Sep
11
to Jun 9
Apr
27
9:00 AM09:00
TGMS Field Trip - Rowley Mine
FOR: TGMS Members Only
TGMS Members - To RSVP for this trip and to fill out the TGMS Field Trip Release Form, go to the TGMS HUB: LOGIN
For further information on this field trip, contact the TGMS office, 520-322-5773, tgms@tgms.org.
May
6
7:00 PM19:00
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
PLACE: 3727 E. Blacklidge Drive
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – Tucson, Arizona Time
WHEN: Monday, May 6, 2024
LECTURE TITLE: “Unusual Gemstones“ – When most people think of gemstones, it’s usually the precious stones (diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald) or one of the birthstones some of which are semiprecious.
This presentation examines some of the lesser-known gems, some of which have properties such as water solubility, hardness of 4 or less, opacity or extreme rarity, making faceting very challenging. Although many are common, finding examples that are transparent or translucent is often difficult, making them much rarer than most precious gemstones. The pure elements comprising these gems will be shown, along with some of their chemical reactions and unusual physical properties.
SPEAKER: “Dr. Art Friedman” – Has been a member of TGMS for nearly six years and is a frequent presenter. He has collected for over 63 years and has about 400 of the approximately 6000 known mineral species. He and his wife Erica perform science programs through the Pima County Library System.
All TGMS Members and Guests (invite a friend) are welcome to attend.
If you would like to attend via ZOOM, please contact the TGMS Office, 520-322-5773 or tgms@tgms.org and ask for the link to be sent to you.
Refreshments will be served!
Apr
23
11:00 AM11:00
TGMS Educational Class - "GOLD - PART 2!"
LECTURES SERIES: “GOLD - PART 2!”
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
INSTRUCTOR: Bill Shelton
WHERE: 3727 E. Blacklidge Dr., Tucson, AZ 85716
TGMS Members - RSVP for this class through the TGMS Hub: LOGIN
Or contact the TGMS office at 520-322-5773 and/or tgms@tgms.org.
Refreshment will be served.
Apr
13
8:00 AM08:00
Minerals Of Arizona Symposium
2024 Symposium Information
The 31st Flagg Mineral Foundation Minerals of Arizona Symposium will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024.
The venue will be the Southeast Regional Library, 775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85234.
The 2024 symposium marks the 31st anniversary of this event! The symposium will have a one day format this year (8AM to 5PM) and will include mineral sales, lectures, and a variety of other mineral related events. This years topics highlight field collecting. Lunch and refreshments will be included!
There will be several dealers including the premiere by Shannon Family Minerals of a 10,000 piece collection of micromounts and thumbnail specimens.
2024 Flagg Mineral Foundation Minerals of Arizona Symposium Registration (click here)
Preliminary Agenda:
Dr. Karen Wenrich - The Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado
Mark Hay - Fluorite from the Oatman District, Mohave Co., Arizona
Mark Pecha - Where did all that turquoise come from? A case study of the turquoise deposit from Bisbee, Arizona
Anna Domitrovic - Field Collecting & Collectors at the Desert Museum
Jeff Smith - The Peculiar Geodes of the Trancas Station, Chihuahua, Mexico
Erin Delventhal - A rediscovery of epidote pseudomorphs after orthoclase from the Orogrande district, Otero Co., New Mexico
Phil Richardson - Collecting Contemporary Utah
Mike Sanders - Three decades of Collecting Adventures in the Hansonburg Mining District, Socorro Co., New Mexico
Apr
8
6:30 PM18:30
TGMS Micromount Meeting
WHEN: Monday, April 8, 2024
DOORS OPEN: 6:30 pm
WHERE: 3727 E. Blacklidge Drive
Looking at micros starting with the letter "T.”
Bring your equipment and specimens to share, examine, and to learn more about.
TGMS Members: RSVP for this meeting by using the TGMS Hub: LOGIN
For more information, contact the TGMS office.
Refreshments served.
Apr
1
7:00 PM19:00
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
When: Monday, APRIL 1, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. - Tucson, Arizona Time
Lecturer: DAVID K. JOYCE
Lecture Title: “Mineral Collecting Trip To Morocco“ – In 2012, mindat.org, the on-line mineral database, in conjunction with Spirifer Minerals of Poland, organized a mineral collecting trip to Morocco. The trip included numerous field trips before and after a symposium plus many historical, cultural and scenic side trips. Raymond McDougall and David K. Joyce decided to team up to make the trip to Morocco. This presentation will outline the various locations, many classic, that they visited during the trip, the minerals collected and the spectacular and interesting sights they saw.
