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    EL GAMBRISINOGem Crafters & Explorer's Club Bulletin, Las Cruces, NM

    Affiliated with the AFMS and member of the RMFMSJune 2012 - Volume 54 - Issue 6

    Meeting Notes May 18, 2012Submitted by Maxine Wyman

    Vice President Al Spencer presided in PresidentBrecken Uhls absence. There were 26 memberspresent and no guests.

    Treasurer Pat Grace stated that we had $717 in thebank.

    Editor Maxine Wyman reported that the Club Patchpoll of members taken via last months El Gambrisinoresulted in only two (2) replies. It is now a dead issuedue to lack of interest.

    Cookie Saathoff said that Don will hold his regularmineral group meeting on Wednesday. Weatherpermitting it will be held outside again so bring a chair.The gates will be open at 6:30 pm.

    Al Spencer gave a short report on a field trip to theStephenson-Bennett mine that he took along withCookie Saathoff, Marie Mathewson and Jan Hoffman.He had a large piece of green Smithsonite and somesmall Wulfenites that he collected on what is left of the

    dumps of the reclaimed mine.

    Cookie stated that Susan Pfeiffer (long time mineralcollector and friend) has written a book titled Savingthe Arizona and will be holding a book signing thisSaturday at the COAS bookstore in the downtownarea.

    Program Notes May 18, 2012

    LeRoy Unglaub

    LeRoy presented us with two new power pointprograms that he had just finished working up. Thefirst was Petroglyphs of the Southwest featuringhunting images which were broken down into thedifferent types of tactics used.

    Snares and Traps unfortunately there were no imagesbut LeRoy told of some thirty snares found in thefamous U Bar Cave site.

    Rabbit Sticks and Clubs had many samples shown.They were usually curved (not boomerangs though).

    The Atlatls are in many petroglyphs. There were twotypes of atlatls used one of which could be thrown thelength of a football field.

    The Bow and Arrow was introduced approximately500 to 700 AD depending on who you believe. Onepetroglyph from Apache Creek was especiallyinteresting. It showed a human figure with some sevenarrows in him.

    Rabbit nets were used extensively. One found at theU Bar cave site was 151 feet long and 5 foot high and

    was made of human hair. It had some twentythousand knots in it. Obviously it must have taken ateam effort to use it.

    Spears and Lances are also show up a lot.

    Dogs were used and shown in the later eras.

    Some years ago in a cave in the Guadalupe Mountainspictographs were discovered. These are very uniqueas they depict a butchering scene. They are verysmall, very highly detailed and done in red paint.Recently another cave with very similar images was

    discovered.Each culture had their own version of the human form,animals and such so there is much variety.

    ***********************The second presentation consisted of pictures he hadtaken when on a private mine tour in Manitoba,Canada in 2003. He was shown through two hugeunderground mines; the New Britannic and the TroutLake mine, the Flin Flan, the first being a gold mineand the second a copper and zinc mine.

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    He was driven in an armored truck to the 2,000 footlevel and then taken on an elevator down to the 3,600foot level. The tunnels were full of dense fog and hadlarge florescent lights to guide the drivers. This mine isso huge that it has it own ore crusher and maintenancearea down there. They use diesel equipment. Themachinery is so large that it has to be taken down inpieces and reassembled deep in the mine.

    Several Jumbo Drills were shown at work. They arehuge and can drill three inch diameter holes twelve feetdeep in some two and a half to three minutes in solidrock.

    A photo of the 777 mine headframe was interesting.This mine is 5,000 feet deep and is all concrete lined.LeRoy didnt get to tour that one but did get the photo.

    It was another informative, interesting program fromLeRoy.

    Reminders & Gen. Info

    Our next meeting will be as usual on the third Friday ofthe month, June 15 th, Room 118, Gardiner Hall on theNMSU campus, 6:30 PM for socializing and 7 PM forthe meeting. Refreshments will be hosted by Cookieand Don Saathoff, Marie Mathewson and Eric andCathy Fuller.

