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| By sheer coincidence, the Tuscon Gem and Mineral Show was in full swing during our visit to the city. |
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| Venues scattered all over Tuscon hosted what is billed as the largest, oldest, and most prestigious gem and mineral show in the world. |
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| On display and sale were rough objects such as stones, crystals and fossils. Also, finished jewelry, statuary and objects such as bowls and plates. |
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| Shoppers could buy tiny beads for necklaces or bracelets, or boulders of every conceivable type of stone . |
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| Exhibitors were from every corner of the world, displaying, in some cases, minerals that came from just one spot on Earth. |
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Though the venues were open to the public, much of the business conducted was wholesale. Few casual shoppers buy massive rocks like these. |
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