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Day One at the 2018 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: Day One at the 2018 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowLot of fun for everyone! The vendors had great items, with something of interest for all attendees. There were many auctions of great fossils, minerals, and equipment. Much more to follow tomorrow, so come on out!
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One Last Peek at the Auction Items in the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show
Read more: One Last Peek at the Auction Items in the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil ShowToday is the day! The ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show starts at 10:00 AM and ends at 5:00 PM. For tomorrow, it starts at 10:00 AM and runs until 4:00 PM. Come on out! There will be plenty of activities for everyone. Here are a few more pictures of auction items.
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Tomorrow is the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Tomorrow is the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – March 24th and 25th, 2018Tomorrow is the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! Come on out, there will be fun for all! Saturday, March 24th – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 25th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking! Exploreyour interests Shop for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned! 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 a…
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Here are some pictures of lapidary equipment that will be part of the live auction. There are a few pieces, which includes a 10″ Raytech Diamond Rock Trim saw with auto feed and a Stone Hog Lapidary Workshop. Come on out and check them out!
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Yet another mineral specimen for the live auction… Pyrophyllite.
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Another live auction preview. This one is for the mineral fans… Galena.
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Here is a Tully Monster that will be available at the live auction this weekend. Don’t miss the show! There will be many good specimens!
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Palaeocast Episode 86: Coal
Read more: Palaeocast Episode 86: CoalThere’s a new Palaeocast podcast, episode 86. It is called Coal. It discusses the origin and composition of Coal. The Carboniferous Period “coal bearing” is named for the sheer amount of coal produced during that time period. Current theories are discussed as to why this happened. For this interview, we asked Standford University’s Prof. Kevin Boyce to introduce us to coal and to tell us how it’s formed and what it’s made of. We then concentrate on determining why the Carboniferous was the period with the largest coal deposits when we know that forests existed in other periods too. Finally,…
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Reminder: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Reminder: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Save the date! We are one week away from the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show! Come on out, there will be fun for all! Saturday, March 24th – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday, March 25th – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admittance and parking! Exploreyour interests Shop for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned! 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…
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Another in a series of previews of material that will be available at the live auction during the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. This one is a chunk of nautiloid cephalopods from Graf, IA. A beautiful piece of the Ordovician! More details here.
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Come See Tyler Keillor’s Dryptosaurus at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County Grand Opening Event on Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Read more: Come See Tyler Keillor’s Dryptosaurus at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County Grand Opening Event on Saturday, March 24th, 2018Tyler Keillor, a past ESCONI member and paleo-artist will have his latest work, a Dyptosaurus, unveiled at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake Count on Saturday, March 24th, 2018 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Details are here. “… The Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County invites visitors of all ages to attend its grand opening event on Saturday, March 24 from 10am to 5pm at 1899 West Winchester Road in Libertyville. The family-friendly event includes free admission, guided tours of brand-new exhibitions, drop-in activities and the opportunity to meet paleoartist Tyler Keillor who created the world’s first scientifically accurate,…
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Another in a series of previews of material that will be available at the live auction during the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. This one is Apophyllite on Stilbite. Beautiful minerals from India!
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Another in a series of previews of material that will be available at the live auction during the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. This one is Esconites zelus. The jaws are visible. This is a nice specimen!
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PBS Eons: The Tully Monster & Other Problematic Creatures
Read more: PBS Eons: The Tully Monster & Other Problematic CreaturesThis episode of PBS Eons is about our very own state fossil… the Tully Monster! It’s about 6 months old and mentions some of the recent research. It even explains some some phylogeny around the whole mystery of where Tullymonstrum belongs in the tree of life.
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018Another preview of what to expect for the live auction at the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and fossil show on March 24th and 25th. This is a beautiful piece of Smoky Quartz.
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The FOSSIL Project Needs Your Input! (A Survey With a Change to Win a Field Trip!)
Read more: The FOSSIL Project Needs Your Input! (A Survey With a Change to Win a Field Trip!)Hello FOSSIL Community, We are writing to follow-up on our recent email announcing the FOSSIL Project community survey. If you haven’t yet filled out the survey, we hope you will take the time to do so. Your answers are enormously helpful to the project. To start the survey, click here: Take the Survey Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJyWo7zEEpITJgF?Q_DL=eWHIzDgCXmYNVTT_eJyWo7zEEpITJgF_MLRP_73ZGiT2r6WWaEZL&Q_CHL=email If you are unable to access the survey, please let us know at fossil@flmnh.ufl.edu and Kate@HaleyGoldman.com. We also want to clarify that the collection trip advertised will be a FOSSIL Project-led trip in Eastern North Carolina,…
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Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018
Read more: Auction Preview: ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show will be held on March 24th and 25th, 2018There will be some high quality fossils and minerals to auction at the ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show on March 24th and 25th. Here is the first preview of what to expect. More pictures to follow over the next 2 weeks. I probably don’t need to mention it, but that is a very big Annularia! No sure if the mint is included…
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Reminder: Warehouse Work Day – Saturday, March 10th, 2018, 9:00 – 2:00ish
Read more: Reminder: Warehouse Work Day – Saturday, March 10th, 2018, 9:00 – 2:00ishIf you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, March 10th, 2018 from 9:00-2:00ish. The warehouse address is 900 Knell in Montgomery, IL. Please meet/enter in the back of the warehouse ONLY. You will see railroad tracks along the back of the warehouse. Drive all the way to the end in the back. For more information, contact Jim Fairchild at 1-630-497-9700 or e-mail at esconi@hotmail.com
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Reminder: Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society’s 69th Annual Silent Auction – Saturday, March 10th, 2018
Read more: Reminder: Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society’s 69th Annual Silent Auction – Saturday, March 10th, 2018The Chicago Rocks & Minerals Society will be having its 69th Annual Silent Auction on Saturday, March 10th, 2018 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. The event will be held at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Gymnasium, 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie, IL (across the street from the Skokie Public Library on Oakton). Families are welcome! Rockhounds of all ages can bid on a fascinating array of rocks, crystals, minerals, fossils, handmade jewelry, crafts, lapidary treasures including slabs and cabochons, books, magazines, and more. There are always great finds and bargains to be had. Plus, we have a special table of…
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PBS Eons: The Other Explosion You Should Know About
Read more: PBS Eons: The Other Explosion You Should Know AboutCheck out the PBS Eons channel on YouTube. There’s a new episode once a week. The most recent one is “The Other Explosion You Should Know About”. It’s about the Avalon Explosion during the Ediacaran Period. Some of the wonderful paleoart is by Nobu Tamura at http://spinops.blogspot.com. Enjoy!
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- Fossil Friday #322: Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri from Dresden
For this week’s Fossil Friday, we have a very nice Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri (see Mazon Monday #39). Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri is a fairly common seed fern, which is found in many Carboniferous fossil deposits. In some Mazon Creek localities like the Mazon River, it’s a dominant component of the flora. It was called Neuropteris scheuchzeri until 1977, when the classification changed by Robert Gastaldo after extensive studies on European example that looked at its frond architecture and cuticle.
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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 |