    Darwin Peebs Peebles sent in the following info forthe White Sands Science Symposium . I sent out theflier to everyone on May 24 th but thought a reminder agood idea. It sounds like a great program. It will beheld on Thursday June 7th , 2012 (9am-5pm) at theMesilla Valley Days Inn & SuitesColumbus Conference Center901 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, New Mexico

    This event is free and open to the public. There will bescientific talks showcasing current research occurringat White Sands National Monument. If you didntreceive the flier and would like a copy please contactme.........................................

    A comment regarding the Patch Poll taken last month Was it only two people who wanted the patches or wasit only two people who read the newsletter?

    Isnt it the way, just when you think you haveeverything you ever wanted or needed along comessomething to take your breath away. How about thisQuartz Crystal Bathtub for instance? Thanks to JanHoffman for sending to us. She didnt say if it was hersor if it was just on her wish list.

    Quartz Crystal Bathtub

    Mineral Group Meeting May 23, 2012

    Ten members and two prospective members met for abreezy outside get together. It was good to see Russ

    Franz back with us as he had been ill and missing for awhile. Don, who has been battling allergies this pastmonth, hadnt set an agenda for the meeting so wetalked minerals, etc. and a lot of time was spent at themicroscope.

    Al Spencer, Marie Mathewson and Cookie had made atrip up to the old Stevenson-Bennett Mine in theOrgans and told us of the walking, climbing, slippingand sliding, etc. to get to the dumps. All hadspecimens to show us. After testing, Als big piece ofSmithsonite turned out to be Aragonite. This mine wasonce a source of world class Wulfenites but wasreclaimed several years ago. Not only that but the oldroad that we used to drive up to it has gone away andbeen replaced with a subdivision of fancy homes. Nowit is a long walk up there and longer still to get to theupper dumps. You might talk to Al Spencer if you areinterested in doing a field trip yourself.

    Marie Mathewsons specimens

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    Campout at Cloudcroft in AprilBy Eric and Kathy Fuller Photos also

    It is always hard to schedule field trips and camp-outsin the spring! You pick a date usually at least twoweeks ahead of time and pray the winds will be kind.We had selected a mountain campout weeks earlier.In this particular case we found out a few days aheadthat it was going to be a nasty, windy weekend, sopicking the mountains as opposed to the desert, turnedout to be a good thing. The winds were moderated bythe trees but they brought a cold front and thetemperatures dipped below freezing Saturday nightinto Sunday morning. Thanks to TV and the internet wewere prepared for the cold temperatures. Eric and Iwere the only ones to participate in this campout,although Kristine Kitchens joined us for Happy Hour onFriday and Saturday evenings. She was house sittingin the area and we were able to leave directions viacell phone to our camp site.

    Friday afternoon saw the temperatures near 60degrees, sunny and quite nice. Once we set up campwe headed out for some trail riding and exploring. Wedid display the Gambrisino flag.

    Several locations of possible interest for metaldetecting were identified and we returned in time forHappy Hour. It was quite cozy in the slide-in camperwith Eric, Kristine, Ruby and myself.

    First thing Saturday morning we were laying in ourwarm bed when our normally quiet Ruby dog let out aloud bark. We peered out the window to see a smallherd of elk coming down the mountain side and acrossthe road right near our camper! I was not able to getout of bed and locate the camera in time to snap somephotos. After breakfast, we set out with metal detectorsand found an old goat headers campsite with stonefireplace. Eric found an 1888 Indian Head penny inpoor condition, but it was interesting due to having asmall hole punched through it. Im sure that would bean interesting story. We also did some general trailriding and had a great day. Once again the day wasfinished off with Happy Hour and the company ofKristine.

    Sunday morning we woke up to 27 degrees. There wasice everywhere and it was beautiful in the sunlight. Itook lots of pictures of ice cycles. We bundled up to thepoint of being unrecognizable and went trail riding. We

    I think Eric is somewhere in the Eskimo suitrode one of my favorite trails, known for being a littledifficult, but extremely scenic. At one point we had todetour around a downed tree. When I came back up onthe road I was staring at two cow elk in the trail. Thistime I was able to get off one photo before they headedinto the trees.

