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70th annual Four Corners Gem & Mineral Show
Lily Wong, a volunteer at the 70th Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show, assists children panning for gold Friday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The show, with 60-plus vendors, runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
All kinds of rocks, jewelry and minerals can be found at the 70th Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Hand-carved bristlecone pine, with untreated Colorado turquoise, by Clint Cross at the North Star Turquoise booth Friday at the 70th Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Cross uses the wood from dead trees in Colorado. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Hand-carved ponderosa pine, with untreated Colorado turquoise, by Clint Cross in the North Star Turquoise booth at the 70th Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
All kinds of rocks, jewelry and minerals can be found at the 70th Annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)


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