Exhibitors List
Agate Bands (Minerals & Fossils)
Alexander Barton Minerals
Andyitec Minerals
Chris Strutt Fossils
Christian Montabone Minerals
Christopher Duque-Smith Fine Art
Clives Crystals
Crystal Classics
Congo Children Trust (Handmade Gifts)
Devon & Cornwall Minerals
Dolly Moon Crystals
Enrico Rinaldi Minerals
Geminlogical (Minerals, Crystals, Gems & Jewels)
Gondwana Resources (Minerals)
Ian Anderson Minerals
Infinite Wave Cornish Minerals
Jocks Rocks (Minerals)
Loye & Lemon Minerals
Mark Rigarlsford Minerals
Megalodon & More Fossils Ltd
Midland Minerals
Mined Matter (Minerals)
Mineral Paradise
Mining, Minerals & Memorabilia
Moorland Minerals
Nick Peters Minerals
Organika Gems
Richard Tayler Minerals
Rocks Galore Ltd
Ross Whittaker Minerals
Sheila Harrison Crystals, Minerals & Fossils
Sidcup Lapidary & Mineral Society
Steetley Minerals
SubterraneanWorld
Tali & Loz Minerals Crystals & Gems
The Crystal Palace
The Old & Curious (Minerals & Fossils)
The Rock Gallery
The Russell Society
Thomson Minerals
Tony Brook Minerals
Underground Fossils
West Sussex Geological Society
Children's Activities
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Gold Panning with REAL Gold
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Undercover Discover - learning about rocks and fossils
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Fossil Quest - digging for fossils
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UV Mineral Room - amazing glow in the dark experience
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Tombola - win minerals, crystals & fossils
Talks
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"Volcanoes" - a talk for children given by Dr Christina Manning (1130 and 1400)
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"Zeolite collecting in the Faroe Islands" given by Dr Colin Brough (1230)
Demonstrations
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John White Lapidary - watch the master at work and chat to him about all things to do with stone cutting (all day). You can find John in the Exhibitor Hall.
Free Prize Draw
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Don't miss out on your chance to win fantastic showpiece minerals and crystals. Fill in your entry in the Atrium.
Displays (in the Atrium)
Fine art paintings - Chris Duque-Smith will be bringing a selection of his mineral paintings along with limited edition prints and fine art cards. The paintings have been exhibited internationally at Tucson, Munich, Denver, Taipai, Edinburgh and St-Marie Aux Mines, so it's a great pleasure to have them at this year's Sussex show.
Display of minerals from Lavrion, Greece - Courtesy of Nick Hawes and Steve Burchmore. Lavrion minerals were mined for over 3,000 years, from the Bronze age to recent times. The silver from there funded Athens in their war with Sparta! The deposit is one of the world’s most interesting localities with an extremely broad range of minerals, many of which are beautifully coloured. The displays will include some information on the locality and its minerals as well as an eye catching array of some of the minerals that can be found there.
Faroe Islands Display - Courtesy of Colin Brough. Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society has visited the Faroe Islands on two occasions to collect Zeolites. The display, supported by a talk, will show the wide variety of excellent zeolites from the Faroe's and include details of the locations.
The Fossils of Sussex - An abundance of fine fossils can be found at various places in Sussex. This display will show some examples of these from two very different geologic environments - the marine strata of the Chalk of Beachy Head and the estuarine beds of the Hastings area. The area is famed for its fossils of ancient vertebrates (especially dinosaurs) and some of these will also be exhibited.
Polished Spheres - a wondrous collection of polished spheres made from different minerals.