    The winds did pick up quite a bit on Sunday, but itwasnt bad when we were deep in the forest on thetrails.

    Twas not all full and games trail pickup trash

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    An editorial account written by Ruth F. Waite,included in the October 1968 bulletin of the ClovisGem and Mineral Society, Inc. Sent in to us byher daughter Nancy McDonald. Enjoy!

    FIELDTRIPBy Ruth Waite

    We met Lops, Thelma and Bryan Weidner, and Terryand Eddie Fisher at Alpine, Texas on Friday evening.Frank Woodward joined us and the rocky tales werespinning for the next two hours. We Waites weredetermined to rough it, so we followed Frank to theranch and their camping area, about 2 miles upstreamfrom the ranch. The others spent that night in a motel.

    Next morning bright and early, we all headed for thearea where Labradorite and flower garden agate werelying in wait. Most of the former was supposedlycollected, but my eyes are much experienced insearching for elusive arrowheads, etc., and in a shorttime I had found an 8-gram clear Labradorite stonethe best find of the trip. Among the group severalsmall ones were picked up. Also, some nice flowergarden agate and carnelian nodules.

    We all camped out along another stream on the ranchthat night, and a trip to Marfa was planned for the nextday to hunt Bouquet agate. Frank Woodward andfamily guided us, and believe me you need a guide. Itisnt an area to be caught in during a rain storm!

    We found lots of agatewont know until it is cut,whether we were picking up the right kind. Alsocollected a couple arrowheads, sunburn and someaching backs! But had two very pleasant days, andprospects of another.

    That evening some Washington state rock hounds joined our campfire, and more rock talk went on. Thenext day we went to another area for more Woodwardagate, and left the following a.m. Took the Hovey roadand found some blue agateat one time we becamedoubtful of the road, so I took a reading on my trusty,borrowed Boy Scout compassat which time wereversed directions completely.

    Heading northwest, we stopped at Santa Rita,Mimbres, and then on into the Gila Wilderness. Set upcamp in the Black Canyon areawe were the onlyoccupants of the area and built a large, friendly bonfireon the bank of the stream. By the light of the fire weread in the small print on the hunters map that wewere in the best black bear hunting country around.We had a license and a 22 rifle (it was packed behindsome 100 lbs of rock in the camper). Of course itwasnt the season or the proper gun, but in case of animminent attack, we figured we could throw rocks until

    we came to the rifle. Then dead-eye Waite might getlucky with a perfect shot to the brainor something!

    The temperature dropped to 20 deg that night luckilyour sleeping bags were adequate; we both werereluctant to crawl out the next morning. We took ashort-cut the next day to the Apache Creek areasometimes the road didnt really feel or look like one.

    The pavement looked pretty good when we finallyfound it. Most of the remainder of our trip was spentlooking for Indian camps, etc.

    New Mexico is a fascinating, enchanting state; wenever cease to be amazed at the beauty of thewilderness.

    I dont know what use any one could findfor a machine that would make copies of

    documents. It certainly couldnt be afeasible business by itself.

    the head of IBM, refusing to back the idea, forcing theinventor to found Xerox.

    GARNET BULLETS

    A cool fact about garnets is that they were actuallyused in ancient Asia and the American Southwest asbullets in guns. The strong, deep red of the stone wassaid to cause wounds worse than bullets. Read moreabout it on the Omnigems Blog -http://omigems.com/blog/category/gemstones/

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    MY BLUE-GREEN DREAMArticle & Photos by Al Spencer

    I drive by the big pit regularly......looking at therocks......calling to me...... here we are waiting for you .Stevenson Bennett, one of the most famous minerallocations in all of N.M. and only fifteen minutes frommy house by car and a one hour, grueling hike by foot,from the parking place!

