Post by riverbendlapidary on Apr 12, 2013 21:40:44 GMT -5
Annual Rock Swap at the Austin Gem and Mineral Society club house
April 13th 9am -- 3pm
6719 Burnet Lane, Austin 78757
www.austingemandmineral.org/pdf/2013Swap.pdf
Head up to 6719 Burnet Lane for an old fashion swap meet.
25 different booths
Come join the fun. Great for the beginner or advanced mineral collector, lapidary artist or even if you just want to talk "rock".
We are a kid friendly event! Actually we are fun for all ages!
Scouts! Plenty of opportunity to get merit badge.
Plenty of rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, petrified wood, agates, fluorescent minerals, crystals, rough rock, gift items, jewelry, beads, tools & equipment, local mineral & fossil specimens.
DATE: Saturday 13 April 2013
TIME: 9am to 3pm Set Up at 8am
FREE ADMISSION
FREE PARKING
FREE MINERAL SPECIMEN
Club House Tours
Library Tours
Shop Tours
Swap Meet
Tail Gate
Gem Show
Mineral Show
Agate
Jasper
Lapidary
Facet
Hello everyone! One more has signed up so this will be fun. Read this last update. The potluck goodies are at the bottom! YUMMY!!!!!
I have listed the following in order:
What swappers want
What swappers are bringing for the swap
What everyone is brining for the pot luck!
Please continue to send me your updates as I am using this information to update Craig's List with.
WANTED:
Mac is looking for
knapping material
slabs of agate
Ron C is looking for
Trade for specimens
Chip is looking for
high end cabbing rough & slabs
larimar
opal
Georges is looking for
3-4mm palm cabs
Gale is looking for
opal
other misc rough
BRINGING:
Cliff & Harriet are bringing
Fluorescent minerals from the Red Cloud Mine (LaPaz Co., AZ)
Blue fluorite and other minerals from Blanchard Mines (Socorro Co., NM)
Celestite and calcite crystals (Travis Co, TX)
Quartz crystals from Garland Co., AR
Petrified wood and fossils from Texas sites
Vanessa is bringing
Rough
Finished material
Mac is bringing
arrow points
knives
several cabochons
Ron is bringing
mineral specimens
quality quartz from Ark
Chip is bringing
Rough & slabs from KY Agate, Big Dig Agate, Obsidian, Juniper Ridge Fire Opal, Baker Ranch Nodules, Alibates Flint, Mexican Lace, Missouri Lace, petrified & opalized wood
Lillian is bringing
magazines free for the taking
Rock & Gem
Ornament
Step by Step Wire
MJSA Journal
Gale & Kay are bringing
finished jewelry
shop made jewelers tools
slabs
beads
misc. rough
Ivy is bringing
cabs & slabs
cut stones
polished piece of petrified wood from China "Red of Earth- Green Tree"
Andrea is bringing
Mineral specimens from my North Carolina road trip including Hiddenite specimens
Tourmaline specimens
Aquamarine specimens
Lazurite
Lapis rough
slabs
spheres
tumble
eggs
slabs : Tiger eye, Blue quartz, Plume agate, Brazilian agate, Moss agate, Lapis, Jade, Rhodochrosite, Chrysocolla, Chrysophrase, Obsidian
Cabs
Other mineral specimens from all over the worls
Facet rough
Findings
Great Mother and Father Day gifts :
Over 50 stone trinket and jewelry boxes made from various types of rock including Picture jasper, Unakite, Ruby Fuchsite, Sodalite, Red jasper and Lapis.
Bookends.
