﻿{"id":647,"date":"2014-11-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/?guid=dcd083dcb21b19397d73e936542071dc"},"modified":"2015-01-16T16:19:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T16:19:53","slug":"tucsongemshow-pueblo-gem-mineral-show-announces-line-up-for-fifth-annual-mineral-lecture-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/2014\/11\/07\/tucsongemshow-pueblo-gem-mineral-show-announces-line-up-for-fifth-annual-mineral-lecture-series\/","title":{"rendered":"#TucsonGemShow &#8211; Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show Announces Line Up For Fifth Annual Mineral Lecture Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--_gNUkewXSE\/VFycPgyTTYI\/AAAAAAAAwRM\/wSehE4xXz6o\/s1600\/pueblo-gem-mineral-show-tucson-arizona-logo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--_gNUkewXSE\/VFycPgyTTYI\/AAAAAAAAwRM\/wSehE4xXz6o\/s1600\/pueblo-gem-mineral-show-tucson-arizona-logo.jpg\" height=\"70\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\">THE PUEBLO GEM and MINERAL SHOW<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">January 30th &#8211; February 11th 2015<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>At The Riverpark Inn, Tucson Arizona USA<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Requests the Pleasure of your Company<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-align: center;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">At The Following Events&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><i><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2015 TUCSON MINERAL LECTURE SERIES&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\">at the Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/>The 2015 Tucson Mineral Lectures Series has been announced by the Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show, the program for its Fifth Annual Mineral Lecture Series offers luminaries in the Mineral field &#8211; Museum Curator, Volcanologist, Author, Collector, Geologist and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-fABWoMKiU\/VFymcXn0hCI\/AAAAAAAAwRs\/vewV9sbBPd0\/s1600\/tucsontip1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-fABWoMKiU\/VFymcXn0hCI\/AAAAAAAAwRs\/vewV9sbBPd0\/s1600\/tucsontip1.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"171\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">This event is open to all and you will find this group to be. as I have, &nbsp;some of the smartest and most welcoming people in the Industry!&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Thank you once again to Maury and Aisha for assembling such a distinguished line up&#8230;much appreciated!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">You are getting a sneak preview of the talk by John White&#8230;it made me want to be there! &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Held in the courtyard of the International Fine Mineral Building&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">at the&nbsp;Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;\u2026.. means there will be plenty of free parking.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. \/ 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.<\/b><br \/><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Hosted Wine and Cheese Reception&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>MONDAY: &nbsp;FEBRUARY 9th<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lmPHduE-Hg8\/VFynR8zA0tI\/AAAAAAAAwR0\/NUkP1Z-qO0s\/s1600\/johncurator.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lmPHduE-Hg8\/VFynR8zA0tI\/AAAAAAAAwR0\/NUkP1Z-qO0s\/s1600\/johncurator.png\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"191\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><b>7:15 &#8211; 7:50 pm<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>John S. White<\/b>, former Curator-In-Charge, Mineral Division, Smithsonian Institution<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&#8220;Reminiscences of a Very Old Former Curator&#8221;<\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>John White&#8217;s &#8220;Reminiscences of an Old Former Curator&#8221; was originally delivered to the 2013 Rochester Mineralogical Symposium. White is the founder of Mineralogical Record and retired as Curator-in-Charge of the Division of Mineralogy at the Smithsonian Institution. White&#8217;s presentation includes personal anecdotes that will delight the mineral and gemstone enthusiast. via Pala International<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vf4MI1b77MI\/VFypyrGIp0I\/AAAAAAAAwSE\/rEeHL1mhsjs\/s1600\/JonesBob-5-S.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vf4MI1b77MI\/VFypyrGIp0I\/AAAAAAAAwSE\/rEeHL1mhsjs\/s1600\/JonesBob-5-S.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"200\" width=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>8:00 &#8211; 8:30 pm&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b>Bob Jones, Sr. Editor, Rock &amp; Gem Magazine<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b>&#8220;Tucson: How It All Began&#8221;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWnwcotRwKM\/VFyrNarlcjI\/AAAAAAAAwSU\/Y67zYEeoCN8\/s1600\/copertina-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWnwcotRwKM\/VFyrNarlcjI\/AAAAAAAAwSU\/Y67zYEeoCN8\/s1600\/copertina-1.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"200\" width=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/>8:40 &#8211; 9:15 &nbsp;pm&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Marco Campos-Venuti, Volcanologist<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>&nbsp;&#8220;Genesis and Classification of Agates and Jaspers:  A new Theory&#8221;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">TUESDAY: &nbsp;FEBRUARY 10th<\/span><\/b><br \/><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RADcUngdRHM\/VFyzDPflSzI\/AAAAAAAAwS4\/DbyxVoXfrBg\/s1600\/Don.