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ELGAMBRISINOGem Crafters & Explorer's Club Bulletin,

P.O. BOX 3091, Las Cruces, NM 88003

April 2013 - Volume 55 Issue 4

Affiliated with: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.amfed.orgMember of: Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.rmfms.orgMember of: Blue Ribbon Coalition www.sharetrails.org

2013 OFFICERS & volunteers:

President Cookie Saathoff 382-3464 [email protected] Vice President Sheri Gaines 526-7176 [email protected] Treasurer Pat Grace 202-2862 [email protected] Secretary - Brenda Gadberry 202-0200 [email protected] Refreshments- Patti Pickert 532-9351 [email protected] Don Saathoff 382-3464 [email protected]

Programs Eric Fuller 524-0204 [email protected] Field Trip 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 adult per year and each additional family member under eighteen is $2 per year. They aredue Jan.1st of each year. A membership form will be emailed or mailed to you in December to be filledout and returned with your check to the treasurer. There are no regular committees or board meetingsnor do we sponsor a show.

Our purpose shall be to gather knowledge and provide educationalbenefits to members on geological, archaeological, lapidary, andmineralogical topics of interest, to include assistance to members inall lapidary problems, the study and identification of minerals and gemstones in the rough, the field study of geological formations whichproduce minerals and gem stones, the collection of minerals andgemstones, and the exploration of any geological or archaeologicaltopic or area which may be of interest to the membership.

NOTE: All articles and photographs are by the Editor Maxine Wymanunless otherwise noted. Any address or email changes must be sent tome at: [email protected] 4680 St. Michaels, Las Cruces, NM 88011.

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

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

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Gemcrafters and Explorers Club "EL Gambrisino" April 2013 - 2 -

Meeting Notes Mar. 16, 2013Submitted by Secretary Brenda Gadberry

Speaker: Rick Schwardt, presentation title, "PetrifiedCoral".

Treasurer's Report: $1,708.29

Visitors: Elaine Angstman, Foster "Sonny" Mayer,Susan Mills, and Dominique, the Saathoffs grandson

Old Business:1) Club inventory should be reported to Sheri Gains,VP.2)Request for Maxine Wyman to turn in travel receiptsfor ALAA & S.C.R.I.B.E. Meetings. If the club does notreceive requested receipts, the club will vote onestimated reimbursement amount.

Scholarship: NMSU, geological student's scholarshipamount and student quantity will be voted on at the

next meeting. Discussion/contact with NMSU's Dr.McMillan will follow.

Donation: Mike Gains donated lapidary slabs for 50cents each to benefit the club.

Field Trip: Mike Bromwell will be leading a trip to ElPaso, April 7th to purchase Mexican Minerals from awholesale dealer. Contact Mike at 575-642-8104.

Club Campout: Eric & Kathy Fuller will be leading aday trip and campout at Victorio Mountains, March16th and 17th.

Winner: Club's Newsletter question, winner wasCookie Saathoff who won a hardhat. Booby prizewinner was Jan Hoffman.

Mineral Meeting: Wednesday, March 20th, gatesopen at 6:30pm. If you need directions, contact DonSaathoff.

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PROGRAM NOTES March 15. 2013

Rick Schwardt of Plant City, Florida comes to LasCruces every year to visit the Peebles and to sell at theDeming Rock Hound Roundup. He normally takes inour meeting so most of us are familiar with him. Thisyear, however, he not only attended our meeting buttreated us to a power point presentation and talked ofhow he got started diving for the beautiful agatizedcoral heads and of some of the adventures he has hadalong the way.

RICK the Walrus SCHWARDT suited up for a dive

Hes been diving for 28 years, 14 of which have beenfor the coral heads in the rivers of Florida and SouthGeorgia. Each river has its own characteristics andcertain things to be found. The water is f ifty degrees sohe wears both an inner and outer diving suit and jacketto keep warm. He uses filleting gloves as they lastmuch longer than diving gloves. He also carries a rock

hammer to pry the coral out of the hard gravel in thebottom of the rivers and a diving light.

