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Gail
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Posted: Feb 03, 2020 15:35 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Golden Rule mine, California. 14.2 cm. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 00:16 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 00:20 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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We are picking up a Munich purchase while we are in Tucson. Brookite from Pakistan. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 00:22 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Our daughter, Erin, is really helping us. |
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Tobi
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 07:43 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail, your Tucson report 2020 is already fun though TGMS hasn't even started! It is so cool to see the passion and effort you invest to take the best of the best of the best specimens to the show. Your new Sweet Home Rhodo made me speechless, one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen!
I hope you and Jim and all who support you have a great show, and please bring your specimens there and back again undamaged ;-)
Can't wait for your real show report to start, it will be a great pleasure for sure. It always is :-)
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 09:43 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Tobi wrote: | Gail, your Tucson report 2020 is already fun though TGMS hasn't even started! It is so cool to see the passion and effort you invest to take the best of the best of the best specimens to the show. Your new Sweet Home Rhodo made me speechless, one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen!
I hope you and Jim and all who support you have a great show, and please bring your specimens there and back again undamaged ;-)
Can't wait for your real show report to start, it will be a great pleasure for sure. It always is :-)
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Thanks Tobi. As you know, preparation for displays is a time consuming and stressful time, but so worth it. I think getting ready for Tucson is a big part of the experience.
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Wizard's wand, Peterson Mountain, Nevada. Sceptered Quartz. Dug by Joe George. Photo by Jeff Scovil |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 19:17 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Arkansas Quartz. Avant Mining. |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 04, 2020 22:14 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Looks like sleet and snow, possibly, tomorrow in Dallas. It was near 80 degrees two days ago! We are hoping to head out to Tucson at a certain scheduled time, but weather will dictate. Texas does not know what to do with snow or ice.
We shall see.
Meanwhile...packing minerals.
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Himalaya mine Tourmaline. Pretty sure this one is coming to Tucson. |
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Johan Kjellman
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Posted: Feb 05, 2020 04:46 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail wrote: | And another view... |
Excellent specimen, and a great example of hematite/rutile epitaxy.
Is there a more specific location?
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 05, 2020 07:38 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Johan Kjellman wrote: | Gail wrote: | And another view... |
Excellent specimen, and a great example of hematite/rutile epitaxy.
Is there a more specific location? |
I will look in our catalogue.
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 05, 2020 09:50 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Here we go..
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Johan Kjellman
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Posted: Feb 05, 2020 11:15 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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thanks, I figured - there is one "different but the same" on mindat
cheers
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jfc035
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Posted: Feb 05, 2020 15:41 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Thanks Gail for the great preview.
what is the specimen just left aside of your german stephanite: is that a super bolivian bournonite?
would you mind posting a detailed photo of this one?
Have fun in Tucson!
jf
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 06, 2020 11:14 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Had to leave very late due to Texas being hit with sleet and snow. But we are on our way!
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Oh look. Dallas! 5 1/2 hours later than scheduled departure. ( we live close to Dallas so barely into our 992 mile drive! ) |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 07, 2020 08:46 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Yawn. We made it. 16 hours of driving and unpacking the car, putting things away....sleep!! Up early, Jim and I host @Breakfast with Minerals “ this morning Tsumeb is the theme. Here’s a photo upon our arrival, late last night.
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Feb 07, 2020 09:40 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Gail wrote: | Yawn. We made it. 16 hours of driving and unpacking the car, putting things away....sleep!! Up early, Jim and I host @Breakfast with Minerals “ this morning Tsumeb is the theme. Here’s a photo upon our arrival, late last night. |
Welcome to the madness Gail & Jim! 😎
Wonderful photo BTW
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 07, 2020 13:22 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Jordi Fabre wrote: | Gail wrote: | Yawn. We made it. 16 hours of driving and unpacking the car, putting things away....sleep!! Up early, Jim and I host @Breakfast with Minerals “ this morning Tsumeb is the theme. Here’s a photo upon our arrival, late last night. |
Welcome to the madness Gail & Jim! 😎
Wonderful photo BTW |
Thanks Jordi!
We just did our podcast. Tsumeb. Great fun. Glad to be here.
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Herman van Dennebroek
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Posted: Feb 07, 2020 15:43 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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Where can I listen to the podcast? As a Tsumeb collector I'm always interested in things about Tsumeb
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 07, 2020 19:40 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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New sponsor gave us all a bottle of Tsumeb labeled wine. Thanks Brett! |
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Gail
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Posted: Feb 07, 2020 19:43 Post subject: Re: The Joy of Tucson, 2020 Gail Spann Experience |
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The podcast was SO much fun. Thanks to all participants. Wait to hear more from Bluecap productions.
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I photo this fountain each year, the calcium is building up! |
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