The Georgia Mineral Society
*Atlanta, Georgia*
President’s Message
Our show is upon us. This is a busy time. There is so
much to do during these days. There is packing the trailer,
set up day, take down day and then unpacking things back
into the shed. There is much preparation for the Dealer
Dinner. The front table needs to be manned. There are
exhibit cases to be filled. There are demonstrations to
give. There is the Saturday auction. There are members
who wander about the show providing additional security.
And then there is some great shopping! We have around
six hundred members. Some live great distances from the
show. Some members live within a few hours or close by.
Please come out and support our show.
Volume XXXVI/Five
May 2007
presentation about the lapidary workshops available
through the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in
Young Harris, Georgia, as well as the classes available at
the Wildacres Retreat near Little Switzerland, North
Carolina.
The scenery alone is worth the price of
admission!
Even if you’ve never been interested in the lapidary arts (I
wasn’t), please try to attend the May meeting. You would
not believe the plethora of classes you can take, the friends
you’ll make, the jewelry you’ll create or the memories you’ll
bring home; all for $350.00 for the whole week. That
includes the class fee, room and three meals a day. Where
are you going to find such a deal?
Thank you, John and I are instructors at both locations. Olin Banks has
Kim Cochran, also been an instructor as well as Betty and Gene Baxter
President and a host of other GMS members throughout the years.
We look forward to dazzling you with our enthusiasm and
examples of our work.
General Meeting
7:30 PM Monday, May 7, 2007
Chamblee Library
4115 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30341
770.936.1380
The May Meeting:
It’s Not Just for Show Business Anymore!
The May General Meeting is typically concerned with the
many “facets” of putting on the May Show. This is as it
should be. It takes more than a village to put on a show: it
takes lots of volunteers, lots of talent, and lots of dealers.
Speaking as one who has been involved in putting on
shows, it’s not just a lot of work. It’s fun too! It makes you
appreciate what’s involved in such a large undertaking, and
ultimately, you feel part of the process. I encourage you to
sign up for some part of the show.
But we’re not just going to talk “Show Business” next
month. John Iacullo and I are going to give a brief
Kim will bring some samples of gold, including Georgia
gold. He’ll talk about the mineralogy, and he’ll throw in fun
facts to know and tell.
He promises this discussion will be “brilliant, enchanting
and illuminating” or your money back! Don’t miss this one
or you’ll feel like a “fool’s gold.”
Anita D. Westlake,
Vice President, Programs
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The Georgia Mineral Society
The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.
A Non-Profit Educational Organization
Seventy Years of Tradition
Objective and Purpose
To Educate the Youth of the State
and the Members of this Society
In the Field of Earth Science
AFMS Education - All American Club 2003
President
Kim Cochran
2695 Van Court
Snellville, GA 30278
770.979.8331
Executive VP/Membership
Lizabeth McClain
4000 Lindley Circle
Powder Springs, GA 30127
770.439.5756
[email protected]
Vice President/Programs
Anita Westlake
1253 Spencer Drive
East Point, GA 30344
404.761.7849
[email protected]
Secretary
Mary Porter
196 High Creek Drive
Roswell, GA
770.998.1018
[email protected]
Treasurer
Dylan Porter
196 High Creek Drive
Roswell, GA
770.998.1018
[email protected]
Gem Section Chair
Kim Cochran
2695 Van Court
Snellville, GA 30278
770.979.8331
Mineral Section Chair
Julian C. Gray
524 Robin Lane
Marietta, GA 30067
770.973.3632
[email protected]
Fossil Section Chair
Martha Brown
4837 Greenway Road
Norcross, GA 30071
770.448.0876
[email protected]
Junior Section Chair
Roxanne Lopez
1711 Donna Lynn Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
770.436.0387
[email protected]
Micromount Section Chair
Dave Babulski
2677 Colony Circle
Snellville, GA 30078
678.580.2475
[email protected]
Immediate Past President
Kim Cochran
2695 Van Court
Snellville, GA 30278
770.979.8331
Trustee to 2007
Bill Waggener
9146 Sunset Drive
Jonesboro, GA 30238
770.478.5734
[email protected]
Trustee to 2008
Patricia Joan White
9146 Sunset Drive
Jonesboro, GA 30238-4520
770.478.5734
[email protected]
Trustee to 2009
Eva Ostrofsky
1402 Arbor Lake Court
Hoschton, GA 30548
678-425-2573
[email protected]
Tips & Trips Editor
Patricia Joan White
9146 Sunset Drive
Jonesboro, GA 30238-4520
770.478.5734
[email protected]
Field Trip Co-Chair
Field Trip Co-Chair
May Show Chair
Jay Gorday
1690 Granger Court
Chamblee, GA 30341
770.986.0822
[email protected]
Webmaster
Jim Flora
P.O. Box 605
Hiawassee, GA 30546
706.896.8040
[email protected]
George Libby
1730 Rhett Butler Dr.
Lilburn, GA 30047
770.978.2117
[email protected]
Greg Grieves
1760 Northside Drive, Apt. 119
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.314.8143
Education Chair
Bill Waggener
9146 Sunset Drive
Jonesboro, GA 30238
770.478.5734
[email protected]
Committee Chairs
Adopt-A-Highway
Bill Waggener
770.478.5734
Assets/Equipment
Barbara Libby
770.978.2117
Awards
Joan White
770.478.5734
Building
John Trimble
828.264.4811
Curator/Gem Box
Kim Cochran
770.979.8331
Facilities
Open to Volunteers
Historian
Roxanne Lopez
770.436.0387
Hospitality
Margaret Ronan
404.636.0720
Librarian
Julian C. Gray
770.888.9331
Parliamentarian
Joan White
770.478.5734
Refreshments
Kim Prakash &
Nancy Marden
770.879.0476
770.447.8542
Special Events
Kim Cochran
770.979.8331
Sunshine
Barbara Libby
770.978.2117
Telephone
George Libby
770.978.2117
Tips & Trips Labels
Joan White
770.478.5734
SFMS Rep.
Anita Westlake
404.761.7849
The article submittal due date for
the June 2007 newsletter is
May 15, 2007.
