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Oregon Geo Fest is a free 1 day family friendly Event.
Join Geo Fest in celebrating the beauty and mysteries of planet earth.
Things to do at Geo Fest are-
- Look at Vender Booths with Geodes and Crystals for sale from across the world
- Check out Exhibitors Booths specializing in different lapidary skills
- Hands on Gold Panning Demonstration
- A Fossil Screening for the Kids
- Rock Giveaways and Prize Drawings
- Live Music will be there
- Food Carts will provide great food to eat at the event
The 2022 Geo Fest will be held at the Broadway Center, 2100 West Broadway, Eugene, Oregon.
The Event will be held on Sunday, July 17th, from 11am until 5pm.
This event is sponsored by Five Elements Gem and Mineral, LLC.
Oregon Geo Fest is going to be a great opportunity to see many crystals and minerals from across the world.
We're sure you'll be able to find the Oregon State Gemstone the Sunstone at the event as well as the state rock the Thunder Egg or Thunder Agate.
Oregon Sunstone is mined from Southeast Oregon, in a area known as the Oregon Outback.
Sunstone comes in a variety of colors from reds to greens, champagnes, and the unique copper included “schillers.”
Copper Schiller the glimmering flash or shimmer which appears in some stones, this is due to metallic copper inclusions which are unique to Oregon Sunstone.
A Thunder Agate is a round nodule-like rock formation, filled with agate, jasper, opal, and/or quartz crystals.
Central and Eastern Oregon is the most popular region in the world for thundereggs hunting.
Thunder Agates are very popular with mineral collectors across the country.
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