{"id":98896,"date":"2018-07-06T15:19:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T21:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/four-corners-gem-and-mineral-show-turns-65\/"},"modified":"2018-07-06T15:19:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T21:19:56","slug":"four-corners-gem-and-mineral-show-turns-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/four-corners-gem-and-mineral-show-turns-65\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Corners Gem and Mineral show turns 65"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The 65th annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show will be held this weekend at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.<\/span>Courtesy of Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

For the 65th year, the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club will host its weekend-long Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n

Randy Ferris, current president of the club, which was formed in 1947, said this year\u2019s show will have a bigger educational element to it, with displays from organizations such as Mesa Verde and Animas Museum. Ferris said education is a key part of the club\u2019s mission, and the return of displays reflects that.<\/p>\n

Ferris said the club\u2019s \u2013 and show\u2019s \u2013 popularity and longevity could be the result of geography.<\/p>\n

\u201cI partly attribute it to the type of people that come to Durango, who like Durango. People love the outdoors, we have fabulous geology around here \u2013 we have the mountains, we have the deserts, we have giant volcanoes that were once larger than any of the volcanoes around today,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a fascinating geologic area, and I think the people who want to live here love the outdoors, and gems and minerals are part of the outdoors. That would be my best guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club boasts between 200 and 250 members, with a core of about 50 people who are really involved, either in working for the club or going to the clubhouse in Brookside Park to work on projects, Ferris said, adding that everyone is welcome to join.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an awesome opportunity for people that want to try to polish stones or cut stones or try silver-smithing to be able to do it without making the initial investment in all that type of equipment for themselves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The show will kick off Friday and run through the weekend.<\/p>\n

katie@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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If you go<\/h4>\n

What:
\n 65th annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show
\n When:<\/strong>
\n 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.
\n Where:<\/strong>
\n La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
\n Tickets:<\/strong>
\n $2 per person, children 14 and younger accompanied by adult are free. Admission good for all three days and comes with a door prize ticket.
\n More information:<\/strong>
\n Visit
\n https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NvK1Yi<\/a>
\n .
\n Note:<\/strong>
\n This is a pet-free event, and non-service animals will not be allowed into the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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