GENERAL MEETINGS
General meetings are held on the first Monday of each
month. In the event that the first Monday is a holiday
and/or the facilities are not available, the meeting will be
held on the third Monday of the month. General
meetings are currently held at the Chamblee Branch of
the DeKalb County Library System. Any deviations from
the above schedule will be announced in Tips and Trips.
The Georgia Mineral Society on the Internet:
http://www.gamineral.org
E-mail Early Notification Program: A field trip and club
news update service. To join, members are requested
to send in their current e-mail address to:
[email protected].
May Show Committee Chairs
Show Chair
Jay Gorday
770.986.0822
Dealer Chair
Martha Brown
770.448.0876
Exhibits
Anita Westlake
404.761.7849
Demonstrations
Anita Westlake
404.761.7849
Hospitality
Nancy Marden
770.447.8542
Treasurer
Dylan Porter
770.998.1018
Advertising
Jay Gorday
770.986.0822
Dealer Dinner
Joan White
770.478.5734
Database
Joan White
770.478.5734
Auction
Kim Cochran
770.979.8331
Set Up/Take
Down
Jay Gorday
770.986.0822
Announcements for educational publications, continuing education classes, and shows or exhibits are provided in Tips and Trips as a service to GMS members.
Appearance of the above in Tips and Trips does not constitute an endorsement by GMS.
Tips and Trips
The Georgia Mineral Society
April 2, 2007
GMS General Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM by President
Kim Cochran at the Chamblee Library. Approximately 45
people were present, including 2 visitors.
SPEAKER
Anita Westlake introduced Kim Cochran, GMS President,
as the speaker of the evening. Kim gave a talk about gold,
beginning with the forms and properties of gold and it’s
comparison with pyrite (fools gold). He then described
various methods of mining gold and gave a history of gold
around the world. Kim then talked specifically about the
history of gold in Georgia. He closed with were one can
pan for gold in the Southeast, and where to obtain more
information in Georgia.
COMMITTEE REPORTS (8:25)
Mary Porter - Secretary – minutes from the March
meeting available; Jay Gorday motioned to dispense with
reading of minutes, seconded by Doug Daniels, motion was
passed.
Lizabeth McClain – VP Membership – has copies of an
updated membership list; can email it if needed.
Anita Westlake – VP Programs – May will be the show
meeting, plus a talk about the William Holland school and
the Wildacres Retreat.
Julian Gray – Mineral Section – next meeting is May 15th
at the home of LeRoy and Martha Brown, the topic will be
mineral icons.
Julian Gray – Library - let Julian know if you would like to
use the library.
Martha Brown – Fossil Section – next meeting will be
held at Kim Cochran’s house on April 18th. The topic will
be methods of fossilization; there will be no supper.
Roxanne Lopez – Junior Section – (not present) – Joan
White – there will be a trip this month, it’s in T&T.
Kim Cochran – Gem Section – Carl Ziglin and George
Libby showed their carvings from the last meeting. Next
meeting is April 30th at the home of Kim Cochran, they will
be using the dark field loupe; RSVP for supper.
Joan White – Tips & Trips – articles were received in
more of a timely manner last month; more original articles
(like George Libby’s trip articles) are needed. Write
something up about where you have been collecting lately.
George Libby – Field Trips – April 21st – Girard, GA
(agate); Graves Mountain swap & dig – April 27th – 29th;
April 28th – Glendon, NC (pyrite); there are still openings for
Marion, KY – May 5th & 6th.
Jay Gorday - May Show – Martha Brown has all but one
contract back from dealers; there are sign up sheets for the
dealer dinner (Joan White) and hospitality (Nancy Marden).
Let Anita Westlake know if you wish to participate in demos
or exhibits. Set up/take down – the trailer will be loaded
Wednesday afternoon at Kim Cochran’s, volunteers are
always welcome to help set up Thursday morning and take
down Sunday evening at the Civic Center. Jay addressed
an issue of missing door prize slips; it was suggested that
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they may be in one of the storage sheds. We need to pay
the Civic Center. Jay has been talking with the AJC and
Creative Loafing about advertising; prices are going up.
Grab bags will be filled at Kim Cochran’s house on April
14th; RSVP for lunch at noon. Kim thanked all who have
sewn bags; we have over 1000 to fill.
Bill Waggener – Education Chair – the GA Science
Olympiad (high school level) took place at Emory last
Saturday; Anita Westlake organized the event and had
assistance from Kim Cochran, Lizabeth and Mickey
McClain, and Jay and Sarah Gorday. Mini grant apps are
due in June; let any teachers you know about grant
availability.
Bill Waggener – Adopt a Highway – next date is this
Saturday at 9:00 AM; lunch at Two Brother’s BBQ, then a
trip to the Cochran mine (surface collecting).
Nancy Marden – Refreshments – provided by Kim
Cochran brought brownies.
Kim Cochran – Special Events - Kim was contacted by
the park and asked if we would like to change the date from
June 2nd to June 9th. There is a trout fishing event being
held on the 2nd which would disrupt the festivities; the date
has been moved to June 9th.
Barbara Libby –Sunshine Chair – (not present) Marcella
Wood, who recently had heart surgery, was present and
has spoken with Louis Eldridge, who says hello. Carolyn
Daniels announced that her daughter, Amber, is working in
California as a research chemist and that her second
research article has been accepted for publication without
change. It was announced that Annette McGee has died.
Anita Westlake – SFMS – the quarterly meeting was held
in Hendersonville, NC on March 24 where Georgia had the
highest attendance. Two orders of business were voted
on:
approved giving $300.00 to the Uniform Rules
Chairperson in order to attend the June convention in
Roswell, NM; approved to donate $500.00 to the Mayo
Foundation.
OLD BUSINESS
Kim Cochran – The next board meeting, previously set for
June 17th at Kim’s house, will tentatively be held at the
home of Mickey and Lizabeth McClain instead.
NEW BUSINESS
Kim Cochran – an old member of GMS, now living in
Texas, requested a donation of 300 Staurolite and 300
Kyanite specimens; we will not be able to do so.
Julian Gray – gave an update of upcoming Weinman
events, including Astronomy Day on April 21st.
DOOR PRIZES (8:52) – Margaret Ronan – several people
provided door prizes; numbers were called.
Kim Cochran - announced the nominating committee
members; Lizabeth McClain (chair), John Trimble, George
Libby, Barbara Libby, and Mickey McClain.
