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ELGAMBRISINOGem Crafters & Explorer's Club Bulletin, Las Cruces, NM

Affiliated with the AFMS and the RMFMS

February 2011 - Volume 53 - Issue 2

Meeting Minutes 1-21Submitted by Brenda Gadberry, Secretary

Don Saathoff Membership dues are due. It is $10.00for a single or $10.00 and $2.00 for each additionalfamily member. The membership application needs tobe completed and signed at the bottom to implement

the waver.

Raffle tickets went up in price to reduce the number oftickets sold to increase the odds of winning. Ticketsare now three for $1.00.

The raffle will be changed to July, so there will be asecond raffle this year in July at the potluck/swim partyat Eric and Kathy Fullers house. It is also a largervenue. The date has not been determined. Are thereany objections?

Brecken Uhl- Motion to carry!

Dave Smith This is not an official meeting, it is araffle, so there can not be any voting.

Lee Attaway - Does everybody know the Forest

Service will hold an open house meeting on the 29thofJanuary from 10:00am until 4:00pm at the HotelEncanto; I just want to make sure everybody knows.

Eric Fuller I have emailed the informationconcerning the Forest Service saying they can nolonger maintain the roads. There is an article in theLas Cruces Bulletin.

There will be a Rincon Trip this Sunday. We will meetat Ashleys at 8:00am. We will be looking for fossilscalled Sedge Onions, and limb cast. Also, there arepetroglyphs and Spanish markings.

Don Saathoff There are red tickets and white tickets,so when I call a number which will be the last fournumbers, I will specify red or white ticket. (Raffle tookplace, with Don Saathoff calling out the ticket numbers)

Don Saathoff- We had $238.25 worth of fun tonight.There will be a mineral meeting this Wednesday at myhouse at 6:00pm

Reminders & Gen. Info

Our next meeting will be as usual on the third Friday ofthe month, Feb. 18th, Room 118, Gardiner Hall on theNMSU campus, 6:30 PM for socializing and 7 PM forthe meeting. Refreshments will be hosted by ValeriePeebles and Dave Shogren.

The program will be given by one of own this month.Dave Shogren will present a slide presentation on Peruand the Amano Museum in Lima.

Another reminder that your dues were due Jan. 1st. Ifnot paid by the March meeting (there are some 28members not paid as of this writing) you will bedropped from the membership roll and no longerreceive the newsletter. Please fill out the application infull and sign it as it is needed for our liability insurance.

A new member joined last month. Her name is GeriDee. Lets be sure to introduce ourselves and makeher welcome.

The DAAS will meet at 7 PM Tues. Feb. 8th at the

Good Sam Auditorium 3011 Buena Vida Circle, LC; the

speaker will be Margaret Berrier, an advocational rockart researcher, who will give a presentation The RockArt of Scandinavia. The meeting is free. Info 524-9497.

I want to remind you that we have two good rock &mineral shows coming up next month. Of course the

Deming Show (flyer attached) which most of us attendbut there is also the Albuquerque Club Show which isMarch 18-20

th. This is a great show, not as large as

the Deming but has many quality dealers. It is wellworth the trip up there. There will be brochuresavailable for you at our meeting.

Eric has scheduled a Campout to Old Hatchita on Feb.20-22. More information to follow so watch youremails.

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Gemcrafters and Explorers Club "EL Gambrisino" Volume 52, Issue 2, February 2011 - 2 -

THE RAFFLENotes & Photos by Dave Shrogen

A large crowd of around 41 people was on hand for ourannual find raiser.

Cookie Saathoff and Molly Wilkinson sold tickets at a

feverish pace before hand. The tickets went for .50each or three for a dollar and a bargain at that.

Several tables were set up to hold all the treasures andthe typical (not so treasures).

President Kathy Fuller turned the meeting/raffle gavelover to Don Saathoff who presided over the raffle andinsured everything moved along smoothly. It wasdiscussed that the Raffle may be changed to July andheld in conjunction with the annual Pool Party andmeeting hosted by the Fullers. Our present meetingroom is short on space and then there is the noisefactor to be considered as classes are sometimes insession during our meetings. This will be brought upand voted on at the next meeting

Kathy and Eric Fuller had the first ticket drawn andonce started it was a rush by the winning ticket holdersto grab the best of the best from the tables.

