{"id":67,"date":"2009-02-14T16:59:52","date_gmt":"2009-02-14T21:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/2009\/02\/14\/tgs-more-mineral-oddities-from-the-main-show\/"},"modified":"2009-02-14T16:59:52","modified_gmt":"2009-02-14T21:59:52","slug":"tgs-more-mineral-oddities-from-the-main-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/2009\/02\/14\/tgs-more-mineral-oddities-from-the-main-show\/","title":{"rendered":"TGS &#8211; More Mineral Oddities from &#8220;The Main Show&#8221;!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZcwM5gCnMI\/AAAAAAAABYM\/XDbNkpe0rZ0\/s1600-h\/000_0023.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/0b5c3_000_0023.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The peeling banana was one of the highlights of the National Museum of Natural History&#8217;s collection as well as a show highlight!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZcwzSI6GSI\/AAAAAAAABYU\/kBykh3Mg9U0\/s1600-h\/000_0024.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/1729a_000_0024.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Mineral Oddities from Brazil was the theme of the case presented by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County&#8230;. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZcxaVqA9dI\/AAAAAAAABYc\/rmnRxM19q0A\/s1600-h\/000_0025.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/79bd8_000_0025.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>&#8230;the etched garnet and aquamarine were glorious and that little chunk of gold was pretty impressive!<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZcyXYwQz-I\/AAAAAAAABYk\/q7g72bB1XtE\/s1600-h\/000_0026.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/79bd8_000_0026.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>These were wonderful examples of &#8220;Mineral Mimicry&#8221;!   Do you see &#8220;Mickey&#8221; and the crystal owl?<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZcy_FJgLoI\/AAAAAAAABYs\/CfutnagqFdI\/s1600-h\/000_0038.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/16993_000_0038.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>Flourescent minerals are always a crowd pleaser!<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZczsdEZnLI\/AAAAAAAABY0\/gtcGw1dbyto\/s1600-h\/000_0033.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/f4ef0_000_0033.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>This was one of the features of Gems as Art&#8230;a solid chunk of Turquoise &#8211; carved to depict and battle between the Settlers and Indians.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>For a size reference the Kachina in the background was 12-18 inches tall.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_dYOW3_y9xoY\/SZc0MFIyeLI\/AAAAAAAABY8\/PZO9V51Rasg\/s1600-h\/000_0039.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/tucsongemshow.userblogs.ganoksin.coms\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/88087_000_0039.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Gem Sculpture and Tiffany Style Lamps out of Agate Slices!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The peeling banana was one of the highlights of the National Museum of Natural History&#8217;s collection as well as a show highlight! 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