Due to the tannin in the water it is very dark so that hehas to use a diving light to see and even then one canonly see inches away at times. This tannin also turnsthe coral black which means a tremendous amount ofcleaning is involved to even see what has been found.This cleaning involves acid, high pressure water guns,water piks, dental piks, etc.

The Indians used to hunt for these coral heads butwanted only the solid ones which they used to makespear points. In the process of finding the solids manyof the heads were broken open and tossed aside.Many beautiful ones are found as a result.

Photographs were shown of the various rivers wherehe dives and, of course, of the coral heads bothuncleaned and cleaned.

Alligators were mentioned as one of the hazards ofriver diving. Stories were told of his encounters withthem and even pictures he had taken of them underwater. Rick did say that he has never felt in dangerfrom them or from the Cottonmouths, Snapping Turtlesor even from a boa has seen. His underwater pictures

of some large Bass following him around were great.(Editors note: There must be a boat somewhere closeby)

Something that he mentioned is the trash that peopleleave by the rivers. It upsets him greatly (as it doesmost of us) so he picks it up and recycles it.

The beautiful Crinoid plates that he has shown us arefrom Tennessee. A buddy of his lives there and Rickstops by to go collecting with him.

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While in New Mexico he collects Mesquite wood in thedesert, chert for knapping and hard rhyolite. He sells atvarious shows and to his regular customers.

He also brought some items for us to see. He had aMammoth Tooth and a Mastodon Tooth along with afew other fossils and coral. He found the teeth in one of

the rivers he dives in.

Rick gave credit for putting together the photo show toAl and Brenda Gadberry. Altogether it was amarvelous picture show and a great talk that wasenjoyed by all.

RICKS SPECIAL SALE

Feb. 2, 2013

Our traveling friend Rick Schwardt was back in LasCruces once again this February and held a Specialpre Deming Show sale for our club members. Eric andKathy Fuller hosted it their mammoth garage. The daywas sunny and warm and was enjoyed by all whoattended. Many folks brought food and eating was adelightful sideline to checking out the beautiful Floridaagatized coral heads and fossils Rick had collected.

Valerie Peebles looking over one of the tables

Rick Schwardts & Kristine Kitchens

One of my favorites

Kathy Fuller, Mitch & Pat Mauer, Kristine Kitchens &thats Garfield in front

Another outstanding piece

Bobby & Wilma Hutson, Edie Nelson and Ruby theWonder Dog waiting for a morsel to come her way.

Many pieces were picked out to be enjoyed in our NewMexico homes for years to come.

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Field Trip to Victoria Mountains

March 16, 2013 by Kathy Fuller

On Saturday morning four vehicles met at the LovesTruck stop for a trip to the Victorio Mountain miningdistrict. Maxine Wyman, Eric and Kathy Fuller, Williamand Kathy Duermyer and Brenda and Allan Gadberrywere in attendance. We were later joined in the field bySteve and Sally Thomas. It was a nice day and thewinds were tolerable. We parked at the old ghost townof Chance. First off, we drove part way up themountain and then hiked to the top to locate some oldcarvings in a rock by some old concrete workings, (thebase of a radio tower, possibly put in when the gaspipeline was installed in the mid 1950s) The inscriptionread: "Aug. 1882, X.M.M., No.1, JIT REED, UnitedStates Mineral Division Survey,"

Photo by Kathy Fuller

Rocks were collected and Maxine found most of a verynice arrowhead. Eric and Kathy did some metaldetecting around the old buildings (mining area). Ericfound a 1917D penny, the top of a California CapCompany blasting cap box in good condition and a14K gold ring (plain band). Kathy found the centersection of what appears to be a Folsom point.

Brenda Gadberry

Next some of us drove to another location to hike up toa mountain pass where Allan Gadberry knew of somemilitary buttons being found years ago. After a tough

hike and a careful search of the area nothing wasfound. We can now cross that off the list of possiblebattle sites. Perhaps it was used as a lookout point bythe military or the Apaches and the buttons were just arandom find.