Onyx clocks
Paul is bringing
topaz
aquamarine
tourmaline
sphene from Pakistan
petrified wood from Karnes county
shrinkwood
quartz clusters from Arkansas
blue topaz rough
faceted stones
Charles & Diann are bringing
faceting rough
sterling & and gold filled findings
Jewelry boxes
Gift boxes
sharks teeth
Mounted cabs
Mountings
Iolite
Mexican sun stones
Several hundred kinds of faceting material
Decorated tin cans to store your cabs, or other treasures
Knifes with polished rock handles
Glenda & Mark are bringing
lots of slabs of all kinds rare, unique, one of a kind and some high end ones too
perform cabs
finished cabs
faceted stones
finished jewelry
some rough too if room in our SUV permits
Jeremy in bringing
rough
Slabs
cabs
minerals
equipment
Karen from Natures Treasures is bringing
Aqua Neuva end pieces
slabs of Australian Crazy lace, Red Canyon Jasper from Utah, Poppy Jasper from California, Leopard Skin Jasper & Laguna from Mexico
Condor Agate (Argentina), paint Brush Plume, Purple Sage, Siera Madre (Mexico) and Tube Onyx. For jaspers we are bringing some Rainforest (Australia), Polychrome, Mushroom Rhyolite, Kababa Stone and yellow feather from Utah. Praisolite, Ametrine, Quartz points from Brazil, Zebra quartz, mixed obsidian from Mexico good for knapping, hollow center Geodes for cracking, new Hyalite opal thunder eggs from Durango, Mexico straight
Robert & Charlotte are brining
slabs, spheres, mineral specimens, pet coral sections, cheap jewelry, a dab of rough, faceted stones
Laura & David are bringing
minerals from our trips to Brazil and S. Africa including amethyst, aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, etc
opal and facet rough
Tampa bay coral.
gemstone globes a 6" and 13" table size & a 13" floor standing
equipment including a jewelry polishing machine, some arbors, parts, and Motors
POTLUCK
Postlethwait, Dow, Morriss & Andrea + Sian = Brisket, onions, BBQ sauce
Robert & Charlotte = chios & queso
Mac = Some soft drinks and ice
Mac = cream cheese with rasberry/chilpote sauce with crackers & Humas with Pita chips
Ron = Pot of beans
Gale & Kay = Bread & Pickles
Glenda & Mark = lots of chocolate cake!! yipee
Harriet & Cliff = Green bean salad
Ivy = Deviled eggs
Karen = Pea Salad
Nichole = chips & queso.
Lou = Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Carolyn = Potato Salad
Jamie -- bean & corn salad
April 13th 9am -- 3pm
6719 Burnet Lane, Austin 78757
www.austingemandmineral.org/pdf/2013Swap.pdf
Head up to 6719 Burnet Lane for an old fashion swap meet.
25 different booths
Come join the fun. Great for the beginner or advanced mineral collector, lapidary artist or even if you just want to talk "rock".
We are a kid friendly event! Actually we are fun for all ages!
Scouts! Plenty of opportunity to get merit badge.
Plenty of rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, petrified wood, agates, fluorescent minerals, crystals, rough rock, gift items, jewelry, beads, tools & equipment, local mineral & fossil specimens.
DATE: Saturday 13 April 2013
TIME: 9am to 3pm Set Up at 8am
FREE ADMISSION
FREE PARKING
FREE MINERAL SPECIMEN
Club House Tours
Library Tours
Shop Tours
Swap Meet
Tail Gate
Gem Show
Mineral Show
Agate
Jasper
Lapidary
Facet
Hello everyone! One more has signed up so this will be fun. Read this last update. The potluck goodies are at the bottom! YUMMY!!!!!
I have listed the following in order:
What swappers want
What swappers are bringing for the swap
What everyone is brining for the pot luck!
Please continue to send me your updates as I am using this information to update Craig's List with.