    The access road to the mine has been long closed, asoon to be wilderness area, with no motorized vehiclesallowed just leaving it there, baking in the sun, luringthe unsuspecting rockhounds with promise of golden-orange bladed wulfenite, brilliantly reflective Cerussitecrystals, and sprays of hemimorphite crystals all for thetaking Then why arent they at my house? Itsmuseum quality pieces with giant crystals grace theshelves of every important collection throughoutEurope and the U.S

    The Stevenson-Bennett Mine was opened in1849,primarily as a lead and silver mine and was a greatproducer. Argentiferous lead and wulfenite, as a leadore, Smithsonite as a zinc ore, and with 12,000 ouncesof gold produced as a by product!!! But that was over160 years ago, and as I figure it, with two rockhoundsper week searching the dump for leftovers since then,that would be over 16,000 people! Maybe that is why Ididnt find a thing my first 3 trips there.

    Finally, on my third inspection of the high rock dumpfrom the No. 9 shaft I saw a blue-green botryoidalpiece, different than anything I had seen on the

    dump. I stopped to collect that piece and then starteddigging under the surface rocks to find a HUGEbasketball sized piece screaming there at me fromunder the surface. I was shaking with excitement,and even as the rain started falling and my friend Mattcalled for me Stop digging FOOL I was hooked.....Hard!

    Convinced it was the mother of all Smithsonite pieces Irepeated the hike, enlarged the hole and found severalmore giant pieces there nearby. Then there was themile hike, down the steepest, most treacherous dump Ihave ever collected on complete with rattlesnakes andtumbling rocks, and with 60 lbs of specimens poundinginto my kidneys with every step. It all seemed worth it. Ihave never SEEN, let alone collected Smithsonite likethat. After two more trips, the hole was exhausted andI found nothing more. I did get better at recognizingthe frothy rock that held small Wulfenite crystals andcollected several of them. I have now been resting myaching hips, knees, and muscles from the feverishcollecting trips to the mine.

    Alas, not Smithsonite but a nice Blue Aragonite

    Finally it is the Wednesday night mineral meeting atDon's lab in Organ, and I have a beautiful fist sizedpiece for show and tell. Everyone seems impressedwith my big, blue-green botryoidal chunk. Its heavy,makes good cabochons, and WOW am I proud of it!!!!!Then Don says, "Lets do a little test in the lab" and my

    Smithsonite dream went up in a bubbling, frothysmoke, with a diluted acid poured over it!!!!! I amdisappointed but Don has some comforting words,Dont be. It is a very nice specimen of blue Aragonitefrom a world famous location that most collectors willnever have. While working the mine, around 1904,the miners opened a chamber filled with blue Aragonitecoating the walls, hanging from the ceiling, andcovering the floor. The sight was so spectacular, thatthey advertised in the local paper for the townsfolk ofLas Cruces to come to the mine for a special tour ofthe room.

    So I have a little piece of history to be proud of in mycollection and an empty spot labeled Smithsonite onthe shelf!!

    Aragonite specimens collected

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    SAFETY FIRST by Bill Klose EFMLS Safety Chairman Submitted for the March 2001 EFMLS News

    As I got into my winter routine of reorganizing mycollections, I started to notice a little persistent lowerback pain related to the constant lifting and carrying ofloaded boxes of rocks and fossils. I have had extensivetraining in proper lifting techniques in the military andindustry; however a review is always enlightening.

    Prior to lifting it is a good idea to consider a number ofthings. How heavy or bulky is the object to be lifted andcarried? How good a shape are you in and have youhad any back problems in the past after lifting? Manyback injuries are of a cumulative type, where arepeated minor injury will flare up and become worse.How much room is there around the object to be liftedand how much room is around where it is to bedeposited? What kind of obstacles are there along thetransportation route, such as trip hazards, holes,overhangs, etc.? If any of these questions create aconcern, or if in doubt, get help or use an aid such as adolly, hand truck, or even fork lift. Statistics show that80% of back injuries occur in people between 30 and50.

