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(2008 photos of amethyst and citrine cathedrals from Gemstone Material Interiors (GMI), with permission.)
NOTE: Arizona Bead Dog has put these two show together because of their close proximity.
(Looking southeast from Main Avenue.)
2009 update: Eons Ago is another vendor at this site, along with John Benedict and Sahara Fossils.
(Eons Ago tent with ammonites; photo w/permission.)
Where: 1200 and 1202 N. Main Avenue inside the former T-Rex Museum building with the colorful dinosaur paintings on the outside (see street photo above), plus a tent in the large parking lot, and another building directly north:
and other buildings/tents across the street:
(Paul Stabler's exhibit.)
What: This show offers beautiful amethyst and citrine cathedrals, Peruvian minerals from Peru's largest wholesaler (but this show is definitely open to the public) that are tumbled, carved, or left as natural specimens, unusual fossils, stone carvings, and ammonites. See photos below.
 
(2008 photos: inside and outside VICJON's tent, with permission. In 2009 VicJon is not in a tent but in the building pictured above.)
Inside or Out: There's a main building, then there are several outside vendors in tents and other overhead cover. The main building, GMI, will be open all year.
(Sahara Fossils in the background; Eons Ago in the foreground, John Benedict in the middle.)
Parking: There's a large lot; just pull in. There's also street parking directly north on Mabel.
Food: There was a food vendor this year, Reds.
Restrooms: There is at least one across the street at the Rock, Gem, & Lapidary show.
2011 show dates: Saturday, January 29th through Sunday, February 13th.
Show hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except last day, which closes at 4 p.m.
Shuttle routes: Citrine/Tanzanite.
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