Around 8 oclock Don started consolidating what wasleft on the tables as winners were somewhat reluctantto take what was left (the not so treasures). RussFranz had the last winning ticket hence the grumpylook in his picture.

Cookie reported that a total of $238.25 worth of ticketswere sold.

And with that another fun Raffle came to a close.

.Cookie & Pat selling tickets before the meeting

Don Saathoff

Wilma Hutson and decisions, decisions, decisions

Another treasure found

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Russ (the Grump) Franz looks like his # hasntcome up yet.

HOW TO MAKE A CABOCHON

By Jon SamsFromRockhound Rumblings, June 1994(7th Place AFMS 1995 Adult Article)

I do not claim to know all that there is to know aboutmaking a cabochon but the following are some tips thatwork well for me. Select good material free of visiblecracks and defects, as nothing is more discouragingthan to get a stone ground and polished only to find afine crack or pit in it. (This phenomenon seems to readits ugly head often enough anyhow.)

1- Take your selected slab of rock and using a doubletemplate slip the slab between the two templates.Move it around to get the best picture, scene, or size

that can be made of the slab and that best suits you.Turn the template and slab over to see that there areno defects or cracks showing. If none are evidentchoose which side you want for the top. Turn it overand mark the back of the slab with a sharp aluminumor brass scribe being sure to mark as close to thetemplate as possible.

A

double template is not mandatory but will help locate

cracks or imperfections that show up on the oppositeside of your slab. This lets you locate your template tomiss cracks on you cab.

2- Next go to the trim saw and cut the slab to theshape of the cabochon allowing approximately 1/16clearance on all sides. (Note the order of cuts made,i.e. cut 1, etc.)

Always cut in straight lines leaving about 1/16clearance oversize on all sides. There are also cuttersthat resemble a glass cutter that may be used insteadof a trim saw, but these will not work on all materials.

3- Going to the coarse grit (80-100) wheel on the

grinder, grind the cab to the shape you have scribed.Grinding from the back and tapering smaller on thefront at about 10 degrees, until you have a good fit ona single template 1/3 to way down onto thecabochon.

Contd. on page 4

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I grind from the back to the front. Reasons:A- It is not as easy to grind too small and is easier tocontrol bevel.B- If chipping on the edge occurs, chances are it willground off when top is domed. If cab is ground fromfront to back and chipping occurs, it may chip badenough so that it cannot be ground out and still makethe same size of cab. Also, there is a natural tendencyto back bevel which makes the cab nearly impossible

to mount.C- Lay the cabochon bottom down on a smooth flatsurface such as a piece of glass or Formica toppedtable. Take your scribe and mark around the cabapproximately half way up from the bottom. Whenbeginning you may also want to scribe the cab on thetop lengthwise and crosswise. (This last step isoptional but is quite helpful when beginning cabmaking.)

5- Grind the top to an oval being sure not to grind thetop center with the rough wheel. (This last step isoptional but is quite helpful when beginning cabmaking.)

Carefully grind from the center scribe line to top evenlyall the way around the cab. On larger cabs you maywant to make 3 or 4 grinds to achieve a proper dome.As you grind toward the center the top scribes shoulddisappear evenly. Be careful to not grind the top withthe rough grind. Next use a rocking motion to round offtapers to a smooth oval going evenly all the wayaround the cab starting at the halfway mark on theedge and working toward the center being careful notto go over the top.

6- Grind the sides of the cab with the fine stone (220)to take out all the rough grinding marks and to fit thesingle template but not quite go through. Now take therough grinding marks off the dome and smooth up.Now is the time to take the sharp corner off the back ofthe cab (a light touch is sufficient).

7- Dop the cab on a suitable dop stick.

8- Proceed on successive sanding wheels (220-400-600) smoothing first edges, then the dome until thecabochon is smooth using the same procedure as #5and #6.

9- Take the cab to the polisher and polish with aleather buff with cerium or tin oxide compound.