    Be sure to utilize appropriate safety equipment such assafety shoes and work gloves when lifting. The use ofback belts, as seen at some stores and outlets, has notbeen shown to prevent back injury according to recentstudies. Prior to the lift, make sure you have adequateclearance for your hands and arms. Stand close to theload with the feet apart and the toes pointed out toprovide firm footing. Bend your knees, not your waist.Grip the load firmly with a "full palm Grip". Do not placeyour fingers under the load. Tighten your stomachmuscles and then lift head and shoulders first, andthen with your back straight, use the strength of yourlegs to slowly and smoothly push up. "Jerk-lifting" aload will multiply the stress to the lower back. Keep theload close to your body at all times with your backupright. Never hold the load away from your body.Make sure you can see over the top of the load. If youshould have to change direction with the load, movethe whole body with your feet. Do not twist your bodywhich can be especially dangerous to the back. To

    raise the object above shoulder height, first lift to waistheight and rest on the edge of a ledge, hip or stand,and then shift hand positions, so the object can beboosted after the knees are bent. The knees should bestraightened as the object is lifted or shifted to theshoulders. If the object is to be placed on a table orshelf, first set it on the edge, and then push it farenough onto the support so it will not fall. The objectshould be released gradually as it is set down and thenpushed into place with the hands and body in front ofthe object. When setting the object down, keep the

    back straight and upright, bend the knees, and lowerthe object down slowly and smoothly. Don't add theweight of your body to the load.

    Lift safe and stay healthy in 2012

    Ischigualasto San Juan Province, Argentina Cuyo

    Nicknamed Valle de la Luna for the lunar landscapesformed from its color-less clay, reddish sandstone, andblack volcanic ash, Parque Provincial Ischigualastoalso deserves to be called Triassic Park for fossil-richsediments that have yielded dinosaur skeletons 228million years old.

    Via: MOROKS 06-2012

    Five Rules to Remember in LifeBy John Wayne

    1. Money cannot buy happiness but its morecomfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle.

    2. Forgive your enemy but remember the bastard'sname.

    3. Help someone when they are in trouble and theywill remember you when they're in trouble again.

    4. Many people are alive only because its illegal toshoot them.

    5. Alcohol does not solve any problems, but thenneither does milk.

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    These fire restrictions were run last May but as the danger is so high once again this year I thought itprudent to rerun. Have fun out there but please be careful with fire.

    Applies throughout the USFS

    Explanation of Fire Restrictions Stage I

    The first stage occurs when there is an increasing fire danger and/or a increasing preparedness level, and the risks ofkeeping the forest open to all activities begins to be outweighed by the risks inherent in doing so. Stage I imposesrelatively minor restrictions aimed at preventing the start of wildfires based on human activities that are known to behigh risk, specifically smoking and campfires.

    Stage II

    As the risks increase, the line officer may chose to move to Stage II. This stage intensifies the restrictions from Stage Iby focusing on activities that, although normally managed under permit or contract, have a relatively high risk ofcausing a fire start.

    Restrictions under Stage II will affect forest users and will have economic impacts to contractors, permittees, andothers. Therefore, the decision to move to Stage II will involve a risk/benefit assessment, as well as consideration ofeconomic and social impacts.

    Stage III

    Stage III is closure. This stage is selected when there are very high risks and the ability to manage those risks usingStage I or II restrictions is no longer viable. The social, economic, and political impacts of implementing a closure atthis point are outweighed by the benefits associated with virtually eliminating the potential for human-caused fire starts.

    Components of Stages

    There are two fire restriction stages: Stage I and Stage II. There is one closure stage: Stage III. To reduce confusionand standardize the restrictions, the following conditions, by stage, should be used in all restriction documents.Additional elements may be added as conditions dictate.

    Stage I

    The following acts are prohibited:Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire except within a developed recreation site, or improved site.36 CFR 261.52(a).

    Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at leastthree feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. 36 CFR 261.52(d).

    Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark-arresting device properly installed,maintained, and in effective working order meeting either the USDA Forest Service Standard 5100-1a (as amended),or appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a) (36 CFR 261.52(j)).

