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Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show to be Held June 25-26, 206

Gilsum, !H -- "he town o# Gilsum, located in the scenic Monadnock Re$ion in

southwestern !H, will once a$ain host thousands o# people #rom all o%er the

&'S' who will attend the Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show' Here more than

65 dealers, swappers, distributors, wholesalers and collectors can bu(, sell, or

swap ber(l, )uart* cr(stals, semi-precious stones, and rocks and minerals o#

all sorts' +ispla(s ran$e #rom newl( #ound specimens in the rou$h to #ossils,

pri*ed collectors pieces and hand-cra#ted ewelr('

"he e%ent takes place at the Gilsum .lementar( School $rounds, Route 0 in

Gilsum, ust north o# /eene, !H, and is about 2 hours #rom oston' Show

hours are 100 3M to 600 4M Saturda( and 100 3M to 00 4M Sunda('

"his (ears e%ent includes a two special presentations' Saturda(, June 2th at

00 4M, $eolo$ist and collector !anc( Swin$ will discuss 7Rockhoundin$ in

!ew .n$land'8 Swin$ is a #ormer pro#essor o# Geolo$( and 9ceano$raph( at

the :ommunit( :olle$e o# Rhode ;sland, has been the #eatured speaker at the

.ast :oast Gem and Mineral show #or the last (ears, and is a re$ular at

the Gilsum Rock Swap < Mineral Show' 4ri*ed specimens will be on displa('

"he presentation will be held at the .lementar( School $(mnasium adacent

to the =eld'

;n addition, noted collector Ste%e Gar*a will also o>er a prospectin$ #or

be$inners demonstration, includin$ the proper wa( to break a rock to unco%er

the minerals or precious stones within' "hat takes place at 200 4M at space

?0 on the =eld'

Gilsums man( mines operated until the @0s and (ielded #eldspar, mica

and ber(l' Most are now abandoned, althou$h one, the eaure$ard mine, is

a%ailable to mineral clubs throu$h prior arran$ement' "oda( collectors pri*e

other minerals such as ber(l' Maps showin$ locations o# local mines are

a%ailable durin$ the show'

Since the shows inception, the town o# Gilsum has opened its doors #or the

e%ent' 3cti%ities include a presentation on prospectin$ Saturda(, dail(

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pancake brunch, bake sale, book sale, a traditional Saturda( ni$ht !ew

.n$land ham and bean supper with homemade pies and a chicken barbe)ue

dinner Sunda( a#ternoon'

3dmission is #ree, althou$h donations are $raciousl( accepted' 3ll proceeds

$o to (outh recreation and communit( pro$rams'

Aor more in#ormation please contact Robert Mitchell at the Gilsum Recreation

:ommittee, 4'9' oB 6, Gilsum, !H, 0C1D call 60C'C5-@6C6D or send e-

mail to $ilsumrocksE$mail'com'