Category: ESCONI Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
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2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 19th – 20th, 2022 – Preview #5, Green River Mioplosus
This is the preview post #5 for the 2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The show is on March 19th and 20th, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Another stunning preview for our upcoming show this weekend, March 19th and 20th 2022. This…
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Reminder: ESCONI 2022 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! March 19th and 20th, 2022
Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois ESCONI 2022 Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show March 19th and 20th Dealers, Demonstrators, Displays, Live and Silent Auctions,Book Sales, Kid’s Korner, Geode Splitting Free Parking! Free Admission! DuPage County Fairgrounds2015 Manchester Rd.Wheaton, IllinoisSaturday 10 AM to 5 PMSunday 10 AM to 4 PMwww.esconi.org Download Show Flyer
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2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 19th – 20th, 2022 – Preview #4, Mucrospirifer Brachiopod Plate
This is the preview post #4 for the 2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The show is on March 19th and 20th, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. A brachiopod plate from the Silica shale in Ohio is our next preview. The plate…
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2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 19th – 20th, 2022 – Preview #3, Fluorite Crystals
This is the preview post #3 for the 2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The show is on March 19th and 20th, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Here’s another mineral specimen for the live auction at the ESCONI show. This is fluorite…
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Mazon Monday #101: Peggy Macnamara
This is Mazon Monday post #101. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. The cover of the book “A Comprehensive Guide to the Fossil Flora of Mazon Creek” by Jack Wittry features a painting of a fiddlehead, which is an immature fern frond. The fiddlehead species in the Mazon Creek biota are…
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2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 19th – 20th, 2022 – Preview #2, Fluorite Crystal
This is the preview post #2 for the 2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The show is on March 19th and 20th, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. This absolutely gorgeous multi-colored grouping of fluorite will be available in our Live Auction. It…
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2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 19th – 20th, 2022 – Preview #1, Laveiniopteris rarinervis
This is the preview post #1 for the 2022 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The show is on March 19th and 20th, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. This is a stunning plate of Laveiniopteris rarinervis, which is a seed fern found in…
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ESCONI 2022 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! March 19th and 20th, 2022
Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois ESCONI 2022 Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show March 19th and 20th Dealers, Demonstrators, Displays, Live and Silent Auctions,Book Sales, Kid’s Korner, Geode Splitting Free Parking! Free Admission! DuPage County Fairgrounds2015 Manchester Rd.Wheaton, IllinoisSaturday 10 AM to 5 PMSunday 10 AM to 4 PMwww.esconi.org Download Show Flyer
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Report: ESCONI Fall Sale Saturday, October 16th, 2021
The ESCONII 2021 Fall Sale was very well attended yesterday. We sold bulk material, held live and silent auctions, and had a junior and book tables. It was a great time! We enjoyed visiting with old friends and even made some new ones. We hope everyone had a great time and came away with some…
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ESCONI Fall Sale Saturday, October 16th, 2021
Today is the day! All are welcome! We’ve posted a few previews over the last few weeks. There is much, much, more! See you later today! E S C O N I Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois Mineral and Fossil SaleSaturday, October 16, 202110 AM to 5 PMDuPage County FairgroundsWheaton, ILActivities include:Minerals and fossils…
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #7, Selenite
This is the preview post #7 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Here’s a nice specimen of Selenite. In this form, it’s called a Desert Rose or Gypsum.
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #6, Box of Mazon Creek Plant Fossils
This is the preview post #6 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. On National Fossil Day, we present to you, one of a few boxes of Mazon Creek plant fossils. There are…
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #5, Microlite with Muscavite and Albite from Brazil
This is the preview post #5 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Another gorgeous mineral from Brazil. This is Microlite with Muscavite and Albite from the Ipe mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais,…
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #4, Hematite from Brazil
This is the preview post #4 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Here is a gorgeous specimen of Hematite from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #3, Mazon Creek Animals from Pit 11
This is the preview post #3 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Another live auction item for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale today, this one is an assorted box of Pit 11…
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #2, Hemimorphite from Mexico
This is the preview post #2 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. Next up for the show previews is a piece of hemimorphite from Mexico. Photos never seem to capture the real…
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2021 ESCONI Fall Sale October 16th, 2021 – Preview #1, Mazon Creek Petrified Wood From Pit 1
This is the preview post #1 for the 2021 ESCONI Fall Sale Live Auction. The sale is on October 16th, 2021 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL. All details can be found here. This is an absolutely stunning piece of petrified wood in the form of a branch. It’s a Mazon Creek fossil…
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ESCONI Fall Sale Saturday, October 16th, 2021
E S C O N I Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois Mineral and Fossil SaleSaturday, October 16, 202110 AM to 5 PMDuPage County FairgroundsWheaton, ILActivities include:Minerals and fossils for sale, silent and live auctions,geode splitting, kid’s activities, book sales,demonstrators and displays.For more information seewww.esconi.org Location – Admission and Parking are free!
