Nothing Rock Shop

by admin on February 13, 2012

This was a most bizarre rock shop visit ever.
I was confused by this article here.
It is 2006 and people are gathering near the city of Nothing rock shop to have a rockhounding trip:

Nothing Rock Shop



I didn’t do more investigation and just drove 100k one way to find out that there is really NOTHING.
There is absolutely nothing, no rock shop, no Nothing, just nihil, none, zero. So I drove there to take a picture of nothing left in Nothing, not a thing more.

Nothing Rock Shop


This is a location of non-existing, empty Nothing, don’t be fooled:

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The Show floor layout

by admin on October 10, 2011

Here is a floor layout with the list of Calgary Gem & Mineral Show 2011 exhibitors: click here

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UV Lamp at the Show

October 9, 2011

Just in time for the show got a new cool UV Lamp. Bring your rocks to the Calgary Gem & Mineral show to check them under short and long ultra violet light if they are fluoresce. By the way it is awesome willemite-calcite-franklenite (green-orange-black) under the short wave.

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Rockhounding at Rock Candy mine – videos

October 6, 2011

As I promised in the previous post, here is a picture of fluorite crystals plate that was sitting in my Rock Candy mine vug: And these are a few barite crystals from Bob Jackson’s lucky vug. All these specimens can be seeing in my booth at the Calgary Gem & Mineral Show next week. This [...]

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Rockhounding at Rock Candy mine

October 4, 2011

In July I visited the Rock Candy mine near Grand Forks, BC There is a photo report. Don’t forget to click on the picture to see some more on the topic This was a producing fluorite mine operated by Cominco, until it was closed in 1986 Bob Jackson, the current owner of the mine, explaining [...]

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The New Crystal Hunters episodes for Calgary Gem & Mineral Show

October 1, 2011

I just finished watching two new episodes of The New Crystal Hunters series filmed by Blue Cap Production. Enjoyed this so much! These educational rockhound movies will be donated to the first 100 kids at the Show doors.

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Gold panning booth at Calgary Gem & Mineral Show

September 15, 2011

I am excited to announce that all visitors of upcoming show will have a chance to try their luck and skills panning for gold. Thanks to Alberta Gold Prospectors Association that will run the gold panning booth.

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$2 Off Admission to the Calgary Gem & Mineral show

September 12, 2011

Here is a chance to save on admission fee. Present this coupon at the show doors and get $2 off. Regular admission fees: Adults: one-day ticket – $7 , three-day ticket – $10 Seniors/Students: one-day ticket – $5 , three-day ticket – $7 Children under 12 free (with adults) Tickets will be available at the [...]

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Free rockhound DVDs for the 2011 show kids

September 12, 2011

At the previous show in 2010 we donated 50 DVDs with the first episode from gem mines of Pala. Improving this old good tradition, this time it is going to be 100 free rockhound DVDs for the first 100 families with kids. The New Crystal Hunters takes kids on the adventure of a lifetime as [...]

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Quartzsite Mineral show 2011

January 31, 2011

I just returned from the trip to Arizona where I was working for copper mine in Miami. On one of the weekends I had a chance to visit Desert Gardens Gem, Mineral & Jewelry show in Quartzsite. Here are some pictures from this visit Don’t forget to click on the picture to see some more [...]

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