Springfield’s Rock, Gem, and Mineral Show 2019

Last weekend, October 19th and 20th, Dan & I explored the Springfield Rock Show. Hosted at the Expo Center, it was only a short walk from my office. Unfortunately for me, that meant that I visited three times over the weekend.

This show was excellent, showcasing rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils from 25 vendors from across the country. I was excited to see a few of my favorite vendors that I ran into at the Osage Beach Show and the Mozarkite Society Show earlier this year.

Exploring the Show

We started the weekend with a quick walk-through, talking to some vendors and picking out a few things I would keep an eye on. I was thrilled to see that the Geode Hunters were in attendance again. They offer a pretty good variety of geodes. This show they had Keokuk Geodes, Mexican Coconuts, and Trancas Geodes in stock. I have had my eye on Mexican Coconuts for quite some time now and I was excited to add one to my collection.

CJL was one of the standout vendors at the Mozarkite show in Lincoln earlier this year. They recently purchased a large private collection that included some truly stunning specimens.

Sulphur
Calcite
Calcite and Dogtooth Calcite

Another favorite was Big Rock Candy Mountain from Hot Springs, Arkansas. They were showcasing some exceptional specimens. I absolutely loved their quartz clusters

Quartz clusters from Big Rock Candy Mountain

Finding Some Traysure

With my hunt nearly come to an end, I selected a Mexican Coconut to have cracked. The Geode Hunters always come prepared with a large soil pipe cutter. This time around, they had a young helper who revealed my geode to me. I was stunned, frankly. Inside my Coconut was a brilliant purple amethyst with a large hunk of smokey quartz. I was thrilled!

With my treasure in tow, we returned to The Rock Pile table from West Plains, MO. This dealer was also a favorite of ours from the Osage Beach Rock Show, where we had picked up some excellent quartz. At the Springfield Rock Show, we bought a stunning example of Dogstooth Calcite from Fletcher Lead Mine.