The London Gem & Mineral Show

NOVEMBER 17-18th, 2012
Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm

*** BREAKING NEWS ***

Pan for real Gold from the Klondike! Come learn about the most
recent Grimsby Ontario Meteorite Fall!

FEATURING OVER 40 DEALERS!

Precious and Semi Precious Cut Gem Stones Minerals
Fossils Beading Jewellery Carving
Displays Craft Supplies for Hobbyists

DEMONSTRATIONS & EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Lapidary Faceting Beading Jewellery Making
Fossils & Minerals of Ontario Fossil Preparation Fluorescent Minerals Meteorites

The first 500 people through the door will
receive a free mineral sample!

Free DRAW for Amethyst Cathedral from Brazil

FOR KIDS

Enter the Bonanza mine and help us excavate Fossil Fish with the University of Waterloo!
Gold Panning (for Real Gold!) Silent Auctions throughout the day

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• Amberlink - Richmond Hill, On
• Alpine Gems - Kingston, On
• Baroque Lapidary - Paris, On
• Blue Points Amethyst Mine - Pass Lake, On
• Blue Sapphire Beads - Toronto, On
• Canada Beading - Ottawa
• Cambrian Gemcraft - Waterloo, On
• Charles Gould Mineral and Fossil Books
• Coleman Gemstones - Ottawa, On
• Collection of Tony Gordian - St. Lazarre, Qc
• Crystal Grove - West Hill, On
• Earthly Treasures - St. Thomas, On
• Element 51 - Strathroy, On
• Fossiles Plus - Montreal, Qc
• Grenville Minerals - Kingston, On
• Herkimer Diamonds - Peterborough, On
• Horst fine Minerals - Markham, On
• Hunter Precious Metals and Rocks – Ingersoll, On
• Iguana Beads - Cambridge, On
• Jaa Silvergems - Toronto, On
• Jewellery Jamboree Gems - Toronto, On
• Kulu Trading - Ottawa, On
• Lismark Minerals and Jewellery - Midhurst, On
• Mad River Minerals - Bancroft, On
• Najib Jewellers - Milton, On
• Newark Craftworks - Niagara on the Lake, On
• NikMak - Verdun, Qc
• Opal Showcase - Winterbourne, On
• Prosper Designs – Toronto, On
• Robert Hall Originals - St. George, On
• Roqueeler - London, On
• Sinocan Superior Minerals - Brantford, On
• Stone Designs – Toronto, On
• The Russian Stone - Thornhill, On
• Toronto Nature Centre - Toronto, On
• Toth's Fossils and Minerals - Ingersoll, On
• The Gneiss Guy Minerals and Fossils - Fergus, ON
• Wilson Minerals – Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
• R&M Minerals - Paris, ON

**Dealers are being added daily**

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• Open a MapQuest.com map to the Western Fair District
• Open MapQuest.com written directions to the Western Fair District
• Get written directions to the Western Fair District
• Open a larger map of the Western Fair District

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Know some people who might be interested in this event? Print out a poster for them and spread the word!

London Gem & Mineral Show 2012 Poster (PDF)

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Saturday November 17th

• 12:00 p.m. Fossils, Folklore, and Fact
  People didn't always think of fossils as a plants or animals which were once living in the past, some were even thought to possess magic powers. Fossils continue to be studied and are found to change over time from simple life forms over three billion years ago to dinosaurs and ourselves. Peter will take you traveling through time as some life forms became extinct and others took advantage of changes to develop and become successful.
• 2:00 p.m. Rocking Canada! – Come Learn all about Canadian Meteorites
  From streaking fireballs to finding your very own meteorites. Learn about some of the most recent falls –“The Grimsby, Ontario Meteorite” to the “Buzzard Coulee, Saskatchewan Meteorite.” Come hear about these falls and more from our very own Dr. Phil McCausland of the University of Western Ontario.
• 4:00 p.m. How Fossils are Created!
  Come hear all about fossils and how they come to be, from our very own expert Bob O’Donnel, “The Fossil Guy.” A free 60 million year old shark tooth will be given out to every participant.

Sunday November 18th

• 11:30 a.m. Rocking Canada! – Come Learn all about Canadian Meteorites
  From streaking fireballs to finding your very own meteorites. Learn about some of the most recent falls –“The Grimsby, Ontario Meteorite” to the “Buzzard Coulee, Saskatchewan Meteroite.” Come hear about these falls and more from our very own Dr. Phil McCausland of the University of Western Ontario.
  
• 1:00 p.m. Fossils, Folklore, and Fact
  People didn't always think of fossils as a plants or animals which were once living in the past, some were even thought to possess magic powers. Fossils continue to be studied and are found to change over time from simple life forms over three billion years ago to dinosaurs and ourselves. Peter will take you traveling through time as some life forms became extinct and others took advantage of changes to develop and become successful.
• 3:00 p.m. The Wonderful World of Fossil Crinoids!
  They lived millions of years ago in our seas and you can find fossil crinoids today in the London area. Named by the Greeks – “Crinoidea” meaning “a Lily”. Come hear all about them from our very own expert Bob O’Donnel “The fossil Guy”.


* Please note - Seating is limited and on a first come basis. Each Session will last between 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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To get more information or get in touch with us,
please call or email:

Phone: 519-831-3093

Email: gneissguy@bell.net