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Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies
A Non-Profit Educational Federation of Gem, Mineral, and Lapidary Societies

 

 

 

~ Rock Shows & Events~

 

 

Got a show or event to add?  Email the webmaster.  Please put “RMFMS Event” in the subject line.

(RMFMS clubs and events only, please.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March, 2013

 

March 15-17, Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Spring Show, Mar. 15-17, 2013. 

Fri. & Sat. 10am – 6pm, Sun. 10am – 5pm.  NM Fairgrounds,

Creative Arts Bldg., San Pedro entrance.   $3 admission, kids under 13, Free. 

Friday if DOLLAR DAY.  45 dealers, exhibits, gems, minerals, fossils,

jewelry, crystals, cut stones, displays, books, raffles, door prizes,

and silent auctions.  $6 parking fee.  Contact Paul Hlava (505) 265-4175, paulhlava@q.com, www.agmc.info.

 

March 22-24, Ft. Collins, CO

The Fort Collins Rockhounds Club presents the 52nd Annual Gem and Mineral Show on

March 22 (Friday, 4-8 p.m.), March 23 (Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and March 24

(Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) at The Ranch/Larimer County Fairgrounds in the Thomas M.

McKee Building, Loveland, Colorado. Parking is free for this event.  Adult admission is

$4.00 for one day or $7.00 for a 3-day pass. Student (12-18 years old) admission is $1.00. Children under 12 free when accompanied by adult.  For more information, www.fortcollinsrockhounds.org,

e-mail:  fcrockhounds@yahoo.com or call the show chairman at 970.493.6168.

 

 

 

 

April, 2013

 

April 13, North Little Rock, AR

The Central Arkansas Gem Mineral and Geology Society is hosting the 2013 annual rock swap on April 13, 9 AM - 4 PM in North Little Rock, AR.  All area rock clubs as well as the public are invited. Please pass this information on to all your rockhound friends. You are welcome to buy, sell, trade or just come have fun. Free Admission, No Setup Charge.  Limited tables available bring your own or tailgate.  Open to all area rock clubs and general public. Burns Park, (I-40 exit 150 – Military Drive)  Elder Johnson Pavillion (next to the visitor center) North Little Rock, AR.  For more information, contact:  Mike Austen (501)868.4553 or steelpony@aol.com

 

 

 

 

May, 2013

 

**Rocky Mountain Federation 2013 Show**

May 17-19, Sandy, UT

Hosted by the Wasatch Gem Society

Click here for more information.

 

 

May 25-26, Pinetop, AZ

Hosted by the White Mountain Gem & Mineral Society.   Saturday 9-6pm, Sunday 10-4pm.

LOCATION:  HON-DAH RESORT – CASINO CONVENTION CENTER, 777 HWY 260, JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 73 & 260, PINETOP, ARIZONA 85935    Contact Rick Olson  928.251.0949 walkaround@earthlink.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August, 2013

 

August 16-17, Tahlequah, OK

Tahlequah 2013 Rock & Mineral Show, Tahlequah Community Building, 300 W. 1st St., Tahlequah, Ok, August 16th and 17th, Friday, 9-6, Sat. 9-5.  Admission is $3.00 for adults.  Rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, lapidary, demonstrations, educational exhibits, children's area, auctions and snack bar.  Contact Sara at 918.284.5770 or Maxine at 918.456.8198.

 

 

 

 

September, 2013

 

August 31 – September 2, Silver City, NM

Saturday August 31st – 9:00 AM til 5:00 PM, Sunday September 1st – 10 AM til 5 PM, Monday, Labor Day September 2nd – 10 AM til 4 PM, No Early – No Late admissions.  The Show features local minerals, but includes specimens from around the world. Our diverse vendors offer everything from rough cutting materials to handcrafted jewelry. Special exhibits will be offered by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, as well as the New Mexico State University Zuhl collection, which specializes in petrified wood.  Admission to the show is free of charge and has activities for all ages and interests, including field trips each day. Bring your mineral specimens for expert help in identification. Play the Wheel of Fortune or bid for great items at the Silent Auction. Food Services will be provided by the Silver City Lions Club. Bring the whole family!  For more information check out the web site at http://rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

 

October, 2013

October 4-6, Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Fall Show, Oct. 4-6, 2013. 

Open daily 9am – 5pm.  NM Fairgrounds, Creative Arts Bldg.,

San Pedro entrance.   FREE ADMISSION.  65 dealers, gems, minerals,

fossils, meteorites, jewelry, cut stones, fetishes, crystals, books, tools

and equipment.  $6 parking fee, so load up the van and come down to

see the gems of the world.  Jay Penn, (505) 883-4195,agmcfallshow@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

December, 2013

December 6-8, El Paso, TX

Hosted by the El Paso Mineral and Gem Society.  It will be held at the El Maida Auditorium, 6331 Alabama , El Paso TX . Times: Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5.  Fees: adults and students $3, seniors $2, children under 12 free.  What will be there: gems, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry, tools, books, equipment, geode cutting, silent auction, and, demonstrations.  For info contact Jeannette Carrillo, 4100 Alameda Ave., El Paso, TX 79905, (877) 533-7153; e-mail:gemcenter@aol.com Come one, come all, and enjoy the fun. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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