The Main Show

The highlight, or maybe we should call it the climax of The Rock and Gem Show is The Main Show which is held at the Convention Centre in the city and here you can see the best of the best, the most exquisite specimens of rock, crystals and minerals in the world.

This year the theme was Australian Minerals so the majority of exhibits were Australian. Glenn and I made a hurried visit to the Convention Centre in between packing up our booth ready to leave early the next morning. I took photos of what we thought were the best.

First of all, this marble carving is not Australian, but American, hence the Stars and Stripes behind. It is quite amazing so I thought I should include it. It is a complete piece of marble except for the piano legs.
There were rumours that Sir Elton John was going to fly in to see this, but alas, it did not happen.

I hope that when you click on the photo to enlarge it you will be able to read labels because I can't tell you what half these are! I'm a layman. Or is it 'laywoman'?

This is our Variscite below.

And finally, the miners of the giant Tiger Eye slabs

stand proudly next to their prize piece.

And now it's time to go home!
Phew!!
Woody, here we come. Not long now.