Sidewinder Minerals
Bill Jones started collecting minerals and fossils while a geology student at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Then family obligations consumed all of his free time for many years. He got back into collecting in 2009 and joined several mineral clubs in the Denver area. He retired in 2011 after 35 years in the oil and gas business to focus on growing his mineral hobby into a full-time business. He has sold mineral and fossil specimens as Sidewinder Minerals online beginning in 2011 and at various Gem & Mineral Shows beginning 2012.
Bill volunteers his time and efforts to several Denver-area mineral clubs. He currently serves as Board member and Treasurer of the Friends of the Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth Science which raises funds to assist the Museum. He has served on the Boards of the Littleton Gem & Mineral Club, the Colorado Mineral Society, and the North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club. He served five years as Treasurer of the Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council which has oversight of the Denver Gem & Mineral Show. He served two years as Treasurer of the Denver Gem & Mineral Show and served on the Show Committee for five years.
Upcoming Show Dates:
January 27 – February 11, 2023 Tucson, Arizona
RMGM Mineral and Fossil Show/Oracle
1920 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705
​www.RMGMpromotions.com
February 25-27, 2022 Denver, ColoradoÂ
Denver Guild Gem & Mineral Show
Jeffco County Fairgrounds
15200 W. 6th Ave., Golden, CO 80401
Denver Gem & Mineral Guild, www.denvergem.org
March 18-20, 2022, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Creative Arts Center of EXPO New Mexico (at State Fairgrounds)
300 San Pedro NE (Gate 3 San Pedro at Copper Dr), Albuquerque, NM 87108Â
Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club, www.agmc.info
April 8-10, 2022 Denver, Colorado
Colorado Mineral and Fossil Spring Show
Crowne Plaza Hotel (near Denver airport)
15500 E. 40th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239
​www.ColoradoMineralandFossilShows.com
April 22-24, 2022 Conroe, Texas
Texas Mineral and Fossil Show
The Lone Star Convention and Expo Center
9055 Airport Road, Conroe, Texas 77303
​www.rmgmpromotions.com/texas-mineral-and-fossil-show.html
May 20-22, 2022 Plano, Texas
Plano Event Center
2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75074
www.rmgmpromotions.com/texas-mineral-and-fossil-show.html
June 3-5, 2022 Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Gem & Mineral Show
Norris-Penrose Event Center
1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd #3, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, www.csms1936.com
September 9-17, 2022 Denver, Colorado
Colorado Mineral and Fossil Fall Show
Crowne Plaza Hotel (near Denver airport)
15500 E. 40th Avenue, Denver, CO 80239
​www.coloradomineralandfossilshows.com/
September 30 – October 2, 2022, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Fall Show
Creative Arts Center of EXPO New Mexico (at State Fairgrounds)
300 San Pedro NE (Gate 3 San Pedro at Copper Dr), Albuquerque, NM 87108Â
October 29-30, 2022 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gem and Mineral Show
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Modern Living Building
3001 General Pershing Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Oklahoma Mineral and Gem Society, ​omgs-minerals.org/
November 5-6, 2022 Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show
Amarillo Civic Center
401 S Buchanan Street, Amarillo, TX 79101
Golden Spread Gem, Mineral & Treasure Society, ​http://amarillotreasure.com
November 11-13, 2022 Humble, Texas
HGMS Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show
Humble Civic Center
8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338
Houston Gem and Mineral Society, ​hgms.org/annual-show/
November 19-20, 2022 Dallas, Texas
Dallas Gem and Mineral Annual Show
Mesquite Rodeo Center Exhibition Hall
1700 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, TX 75149
Dallas Gem and Mineral Society, ​www.dallasgemandmineral.org/
December 9-11, 2022 Longmont, Colorado
Flatirons Gem and Mineral Show
Boulder County Fairgrounds
9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501
Flatirons Mineral Club, ​flatironsmineralclub.org/