Large Amethyst Geode

Tucson Gem and Mineral Show - Delight and Misgiving

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February 6th 2010
By Melisse For two weeks in February each year people come from all over the world to sell and buy gems, minerals and all sorts of other exotic goods at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. Booths are set up all over town, filled with amazing amounts of amazing stuff. Walking through the grand, labyrinth-like bizarre can be either delightful and/or overwhelming, depending on your state of mind and pu ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more