Tucson Gem and Mineral Society
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The Tucson Gem and Mineral Society is a nonprofit organization of mineral and gem enthusiasts best known for organizing the influential annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, one of the world’s premier mineral and gem events.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
learned society
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mineralogical society ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| basedIn | Tucson Convention Center area for main show ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eventFrequencyOrganized | annual ⓘ |
| eventTypeOrganized |
gem show
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mineral show ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
earth sciences
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gemology ⓘ mineralogy ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
educational programs
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exhibitions ⓘ field trips ⓘ public lectures ⓘ |
| hasCollaborationWith |
museums
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other gem and mineral clubs ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFocus | youth education in earth sciences ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
amateur mineralogists
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fossil collectors ⓘ gem enthusiasts ⓘ mineral collectors ⓘ professional mineralogists ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | Tucson Gem and Mineral Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | newsletter ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
education about mineralogy and geology
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promotion of interest in minerals, gems, fossils, and earth sciences ⓘ support of mineral collecting and study ⓘ |
| hasReputation | organizer of one of the world’s premier mineral and gem events ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.tgms.org/ ⓘ |
| influences |
global mineral and gem trade
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museum mineral exhibitions ⓘ private mineral collecting ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor | organizing the annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Pima County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| operatesInTime |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| organizes | Tucson Gem and Mineral Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southern Arizona
NERFINISHED
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international mineral and gem community ⓘ |
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