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Throwback Thursday #49: 2011 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
This is Throwback Thursday #49. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! It’s March and March is usually time for the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. We unfortunately had…
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Status of the 2021 ESCONI Show – October 16th, 2021
The ESCONI show is usually held in each year March. The board evaluated the chances of being able to hold such a show on the usual weekend in March of 2021 and determined that it wasvery unlikely. Other possibilities were considered, such as a virtual show, and rescheduling an in-person show in the fall. The…
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Status of the 2021 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
The ESCONI show is usually held in March of each year. The board evaluated the chances of being able to hold such a show on the usual weekend in March of 2021 and determined that it was very unlikely. Other possibilities were considered, such as a virtual show, and rescheduling an in person show in…
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Throwback Thursday #7: Scenes From The 1990 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
This is Throwback Thursday #6. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The annual gem, mineral, and fossil show has been a part of ESCONI since nearly the beginning. Here…
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ESCONI 2020 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show… Canceled!
It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing that ESCONI is canceling the annual show slated for March 21 and 22, 2020 at the Dupage fairgrounds due to concerns about the corona virus. There is a possibility, we will reschedule later in the year. Please stay tuned for more details!
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd – Preview #7, Mazon Creek Plant Assortment
This is the preview post #7 for the 2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. The show is on March 21st and March 22nd, 2020. Show details can be found here. Here’s one of multiple Mazon Creek plant fossil set. Each set is slightly different. Sets include from 5 to 7 specimens of the following…
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd – Preview #7, Atacamite from Chile
This is the preview post #7 for the 2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. The show is on March 21st and March 22nd, 2020. Show details can be found here. Here is a beautiful specimen of Atacamite from Chile. Atacamite is a fairly rare mineral of copper. This one had a deep green color.
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd – Preview #5, Calcite on Marcasite on Iridescent Calcite
This is the preview post #5 for the 2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. The show is on March 21st and March 22nd, 2020. Show details can be found here. This mineral specimen is doubly terminated calcite on marcasite on iridescent calcite from Eddyville, IA. It’s gorgeous with a bunch of colors. We have…
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ESCONI Flashback Friday #42: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show 2000
As part of the celebration of ESCONI’s 70th Anniversary, here is Flashback Friday post #42. If you have pictures or stories to contribute, please send them over to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Here are some notes and pictures from the ESCONI show in 2000. It was held on March 4th and 5th, 2000. ESCONI has been having…
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd – Preview #4, Laveiniopteris rarinervis
This is the preview post #4 for the 2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. The show is on March 21st and March 22nd, 2020. Show details can be found here. This is an awesome specimen of Laveinopteris rarinervis from the world famous Mazon Creek fossil biota. It will be part of the live auction…
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd – Preview #3, Museum Displays #dinosaurs #fossils @FieldMuseum @BurpeeMuseum @LizzadroMuseum
This is the preview post #3 for the 2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. The show is on March 21st and March 22nd, 2020. Show details can be found here. The skull of the Burpee Museum’s Baby Triceratops Homer will be at the show. Additionally, there will be awesome displays by the Field Museum…
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2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 21st and March 22nd – Preview #2, Galena from Missouri #minerals
This is the preview post #2 for the 2020 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Live Auction. The show is on March 21st and March 22nd, 2020. All details can be found here. This is an absolutely stunning piece of Galena from the Brushy Creek Mine, Viburnum Trend, in Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA. The picture…