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Trips & Such:

Field Trip to Rincon January 23, 2011By Kathy Fuller

The club took a field trip to Rincon to look for fossilsand petroglyphs on Sunday the 23

rd. A total of eight

vehicles and 15 people met at Ashleys for the

departure. Later, two more vehicles and five morepeople joined the group. It was a good turnout! Theweather was mild at Ashleys, but was windy and coldat Rincon. The trip was led by Eric Fuller.

Upon arrival the group went looking for a petroglyph ofa rider (conquistador?) on a horse. No luck there. Itshould be noted that the Rincon site had lots ofmodern trash all over the place. Too bad some people

just dont respect our land. Next was a trip to the top ofthe mountain to look at some of the Spanishpetroglyphs (ENTERO LOS INDS) and some of theolder Indian petroglyphs.

After that the group went down and located the fossilonions, which were apparently the root nodules forthe plant. Some type of a Sedge. The onions weresmall - 3/8. The stalks were 1/8 -5/16 in diameterand about 2 long. Doug Hall located someinteresting weathering on a sand stone layer.

Some of the group departed early to watch footballgames. Eric took four members to the lowerpetroglyphs and none of those members had been tothe Rincon site before. They checked out the olderIndian petroglyphs and the old Spanish, Mexican,Apache and early Anglo petroglyphs. The afternoonended up sunny and mild.

Finally to the petroglyphs Photo by Eric Fuller

photo by Dorian Rudin

Spanish Glyph maybe showing the way to a mine?photo byEric Fuller

One of the limbs founds photo by Dorian Rudin

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Apache glyph of an anglo photo by Eric Fuller

A rather cold & overcast morning photo by Dorian Rudin

One of the marsh fossils photo by Dorian Rudin

I have recently been diagnosed with AAADD

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.From Cyberspace. Anonymous of course.

This is how it goes...

I decide to do work on the car, start to the garageand notice the mail on the table. OK, Im going to workon the car...

BUT FIRSTIm going to go through the mail. Lay carkeys down on desk. After discarding the junk mail, Inotice the trash can is full. OK, Ill just put the bills onmy desk..

..BUT FIRSTIll take the trash out, but since Im going

to be near the mail box., Ill address a few bills.... Yes,now where is the checkbook?

Oops theres only one check left. Where did I put

the extra checks? Oh, there is my empty plastic cupfrom last night on my desk. Im going to look for thosechecks...

BUT FIRSTI need to put the cup back in the kitchen.1 head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice theflowers need a drink of water, I put the cup on thecounter and theres my extra pair of glasses on thekitchen counter. What are they doing here? Ill just putthem away...

BUT FIRST need to water those plants. I head forthe door and... Aaaagh! Someone left the TV remote

on the wrong spot. Okay, Ill put the remote away andwater the plants...

BUT FIRSTI need to find those checks.

END OF DAY: Oil in car not changed, bills stillunpaid, cup still in the sink, checkbook still has onlyone check left, lost my car keys, And, when I try tofigure out how come nothing got done today, Imbaffled because..

.I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY!

I realize this condition is serious.. .Id get help.. .BUTFIRST.. I think Ill check my e-mail.

Via Gravel Gazette 9/01 & the internet

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Gemcrafters and Explorers Club "EL Gambrisino" Volume 52, Issue 10, November 2010 - 7 -

THE MINERAL SODALITE

Chemistry: Na4Al3 (SiO4)3Cl, Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride.Class: SilicatesSubclass: TectosilicatesGroup: Sodalite and feldspathoid groups.Uses: mineral specimens and ornamental stone

Sodalite is a scarce mineral that can be rock forming. Sodalite is named inreference to its sodium content.

It is used for carvings and some jewelry pieces. Its light to dark pure blue color is well known in the semiprecious stonetrade. Sodalite is a member of the feldspathoid group of minerals. Minerals whose chemistries are close to that of thealkali feldspars but are poor in silica (SiO2) content, are called feldspathoids. As a result or more correctly as afunction of the fact, they are found in silica poor rocks containing other silica poor minerals and no quartz. If quartzwere present when the melt was crystallizing, it would react with any feldspathoids and form feldspar. Localities thathave feldspathoids are few but some produce large quantities of sodalite.