Speaker: “David K. Joyce” – Has been a mineral collector since he was 12 years old. He left home at 19 years of age to attend the Haileybury School of Mines and upon graduation as an engineering technologist, worked across Canada and the world in the explosives and mining businesses and later worked for mining and engineering contractors. David was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto for eight years, past vice-president of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM), Past President of the Walker Mineralogical Club. David is also is a docent and volunteer at the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum. He is an avid field collector both in Canada and Arizona.
For those of you who are not able to attend this meeting in person, you can view the lecture via ZOOM. ALSO, WHEN JOINING, KEEP YOUR MIC MUTED UNTIL ASKED TO UNMUTE. For TGMS Members, you can obtain the ZOOM link through the TGMS HUB.
We encourage you to wear your TGMS Member badge at meetings, it will help us to get to know one another.
THANK YOU!
General Meetings are open to the public. Non-TGMS Members, contact the TGMS office at 520-322-5773 and/or tgms@tgms.org for the ZOOM link/meeting ID/passcode,
Snacks will be served.
Feb
8
to Feb 11
TUCSON GEM AND MINERAL SHOW®
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show®
FM-TGMS-MSA Symposium: Click Here
Author Roe Micromount Symposium: Click Here
Complete list of Lectures: Click Here
2024 TGMS Show Poster, on sale in the Galleria: Click Here
For a complete list of the 2024 TGMS Dealers: Click Here
For a complete list of the Special Exhibits: Click Here
For a complete list of Guest Exhibits: Click Here
2024 Grand Prize Giveaway, buy a ticket to the TGMS Show and enter the drawing: Click Here
For a complete list of the 2024 TGMS Lecture Series: Click Here
Jan
8
7:00 PM19:00
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
When: Monday, JANUARY 8, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. - Tucson, Arizona Time
Lecturer: BRAD ROSS
Lecture Title: "South Dakota Fossil Adventures " - Come along for a virtual fossil-hunting adventure to South Dakota, where we can find fossil remains of dinosaurs, ammonites, and mammals!
Speaker: "Brad Ross" - Join Dr. Brad Ross, former fossil hunter and dealer from South Dakota, to look at some of the best locations and see some great examples of world-class fossils.
We encourage you to wear your TGMS Member badge at meetings, it will help us to get to know one another. General Meetings are open to the public. Snacks will be served. Masks are optional.
For those of you who are not able to attend this meeting in person, you can view the lecture via ZOOM. ALSO, WHEN JOINING, KEEP YOUR MIC MUTED UNTIL ASKED TO UNMUTE.
THANK YOU!
For the ZOOM link/meeting ID/passcode, contact the TGMS office at 520-322-5773 and/or tgms@tgms.org.
Dec
17
1:00 PM13:00
DINO HOLIDAY - FOR TGMS MEMBERS
Who: For TGMS Members, family and friends
When: Open House on Sunday, December 17th, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM
(Visit outside anytime from early December to early January)
Where: 2762 N. Grannen Road (off Grant, near where it becomes Ironwood)
What: Bring snacks (Small fruit or cheese tray, cookies, mini muffins, chips/dip, etc.). Hosts will provide water and Sodas.
Details: RSVP by noon on Friday, December 15th, please use the TGMS HUB: LOGIN
Dec
10
10:00 AM10:00
Dec
1
to Dec 31
Oct
14
to Oct 15
Sep
15
to Sep 17
Payson Rimstones Annual Gem & Mineral Show
If you would like to get away from the heat, why not head up to Payson Rimstones Rock Club’s Gem and Mineral Show: https://www.rimstonesrockclub.org/
Sep
11
6:30 PM18:30
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
TGMS General Meeting & Lecture
When: Monday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. - Tucson, Arizona Time
Lecturer: ERIC FRITZ
Topic: "TURQUOISE; STONE OF MYSTERY, STONE OF INTRIGUE" - Turquoise has been mined and appreciated for its beauty for over 5000 years. We will explore these origins leading up to modern appreciation and value. The Southwestern United States has a rich history associated with Turquoise and we will look at some of these mines as well as research trying to identify individual mine origins. There will be samples from various mines in the Southwest for you to evaluate origins on your own!
Lecturer: Eric Fritz - Eric led the creation of the UA Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum. Prior to this role, he was Manager-North America for Gem-A, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, holding both colored stone and diamond designations. Lab instruction, seminars and workshops continue to be provided to students and the gem and jewelry industry. Eric has a degree in Zoology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The Zoology degree leads to a passion for pearls and other organic gem materials, which are Eric’s specialty.
