Denver Gem and Mineral Show

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

Hello Everyone, 

 

It feels like Deja Vu .. but it is that time of year again .. again. Wait, have I posted this already. A photo dump, of the few photos I snapped, of some of my more interesting finds. 

The Crowne Plaza had some enourmous mineral specimens and some fantastic fossils on offer this year. Though most were way outside of my budget. But photos are FREE !

 

The cutest fake fossil ?  Yes ... and I almost bought one. I kick myself still for not pulling the trigger. 

 

Selfies with minerals anyone ?? .. yes please.

 

 

 

Children for scale. I like it and I'm sticking with it, because I'm a rebel. Who needs a proper scale anyway. 1 FINN Height Unit (well, you can't see his feet)

 

 

My daughter found her favorite, but alas we could not roll this one home. 

 

Moroccan tooth. Most likely Auriculatus. Fantastic price for such a nice tooth. They are normally quite beaten up. 

 

My other Moroccan finds. 

 

I love these for stocking stuffers

 

The dealer I frequent from South Carolina. They are black water divers and have the best cetacean teeth and other bits and pieces. Great for school visits etc ... this stuff is sold by the pound. 
A sloth tooth partial. 

 

Mastadon (or Gomphothere ? .. probably a Gomph tooth) Tooth Cusp

 

 

Extinct Billfish Vertebra

 

Cheers,
Brett

 

 

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by Brett Breakin' Rocks

[Tidgy's Dad]

Some lovely stuff.

Thanks for sharing your photos and I like your purchases. 

I would have bought one of those fake skulls for sure! 

 

[RJB]

I'm with Tidgy on this except I would have bought 2 of those cute little skulls.  Thanks for sharing.  Some really neat photo's.

 

RB

[Kane]

That Paraceraurus exsul (final trilobite image in the post) has quite a stark and fascinating pathology with that very diminutive genal spine! 

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

18 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Some lovely stuff.

Thanks for sharing your photos and I like your purchases. 

I would have bought one of those fake skulls for sure! 

Thanks, sometimes the ingenuity and push for new salable material turns up some real oddities ... my favorite honestly. 

 

17 hours ago, RJB said:

Thanks for sharing.  Some really neat photo's.

Sure RB, it's not Tuscon, but it feels like a small slice of it. From the poor man's swap meet, to the unaffordable drool fest. I wouldn't miss it ...

 

15 hours ago, Kane said:

has quite a stark and fascinating pathology

Very cool ! You know, I missed that before. I just thought it was damaged or missing. 

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

19 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

I would have bought one of those fake skulls for sure! 

Oh, and I wanted @Tidgy's Dad to say, I hope all of your family and friends are safe in Morocco. It sounds like the king and the government back home were slow to respond to the tradgedy.  Earthquakes are no fun. 

Take Care,
Brett

[Tidgy's Dad]

8 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Oh, and I wanted @Tidgy's Dad to say, I hope all of your family and friends are safe in Morocco. It sounds like the king and the government back home were slow to respond to the tradgedy.  Earthquakes are no fun. 

Take Care,
Brett

Thanks, Brett.

Yes, we had shaking walls here for a couple of minutes, but no harm done in Fes. 

Those I know down the southwest are all okay, thankfully,

Down there it's been pretty horrifying, but Libya has had it far worse with the flooding. 

Sad times for North Africa.