Sodalite, when not blue, is hard to distinguish from other feldspathoids. It is the only feldspathoid that containschlorine. Sodalite dissolved in a dilute solution of HNO3 gives a positive chlorine test obtained from some swimmingpool test kits.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:Coloris blue, white, gray, or even green.Lusteris vitreous or greasy.Transparency: Crystals are transparent to translucent,massive specimens are opaque.Crystal System: Isometric; bar 4 3/m.Crystal Habits: Dodecahedral crystals have been found,usually massive as a rock forming mineral. Cleavage is poor,in six directions, but rarely seen. Fracture is uneven.Streakis white.Hardnessis 5.5 - 6.0Specific Gravityis 2.1 - 2.3

Associated Mineralsare calcite, nepheline, cancrinite andother feldspathoids.

http://www.classicgranite.net/index.php

Notable Occurrences include Bancroft, Ontario; Mt. Vesuvius, Italy; Brazil; Ice River area, British Columbia andMaine, USA.

Best Field Indicators are color if blue, lack of pyrite association (as in lazurite), hardness and associations.

Via The Cutting Edge 02/09

A foot is a device for finding a rock when you are looking the other way! OUCHvia Golden Spike News 8/01

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Gemcrafters and Explorers Club "EL Gambrisino" Volume 52, Issue 10, November 2010 - 8 -

QUARTZSITE 2011by Maxine Wyman

Quartzsite, after all my failed plans through the years toattend this event I finally made. No horrible weather, no flu,no unplanned visitors to take care of, just clear sailing thisyear so off I went planning to attend the SCRIBE annualmeeting on Saturday the 22nd and then take several days toscope out the rock shows. After an uneventful nine and a

half hour drive I arrived at my motel, checked in and thentook off to see what I could see of the town.

Holy Moly talk about people and traffic. When its saidthe little town of Quartzsite, which has a population of some3,900 permanent residents, swells up to one million inJanuary and Feburary I was a skeptic but am a believer now.Never seen so many motor homes in one place. When onthe only high spots in town, top of the overpasses, one couldsee the sun glinting off the motor homes out in the desert asfar as the eye could see. After locating the Senior Centerwhere my meeting was to take place I ventured into theDesert Gardens Rock Show area as there were a fewparking spaces available but had only about a half hourbefore everyone started closing up. At least I now had the

lay of the land and shows and was primed for the weekend.

Arriving at the Senor Center a little early Saturday we had towait a bit as no one had shown up to unlock the doors for us.SCRIBE/Special Congress Representing Involved NewsletterEditors is an organization I have belonged to for the lastseveral years. They put out a newsletter with helpful hints foreditors, articles and such. They also put out a DVD everyyear with newsletters from all over the country so one cansee what other clubs are doing. Its been a boon for me and Iwas anxious to meet some of the other editors. Also thespeaker was slated to be Bob Jones, not only the senioreditor of Rock & Gem magazine but a noted mineral collectorand writer.

After the business meeting our speaker Bob Jones wasintroduced. He is a good speaker and gave us a reallyinteresting talk a pep talk of sorts. He told us manyinteresting little stories about his involvement with themagagzine and collecting and mineral topics to write about.It was worth the trip just to hear him talk. Best part is I got tochat with him for awhile after the meeting. Several of thefolks that I had wanted to meet didnt make it this year andthose that came disappeared pretty fast when it ended. As Iwas leaving a little bird told me that Bob just might be thereagain next year so I just might have to make that drive onceagain next year.

Saturday was spent at the QIA Pow Wow and what a lot offun. I was soon on overload mode what with all the rocks,slabs, lapidary equipment, beads, jewelry and well, you getthe idea. However there were few mineral dealers which wasa disappointment. The QIA put on a teriffic buffet (camehighly recommended) which I partook of; very good. Whenthe shops started closing I headed back to the motel, still fullfrom that late lunch and just vegetated the evening away.

Sunday was spent going from one show to another, fightingtraffic and crowds all the way, and I found myself looking atthousands of slabs even though there was that promise to

myself that I wouldnt look at any as my slab box (boxes?)were already packed full. The Tiffany Stone slab couldnt beresisted as were several others however. Then there weresome antique vendors fun but did not find anything thatcalled to me. One huge tent was full of hides, skins, bones,feathers and such. It was like something you see atreenactments only ten times larger. It was pretty neat andno, I didnt buy anything though I was tempted by a cowhide.

