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June 6, 2020 - June 7, 2020
Free
Join the Ozark Mountain Gem and Mineral Society for the 2020 Springfield’s Annual Rock & Gem Fair. Explore a select number of vendors selling rocks, minerals, fossils, crystals and more. Hosted at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science in Springfield, MO, this event is one of the states’ best rock shows.
This show is free admission and runs from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm on Saturday, June 6th, and from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm on Sunday June 7th. Join in the public auction hosted on Saturday after 5:30, the proceeds of which go to local non-profit organizations.
For dealer info, please contact Vicki Lindsay at 417-350-1070 or email Mike Hackeson at omgms.57@gmail.com
About the Missouri Institute of Natural Science
At the heart of the Missouri Institute of Natural Science is Riverbluff Cave. This cave, discovered by chance, is full of formations, fossils, tracks, and other markings made by animals that lived in the Ozarks during the Ice Age.
The discovery of this cave brought forth the need for the Missouri Institute of Natural Science, a home for a natural history museum that can educate the public on becoming better stewards for the environment. Through fossils, minerals, and other samples in the collection, members of the community can explore the past and learn about the oldest known Ice Age fossil cave in North America to date.