Looking east from Victorios top is a new Quarry

We also attempted to locate part of the old Copper

Trail between the Santa Rita copper mines and Janos,Mexico. Not much luck on our first attempt. Wereturned to the field trip staging area and the day tripsdeparted home to Las Cruces.

Eric and Kathy stayed overnight in their camper. Thefollowing morning they drove to a second location tolocate the copper trail on private range land. They wereable to locate it and detected most of the day. ASpanish horse shoe or mule shoe was found as well asseveral Spanish horseshoe nails and a nice piece ofcopper lost along the trail. The Americans stoppedusing this route by the late 1880s, so the finds at leastpredate that time frame. Copper mining at Santa Ritabegan shortly after 1799 by the Spaniards. In 1821Mexico won its independence from Spain. MostCopper Mexican coins of the period are believed tohave most of their copper content from the mines inSanta Rita. In 1873 the Americans bought the minesfrom Mexico.

The winds kicked up pretty bad in the afternoon andwe could barely hear the detectors and diggingbecame a dust cloud. We called it a day at about 3:45pm.

Maxines Notes: Most of the mines have been

reclaimed. Some were fitted with openings for the Owlsand Bats and the others were filled in with, youguessed it, the tailings. About all to find now are microsbut we didnt have the rock bashers with us this trip.That would be Don Saathoff and Dave Smith.

I looked for Travertine on top of Victorio but couldntfind any. I have a nice chunk at home from there froma trip years ago. Alan told me that this was all thewrong kind of rock for that so I looked up LeRoyUnglaubs old trip log from 1988 (which was in the

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Jeep) and sure enough it was one of the items listed asfound. Good thing, as I thought maybe my mind wasmisfiring on me again. As I recall it was in one smalllocation and down the side of the mountain at that.There were just too many dumps to look at and therewere other things to do so left it for next trip.\

Deming Rockhound Roundup 2013It happened again this year. Mother Nature threwanother tantrum and the March Winds blew. Friday andSaturday were both, unfortunately, windy and cold.After checking the weather reports I decided to goThursday, the opening day. The sun shown bright andit was a beautiful day. Here are a few notes andpictures of some of our members and a few rocks.

The parking lot was already almost full when I got therearound ten. Low and behold, one of the first set upsseen was Als Rock Pile manned by members Al

Spencer and Don Saathoff. I managed to come awayfrom there with a piece of Als Santa Fe Leopardmaterial. It was a tough negotiation but I won (I think).

Al Spencer at his Rock Pile

Rob Kosnick turned up next, almost didnt recognizehim without his backpack on. He said he wasnt buyingbut he was sure looking hard. Jim and Charley Enos,(Jims Slabs & Cabs) from the Farmers Market wereset up with their usual fine display of cabs, slabs andwire wrapped stones. The Tiffany Stone was very niceand I wound up with a slab just couldnt resist it. Aman asked Jim how he determined where to cut a slaband Jim explained, much to the horror of the customer,that he just hit it with a hammer and used the pieces. Itwas pretty funny watching the reactions of the variouscustomers.

Charley Enos

Rick Schwardts was set up in building one and he andhelper Kristine Kitchens were busy showing off theFlorida Coral Heads. It was a wonderful display andwas drawing a lot of attention. Rob Kosnick had built aset of display shelves for him that was a show stopper.

Agatized Coral Geodes from Florida

One of many beautiful agates for sale

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Ray DeMark, Chris Cowan and Fred Hurd(And no, those arent prison stripes you see)

Matt Durning was busy checking material out and I raninto him several times. Jack Green from the FarmersMarket was set up as usual in Building Two. His usual

partner Tom Stramiello wasnt there and Jack told methat Tom had been in an automobile accident the nightbefore. Thankfully he wasnt hurt badly but was toosore to come to the show. Get well soon Tom.