A motion was made to adjourn meeting at 9:03PM. It was
seconded, and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Porter, Secretary
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The Georgia Mineral Society
May Show News
As I write this article, we have about a month to our
Mother’s Day Show. The Cobb County Civic Center has
been paid, the newspaper ads are in progress, the
postcards are waiting to be addressed and mailed, and the
grab bag party is on the calendar for this weekend. What is
left to do? VOLUNTEER!!! We need your time, talents and
collections to share with fellow rockhounds and the general
public:
they can page me. Enjoy the show!!
Important Dates:
Thursday, May10 - Set-up at Cobb County Civic Center
Friday thru Sunday, May 11-13 - Mothers Day Gem and
Mineral Show
Jay Gorday,
May Show Chair
[email protected]
We need helpers to greet people, answer questions, sell
Education Report
grab bags and give out door prize slips and prizes at the
Hospitality Table. There are still many slots to fill. Nancy Several GMS members continue to spread their knowledge
will have her list at the next meeting with a bunch of holes of the earth sciences. On March 31, Anita Westlake
to fill in
(honcho), John Iacullo, Sarah and Jay Gorday, Lizabeth
We need displays. It’s easy to put in a display, contact and Mickey McClain, Kim Cochran and Bill Waggener
Anita if you would like to put in a case. Remember that we tortured high school Science Olympiad teams with Rocks
are having our contest again. The public votes on their and Minerals at Emory University. Good organization,
favorite display and the winner gets $50 dollars to spend at good specimens and challenged good students allowed the
the show, second place gets $25 to spend and there is a event to run smoothly. Kim Cochran spoke to several
special $20 award for the favorite junior case. Let us know groups during March and April. Bill Waggener spoke to the
if you have any questions. It’s fun to show off your Carroll County GMS about crystals and crystal structure.
collection, and you get a chance to win money to add to
Mickey McClain and Roxanne Lopez both can use support
your collection as well.
in their classrooms. Ask them what would be helpful.
Anita is also coordinating the demonstration area. Let her
know if you are willing to share some facet of our hobby The Holly Camp Earth Science Education Minigrant
with our guests.
2007/2008 applications are available through our website.
Kim can use help and donations for the auction. The The applications are for the next school year and due on
June 15, 2007. Please encourage all Earth science and
money from the auction goes directly to our building fund.
elementary teachers that you know to apply for the $300
We always welcome a hand in setting up and tearing down Minigrants. Many teachers will now realize what supplies
the club’s portion of the show. If you can help with set up, they need and should welcome the money to complete
their teaching “bag of tricks.”
meet us at the Civic Center at 10AM on Thursday.
Joan is looking for donations and food for the Dealer
Dinner. This is an important part of our show. By feeding
the dealers and club members helping set up the show, this
makes things a lot easier for all of us. If we did not have
the dinner, dealers and members would have to stop their
set up, secure their booths, go and find dinner and then
come back and continue the process. This would take a lot
of time and not be very productive. We still need people to
sign up to bring salads, vegetables and deserts for the
dealer dinner. Joan will pass the sign-up sheet around
again at the May meeting.
Please let me know who is sharing their rock and fossil
knowledge.
Everyone has some unique tidbits that
students love to share. It is encouraging to others to see
that we are welcomed and well-received by clubs and
teachers over the state.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Waggener,
Education Chair
Nominating Committee
If you missed the grab bag stuffing party at Kim’s house
you missed another great get-together. A big thanks to The Nominating Committee to select a slate of officers for
Kim for hosting the stuffing party, feeding us and collecting 2008 is being chaired by Lizabeth McClain. The other
members of the committee are George Libby, Mickey
and storing all the material for the grab bags.
McClain, Barbara Libby, and John Trimble. This committee
In closing I would like to invite all our members to attend will present the proposed slate of officers at the May
the show. Bring your check books and support our dealers. meeting. Elections will be held at the June picnic.
Also, keep an eye out for anything that is not right and let
me know. We are all part of the security and hospitality as Joan White,
we go around the show. If you see something that needs Editor
my attention, find me or let the hospitality table know and
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The Georgia Mineral Society
May 2007
THE MICROMOUNT CORNER
TOPAZ
Greetings everyone. This month we will investigate a
favorite part of every micromount collection; the mineral
topaz. With its complex crystal forms and variety of colors,
a micromount specimen of topaz provides endless hours of
enjoyment at the microscope. Although most commonly
topaz occurs in colorless crystals, pale blue, yellow, amber
and red specimens are also found. The name topaz derives
from the Topasos Island (now called the Island of St. John)
in the Red Sea. Chemically speaking, topaz is an aluminum
fluoro-hydroxyl-silicate. A mineral of acidic (silica rich)
geological environments such as granite pegmatite, rhyolite
and high temperature quartz veins with cassiterite and
tourmaline, topaz is formed by fluorine rich vapor reacting
with the host rocks. Topaz crystallizes in the Orthorhombic
– Dipyramidal system with well developed 2/m 2/m 2/m
crystal symmetry. It is common to see prismatic micro
crystals of topaz with pyramidal faces combining to form a
dome like structure on crystal terminations. Although topaz
has a hardness of eight, cleavage (on the 001 plane) is
perfect, resulting in crystals parting easily from matrix. It is
rare to find really fine large topaz specimens attached to
matrix because of the perfect basal cleavage. The crystals
easily break across the prisms to form loose crystals.
However, excellent examples of topaz crystals in matrix are
readily available in micromount form. Shown below are
some photomicrographs of some topaz micromounts. All
the photographs were taken with an Edmund Scientific
trinocular stereo microscope with a Nikon N70 35mm SLR
camera using a T adapter with 10X eyepiece as a relay
lens.
Dave Babulski,
Micromount Section Chair
(all photos courtesy of Dave Babulski)
Above
Figure – 1 Topaz with inclusions of goethite coloring the
crystal terminations a reddish color. Specimen from Villa
Garcia, Quebradilla, Municipality of Zacatecas, Zacatecas,
Mexico. Specimen photographed on Kodak ASA 400 color
print film with 3 second exposure. Magnification 30X.
At Left
Figure – 2 Topaz in matrix showing two crystals forms.
Specimen from Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab
County, Utah. Specimen photographed with Kodak ASA
400 color print film with 4 second exposure. Magnification
30X.
