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Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase 2023

Noor Haghighi
February 17, 2023

The annual Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase returned this year from Jan. 27 – Feb. 11 with 48 gem show locations all across Tucson. The show draws both visitors and vendors from all over the globe, featuring one of the most impressive collections of gems, minerals and fossils in the entire world. The event draws in over 65,000 guests.

Gem and Mineral Festival 2023 (1)
Noor Haghighi

A vendor at the Utah Dump Digger booth shows visitors the rocks and minerals he has on display at the 2023 Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase on Feb. 11. This booth, along with several others, was located near the intersection of North Freeway and West St. Mary's Road.

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Noor Haghighi
Noor Haghighi, Photographer, Reporter
Noor Haghighi is a senior studying journalism and minoring in environmental studies, environmental science and Spanish. She works as the co-editor-in-chief of the Daily Wildcat and is a student worker at Arizona Public Media. Noor was the previous photo editor of the Daily Wildcat and she interned with local news organization Arizona Luminaria. She enjoys photography, wildlife and watching movies.