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Des Moines Lapidary Society

2024 Gem, Jewelry, Mineral & Fossil Show

Saturday Oct 19th
9 am - 5 pm

Sunday Oct 20th
9 am - 4 pm

Iowa State Fairgrounds   -  Elwell Family Food Center

Gemstones   ❖   Beads   ❖   Jewelry   ❖   Silver   ❖   Crystals   ❖   Cabochons
Slabs   ❖   Rough   ❖   Mineral Specimens   ❖   Fossils   ❖   Tools   ❖   Findings
Children's Activities   ❖   Demonstrations   ❖   Displays   ❖   Speakers

2024 Vendors

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2024 Gem, Jewelry,
Mineral & Fossil Show

Saturday Oct 19
9 am -- 5 pm
 
Sunday Oct 20
9 am -- 4 pm

Admission $6
Children 12 & under FREE
FREE Parking

Concessions by Campbell's

Iowa State Fairgrounds

Elwell Family Food Center

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2024 Discussions & Demonstrations

Geode Cracking
Geode Thunder / Ken Belzer
Sat & Sun --- ALL DAY ---
Booth #12
Rock Identification & Discussions
Central Iowa Mineral Society (CIMS)
Sat & Sun --- ALL DAY ---
Booth #7
Faceting
Tom Ross
Sat & Sun --- ALL DAY ---
Booth #8
Gold Panning & Discussions
Iowa GPAA Chapter (Gold Club)
Sat & Sun --- ALL DAY ---
Booth #6
Flint Knapping
Terry Carter
Sat & Sun --- ALL DAY ---
Booth #11
Cabbing
DMLS Members
Sat & Sun 1pm - 3pm
Booth #9
Wire Wrapping
Cathy Dodson
Sat 1pm - 4pm
Sun 1pm - 3:30pm
Booth #9
Wire Coiling
Michelle Hentzel
Sat 9:30am - 11:30am
Booth #9
Florescent UV Mineral Viewing
Nate Belzer
Sat 10am - 12pm
Sun 11:30am - 12:30pm
Booth #9
Topic Time Location Demonstrator
Geode Cracking -- All Day -- Booth #12 Geode Thunder / Ken Belzer
Rock Identification & Discussions -- All Day -- Booth #7 Central Iowa Mineral Society (CIMS)
Gold Panning & Discussions -- All Day -- Booth #6 by Iowa GPAA Chapter (Gold Club)
Faceting -- All Day -- Booth #8 Tom Ross
Flint Knapping -- All Day -- Booth #11 Terry Carter
Cabbing Sat 1pm - 3pm Booth #9 DMLS Members
Wire Wrapping Sat 1pm - 4pm Booth #9 Cathy Dodson
Florescent UV Mineral Viewing Sat 10am - 12pm Booth #9 Nate Belzer
Topic Time Location Demonstrator
Geode Cracking -- All Day -- Booth #12 Geode Thunder / Ken Belzer
Rock Identification & Discussions -- All Day -- Booth #7 Central Iowa Mineral Society (CIMS)
Gold Panning & Discussions -- All Day -- Booth #6 by Iowa GPAA Chapter (Gold Club)
Faceting -- All Day -- Booth #8 Tom Ross
Flint Knapping -- All Day -- Booth #11 Terry Carter
Cabbing Sun 1pm - 3pm Booth #9 DMLS Members
Wire Wrapping Sun 1pm - 3:30pm Booth #9 Cathy Dodson
Wire Coiling Sun 9:30am - 11:30am Booth #9 Michelle Hentzel
Florescent UV Mineral Viewing Sun 11:30am - 12:30pm Booth #9 Nate Belzer

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