More photos on pages 6 and 9
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May 2007
The Georgia Mineral Society
Membership News
Mineral Section News
Please join me in welcoming the following new members:
Darryl Arthur of Lawrenceville, GA; Shirley, Victor, Antonio,
and Alessandro Donate of Stockbridge, GA; John, Michele,
and Daniel Endress of Stone Mountain, GA; Eric, Michelle,
Jacob, Reagan, and Sarah Hottenstein of Landenberg, PA;
Todd, Natalie, Katie, and Chaz Morgan of Douglasville, GA;
David Todd of Lithia Springs, GA; and Chris and Vicki
Wisnieski of Grovetown, GA. I hope you will introduce
yourself to them when you see them at a meeting or on a
field trip. We’re glad to have them join us.
Details of the next meeting will be announced in upcoming
Tips and Trips and on the GMS web page. If you would
like to host a meeting at your home or have an idea for a
presentation at a future meeting, please contact me!
Thank you!
Julian C. Gray,
Mineral Section Chair
Fossil Section News
We will not have a meeting in May. The next meeting will
Also, I’d ask you to welcome back former members Virginia be in June. If any one has a suggestion for a program or
Felder and Dudley Glenn of Tucker, GA; and Joseph, would like to do a program, please let me know.
Marla, Ashley, and Travis Summerour of Duluth, GA.
I would like to thank Kim Cochran for presenting the
I would point out to the new members that the easiest way program last month, and for having the program at his
to get to know your fellow members is to join in one of our home. I have heard this presentation before and it never
many opportunities to volunteer in the club – even if for gets old or boring. Kim always adds new things and has
now that just means bringing refreshments to a meeting. new specimens to show us.
Come join us!
LeRoy and I have “Lapidary Journals” and “Rock & Gems”
FREE to anyone that would like them. Please call me.
Happy rockhounding!
Lizabeth McClain
Executive VP/Membership
Junior Section News
Junior Field Trip
May 5, 2007
Sunday, 11 AM
Franklin, NC
Gem Mining
Thank you.
Martha S. Brown,
Fossil Section Chair,
770-448-0876
[email protected]
More from the Micromount Corner
Figure – 4 Topaz with Goethite inclusions. Specimen from
Villa Garcia, Quebradilla, Municipality of Zacatecas,
Zacatecas, Mexico. Specimen photographed with Kodak
ASA 400 color print film with 4 second exposure.
Please join us in exploring different mines of the South. In Magnification 30X.
February, we visited the Consolidated Mine in Dahlonega
and visited the Gold Museum. The mine had opened a new
section up and we were able to see a number of bats
hibernating. In April, we will visit one or possible two of the
gem mines in Franklin, NC. There are a number to choose
from and I have not set up the schedule and cost. If you
are interested in joining us, please call me to get the
schedule of which mines we will be visiting closer to the
Field trip date.
Roxanne Lopez, Chair
Cell 678-491-0489
Home 770-4360387
Gem Section News
At the last meeting, we learned how to use the dark field
loupe. Due to Memorial Day, there will be no Gem Section
meeting in May. I hope to see you in June.
Kim Cochran,
Gem Section Chair
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The Georgia Mineral Society
May 2007
Sunshine News
Micromount Section News
The micromount section and the possibly the Micromount
Marcella was seen at the meeting so they must have untied
Corner column will be on a short hiatus for April, May and
her from the hospital bed and set her free. I know she likes
possibly June.
that.
The 2007 Micromount Section meeting schedule is as
Dave Babulski is home from the hospital and doing well.
follows: tentatively for June 9, August 11 and October 13.
Amber Daniels has a second paper coming out and has
gotten a job in California.
George and I went to North Carolina to our Son’s house for
Easter and when we came back we found all the plants
frozen. You must have has a bad freeze in a weekend.
I hope all you May babies do not have a cold Birthday.
Dave Babulski,
Micromount Section Chair
2677 Colony Circle
Snellville, GA 30078
[email protected]
678-580-2475
Adopt-a-Highway Report
7 April at 9:00 AM arrived for the annual Easter trash
pickup. 19 intrepid souls came out to help keep the
Ballground portion of Highway 5 clean and attractive for
passing mineral collectors and bikers. Expecting freezing
temperatures and dressed for winter, Jim Haege, Marzi
Siekierski, Jim Flora, Cheryl Cornell, Lori and Charles
Carter, Sue and Jay Gorday, Pat and Harry VasDiaz, Kim
Cochran, Mary Porter, Lizabeth and Mickey McClain,
Travis and Joseph Summerour, Casey Cosebee, Carl
Ziglin and Bill Waggener collected 37 bags of trash in about
1¾ hours. Then they collected thirty-eight prizes (courtesy
of Kim and the GMS stash) in much less time.
May 2007 Birthdays
5/1 Cheryl Cornell
5/1 Carol Flinn
5/3 Sean Borders
5/4 James Bateman
5/8 Mickey McClain
5.8 Russell Plunkett
5/10 Sharon Blumer
5/11 Georgia Eia
5/13 Mimi Tesler
5/14 John Veazey
5/16 Kristi Peace
5/17 Alex Burton
5/18 Morgan Mallory
5/18 Shar Mallory
5/22 Tina Alexander
5/22 Tyler Doster
5/22 Reagan Hottenstein
5/24 Janet Horton
5/27 Adrian Penka
5/28 Jay Batcha
5/28 Janet Bowers
5/28 John Hawkins
5/28 David Morris
5/29 Efrain Aquino
5/20 Sarah Fuchs
5/31 Daniel Brannon
5/31 Cody Summerlin
Two Brothers BBQ received the hungry collectors and sent
them away full and happy. The field trip for large skorl
tourmaline, muscovite mica books and bits of green and
golden beryl to the Cochran Mine in Ballground was likewise very successful. Thank you very much to all who
participated and cleaned up Highway 5 in Ballground.
I look forward to the next costumed pick-up event in the fall
at Halloween.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Waggener,
Adopt-a-Highway Chair
Please send information on news you would like to share
with GMS. My email address is [email protected].
Thanks. You are all in my prayers, be well and you will
hear from me next month.
Everybody have SUNSHINE in your life.