    Stage II

    The following acts are prohibited, in addition to the prohibitions of Stage I:1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire. 36 CFR 261.52(a)2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building. 36 CFR 261.52(c)

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    3. Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device. 36 CFR 261.52(f)4. Using an explosive. 36 CFR 261.52(b)5. Operating a chainsaw or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine between 1:00 p.m. to 1:00a.m. 36 CFR 61.52(h).6. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed,maintained and in effective working order meeting either:1. USDA Forest Service Standard 5100-1a (as amended); or2. Appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335 (b) and J350 (a). 36 CFR

    261.52(j) and 43 CFR 9212.1(h);7. Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame. 36 CFR 261.52(i)8. Possess or use a motor vehicle off: Forest System Roads (36 CFR 261.56) Except when parking in an area devoidof vegetation within 10 feet of the roadway; and except for parking overnight in developed campgrounds and attrailheads.

    Exemptions Common to Stages I and II

    Persons with a written fire entry and activity permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act. Persons using a fire fueled solely by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels. Persons conducting activities in those designated areas where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted

    notice. Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an

    official duty. Resident owners and private lessees of land within the restricted area exempt from restriction 1 above provided

    such fires are within a residence.

    Stage III

    The area is closed to all entry (36 CFR 261.52(e)) other than as follows: Persons with a written fire entry and activity permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act. This may

    include such persons as grazing-permit holders when entry is needed to gather, move, or otherwise manage theirpermitted livestock, special-use authorization holders when access is needed to maintain emergency or othercommunications operations, and others.

    Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of anofficial duty.

    Resident owners and lessees of land within the closed area.

    Penalties

    Violations of these regulations is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor, by a fine of not more than $5000 for anindividual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both.

    Museum Rocks! February 22-24, 2013,

    This is a new Show starting that needs your support.

    A new gem, rock and mineral show hosted by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum inLas Cruces, NM. Bookmark www.LCMuseumRocks.com and check back for updates as this new event comes

    together. Produced by Helping Hands Event Planning, call 575-522-1232 for information.

    Theyre looking for dealers, inside and outside booths available. Please pass this information along to people/dealerswho might be interested.

    Information passed along from the El Paso Gem & Mineral Club.

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    UP COMING SHOW Dates:

    JUNE-JULY 29-1FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; San Juan County Gem & Mineral Club; Farmington Civic Center; 200 W.Arrington; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; Wheel of Fortune, silent auction, hourly door prizes, raffle; contact Mickie Calvert, 5986Hwy. 64, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 632-8288; e-mail: [email protected] JULY 6-8DURANGO, COLORADO: 59th annual show; Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club; La Plata County Fairgrounds; 2500 Main Ave.; Fri. 11-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; crystals, minerals, gemstones, jewelry, exhibits, displays, dealers; contact Toby Mourning, PO Box 955,Durango, CO 81302-0955, (970) 385-8993; e-mail: [email protected] ; W eb site: www.durangorocks.org JULY 14-15TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society; Central Park Hall Bldg.; Tulsa State Fairgrounds; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; freeadmission; crystals, minerals, jewelry, displays, exhibits, silent auction, raffles; contact Leon Reeder, PO Box 2292, Tulsa, OK 74101, (918) 346-7299; e-mail:[email protected] ; Web site: www.ttownrockhound.org JULY 21-22MOOSE LAKE, MINNESOTA: Annual show; Carlton County Gem & Mineral Club, Moose Lake Area Chamber of Commerce; MooseLake High School and parking lot; 413 Birch Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; dealers, Lake Superior agates, cutting materials, specimens,crystal groups, fossils, gems, jewelry, lapidary equipment, rough rock tailgaters, door prizes, field info, Agate Stampede; contact Gary Pitoscia, 815N. 13th Ave. East, Duluth, MN 55805, (218) 724-1894; e-mail: [email protected] AUG. 2-5BANCROFT, ONTARIO, CANADA: 49th annual show, Rockhound Gemboree; Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce; 63 and 103 Newkirk Blvd.;63 and 103 Newkirk Blvd., Canada; Thu. 10-7, Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $8, seniors and students $7, children (under 6) free; field trips, gold panning, rockclimbing, speakers, door prizes, demonstrations, minerals, crystals, fossils, gems, jewelry, books, tools, equipment, lapidary supplies; contact Jody Didier, Bancroft &District Chamber of Commerce, Flint Ave., Bancroft, ON, Canada K0L 1C0, (613) 332-1513; e-mail: [email protected] ; Web site: www.bancroftdistrict.com AUG. 9-12BUENA VISTA, COLORADO: Annual show; Contin-Tail LLC; Rodeo Grounds; Rodeo Rd. and Greggory Dr.; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; more than 100 dealers, rocks, minerals, fossils, gemstones, beads, jewelry, slabs, cabs, tools, equipment, free rocks forkids; contact Carolyn Tunnicliff, 1130 Francis #7010, Longmont, CO 80501, (720) 938-4194; e-mail: [email protected] ; Web site:www.coloradorocks.org AUG. 10-12HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN: Annual show; Copper Country Rock & Mineral Club; Houghton Elementary School; 203 W. Jacker Ave.,corner of Jacker and Bridge; Fri. 1-8, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5; free admission; rocks, minerals, jewelry, books, demonstrations, displays, grab bags forkids, silent auction; contact Norman Gruber, 1850 Clark St., Marquette, MI 49855, (906) 228-6764; e-mail: [email protected] ; W eb site:www.ccrmc.info SEPT. 1-3 SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO: 29th annual show; Grant County Rolling Stones; Grant County Conference Center; 3031 US Hwy.180, at 32nd St. Bypass; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5, Mon. 10-4; free admission; free collecting and educational trips; contact Lee Stockman , 16McKinley St., Silver City, NM 88061-8823, (575) 956-8578; e-mail: [email protected] ; Web site:http://rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com/ OCT. 5-7ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club; Creative Arts Bldg.; New Mexico State Fairgrounds;Daily 9-5; free admission; more than 70 dealers, minerals, fossils, gemstones, jewelry, carvings, beads, lapidary tools and equipment, decoratorspecimens; contact Jay Penn, (505) 883-4195; e-mail: [email protected] ; Web site: www.agmc.info