We encourage you to wear you TGMS Member badge at meetings, it will help us to get to know one another. General Meetings are open to the public. Snacks will be served. Masks are optional.
For those of you who are not able to attend this meeting in person, you can view the lecture via ZOOM. ALSO, WHEN JOINING, KEEP YOUR MIC MUTED UNTIL ASKED TO UNMUTE.
THANK YOU!
For the ZOOM link/meeting ID/passcode, contact the TGMS office at 520-322-5773 and/or tgms@tgms.org.
Aug
19
10:00 AM10:00
TGMS - Saturday, August 19, 2023 - Potluck
TGMS - Saturday, August 19, 2023 - Potluck
This event will be hosted by John Callahan and Kathy Steiner, at their conveniently located home, 4420 N. Osage Dr., Tucson, Arizona, 85718
Their potluck will be a brunch on August 19, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. and lasting until 1 p.m.
Email: 79minerals@gmail.com Phone: 520-888-3302
The house is 150 yards up a one-way cement driveway; coming late and/or leaving too early could result in a face off.
There should be sufficient parking at the top of the driveway.
For the brunch menu…use your imagination!
If you have flu-like symptoms that morning, stay home, we can talk rocks some other time.
TGMS Member RSVP through the TGMS HUB: LOGIN
For further information on this event call: 520-322-5773 or by sending an email to tgms@tgms.org
Aug
12
10:00 AM10:00
Gilbert Fine Mineral Sale
GILBERT FINE MINERAL SALE
Saturday, August 12, 2023 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Gilbert Historical Museum
Aug
1
to Aug 31
TGMS CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2023
TGMS Members, RSVP for events via the new TGMS Hub: https://hub.tgms.org/login/
Jun
3
to Jun 4
3rd Phoenix Heritage Gem & Mineral Show
FOR FURTHER INFORAMTION ON THIS EVENT/SHOW: CLICK HERE!
May
3
to Dec 31
Quincy Mine Copper Specimens
If you interested in helping to support the A.E. Mineral Museum, use the QR code above or this link: Michigan Technological University | Quincy Mine Copper Specimens (mtu.edu)
Mar
1
to Mar 31
Jan
25
to Feb 10
Aug
20
7:00 PM19:00
Jun
20
to Jun 25
Mineralogy of Arizona
For further information, use this link: For the Love of Minerals: Book Launch Celebration for ‘Mineralogy of Arizona, Fourth Edition’ | UAPress
Mar
9
6:00 PM18:00
TGMS Ed. Class - 3.9.22 - Come learn something new!
TGMS Educational Class - Come learn something new!
When: WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022
Start Time: 6:00 p.m. - Tucson Time
Educational Instructor: Bill Shelton
Topic: "Gemstones - Part 2"
(Please bring your favorite text on minerals/gemstones to this class.)
RSVP is required for this class; use the following link: https://hub.tgms.org/rsvp-tgms-educational-class/
This educational class will be held in person at the TGMS facility, safety protocols will be followed and masks are required. Please be prepared to assist with cleaning/disinfecting the room at the conclusion of the class.
Mar
3
to Apr 7
Arizona Science Lecture Series | 2022
Arizona Science Lecture Series | 2022
In the 17th annual College of Science Lecture Series, our distinguished faculty will lead the audience on a journey through minerals, the building blocks of the solar system, earth, and civilization. Live from Centennial Hall, explore the origins of minerals, the stories they tell, and the future of critical minerals in society. They will lay the foundations for understanding minerals all around us -- from the origins of mankind to their vital function in our daily lives.
Attending The Series: The lectures are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 pm; the presentations will begin at 7:00 pm and last approximately one hour. For the safety of all attendees, face masks are required inside Centennial Hall. Click here for campus COVID policies. Centennial Hall performs bag checks prior to entering. Bags larger than 12" x 6" x 12" are not permitted. Click here for additional security information. Parking is available in the Tyndall Avenue Garage and 6th Street Garage on a pay-per-use basis or for free with Main Gate Square merchant validation.
Here is the link for this series of lectures on ‘MINERALS”: https://science.arizona.edu/community-engagement/public/arizona-science-lecture-series
Here is the link to the YouTube site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9drMDIlOBG0
Oct
8
to Oct 10
Apr
10
to Apr 18
TheRock.show
New for 2021 is the virtual show, TheRock.show. TheRock.show team's goal was to build a virtual analog of the greater mineral/gem/fossil show community ... a virtual Tucson experience during these extraordinary times. TheRock.show platform itself was developed by an international team of developers, headed up by Jolyon Ralph, founder of mindat.org.