Barbara Libby,
Sunshine Chair
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May 2007
The Georgia Mineral Society
March 2007 Southeast Federation Field Trip –
Columbia Mine, Marion, KY
Tom and Linda Batcha, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Minerals
At the site everyone found ample parking in the cow
pasture that sits between the old dump sites at one end
and a freshly cut vein just above the dirt road leading to the
pasture. Both locations are worth checking out but you will
find the best material located at the fresh cut vein.
Naturally we went to the old dumps first and found that out
thru experience. Some good material can be found at the
old dumps but it is more weathered. You will want to carry
a small shovel, scratching tools, a tool used for sifting dirt,
Daytime dig - Abundant specimens of fluorite, mostly small and a rock hammer to this location.
¼ inch size cubes often found in concentrated numbers.
Abundant specimens of calcite, white, many excellent
faces, large in size. Less abundant minerals include
galena, small cubes averaging a ¼ inch can be found loose
in the old mine dump, and on occasion the cubes can be
found in small clusters. At the new vein site, galena of the
same size mentioned is found in with the concentrated
fluorite specimens. Other minerals include sphalerite and
quartz.
Nighttime dig - Abundant minerals of calcite producing
colors of yellow, orange, and red under a short wave light.
Weather Condition
Sunny – Clear
Daytime dig temperature 47
Evening dig temperature 39
Trip Rating
Field Trip Log
*****
For digging at the fresh cut, take the above items along
with a four pound hammer and safety glasses. The glasses
are a must when breaking open rock containing small
fragmented fluorite and galena cubes. Here we found
boulders with seams of fluorite, sometimes with calcite
crystals or a coating of calcite, and sometimes with galena
crystals mixed in with the fluorite. I recall when I first
inquired about the dig that I was disappointed to hear that
calcite was the main mineral and there was not much
fluorite, but it turned out to be enough for everyone there to
get a good share.
We met at the Ben E Clement Mineral Museum at 9am.
The group voted whether to tour the museum at that time
or wait and it was a unanimous vote to head for the dig site
and see the museum later. Our guide to the site was Bill
who is the landowner of the Columbia Mine and a strong
After filling our one bucket a piece, which only took a few
advocate of the museum.
hours, we decided to go back into town to see the museum
and have lunch. The museum is said to have one of the
best fluorite displays and indeed it was exceptional. There
were the extra large specimens and displays of the
individual cubes, in a variety of colors, from purples, reds,
to blues. There was a dark room with sliced fluorite
specimens that were mounted over white light to show
there brilliant patterns. One room was dedicated to Ben
Clement with a full size replica of his office. The last door
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down the hall to visit was the fluorescent room with a
collection of minerals mainly from the Franklin, NJ area. As
with every mineral museum, the specimens were mouthwatering, the people were friendly, and there was enough
mining history memorabilia to keep you busy. A definite
must see.
The museum will have its annual Gem and Mineral Show
June 1,2, & 3 with a dig available for those who register.
During the months of April – October there is a scheduled
dig each month open to the public to the first 30 people to
register.
Scheduled Digs for 2007
Next it was time for a late lunch then back to the mine and
to do some high grading of the specimens against what we
had already found and pick up one or two yard rocks for the
yard. We left there just before five and there was still a
couple there digging treasure.
April 14 -May 12 - June 1, 2, 3 - July 14 - August 11 September 8 - October 13
For the night time dig we met back at the museum at 7:45
and headed back to the mine. For the fluorescent minerals
we traveled up the hill side from the old dumps into the
middle of a herd of cows next to a dump pile that consisted
of more calcite then any other mineral. Beware where there
are cows, there are cow patties, so be careful where you
step. From what I saw the minerals would only be
fluorescent with a short wave light, most participates had a
short wave but for those that did not Bill had a good short
wave and shared it with those that did not or even with
those of us without a powerful lamp. Everyone got their
bucket full in not much longer then an hour.
Accommodations
Linda and I did a search of possible accommodations
before the trip and decided on the Myers Bed and
Breakfast located just four blocks from the museum. The
price of $70 per night includes tax and comes with your
choice of breakfast. Jim Myers turned out not only to be a
good cook but also gave us related stories on the fluorite
business, having grown up in the area and then working
most of his adult life in the steel industry which is the main
consumer of fluorite/fluorspar. The room that we were
provided was in the cottage behind the main house, it was
conveniently located so that we did not have to carry our
luggage and gear up and down the stairs; and we did not
track in the dirt, mud, and cow patties. If anyone is
interested in staying at this convenient location, contact Jim
Myers at (270) 965-3731.
2007 Mineral Museum Events
The museum will also schedule private digs for groups of
10 or more people.
For more information contact the museum at (270) 9654263 or visit their website:
www.clementmineralmuseum.org
More from the Micromount Corner
Figure – 3 Water clear Topaz crystals in matrix. Specimen
from Ute Indian Trail, Salida, Colorado. Specimen
photographed with Kodak ASA 400 color print film with 3
second exposure. Magnification 30X.
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"DMC field trips are open to all members of associated
clubs of the DMC program of the SFMS Field Trip
Committee and to all members of SFMS member clubs
who have provided their membership with SFMS
liability insurance. Because of insurance requirements,
members of the GENERAL PUBLIC are NOT invited on
any DMC program field trips!"
DMC Field Trip Policies: (DMC Field Trip Sharing Program of
the SFMS Field Trip Committee)
All societies which have agreed to host a field trip and join the
DMC Field Trip Sharing Program of the SFMS Field Trip
Committee will be called an "associated" club. Only associated
clubs will be allowed to publish DMC program field trips as their
official monthly field trip. (Benefit of membership!)
Field trips are open to all members of associated clubs of the
DMC program of the SFMS Field Trip Committee and to all
members of SFMS member clubs who have provided their
membership with SFMS liability insurance.
For insurance purposes, all associated clubs must publish all
DMC program field trips as "officially recognized" field trips of their
society.
It is required that all persons who attend a DMC
program field trip be a member, in good standing, of an SFMS
club. Since a family membership covers everyone in a family
who can attend, your SFMS club will need all family member
names on their membership roll.
All sites visited by the DMC field trip sharing program are not to
be revisited unless they are on public domain property - road cuts,
national forests, etc., or on privately owned land with the owner's
permission. This is the quickest way to lose access to a host
club's field trip location. Therefore, if an associated club or one
of its members breaks this crucial DMC field trip policy, their
future DMC program field trip information will be forfeited!
