The Hotel Tucson City Center is a beautiful venue hosting the Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show. We got there early and found great parking. Parking can be at a premium later in the day. There are overflow lots in the neighborhood with shuttles to the show. Parking is free, but they are working on the old parking lot, so you can take a free shuttle from another show or take your chances.
This show is visited by us several times. I love the variety of vendors, nationalities, numerous Meteorite sellers, fossil sellers, and the general wide selection of goods.
Hotel Tucson City Center entrance to the lobby.
Upstairs in the lobby
Tourmaline in Quartz. Upstairs Lobby. Crystal Springs Mining
Serious welding skills
Hotel Tucson City Center Courtyard
Morning. The sun is not even shining on this.
Why did I like this so much? Maybe it was the bicycle wheel ribs.
Upper Lobby. Crystal Springs Mining Gallery
View of Lobby at HTCC from balcony
The dendrites were spectacular in this agate from India
Fantastic Micro-mounts in the lobby.
Inside of the show tent at the side of the Hotel.
Copper Halfbreeds at Keweenaw Gem & Gift in the show tent.
Native Copper in Matrix.Keweenaw Gem & Gift.
Onyx light boxes.Show Tent. Onyx & Antler Gallery
Sericho-Kenyan Pallisite Meteorites
Blue Opal Bonnie loved and bought with the promise that I would make something for her.
Del Ray Agates-Bonnie with the owner Alberto
The best Laguna Agates I’ve seen at the show-Del Ray room 321
More Lagunas from Del Ray
This was the Alberto’s favorite Laguna. Amazing Color for a Laguna
A tip we got from Alberto. He owns the largest Laguna in the world, and he says the finest ever found. It will be on display at the Main Show next weekend.
Mostly Mookaite and Australian Rocks on shelves outside.
This is what you do. Bonnie looking in a room window to see what the dealer has.
A stack of Petrified Wood. But there is something special here.
Check the crystal pocket in this log. I was glad for my new camera that takes awesome pictures.
Fossil Hall/Ballroom
These signs lead to the Fossil Hall. I believe this is true.
The signs were correct.
Still encased Skull. Triceratops.
A bit of yard art we found out back of the Hotel. “Bonnie, where’s the checkbook?”
Inlayed Dino-Bone handle and Meteorite Blade…AWESOME!
