in the riverbed by a meteorite millions of years ago… .and it goes on to describe the metaphysical powers including stating that these stones contain the loftiest vibration of all stones on earth. I admit I touched one and did not get any “lofty vibration” (and I would have know if that happened). Of course I kill a lot of rocks and do not feel their pain either. The Lingham I felt up was a big one, so maybe I should have sat on it to feel the “vibration”.
Real Cactus (Prickly Pear)
Fake Cactus with fake Dino's.
Fossil Croc.
I apologize if I have offended any Hindu in writing this article. This was not my intention. I just say what the little voices in my head tell me to.
I took a few other photos for your viewing pleasure.