Please do not visit a site immediately before a DMC program field
trip. Also, do not go to a site ahead of the group on the day of the
field trip. Meet and convoy with the rest of the group so that
everyone will have equal access to the site.
The Georgia Mineral Society
From: Jim Flora @ Alltel.net [[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:53 AM
To: GMS Tips & Trips Editor; SFMS- Lodestar Editor
Subject: A mineral recently discovered in Serbia has the
same composition as kryptonite
Tue Apr 24, 7:00 PM ET
LONDON - A mineral recently discovered in Serbia has the
same composition as kryptonite, the fictional substance
that robs Superman of his powers, the British Museum said
Tuesday. While the material is not a perfect match, its
chemical breakdown is strikingly similar.
A drill core of the unusual mineral was unearthed in Serbia
by the mining group Rio Tinto PLC, which turned it over to
mineral expert Chris Stanley at the Natural History Museum
for analysis.
"Towards the end of my research I searched the Web using
the mineral's chemical formula, sodium lithium boron
silicate hydroxide, and was amazed to discover that same
scientific name written on a case of rock containing
kryptonite stolen by Lex Luthor from a museum in the film
'Superman Returns,'" Stanley said.
The material is white, powdery and not radioactive, unlike
the glowing green crystals usually depicted in the
Superman comics. It will be formally named Jadarite when
it is described in the European Journal of Mineralogy later
this year.
Approximately 30 to 40 new minerals are discovered each
year, the museum said, although usually only in the form of
a few grains only visible under the microscope.
Natural History Museum.: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/
news/2007/april/news_11392.html
Do not park your vehicle where it is blocking the road, a gate, or
another vehicle.
Always fill in all your holes.
Don't litter.
Never disturb buildings or other facilities at a collecting site.
Only take home what you can reasonably use!
PLEASE keep your vehicle locked at all times!
DMC Program / SFMS Field Trip committee's purpose:
To collect field trip information from it's member societies;
schedule and coordinate field trip dates; disseminate field
trip information to all member clubs so that each member
society may publish this information as one of their "official"
scheduled field trips.
Please reply by e-mail to: [email protected]
World Wide Web site for the DMC is:
http://www.gamineral.org/dmc.htm
DMC is a program of the Field Trip Committee of the
Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
Copyright © All rights reserved.
"Earth first...we'll collect on the other planets later."
The Southeast Federation of
Mineralogical Societies, Inc
The Friendly Federation - Founded in 1976 to serve.
The DMC has been informed by the SFMS Second VicePresident, Betty James, that the Charles Town Mineral
&
Lapidary
Club
has
been
officially
disbanded! Therefore, there will not be a DMC field trip
this June unless a DMC member club would like to
host one!
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Field Trip of the GEORGIA MINERAL SOCIETY
Saturday and Sunday, May 5th. & 6th, 2007
Marion, Kentucky
FEE SITE
Reservations Only
May 2007
Other minerals that have been found in the mine dumps
include; cerussite, galena, hemimorphite, hydrozincite,
quartz, & pyromorphite.
The Rock Shaft dump comprises most of the material at
this mine site. The Rock shaft was completed to the depth
of 240 feet. From 1924-25 some 8,000 tons of smithsonite
were removed from the Rock Shaft. The Maddox shaft,
sunk in 1941-42, was completed to remove approximately
WHAT: Fluorite and Fluorescent minerals
215 tons of "gravel spar" (fluorite). A crosscut was made
WHERE: Mine spoil dumps outside of Marion, Kentucky
from the Maddox shaft to the Commodore Fault and, in
We will meet at the Ben E. Clement Museum, 205 North
1945, a vertical raise was cut up though the Commodore
Walker Street, Marion KY 42064
Fault zone. This raise is known as the Yandell shaft. Mud,
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2007
gouge, calcite, fragments of fluorite veins, sphalerite and
TIME: Day and night digs.
galena were noted (R. Trace, 1954). There is an open shaft
COLLECTING: Fluorite, smithsonite, sphalerite, cerussite, on the site which is surrounded by barbed wire.
galena,
hemimorphite,
hydrozincite,
quartz,
&
pyromorphite. Calcite is by far the most common mineral The most common fluorescent mineral is calcite, which
found, and all other minerals require some digging in the glows a soft to bright pearly white. There are other colors
other than white, but they are fewer in number. Of
dump to locate.
particular note are specimens of sandstone which glow a
FEE: The day time digs will cost $20 and the night time coral pink to a bright red in either short wave or broad
digs will be $30 (this entitles you to one five gallon bucket spectrum ultraviolet light. There are also specimens which
of specimens). Admission to the Ben Clement Fluorite glow various shades of pale yellow and bright blue. Please
Museum is $ 5.
note that included in the spoil are fragments of mortar and
All reservations for the digs will be handled though the Ben concrete which will also fluoresce. The concrete and mortar
E. Clement Mineral Museum at www.MarionKentucky.us. was made from rock from the mine.
Or call 270-965-9257, or write Ben E. Clement Mineral
Museum, 205 North Walker Street, Marion, Kentucky
George Libby
42064. Information on campgrounds, lodging, and bed and
GMS Field Trip Chair
breakfasts can also be obtained from Clement Mineral
770-978-2117
Museum.
[email protected]
In order to fill any vacancies in the scheduled digs, after
April 1, 2007 these vacancies will be open to any other rock
hound who wishes to join the dig. While the primary
purpose of this trip is to accommodate GMS members, the
secondary purpose is to help the Ben E. Clement Mineral
Museum fund its efforts in maintaining a world class fluorite
collection and making it available to the public.
WHAT TO BRING:
Other than standard collecting
equipment, bring plenty of water, snacks, camera, and you
will need a portable ultraviolet light. Daytime collectors will
need a way to check fluorescence too! Black light boxes or
whatever suits you. Night time collectors will need a
standard flashlight to travel to and from their cars. Short
wave and broad spectrum ultraviolet lights are best. Most
collectors will share their lights, but do not count on it, after
all someone will need to bring a light. Although, the
temperatures have been warm thus far, May can
occasionally be quite brisk in the Ohio Valley. So be
prepared to dress warmly, multiple layers works best.
