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On Wednesday, after breakfast with a pair of collectors, whom we were happy to meet, we
continued our hunt for specimens at the shows along I-10. These shows are quite different in scope from the ones at the various other hotels
around Tucson. Outside the hotels on I-10, there is a dense arrangement of tents and tables that stretches for what seems like miles.
Aside from the few mineral dealers dotted throughout the area, there are fossils, beads, jewelery, carvings, rugs, and numerous other items
to be found. That being said, the show has a very different feel, and we typically don't visit it until the end of the show.
Our early visit did not prove to be incredibly fruitful, which was expected. We go to look just for fun, and occasionally find some hidden treasures. We
did come across a woman from Burma that had a small selection of gem crystals however, and we bought a few
of her offerings. Here is a particularly aesthetic "trapiche" sapphire from Burma. SOLD
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