We will rock you
It’s time for one of Durango’s time-honored annual traditions. The Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show rolls into the La Plata County Fairgrounds on July 12-14. This will be the event’s 70th year, which is not exactly old in geological (or presidential) terms but certainly impressive by mere rock jock standards.
This year’s event features 60 local and international dealers showcasing raw, slices and specimen minerals; fossils; crystals and metaphysical wares; gems; jewelry; geodes; beads; and various rock-focused artisan products. There will also be kids activities, gold panning, geode cutting, junior geology kits and a food truck in case all that rock hounding makes you hungry.
In addition, there will be a silent auction benefiting the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, which is hosting the show. Established in 1947, the nonprofit club is dedicated to the earth sciences, local geology and mining history, as well as rock hounding, and lapidary and metalsmith arts. It also offers the only fully equipped open studio for lapidary and metalsmith arts in the region, at 2351 N. Main Ave., near Brookside Park. In addition, the club offers camping and field trips as well as classes and demonstrations on turning your rough treasures into polished works of art. Best of all, it’s a rock-bottom price to join the club, with dues costing just $33/year, or $48 for a family, with a $5 studio fee per visit.
Volunteers are still needed for this year’s show and will receive free access to the show for all three days. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per day for visitors over 12 years of age. For more info., to become a member or volunteer, go durangorocks.org
Be there or be a tetrahedrite! (Their joke, not ours, but we dig it.)
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