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RADcUngdRHM\/VFyzDPflSzI\/AAAAAAAAwS4\/DbyxVoXfrBg\/s1600\/Don.png\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"200\" width=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>7:15 &#8211; 7:50 pm<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>&nbsp;Dr. Don Lum<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>&#8220;Minerals I have Known and Loved&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bsecDfmkLU8\/VFyvQIA_EjI\/AAAAAAAAwSg\/GQ6xLhveEQA\/s1600\/mtcvb_ad_282.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bsecDfmkLU8\/VFyvQIA_EjI\/AAAAAAAAwSg\/GQ6xLhveEQA\/s1600\/mtcvb_ad_282.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"320\" width=\"203\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/b><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">8:00 &#8211; 8:30 pm<\/b><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Peter Megaw,&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>&#8220;An Explorer&#8217;s Mineralogical &nbsp;Adventures&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>&nbsp; in Famous Mexican Localities&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/b><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cL_rOTBAMKE\/VFyzC-C-QFI\/AAAAAAAAwS0\/UI7CJ836K94\/s1600\/1044024_10200539051573527_1408731736_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cL_rOTBAMKE\/VFyzC-C-QFI\/AAAAAAAAwS0\/UI7CJ836K94\/s1600\/1044024_10200539051573527_1408731736_n.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"127\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><\/b><br \/><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/b><\/b><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/b><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">8:40 \u2013 9:15 pm<\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Federico Barlocher<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>FILM: &#8220;Namak Mandi Peshawar Pakistan: &nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>The Mysteries &amp; Secrets&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">of  The Legendary Gem Crystal Market Never Seen By The Public Before&#8221;<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrYI7TwyMVA\/VFybIdf7uMI\/AAAAAAAAwQ0\/adAZ4d2MYNU\/s1600\/59565_10200491110584776_385353955_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrYI7TwyMVA\/VFybIdf7uMI\/AAAAAAAAwQ0\/adAZ4d2MYNU\/s1600\/59565_10200491110584776_385353955_n.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"181\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><i><span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>A BIG&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;\">Thank You to Maury Destouet the General Manager of the Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show and the always polished Aisha Jan for assembling an amazing group of Experts for this Lecture Series.&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/i><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/>&#8220;I have the honor and pleasure to select the guest speakers and to assist in the organization of these events. Our company&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocksaholics.com\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Rocksaholics&nbsp;<\/a>is a proud participant of this show.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Aisha &amp; Arif Jan, Rocksaholics, LLC<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--_gNUkewXSE\/VFycPgyTTYI\/AAAAAAAAwRM\/wSehE4xXz6o\/s1600\/pueblo-gem-mineral-show-tucson-arizona-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--_gNUkewXSE\/VFycPgyTTYI\/AAAAAAAAwRM\/wSehE4xXz6o\/s1600\/pueblo-gem-mineral-show-tucson-arizona-logo.jpg\" height=\"70\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><b><span>THE PUEBLO GEM and MINERAL SHOW<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><span><span>January 30th &#8211; February 11th 2015<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span><b>At The Riverpark Inn, Tucson Arizona USA<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><i><span><span>Requests the Pleasure of your Company<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><i><span><span>At The Following Events&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><i><span><span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span><b><span>2015 TUCSON MINERAL LECTURE SERIES&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span>at the Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/>The 2015 Tucson Mineral Lectures Series has been announced by the Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show, the program for its Fifth Annual Mineral Lecture Series offers luminaries in the Mineral field &#8211; Museum Curator, Volcanologist, Author, Collector, Geologist and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-fABWoMKiU\/VFymcXn0hCI\/AAAAAAAAwRs\/vewV9sbBPd0\/s1600\/tucsontip1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-a-fABWoMKiU\/VFymcXn0hCI\/AAAAAAAAwRs\/vewV9sbBPd0\/s1600\/tucsontip1.jpg\" height=\"171\" width=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><span>This event is open to all and you will find this group to be. as I have, &nbsp;some of the smartest and most welcoming people in the Industry!&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span>Thank you once again to Maury and Aisha for assembling such a distinguished line up&#8230;much appreciated!<\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span>You are getting a sneak preview of the talk by John White&#8230;it made me want to be there! &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Held in the courtyard of the International Fine Mineral Building&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span>at the&nbsp;Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show<\/span><span>&nbsp;&hellip;.. means there will be plenty of free parking.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><b>6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. \/ 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.