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DEPARTMENT O

MINERAL AND ARCHAEOLOGY

William “Skeeter” and Clara Finn

Paul F. Herberman

Superintendents

 

Open to all exhibitors from Cochise County.  Competing entries must be from collections of individuals, limited to one entry in each Lot.  All minerals must have labels when brought in for exhibit.  Entries will be received from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, only.  No personal cases are to be used unless advance approval is obtained from the Superintendent.

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ADULT DIVISION

CLASS NO. 197 - MINERALS

First place  $4.00    Second place  $3.00

All minerals will be judged on the following scale:

Quality of specimen                              40  pts.

Rarity of specimen                                 15  pts.

Variety of specimen                              30  pts.

Display and labeling                             15  pts.

 

Labels to give locality of specimen and named by either formula or compound

Lot No.

1      Single specimen

 

Limit 15 specimens

Lot No.

2      General exhibit, collected anywhere

3      General exhibit, Cochise County

4      One mineral class such as quartz, calcite, malachite, etc.

5      Personally collected display, not limited to any one area

 

Limit 20 specimens

Lot No.

6      Miniatures, 1 - 2 inches

7      Thumbnails, under 1 inch

8      Micromounts

9      Fluorescent mineral, at least 10 specimens

10   Non-competitive, guest (Exhibit Ribbon), no prize money

 


CLASS NO. 198 - LAPIDARY

First place  $4.00    Second place  $3.00

Work under this Class must have been done by exhibitor

Lot No’s 11, 12, 13 and 15 will be judged on the following scale:

Quality of work                                     60 pts

Quality of material                                20 pts

Variety                                                    10 pts

Display and labeling                             10 pts

 

Lot No. 14 will be judged on the following scale:

Quality of work                                     60 pts

Quality of material                                30 pts

Display and labeling                             10 pts

 

Lot No.

11   Spheres, one or more, limit 5

12   Flats, one or more, limit 10

13   Cabochons, no less than 5

14   Single cabochon

15   Tumbled stones, 1 qt.

       

CLASS NO. 199 - JEWELRY

First place  $4.00    Second place  $3.00

Lot No’s. 16 and 17 will be judged on the following scale:

Quality of work                                     50 pts

Design                                                     20 pts

Stone                                                       20 pts

Display and labeling                             10 pts

 

Lot No’s. 19 and 20 will be judged on the following scale:

Quality of work                                     50 pts

Mounting fitted to stone                         20 pts

Working in mounting                              20 pts

Display and labeling                             10 pts

 

 

Jewelry, personally made, limit 6 per Lot

Lot No.

16   Jewelry

17   Jewelry, except clasps and jump ring

18   Bolo ties

 


Jewelry, using manufactured findings, limit 6 per Lot

Lot No.

19   Mounted cabochons, personally polished

20   Mounted tumbled stones

 

 
CLASS NO. 200 - ARTIFACTS

First place  $4.00    Second place  $3.00

NOTE:  Exhibitors who wish to remain anonymous may do so by leaving blank the spaces for Name and Address on the tag attached to each exhibit. 

Lot No.  

23   Display of Points and/or Arrowheads

24   Other stone artifacts

Lot No.

25   Ceramics

26        Miscellaneous (shells, basketry, etc.)

 

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JUNIOR DIVISION, under 18 years

To be judged on variety, neatness of display, correctness in naming and spelling.  The unit size of the display must be 11˝ x 11˝ inches or multiples thereof.

CLASS NO. 201 - MINERAL SPECIMENS

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Lot No.

28   Fossils

29   General Exhibit of minerals, limit 15

30   Massive mineral

31   Miniatures, 1 - 2 inches, limit 20

32   Thumbnails, under 1 inch

33   Micromounts

34   Personally collected, any area, limit 15

 

 

 

CLASS NO. 202 - JEWELRY, using manufactured findings

First place  $3.00    Second place  $2.00

Limit 6 per Lot

Lot No.

35   Personally made jewelry

36   Mounted cabochons, personally finished

37   Mounted tumbled stones

 


SPECIAL AWARDS

Best of Show ribbons may be awarded for outstanding work in the Adult Division and in the Junior Division.

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