Monday was motel checkout time and then headed for theTyson Wells show but at nine oclock am there wasnt a placeto park within a mile (?), traffic and people all over alsolooking for a parking spot so said I to myself Self, whoneeds this and headed the Cherokee for home. Ten hourslater I drove into my yard. Those Organs sure are beautifuland it was sure good to be back home.

It was an exciting and fun filled trip but one would need a lotmore time than I allowed myself to see all there is to see.Cant say I wasnt warned.

Here I am with a little piece of Mookite from Australia. It wasto big to put in my purse so had to leave it at the Pow Wow.

For all you gold lovers out there. What can I say other thanyou should have been there.

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This is for us Tourquoise lovers. Chinese and very large. I couldnt resist this guy but again he was to large for mypurse and besides he wasnt for sale.

Heres a bit of local history that I thought you might enjoy reading. Things were quite different back in those days. Thedescriptive language must have been quite convincing. How times have changed although many politicians still fit thedescription. Courtesy of Eric Fuller

Albert Fall's Closing Argument in defense of Oliver Lee at the Fountain Murder Trial

I ask for no white mantle of charity for these men. I desire no vindication. I ask simply stern justice. If the evidencein this case convinces you that these men murdered little Henry Fountain, you must convict. There is no alternative. Ifyou are not so convinced, turn them loose.

You are no doubt surprised to learn that such a state of affairs can exist as that in Dona Ana County. In manystreams there is a point at a sharp bend where the water pauses in its flow and forms an eddy. Around the edges theslime gathers, and froth and logs and dead leaves, and all manner of floating filth. The moss and ferns grow dank, and

the shadowy places are haunted by creeping things. Snakes come out of their hiding places and bask in the sun on theslimy logs, and if they are disturbed in their retreat, they sting in the heel the man who is so foolish as to venture there.Dona Ana County is just such a dead eddy. Under the territorial form of government the public officers do not holdoffice by choice of the people, but are appointed by the federal powers. There in Dona Ana County have gatheredtogether, as does the slimy filth on the edges of the dead eddy, a lot of broken-down old political hacks. They bask inthe sun of political preferment, like the serpents stretched out on the dead logs. They never got an honest dollar intheir lives, and do not know how to earn one except by serving the people, forsooth, in public office. It was in just sucha dead eddy as I have described that there arose this plot for the persecution of Oliver Lee.

Our defense is an alibi, clearly proved. You would not hang a yellow dog on the evidence that has bee presentedhere, much less two men.

We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.

- Will Rogers

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UP COMING SHOW Dates:

FEB 14-16--GLOBE, ARIZONA: 54th annual show; Gila Co. Gem & Mineral Society; Gila County Fair Grounds, 3 mi.north of US 60-70 Junction; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; live demonstrations, door prizes, displays, minerals, jewelry;contact Val Lathem, (602) 466-3060; e-mail: [email protected] 10-13, 2011 TUCSON, AZ: 2011 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, "Minerals of California", Tucson ConventionCenter, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sunday; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. contact [email protected] orsee www.tgms.org

FEB 15-16--FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS: 42nd annual show, "Hill Country Gem & Mineral Show"; FredericksburgRockhounds; Pioneer Pavilion, Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact JeffSmith, 208 Castle Pines Dr., Kerrville, TX 78028, (830) 895-9630; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site:www.fredericksburgrockhounds.orgMAR 10-13--DEMING, NEW MEXICO, 46

THannual Rockhound Roundup, S>W> New Mexico Fairgrounds,

Deming, NM. Thurs. thru Sun. 9-5 pm. Free Admission. Jewelry & Rock related items, Lapidary Equipment,Displays and Demonstrations, Guided Field Trips; contact Bud Daily 575-267-4399; web sitewww.dgms.bravehost.comMAR 18-20--ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: 42nd annual show, Treasures of the Earth"; Albuquerque Gem &Mineral Club; Creative Arts Center Bldg., State Fair Grounds, EXPO NM (San Pedro entrance); Fri. 10-6, Sat.10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $1 Fri., $3 Sat. and Sun., kids 12 and under free; more than 40 dealers, displays, doorprizes, silent auctions, mineral and gem identification, juniors' booth, live wolf, geode cracking, facetingdemonstration, gold panning and more; contact Paul Hlava, (505) 255-5478; e-mail: [email protected]

