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The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. 4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard Norcross, GA 30093-3059 |
June 2014 Picnic and Auction
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Let's see what's on these tables...
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...cute owls...
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...some jewelry tools and some geodes
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More stuff!
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A beautiful agate slab!
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Wow, some petrified wood from Brilliant, Alabama!
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Making notes -- so many good things to consider...
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Keokuk geodes...
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...a great gastropod fossil from Rucks Pit Florida!
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Hm, those owls look good...
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Everyone was deciding what to bid on
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There were books and faceting equipment...
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...a fossil pendant
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...a pretty ring...
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...more rings...
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...mineral specimens like this beautiful pyrophyllite from Graves Mountain...
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...azurite from Arizona...
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...rhodochrosite from Argentina...
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...even some angel wing quartz from Travellers Rest, South Carolina!
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Decisions, decisions...
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Should I bid on this lovely agate slab?
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Maybe I should bid on these thundereggs and geodes?
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Definitely need this one one my bid list...
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A box full of iolite...maybe... but those peppers -- gotta bid on that!
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There were even some special lots just for juniors like this assortment...
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...and these beautiful fossilized corals -- lucky juniors!
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One last look before bidding begins
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Bill was auctioneer after Kim wore himself out
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Even Eli pitched in to help
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This agate was a great buy
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This quartz cluster was a popular item
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This tigereye cab caught a few eyes
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Everyone was mesmerized by Kim then Bill
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Hopes were high as bidders awaited their favorite items
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These tools got a lot of attention just like the tumbler and faceting equipment
that were quite the bargains for some lucky bidders
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Once your list was done you could catch a few zzz's
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Last item was this superb aragonite from Julian Gray's collection
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Lots of good food!
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Chrissy thought to photograph some food -- I just ate...
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Eli had fun catching bubbles...
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...while Nat and Nick caught skinks, lizards, and frogs
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This little guy was just a little too slow to escape the Nims' boys
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Rocks weren't the only fun things at the picnic
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Chrissy organized a game of water balloon toss
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Players had to toss a water bomb to their partner
while Perry photobombed in the background
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If the balloon popped, that team was out
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Ready to toss...
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Ohhh! Eli got a belly of water!
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Nathan celebrates victory for this round!
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Tossing...
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Ready...
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Let 'em fly!
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Playing with them in the tub is fun too
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Picking the right balloon is important
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Maybe if I pop them in the tub I won't get a belly shot...
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...nope! Mom got me in the belly anyway!
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Practice and concentration!
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Maybe we've got it this time...
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...looking good...
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...whoops!
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Prize winners!
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Friends!
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What a fun day!
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