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2024 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Day 1!

Well, day 1 is over, but we get to do this again today.  Come on out and see what we’ve got!  There’s another auction and plenty of gems, mineral, fossils, and… rocks!

Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois

ESCONI

2024

Gem, Mineral and Fossil

Show

March 16th and 17th, 2024

Dealers, Demonstrators, Displays, Live and Silent Auctions,
Book Sales, Kid’s Korner, Geode Splitting

Free Parking! Free Admission!

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Rd.
Wheaton, Illinois
Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM
http://www.esconi.org

Download Show Poster 2024

Dealer List

Exclusive Inspirations
Fossil Hut
GrabYourRocks
Lavin’s Gems
Rock Stars
Rock’s Rocks
Mineral Miner
Rockhound Mike Minerals
Southwest Treasures
Michael’s Mineral Exchange

Yesterday was a fun day!   It was busy. 

We caught up with some old friends.  That’s Andy Jansen, Charlie Schabica, Bob Ulaszek, and Ralph Jewell

We sold the beautiful (and heavy!) chunk of galena.

Lapidary Demonstration

Geode cracking

Junior tables

Found and sold some Don Auler artwork

Book tables

And, plenty of rocks!

These photos are from Ralph Jewell, Anthony Friend, and Rich Holm

 

 

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