54th Annual Rock, Gem, and Mineral Show

Special Exhibits and Showcase Displays

• An Ice Age Mammal display - exhibited by Applegate Lapidary
  Also in this exhibit will be a:

  fossilized Cave Bear (Note: there are only 13 cave bears in existence) five-foot wide fossilized Megalodon jaw bone with over 300 teeth still intact fossilized rhinoceros skull and many other fossilized specimens

• Fluorescent Mineral display - these rocks & minerals glow with fantastic colors, exhibit will be located in the Exposition Hall
• Gold panning exhibition - catch gold fever - daily in the Midway between the Exposition and Pavilion Halls
• Competitive and non-competition displays of specimen collections and lapidary craftsmanship from special guests, dealers, and club members
• "Pebble Garden"- a "pebble" is a rock that must weigh a minimum of 500 pounds. Just how big is a 500 or 1,000 pound rock, come by and see
• New Almaden Quicksilver Mine will have a special exhibit in the Pavilion Hall
• United States Geology Survey will have a special exhibit in the Pavilion Hall