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termined by the corporation.

     The Foundation meets these goals by sponsoring activities such as the Flagg Gem and Mineral Show (with kids activities and material for teachers) and the annual Minerals of Arizona Symposium.  All proceeds to the Foundation are used for the maintenance of A. L. Flagg Mineral Gallery, our publications, and donations to the Museum for things like the Museum Volunteer Recognition Dinner.

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including geology, mineralogy, archaeology, paleontology, oceanography and related subjects.

2. To establish a museum or other organizations, or structures, for the collection, assemblage, and exhibition of specimens, charts, plans, books, pictures, publications, theses, and any and all documents related to the foregoing and germane sciences.

3. To establish or contribute to the establishment or support of fellowships, chairs, scholarships, or other aid in the study of the foregoing and related subjects.

4. To train, or aid in the training of, museum curators, scientific personnel, and field investigation of the foregoing and related subjects.

5. To cooperate with other associations, societies, foundations, institutions, and other organizations or persons in the furtherance of the general objectives and purposes of this corporation, and in this connection, particularly, to aid in the establishment of a museum corporation, or association, designed by various types of memberships, subscriptions, and functions, to engage in the operation of a museum or museums.

6. To acquire by purchase, donation or otherwise, real and personal property, or interests therein, or to lease or rent the same, including showcases or other facilities which could aid in carrying out the general objectives of this or associated corporations or associations. To sell, lease or pledge any corporate property, real or personal, including specimens.

7. To purchase, borrow, hold in trust or otherwise acquire or take custody and possession of scientific specimens of all kinds and characters on any lawful basis, and to insure such property.

8. To publish such books, papers, periodicals, pamphlets, bulletins or other publications as may be de

Dave Shannon

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     Our paths would cross many times after that. On a later New Years I hiked to the North Geronimo mine and there was Dave collecting vanadinite crystals out of a mud seam, we were both surprised to see each other. 
     Dave collected all over Arizona and made some great finds, such as cerussite at the Flux mine and cyanotrichite at the Maid of Sunshine mine. My friend Dan Helm and I were always looking for cigarette butts in mines to find out where Dave Shannon had been digging, because that would be a good place to collect.
     For many years Dave lived only a few blocks from MCC and I would stop by to see what was new. I have many wonderful Arizona minerals that I bought from him over the years.
     What set Dave apart from other mineral dealers and collectors was his constant attention to detail. He wanted to know where material came from and his labels contained as much information as he had available; things like when a specimen was collected, who collected it, and a reference if one was appropriate.
     He was always looking for new minerals and for a long time he had his own emission spectrograph which he and his brother had built. Once he called me and said he had franklinite from the DH claims as the sample had zinc and iron and was small black octahedrons. It turned out after an x-ray study the mineral was chalcophanite, which has the same elements as franklinite and also forms as black octahe

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