MAR 26-27ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA: Show, Jump for the Gold; Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society;Calaveras County Fairground, 101 Frogtown Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $4, children 12 and under free withpaying adult; exhibits, demonstrations, kids activities, silent auction, sales, raffle, door prizes, dealers, fossils, jewelry,meteorites, books, lapidary supplies, slabs, gems, beads; contact Tak Iwata, 18310 Coyote Meadow Rd., Sonora, CA95370, (209) 928-5579; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.calaverasgemandmineral.orgAPR 9-10ABILENE, TEXAS: Show and sale; Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society; Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N.6th; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children $1.50; geode cracking, fossils, minerals, gems, jewelry, lapidarydemonstrations, findings, beads, tools, supplies, rough; contact Betty Scarborough, 422 CR 606, Tuscola, TX 79562,(325) 668-2374; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.txol.net/rockclubAPR 15-17ALPINE, TEXAS: Show, Alpine Agate Festival; Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club; Alpine CivicCenter, Hwy. 90W and 13th St. N; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; South Central Federation convention,grand prize, door prizes, silent auctions, field trips, kids corner, demo dealers; contact Mary Brogan, P.O. Box 1111,Alpine, TX 79831, (432) 386-2340; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.cdgmc.orgMAY 30-1LUBBOCK, TEXAS: 53rd annual gem and mineral show; Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society; LubbockMemorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Ln.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults (13+) $4, seniors (65+) $3, ages 6-12 $2,under 6 free with adult; wire-wrapped stones, precious stones, jewelry, minerals, fossils, rough rock, dealers,demonstrators, exhibits, hourly door prizes, silent auction, grand prizes; contact Archie Scott, 2709 Belvedere Rd.,Levelland, TX 79336, (806) 894-1584; e-mail: [email protected]

For further information or shows please check: www.rockngem.comWho knows, there just might be a good rock show in the area of your travels.

Thought for the Day: Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize

you're wrong. .

Some Interesting Web Sites for you to CheckOut Please send me any of your favorites that youthink others might be interested in and I will pass them along..

http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/clublist.shtml A list of all rock clubs in the USA

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Gemcrafters & Explorers Club, P.O. Box 3091, Las Cruces, NM 88003

Member of: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.amfed.orgRocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.rmfms.orgBlue Ribbon Coalition www.sharetrails.org

2011 OFFICERS & Volunteers:President Kathy Fuller 534-0204 [email protected] President Al Spencer 405-1939 [email protected] Pat Grace 202-2862 [email protected] Brenda Gadberry 202-0200 [email protected] Pat Mauer 526-4939 [email protected] Don Saathoff 382-3464 [email protected] Director - Eric Fuller 524-0204 [email protected] Editor- Maxine Wyman 649-4900 [email protected]

We meet on the third Friday of the month at Gardiner Hall, Room 118, NMSU campus, Las Cruces, NMat 6:30 pm for social and 7 pm for the meeting. There are no meetings in July and December. Duesare $10 per person per year and each additional family member is $2 per year. They are due Jan. 1stof each year. A membership form will be emailed or mailed to you in December to be filled out andreturned with your check BY MAIL to the treasurer.

Our purpose shall be to gather knowledge and provideeducational benefits to members on geological,archaeological, lapidary, and mineralogical topics ofinterest, to include assistance to members in all lapidaryproblems, the study and identification of minerals andgem stones in the rough, the field study of geological

formations which produce minerals and gem stones, thecollection of minerals and gemstones, and theexploration of any geological or archaeological topic orarea which may be of interest to the membership.

NOTE: All articles and photographs are by theEditor Maxine Wyman unless otherwise noted.

Any address or email changes must be sent to meat: [email protected]

Info for the Newsletter: If you have information, articles, pictures or a website related to gemcrafting, rock collecting or exploring and would like to share please give me a call at 649-4900 or email me [email protected] If you have a good idea or story to tell I will be more than happy to help you write itup. Also if you have minerals, outdoor or camping equipment, etc. that you would like to sell please let meknow for our FREE "Classifieds." Maxine Wyman, Editor

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