<\/b><br \/><b>Hosted Wine and Cheese Reception&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><b>MONDAY: &nbsp;FEBRUARY 9th<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lmPHduE-Hg8\/VFynR8zA0tI\/AAAAAAAAwR0\/NUkP1Z-qO0s\/s1600\/johncurator.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lmPHduE-Hg8\/VFynR8zA0tI\/AAAAAAAAwR0\/NUkP1Z-qO0s\/s1600\/johncurator.png\" height=\"191\" width=\"320\"><\/a><span><br \/><b>7:15 &#8211; 7:50 pm<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>John S. White<\/b>, former Curator-In-Charge, Mineral Division, Smithsonian Institution<\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><b>&#8220;Reminiscences of a Very Old Former Curator&#8221;<\/b><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span><i>John White&#8217;s &#8220;Reminiscences of an Old Former Curator&#8221; was originally delivered to the 2013 Rochester Mineralogical Symposium. White is the founder of Mineralogical Record and retired as Curator-in-Charge of the Division of Mineralogy at the Smithsonian Institution. White&#8217;s presentation includes personal anecdotes that will delight the mineral and gemstone enthusiast. via Pala International<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><i><br \/><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vf4MI1b77MI\/VFypyrGIp0I\/AAAAAAAAwSE\/rEeHL1mhsjs\/s1600\/JonesBob-5-S.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vf4MI1b77MI\/VFypyrGIp0I\/AAAAAAAAwSE\/rEeHL1mhsjs\/s1600\/JonesBob-5-S.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"148\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><br \/><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b>8:00 &#8211; 8:30 pm&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>Bob Jones, Sr. Editor, Rock &amp; Gem Magazine<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>&#8220;Tucson: How It All Began&#8221;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWnwcotRwKM\/VFyrNarlcjI\/AAAAAAAAwSU\/Y67zYEeoCN8\/s1600\/copertina-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWnwcotRwKM\/VFyrNarlcjI\/AAAAAAAAwSU\/Y67zYEeoCN8\/s1600\/copertina-1.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"143\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><b><br \/>8:40 &#8211; 9:15 &nbsp;pm&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>Marco Campos-Venuti, Volcanologist<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>&nbsp;&#8220;Genesis and Classification of Agates and Jaspers:  A new Theory&#8221;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><b><span>TUESDAY: &nbsp;FEBRUARY 10th<\/span><\/b><br \/><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RADcUngdRHM\/VFyzDPflSzI\/AAAAAAAAwS4\/DbyxVoXfrBg\/s1600\/Don.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RADcUngdRHM\/VFyzDPflSzI\/AAAAAAAAwS4\/DbyxVoXfrBg\/s1600\/Don.png\" height=\"200\" width=\"135\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>7:15 &#8211; 7:50 pm<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>&nbsp;Dr. Don Lum<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>&#8220;Minerals I have Known and Loved&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bsecDfmkLU8\/VFyvQIA_EjI\/AAAAAAAAwSg\/GQ6xLhveEQA\/s1600\/mtcvb_ad_282.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bsecDfmkLU8\/VFyvQIA_EjI\/AAAAAAAAwSg\/GQ6xLhveEQA\/s1600\/mtcvb_ad_282.jpg\" height=\"320\" width=\"203\"><\/a><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><br \/><\/b><b>8:00 &#8211; 8:30 pm<\/b><\/div>\n<p><span><b>Peter Megaw,&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>&#8220;An Explorer&#8217;s Mineralogical &nbsp;Adventures&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b>&nbsp; in Famous Mexican Localities&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cL_rOTBAMKE\/VFyzC-C-QFI\/AAAAAAAAwS0\/UI7CJ836K94\/s1600\/1044024_10200539051573527_1408731736_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cL_rOTBAMKE\/VFyzC-C-QFI\/AAAAAAAAwS0\/UI7CJ836K94\/s1600\/1044024_10200539051573527_1408731736_n.jpg\" height=\"127\" width=\"200\"><\/a><b><\/b><br \/><b><b><br \/><\/b><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><b>8:40 &ndash; 9:15 pm<\/b><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b>Federico Barlocher<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b>FILM: &#8220;Namak Mandi Peshawar Pakistan: &nbsp;<\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b>The Mysteries &amp; Secrets&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b>of  The Legendary Gem Crystal Market Never Seen By The Public Before&#8221;<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrYI7TwyMVA\/VFybIdf7uMI\/AAAAAAAAwQ0\/adAZ4d2MYNU\/s1600\/59565_10200491110584776_385353955_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrYI7TwyMVA\/VFybIdf7uMI\/AAAAAAAAwQ0\/adAZ4d2MYNU\/s1600\/59565_10200491110584776_385353955_n.jpg\" height=\"181\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><i><span><span><b>A BIG&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b>Thank You to Maury Destouet the General Manager of the Pueblo Gem &amp; Mineral Show and the always polished Aisha Jan for assembling an amazing group of Experts for this Lecture Series.&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/i><br \/><span><b><i><span><br \/>&#8220;I have the honor and pleasure to select the guest speakers and to assist in the organization of these events. Our company&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocksaholics.com\/\">Rocksaholics&nbsp;<\/a>is a proud participant of this show.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><b><i><span><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><b><i><span>Aisha &amp; Arif Jan, Rocksaholics, LLC<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,222,290,291,201,62],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":669,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions\/669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}