Tucson Gem Show

‘Shooting stars’ and the quest to collect meteorites

All StoriesJS02/08/20190

Top photo: NASA Story and photos by Emmalee Mauldin/Arizona Sonora News Imagine being flown out into the middle of the Russian wilderness by helicopter. The helicopter drops you off with rations and supplies to last you a few weeks, which you’ll carry around with you. There is no Wi-Fi, no television, no bathing except in…

Artists shine at the Tucson Gem Show

All StoriesMaggie Driver02/11/20161

Walking across any desert in the world, one could find rocks and fossils of many kinds, but every late January in one specific desert, some of the most dazzling and largest rocks–often with the hidden treasures of crystals inside–are found in the desert of Tucson. The Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase features 45 different…