Minerals.net February 2016 Newsletter

Welcome to our first email newsletter of 2016! The multiple Tucson mineral and gem shows are already in motion, and the main Tucson events will be taking place this coming week. Stay tuned for our detailed reports of all the happenings in Tucson as we post our updates!

Tucson – Shades of Blue

Tucson has gone blue. This because the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® theme this year is titled “Shades of Blue: Minerals of the World.” Every year the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society determines a theme for the show’s special exhibits, and this year’s color-oriented theme will certainly bring us a lot of excellent azurites, aquamarines, celestines, kyanites, lazurites, sapphires, and turquoise, to name a few. Some examples of themes of previous years have included Minerals of Western Europe, Minerals of Arizona, Fluorite Minerals, and Diamonds Gold & Silver. Our News blog has reported extensively on these previous show exhibits.

We put together a special compilation of photos of some of the most well-known blue minerals. The list is more representative than it is complete, but nevertheless provides the reader with a good assembly of some beautiful blue minerals on one page.

» View our Shades of Blue Special Compilation

Chromite Mining History in Maryland

The Baltimore area lies within an important Serpentine region, stretching all the way from Baltimore and over the Maryland state line into Pennsylvania. Many important Serpentine deposits lie within this area, which is also the source of the discovery of Chromite. The Cylburn Arboretum is a park with gardens and a preserved mansion in Baltimore.

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New Minerals Added

The following new minerals have been added to our mineral detail pages. These include detailed information and pictures, and some also have 3D animated crystals. We are now going to start working on some important halides missing from our list.

Attention Dealers in Tucson!

If you have anything interesting or new material in Tucson, please email Hershel Friedman so he can make sure to visit and take pictures. Specimens or showcases of interest to collectors will be posted on the Minerals.net news blog.

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