TheRock.show, is a virtual mineral, gem, fossil and lapidary show, and is opened to the public from Saturday, April 10 through Sunday, April 18, 2021. The site is totally free for anyone to roam around and explore. However, if you want to participate in a Live Chat and inquire about items for sale, you will have to register.
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Society (use this link to go to our virtual booth: https://therock.show/room/2/58/114/) is participating in this event along with numerous other educational organizations, university museums, publishers and dealers (wholesale and retail). It is providing a wonderful opportunity to still enjoy the January/February mineral, gem, fossil and lapidary events.
Please take some time to enjoy this exciting new venue by using this link: https://therock.show/.
Use this video link to What's Hot in Tucson 2021 - TheRock.show and Mary Fong/Walker will explain why this venue was launched and, it also explains how to explore the platform with a live demonstration.
Apr
10
9:00 AM09:00
Mar
6
to Mar 7
Tucson Festival of Books- CANCELLED
TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS TO BE VIRTUAL NEXT YEAR!
The 2021 Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB) will be completely virtual March 6-7, 2021. Events will include free, live author sessions for kids and adults, and there will be some sessions available on demand. This year's TFOB in March was canceled due to the coronavirus, and organizers say it's best to avoid big crowds again next year.
Feb
2
to Feb 7
AGTA 2021 GemFair - CANCELLED
AGTA Announces Cancellation of
2021 AGTA GemFair™ Tucson
DALLAS, TX (December 1, 2020) - The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced today the cancellation of the 2021 AGTA GemFair™ Tucson. “We have worked hand-in-hand with the many show producers in Tucson, and the Pima County Health Department to develop a show that could be safe and conscientious,” said Douglas K. Hucker, AGTA CEO, “unfortunately, with the trajectory of the spread of the coronavirus, the requirements we would need to meet to produce the show, and the health risks associated with a gathering of this size have made the GemFair 2021 untenable and Pima County Health Department has chosen to deny our application for the event.” The cancellation of GemFair, one of the anchors of the Tucson Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Showcase, follows the recent cancellations of the Gem and Jewelry Exchange Show (GJX) and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® (TGMS). 2021 would have been the 39th AGTA GemFair™ Tucson show.
“GemFair Tucson has always been a bedrock of our organization,” shared Ruben Bindra, AGTA President, “it has provided our members with an unparalleled opportunity for commerce and has evolved over the years into an unmatched event that has brought us together each year with all of our friends and family that share our passion for colored gems and cultured pearls. This is a heart-breaking decision, but one that was made in the best interest of all of our attendees.”
“While times are certainly strange right now, it’s important that AGTA works to find new ways to facilitate trade for our members and buyers,” said Hucker. He continued, “ whether that be through virtual tradeshows, educational seminars, social media outreach, or online special events, the AGTA will be here to provide those services until we can all meet again in person.” The next AGTA GemFair™ is scheduled for Las Vegas in June 2021, with final dates to be confirmed. The dates for the 2022 AGTA GemFair™ are February 1 – 6, 2022.
The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is an association of United States and Canadian trade professionals dedicated to promoting the long-term stability and integrity of the natural colored gemstone and cultured pearl industries. The Association pursues its goals through the combined use of educational programs, publicity, industry events, government and industry relations, and printed materials for both the trade and consumer. The AGTA is well-known in the gemstone and jewelry industries for maintaining the highest ethical standards.
Jan
15
to Jan 17
64th annual Gila County Gem and Mineral Show - Cancelled!
AZ/NV Clubs and RMFMS,
It is with great sadness that I must inform you that the January, 2021 Gila County Gem and Mineral Show will be canceled. It was discussed during our recent business meeting that with the resurgence of COVID we could not in good conscience expose anyone unnecessarily.
We hope that we can reschedule our 64th annual show sometime during the next year.
Thank you all for the support you have given us and we hope to continue educating the community about gems, minerals, fossils and geology.
Please pass this on to your members and any clubs I may not have on my list.
Jodi Brewster
President
623-810-9780
Nov
13
to Nov 15
2020 New Mexico Mineral Symposium - CANCELLED
CANCELLED
2020 Minerals of Arizona Symposium
It is with great disappointment that I officially inform you that we will not host an in-person event as scheduled this year. Public health considerations and mandates prevent having a symposium.
We may try to host a short, remote “symposium” including a few talks and Q & A so please watch our website - https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/museum/minsymp/home.cfml
We plan to host the event next year on November 12-14, 2021.
We thank you for your participation and support,
Virgil W. Lueth Chair-New Mexico Mineral Symposium