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

    Thought for the Day:

    You cannot get the water to clear up until you get the pigs out of the creek.

    Some Interesting Web Sites to Check Out Please send me any of your favorites that you would like toshare with others and I will pass them along.

    http://uvminerals.org/fms/about-fluorescent-mineral-society Lots of info on fluorescent minerals here

    ReallyOldPictures.pps Very good pictures from the turn of the century. Sent in by Wilma Hutson 4820K View Download

    http://www.westernmininghistory.com/mine/18463/ A USGS data base of mines by county Sent in by Eric Fuller

    http://newmexico.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,mine.cfm USGS mine data Sent in by Eric Fuller

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    Gemcrafters and Explorers Club "EL Gambrisino" June 2012 - 10 -

    Gemcrafters & Explorers Club, P.O. Box 3091, Las Cruces, NM 88003Affiliated with: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.amfed.org Member of: Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.rmfms.org Member of: Blue Ribbon Coalition www.sharetrails.org

    2012 OFFICERS & volunteers :President Brecken Uhl 571-3554 [email protected] Vice President Al Spencer 405-8864 [email protected] Treasurer Pat Grace 202-2862 [email protected] Secretary - Brenda Gadberry 202-0200 [email protected] Refreshments - Patti Pickert 532-9351 [email protected] Historian - Don Saathoff 382-3464 [email protected] Program 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, NM at6:30 pm for social and 7 pm for the meeting. There are no meetings in July and December. Dues are $10per person per year and each additional family member is $2 per year. They are due Jan. 1st of each year.A membership form will be emailed or mailed to you in December to be filled out and returned with yourcheck to the treasurer.

    Our purpose shall be to gather knowledge and provideeducational benefits to members on geological,archaeological, lapidary, and mineralogical topics of interest,to include assistance to members in all lapidary problems, thestudy and identification of minerals and gem stones in therough, the field study of geological formations which produceminerals and gem stones, the collection of minerals andgemstones, and the exploration of any geological or

    archaeological topic or area which may be of interest to themembership.

    NOTE: All articles and photographs are by the EditorMaxine Wyman unless otherwise noted.

    Any address or email changes must be sent to meat: [email protected] or 4680 St. Michaels, LasCruces, NM 88011.

    Permission to reprint is granted if acknowledgement is given.We reserve the right to edit all material submitted forpublication

    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