WANTED:
Mac is looking for
knapping material
slabs of agate
Ron C is looking for
Trade for specimens
Chip is looking for
high end cabbing rough & slabs
larimar
opal
Georges is looking for
3-4mm palm cabs
Gale is looking for
opal
other misc rough
BRINGING:
Cliff & Harriet are bringing
Fluorescent minerals from the Red Cloud Mine (LaPaz Co., AZ)
Blue fluorite and other minerals from Blanchard Mines (Socorro Co., NM)
Celestite and calcite crystals (Travis Co, TX)
Quartz crystals from Garland Co., AR
Petrified wood and fossils from Texas sites
Vanessa is bringing
Rough
Finished material
Mac is bringing
arrow points
knives
several cabochons
Ron is bringing
mineral specimens
quality quartz from Ark
Chip is bringing
Rough & slabs from KY Agate, Big Dig Agate, Obsidian, Juniper Ridge Fire Opal, Baker Ranch Nodules, Alibates Flint, Mexican Lace, Missouri Lace, petrified & opalized wood
Lillian is bringing
magazines free for the taking
Rock & Gem
Ornament
Step by Step Wire
MJSA Journal
Gale & Kay are bringing
finished jewelry
shop made jewelers tools
slabs
beads
misc. rough
Ivy is bringing
cabs & slabs
cut stones
polished piece of petrified wood from China "Red of Earth- Green Tree"
Andrea is bringing
Mineral specimens from my North Carolina road trip including Hiddenite specimens
Tourmaline specimens
Aquamarine specimens
Lazurite
Lapis rough
slabs
spheres
tumble
eggs
slabs : Tiger eye, Blue quartz, Plume agate, Brazilian agate, Moss agate, Lapis, Jade, Rhodochrosite, Chrysocolla, Chrysophrase, Obsidian
Cabs
Other mineral specimens from all over the worls
Facet rough
Findings
Great Mother and Father Day gifts :
Over 50 stone trinket and jewelry boxes made from various types of rock including Picture jasper, Unakite, Ruby Fuchsite, Sodalite, Red jasper and Lapis.
Bookends.
Onyx clocks
Paul is bringing
topaz
aquamarine
tourmaline
sphene from Pakistan
petrified wood from Karnes county
shrinkwood
quartz clusters from Arkansas
blue topaz rough
faceted stones
Charles & Diann are bringing
faceting rough
sterling & and gold filled findings
Jewelry boxes
Gift boxes
sharks teeth
Mounted cabs
Mountings
Iolite
Mexican sun stones
Several hundred kinds of faceting material
Decorated tin cans to store your cabs, or other treasures
Knifes with polished rock handles
Glenda & Mark are bringing
lots of slabs of all kinds rare, unique, one of a kind and some high end ones too
perform cabs
finished cabs
faceted stones
finished jewelry
some rough too if room in our SUV permits
Jeremy in bringing
rough
Slabs
cabs
minerals
equipment
Karen from Natures Treasures is bringing
Aqua Neuva end pieces
slabs of Australian Crazy lace, Red Canyon Jasper from Utah, Poppy Jasper from California, Leopard Skin Jasper & Laguna from Mexico
Condor Agate (Argentina), paint Brush Plume, Purple Sage, Siera Madre (Mexico) and Tube Onyx. For jaspers we are bringing some Rainforest (Australia), Polychrome, Mushroom Rhyolite, Kababa Stone and yellow feather from Utah. Praisolite, Ametrine, Quartz points from Brazil, Zebra quartz, mixed obsidian from Mexico good for knapping, hollow center Geodes for cracking, new Hyalite opal thunder eggs from Durango, Mexico straight
Robert & Charlotte are brining
slabs, spheres, mineral specimens, pet coral sections, cheap jewelry, a dab of rough, faceted stones
Laura & David are bringing
minerals from our trips to Brazil and S. Africa including amethyst, aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, etc
opal and facet rough
Tampa bay coral.
gemstone globes a 6" and 13" table size & a 13" floor standing
equipment including a jewelry polishing machine, some arbors, parts, and Motors
POTLUCK
Postlethwait, Dow, Morriss & Andrea + Sian = Brisket, onions, BBQ sauce
Robert & Charlotte = chios & queso
Mac = Some soft drinks and ice
Mac = cream cheese with rasberry/chilpote sauce with crackers & Humas with Pita chips
Ron = Pot of beans
Gale & Kay = Bread & Pickles
Glenda & Mark = lots of chocolate cake!! yipee
Harriet & Cliff = Green bean salad
Ivy = Deviled eggs
Karen = Pea Salad
Nichole = chips & queso.
Lou = Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Carolyn = Potato Salad
Jamie -- bean & corn salad