Gem & Mineral Shows

Rockhounds: Over a Half Century of Gem, Mineral Shows

Event will mark 51st year for earth sciences event.

The Fredericksburg Rockhounds Club will host the Hill Country Gem and Mineral Show at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park’s Pioneer Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 15-16, 2022.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Stone carvings and an extensive array of jewelry will be available from more than 40 vendors from throughout the Southwest.

The club will have experts available who can identify any particular treasure.

Admission and parking are free, and they will have free hourly door prizes and prize drawing tickets for sale for valuable mineral specimens and jewelry made by club members.

The hourly silent auction is still up in the air, as the club continues to meet and discuss how to have the event safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food service will be provided by Buzzie’s Barbecue.

The show offers inexpensive items for sale, as well as rare pieces worth thousands of dollars.

Founded in 1968, Fredericksburg Rockhounds is an organization devoted to the study and enjoyment of gems, minerals and fossils.

To keep up to date with the club’s plans, visit their website at www. fredericksburgrockhounds.org.

Visitors from Fredericksburg and around the Hill Country come to the Gem and Mineral Show annually to find their favorite stones and gems.

Online

Fredericksburg Rockhounds www.fredericksburgrockhounds.org

Minerals, fossils, geodes and stone carvings are among the items available at the Hill Country Gem and Mineral Show.