MINE HISTORY: There are several mines in the area and
we can not be sure of the exact mine we will visit and can
not be sure of the minerals we will find. The mines where
the dig is to be conducted are located on the Commodore
fault system and date back to 1901. Mine shafts on the
property have produced fluorite, smithsonite and sphalerite.
The Clement Mineral Collection
The collection is composed of thousands of fluorite crystal
specimens, ranging in weight from a fraction of an ounce to
hundreds of pounds. Each specimen was a rare accidental
find from one of the numerous ore bodies that were
exploited in the area between 1900 and 1980. Because the
veins of fluorite in each mine had their own distinctive
character, the 60-year collection can never be duplicated or
equaled. The collection is accessible, not just to scientists
and collectors, but also to the general public. The museum
opened full time on June 01, 1996. John D. Kiefer,
Assistant State Geologist with the Kentucky Geological
Survey, wrote,
"The collection of fluorite specimens
assembled by Ben Clement during his long association with
the fluorite industry is unique and perhaps the best of its
kind in the world. Specimens in the collection illustrate the
wide variety of types and colors of fluorite and its many
different mineral associations. Properly displayed and
enhanced with descriptive diagrams and information, this
collection attracts students from all over the United States
and around the world." Also preserved with the collection
are old photographs, maps, letters, records, mining
equipment, and other items of historical and geological
significance from Mr. Clement's personal files and his
mining operations.
From: http://www.clementmineralmuseum.com/
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The Southeast Federation of
Mineralogical Societies, Inc
The Friendly Federation - Founded in 1976 to serve.
DMC Program of the SFMS Field Trip Committee
An Official Field Trip of The Gem and Mineral Society
of Lynchburg, Virginia (HOST)
An Official Field Trip of Georgia Mineral Society
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EDT)
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Boxley Materials Company, Mount Athos Plant
Lynchburg, Virginia
WHERE: Boxley Materials Company, Mount Athos quarry
near Lynchburg, Virginia. Meet at the quarry office parking
lot between 7:30 and 8:30 am (do not be late) Club
members will show you where to park and have the forms
to sign.
All participants, regardless of age, will be required to wear
hard hats, safety glasses, steel toe or good strong boots
and long pants. Upon arrival you will be required to sign a
waiver of liability and receive Hazard Training. There is a
safety orientation at 8:45 and if you miss it, you may not be
allowed into the quarry. Everyone will need to sign a
release and receive information on boundaries and safety
in the collecting area. Stay 50 feet away from high walls
and be cautious as to footing at all times.
WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 2007
TIME: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm (EDT). Assembly 7:30 to 8:30
am, Orientation 8:45 am, Enter quarry 9:00 am. We must
to clear the quarry by 6:00 pm
COLLECTING: Some of the minerals we have collected
in the past are white and pink Calcite, pink Marble,
Feldspar, Quartz, Ilmenite, Epidote, Pyrite, Actinolite,
Chlorite, Muscovite, Magnetite, Hematite, Limonite, Rutile,
Manganite, Cuprite, Chalcopyrite, Bornite, Malachite,
Sphene, Apatite and Stilbite. Also reported to occur are
Byssolite, Tremolite, Chrysocolla, Heulandite and Azurite.
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connect with US 29 South near Charlottesville,
VA. Continue south on US 29 to Amherst and follow the
new US 29 bypass to Lynchburg. After crossing the new
James River Bridge, take the US 460 East exit to
Appomattox. Continue on US 460 East a short distance to
the Mt. Athos exit and continue as above to the quarry.
Those approaching from other routes should be directed by
a good Virginia road map. The US 460, Mt. Athos Rd (726)
exit is in Campbell County several miles east of Lynchburg.
EQUIPMENT: The Boxley Quarries are very safety
conscious. Standard quarry gear is required. Hard hats,
steel toe boots or other substantial boots and safety
glasses. Good protective clothing and gloves should be
worn (no shorts). It may be very hot in the quarry so be
sure to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Dress
according to the weather in Lynchburg that day. Bring your
own collecting equipment such as hammers, chisels and
buckets. We will be allowed to drive into the quarry.
AGE LIMIT: Children of all ages will be allowed but it will
be the parents responsibility to keep them under control at
all times and see that they obey all the safety requirements.
The same dress and safety equipment requirements apply.
Pets will be allowed only if they are under total control and
will not be allowed to roam free. Pet owners must clean up
after their pets.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS: The Gem and Mineral
Society of Lynchburg will provide hot food such as chicken
BBQ, snacks and cold drinks for a small fee around
noon. If you have any special food concerns please bring
your own food. There are no fast food places close to the
quarry. We will have at least one geologist on hand all day
to assist in mineral identification. Boxley will provide a
couple of Porta-Potties in the quarry for our use.
ROCK SWAP AND SELL: We encourage everyone to
bring rocks, minerals or other related items to sell or swap.
This will not be a Flea Market! Just bring some rocks to
swap and or sell if you have some really good stuff. Show
off and sell some of those cabs, crafts and wire wrappings
Remember that the availability of these minerals depends that you've been working on. You can work out of your car
on where they are working in the quarry at the time of the or a small table behind your car.
field trip and that some of the occurrences are very small. LODGING: Many motels are available in Lynchburg. The
We will have a large supply of material on the quarry floor following are at the Candlers Mountain Exit with easy
from a recent shot, away from the high walls in a safe area. access to US 460.
LOCATION: Lynchburg, Virginia is centrally located in
434-847-8655
the State. We are not served directly by any Interstate but DAYS INN
434-847-9041
US Routes 29, 460 and 501 all connect here. I-81 traffic Comfort Inn
from the South and North can connect with US 460 at exit Best Western 434-237-2986
150 (Cloverdale) and use Alternate SR 220 to connect with
US 460 East to Bedford and Lynchburg. Stay on the US CONTACT: David Callahan, Field Trip Chairman.
