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ESCONI Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show

2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup Pictures 1

Here are some pictures from the show set up. Come on out! The show is today!
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 5th and March 6th

By the way, that’s tomorrow and the next day! Location – Saturday, March 5th – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 6th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking ! Exploreyour interests Shop for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors – Rock StarsRib RiverExclusive InspirationHell Creek DinosaursLavins Gems and JewelryMineral Miner KU Minerals Find unique and interesting books at the used book sale Learn from members of club demonstrating their hobbies and collections Bid and buy gems, minerals and fossils at the Silent Auction and Live Auctions(photos of some items will be posted on website…
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One Last Picture of Auction Items at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Here it is! The last picture of items for the auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show this Saturday, March 5th and Sunday, March 6th. Don’t forget to come out. There will be fun for the whole family!
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Tully Monsters (!) for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Yes, we have Tully Monsters! These beauties will be at the auction. Come on out! There’s plenty more to see and do!
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Mazon Creek Fossils for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

This is just one of a few of “flats” of Mazon Creek Fossils that will be available at the auction. Come on out! There’s much to see and do!
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Still More Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Here are even more mineral specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Come on out this Saturday and Sunday!
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More Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Here are more mineral specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Come on out this Saturday and Sunday!
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Mineral Specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Here are just a few of the mineral specimens for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show.
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Copper specimens for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

More auction material for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. This time it’s copper. These and more will be there this Saturday and Sunday! Tomorrow more minerals and Thursday some very special fossils!
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Polishing Station for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Here is a polishing station that will be auctioned off at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Less than a week away!
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ESCONI Events March 2016

Fri, Mar 4 ESCONI 2016 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Setup – 12:00 – 3:00 PM – Want to volunteer by for an hour to help set up the show ? If so, stop on by! (Map) Sat, Mar 5 ESCONI 2016 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM – All the great things that you expect – vendors both known and new selling mineral, fossil, archaeology specimens, as well as, jewelry and jewelry making items, geodes, book sale, displays, demonstrations and unique treasures for live auction. Juniors area is going to offer NEW and fun…
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Dolomite Calcite Specimen for the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

Here is another exciting specimen for the auctions at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 5th and March 6th. That’s less that 2 weeks away!
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Cotton Crustacean – Paleontology T-shirts

Get your paleo t-shirts at Cotton Crustacean. There are t-shirts with Anomalocaris, Dunkleosteus, Elasmosaur, Ammonite, Helicoprion, Mosasaur, Toxoceras, Trilobita, and others. There are also art prints of some of the images. Check it out! Cotton Crustacean is a San Francisco Bay Area based, family run, boutique t-shirt company owned and operated by Aaron John Gregory and Jackie Perez Gratz, featuring original scientific illustrations drawn by Gregory and printed locally in the Bay Area on the highest quality, 100% cotton, American-made tees from American Apparel. Prehistoric aquatic animals, prehistoric terrestrial life (anything from dinosaurs, giant insects, to ice-age mammals), as…
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2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show is 2 Weeks from Today!

Here are pictures of a Flourite specimen that will be available during the ESCONI 2016 Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show. Come on out… there’s much, much more!
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Calcite and Sphalerite Specimen for the Auction at the 2016 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show

This beautiful specimen can be yours… just come on down to the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil show on March 5th and 6th. That’s just a little over 2 weeks away!
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pteros.com – New resource on all things Pterosaur

A new website www.pteros.com is chock full with information on pterosaurs. There’s a good explanation on “What is a pterosaur”, information of the various families and individual species, and many, many, colorful pictures. The website will feature 30 pterosaurs and release at least one new pterosaur per week until all 150 groups are represented. Earth Archives has a story about the website. Check it out! What is a pterosaur? They were not dinosaurs as most assume, instead being flying reptiles and rather close relatives. These creatures are often known as “pterodactyls” in the public consciousness but in reality are known…
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First Preview of Auction Material for the 2016 ESCONI Show

Here’s the first preview of the 2016 ESCONI Show. The show is just 3 weeks from today! This is a small collection of Pit 14 shark spines from Mazon Creek. This material will be part of the auctions at the show. Keep watching there are many more previews to come!
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Happy Darwin Day!

Today is Charles Darwin’s 207th birthday. There’s a web page to commemorate the day. The event list is long and varied… Get out and celebrate Science!
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Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society Annual Open House – April 4th from 10-3

The Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society is hosting the annual “Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Open House” on April 4th from 10-3. The location is: North Suburban Library6340 N 2nd StLoves Park, IL 61111 This fun and educational activity is free and open to the public. Members of the society will display their collections of rocks, minerals, and fossils for the public to view and learn about. There will be games and activities for kids with prizes! Children can pick a geode for their own collection! We’ll even crack it open to expose the hidden crystals. Please bring any…
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Did Sabercats Have Spotted and Striped Coats? – Phenomena : Laelaps

A Smilodon tries to get a better bite on a sloth at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Photo by Brian Switek. Brian Switek explores the coats of the sabercats over on his blog, Laelaps. By looking at the coat patterns of extant cats, he explores the possibilities. Today’s cats wear a beautiful array of coat patterns, from plain to dense constellations of spots and stripes. These different color options are largely dictated by two genes – Taqpep and Edn3 – the first of which lays down the general pattern of spots and stripes while the second controls…
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Friday, June 12th	General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Adrienne Stroup of The Field Museum will present “At the Intersection of Art and Science: Outreach in Natural History Museums”.
Saturday, June 20th	Paleontology Study Group – 7:30 PM via Zoom. Lincoln Shoemaker will present “Factors controlling the distribution of Late Ordovician – Silurian crinoids.”
No meeting this month	Junior Study Group Meeting
No meeting this month	Mineralogy Study Group

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