Here's a spliced image of several photos of the whole main show floor on opening day,

The center of the show room is lined with display cases - close to 100 or so!

The first specimen I saw of interest was this gigantic set of pentagonite crystals from India. This specimen
is part of the Georges, Diego and Nicole Claeys - Van Vooren Collection. They are collectors from Belgium.

Here is a fabulous display - one of the most impressive to me since they were all self collected - of minerals
from Colorado. That barite specimen in the center is unbelieveable!  Barite is usually one of those minerals that
make my eyes kind of glaze over.  Not this one!!! Mercy! 

Bill & Diana Dameron put together a collection of smithsonite from anywhere other than
Tsumeb. The Cadmium smithsonite from Mexico was one of the better pieces in his display!

Here are two superb specimens of quartz in the Gene & Roz Meieran & Bill Larson collections.

Les & Paula Presmyk and Evan Jones had a display of Arizona Minerals that were outstanding!
This specimen of copper draping a quartz crystal from the Ray mine caught my eye! Good stuff folks!

The theme of the show this year is Minerals From the Andes.  There were a number of dislpays featuring minerals from Peru, Bolivia, Columbia and Chile.  I snapped pictures of some of the more interesting pieces.

The Smithsonian Institution also cranked out a stunning emerald.


 

I saw this very fine emerald specimen on calcite.  I do not recall who presented it but it was on a rotating stage.  The crystal is about
 5 cm in length.The specimen on the right was presented by the Carnegie Museum.  A superb apatite specimen from Potosi!