460 East bypass around the two cites. Stay on US 460 e-mail: [email protected]
East several miles past Lynchburg toward Appomattox to Phone: 540-297-1853
the Mt Athos Rd. (Rt. 726) exit. Follow Mt. Athos Rd. www. lynchburgrockclub.org
about .5 miles and turn right on Stage Rd. Follow Stage
Rd. about 1.3 miles to the quarry on the right and the NOTE: Severe weather or other crisis beyond our control
meeting place in the quarry parking lot. I-64 traffic can may result in canceling or rescheduling this trip
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May 2007
FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Weinman Mineral Museum
767 Clifton Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA
404.929.6300
Calendar of Events
For details on these exhibits, films, and events, please visit
our website at
www.fernbank.edu/museum
SPECIAL EVENTS
or sign up for our broadcast email at
http://www.fernbank.edu/museum/e_news.html.
On Exhibit:
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Reflections of Culture (new permanent exhibit)
Lizards and Snakes: Alive!
Still Small Voices
Upcoming Public Programs:
May is Georgia Archaeology Awareness Month
Archaeology Day, Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission or membership.
Lecture: Life Among the Tides: The Great Shell Rings
of Prehistory, Victor Thompson, Tuesday, May 8, 7
p.m. Free, reservations required.
Lecture: America from the Ground Up: Comparing the
Archaeological Traces of our Spanish and English
Colonies, Dennis Blanton, Tuesday, May 22, 7 p.m.
Free, reservations required.
Excursion: The Mighty Chattahoochee, Part 3: Sope
Creek. Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Advanced
registration and fee information at 404.929.6379 or
[email protected]
RockFest!
NEW DATE - Saturday, May 5, 2007
Free Admission
It is never too early to start planning for the Weinman's
famous RockFest! Join us for a fun family day as we
explore the museum grounds for rare and beautiful
treasures. Activities on this day include visiting with over
40 vendors, free panning for gemstones, a sale in the gift
shop, demonstrations, and free mineral and fossil ID.
COOKIES and COKE LEARNING SERIES
Free Admission
RECEPTION AT 6:30 PM
LECTURE AT 7:00 PM
First Thursdays of the Month
TEMPORARY EXHIBIT
Conglomerate
February 5 - May 19, 2007
The unique art of Cyndi Gusler will be exhibited in the
Weinman Mineral Museum's next temporary exhibit,
Now Showing in IMAX: (Check our website for special
Conglomerate. From a distance each piece of art in the
screenings)
exhibit appears to be a natural mineral formation. When
viewed more closely, however, it becomes obvious that
• Wired to Win
each is a conglomerate of colorful everyday objects that
have been recycled and reassembled in some very
• Hurricane on the Bayou
• Martinis and IMAX: Friday evenings, 5:30 p.m. – 10 interesting ways.
p.m.
I-75 Exit 293 at Hwy 411, (770) 386-0576
www.weinmanmuseum.org
Christine Bean,
GMS Member and
Geologist at
Fernbank Natural History
Museum
Weinman Mineral Museum
PO Box 3663,
Cartersville, Georgia 30120
Ph: 770.386.0576 x401
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Upcoming Federation Meetings
California Federation
Lancaster, California
June 15—17, 2007
Eastern Federation
Newark, New Jersey
October 6-7, 2007
[email protected]. Check out the website as well at
www.lapidaryclub.com.
July 25—28, 2007, Franklin, NC—Gem & Mineral Show
of Franklin, NC. Community Facilities Building, Highway
441 S (US Highway). Hours: 25th—28th, 10:00 AM—6:00
PM. Contacts: Fred Plesner (Show Chair) at 888-348-4224
or Franklin Chamber of Commerce at 828-524-3161 or
www.franklin-chamber.com.
Jackson, MS
February 23 - 24, 2008
Midwest Federation
Hosts: Midwest Mineralogical and Lapidary Society
Houghton, Michigan
August 11- 12, 2007
Northwest Federation
Butte, MT
August 3 - 5, 2007
Ontario, OR
June 20 - 26, 2008
Rocky Mountain Federation and AFMS Convention
Hosts: Chaparral Rockhounds
Roswell, NM
June 5 - 10, 2007
Tulsa, OK
October 31 - November 2, 2008
South Central Federation
Arlington, Texas
September 1-2, 2007
Southeast Federation
Location to be Announced: Gulf Coast of Mississippi
November 9-11, 2007
Upcoming Shows and Events
May 11-13, 2007, Marietta, GA - Georgia Mineral
Society. 39th Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Gem and
Mineral Show. Cobb County Civic Center, 548 Marietta
Parkway (corner of North Marietta Parkway and
Fairgrounds Road). Hours: 11th & 12th, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00
P.M.; 13th, 12:00 Noon - 5:00 P.M. Www.gamineral.org.
June 2-3, 2007, Birmingham, AL - Alabama Mineral &
Lapidary Society. 34th Annual Tannehill Gem, Mineral,
Fossil and Jewelry Show. Tannehill Historical State Park.
Hours: 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. Contact: Rick Kittinger at
[email protected] or James Carr (publicity) at
Here are two photos of material I collected yesterday, April
21, on the field trip to Girard for Savannah River agate.
Kim Cochran led the trip. The central slab in the above
photo is about 3" thick. In the photo below, the smallest
items are about 1.5" in their longer dimension.
Thanks,
Bob Dolezal
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Editor’s News
Important Web Sites
Thanks to everyone who submitted their articles on time
for this edition of the Tips and Trips. Everyone loves to
read the original articles published for our club. We have
many new members in our club that are very interested in
learning more about our hobby or about favorite collecting
sites. Please take some time and share your experiences
with your fellow club members by writing an article for
publication. Possibly some of our more creative members
will write some poetry to express their appreciation of the
hobby.
Georgia Mineral Society
www.gamineral.org
AFMS and SFMS Websites
The SFMS Newsletter, the Lodestar, and AFMS
Newsletter are now available for all members to read on
line at:
http://www.amfed.org/sfms and
If a Junior resides in your household, encourage him or
her to contribute to the newsletter also. It makes the
newsletter much more readable for our members that are
no longer able to collect or attend meetings.
www.amfed.org
Friends of Mineralogy
To provide a timely newsletter, it is necessary for all
submissions to be received in time for publication.
http://www.friendsofmineralogy.org
Thank you for all your help and cooperation.
Questions, comments, suggestions or contributions
of articles can be made to Joan White, 9146 Sunset
Drive, Jonesboro, Georgia, 30238-4520 or
[email protected] or [email protected].
Your suggestions are appreciated and solicited.
Joan White,
Editor
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