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THE HOBART GEM, MINERAL & FOSSIL SHOW in a new location March 09 2023

 Hobart's Gem, Mineral & Fossil show will be in a new location this year. It will be located at 103 Melville Street, now known as Swisherr (old K&D hardware store). This spacious venue gives the show its first really central location, close to Hobart's CBD. The show is to be held on the 18th & 19th of March, with regular stall-holders including lapidary club members, interstate dealers and some new stalls. 

      Saturday - 9am - 5pm     Sunday - 9am - 4pm

         ADMISSION - Adults $5           Children $1

SALES - CRYSTALS - JEWELLERY - BOOKS - CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES -  RAFFLES & DEMONSTRATIONS  

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For those interested in the mineral world... the beauty and form of crystals, gemstones and other earth history, including fossils, the show provides a wonderful opportunity to see a wide range of specimens - a good place to share your interest.

We will see you there.....Chrys and Boris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


NEW MINERALS FROM AFAR - CHINA AND RUSSIA August 04 2015

Earlier this year, Boris travelled to China and attended the third China (Hunan) Mineral and Gem Exhibition.

The event was held in the city of Chenzhou, a region rich in non-ferrous minerals., including tungsten, tin, bismuth and fluorite. Over the five day event, Boris sought out some interesting and unusual mineral specimens, as well as those minerals often associated with China, such as fluorite & stibnite. Amongst the hundreds of stalls, he needed the five days to allow time to view what was on display. He was amongst approximately 350,000 people who attended the event. At such large events, it can be hard to select from all that is on offer.  

We now have available, some fine new minerals from China, both at our showroom at Lune River, or at our stall at Salamanca Market. Photos will be posted on our website over the next few months, though we invite you to enquire about any of the specific minerals listed below that may interest you, and we can send photos to you via e-mail. Please find a list of these new minerals as follows:

 

  • Chalcopyrite/siderite
  • Calcite 
  • Quartz with hematite
  • Stibnite
  • Pyromorphite
  • Kesterite
  • Fluorite – incl. large octahedrons & combinations of fluorite with calcite and/or quartz
  • Smoky quartz/Spessartine
  • Hubeiite
  • Plumbogummite
  • Veszelyite
  • Crocoite – from the Type locality, where Crocoite was first described, in Russia.
  • Uvarovite – chrome/garnet, from Russia.