Dealers from across the country and around the world show and sell unique minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, meteorites, beads crystals, lapidary supplies and equipment, gift and decorator items made of stone. Special mineral displays, lectures, free mineral identification, free mineral specimens for kids, geode-cracking and gem/fossil panning (for a fee) make this show an entertaining and educational event for the whole family. Items are offered in all price ranges from beginner to exclusive. Wonderful hobbies that can be enjoyed by the whole family can start right here, with an introduction to the world of minerals, fossils, and gems.