About Two oclock I got hungry and went over to thefood vendors and there met up with El Leake andfriend Ann from the Munson Center. I ate lunch withthem while Ann and I listened to Ed tell his stories.

The show was good as always. Many of our memberswent on different days so no pictures. Too bad. I surehad a good time and came home with a few newtreasures and am already looking forward to nextyears Rockhound Roundup..

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words;The and IRS together it spells Theirs?

Diggers Dictionary,A Glossary of Terms

How many of you have watched the Diggers show onthe NGC? I must admit that I had never heard of thesetwo metal detectorists until Eric sent me this glossaryand I googled them. This is for the edification of thosewho watch and for laughs for everyone else.

Digging duo "Ringmaster" and "King George" speak anentirely unique language of their own. Here's a guide totheir most colorful and commonly used terms andphrases, in an effort to help you understand what theheck they are talking about.

CIV - any artifacts related to the Civil War

COLOGNE - any artifact related to colonial times

H.O.I(pr. HOY) - hunks of iron

JUICE POCKET - a concentration of cool artifacts

JUICE - anything cool extracted from the earth

NECTAR SECTOR - an area with a high concentrationof artifacts

NECTAR - anything cool extracted from the earth

REV - any artifact related to the Revolutionary War

ROUNDNESS - any circular or curved artifact

SPILL - an area where someone has dropped multipleartifacts

SILV - an artifact made out of silver

STER - any artifact made of sterling silver

RICHARD - A gear, as in Richard Gere

Printed with permission of National Geographic Channel.Diggersairs on Tuesdays at 8 & 8:30 PM Mountain Time.

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FAQs on Meteorites on Public Land

Why is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issuing apolicy on meteorites on public lands at this time?

The BLM is formalizing a policy on collecting meteoritesfound on public lands because confusion and misinformationhas been created by recent media attention. In addition,recreation by the public has steadily increased on public

lands. Therefore, the BLM would like to educate the publicabout meteorite hobby collecting and the scientific values ofmeteorites.

What is the BLM's policy on meteorites found on publiclands?

Meteorites found on public lands may be collected byrecreationists and hobbyists with some limitations. Meteoritescan be collected for scientific and educational purposes, andcan also be commercially collected.

What are the authorities that govern collectingmeteorites from public lands?

The courts have long established that meteorites belong tothe owner of the surface estate on which meteorites arefound. This premise is based on the common laws ofproperty as amended by the courts. As such, the BLM isresponsible for the management of meteorites under theFederal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976as amended, including casual and commercial collection. Inaddition, the Ninth Circuit Court determined that scientificcollecting is authorized by the Antiquities Act of 1906.

Can a mining claim be located for meteorites?

No, a mining claim may not be located for meteorites.Meteorites do not meet the definition of a mineral resource

under the general mining and mineral laws. Theextraterrestrial origins of meteorites have made them uniqueand of extreme commercial and scientific value. Therefore,because of their origins they are not subject to the miningand mineral laws.

Can meteorites be collected free of charge and without apermit?

Yes, meteorites may be casually collected, i.e., for free andwithout a permit, under FLPMA. However, in accordance withthe BLM's regulations at 43 CFR 8365.1-5 (1) collection islimited to certain public lands, (2) only specimens up to tenpounds may be collected per person per year, and (3) onlysurface collection with the use of non-motorized and non-

mechanical equipment is allowed; metal detectors are okay.However, specimens that are casually collected are forpersonal use only, and may not be bartered or sold forcommercial purposes.

How can meteorites be collected from public lands?

Meteorites found on public lands may be casually collectedby recreationists and hobbyists. The limit on the amount thatmay be casually collected is meteorite specimens up to tenpounds that can be easily hand-carried and transported, perperson per year. Collection is from the surface only.Motorized and mechanized equipment is not allowed;

however, use of metal detectors is permitted. Meteorites maybe collected without a permit or collection fee. Casualcollection is for personal use only, and therefore, cannot bebartered or sold for commercial purposes.

Meteorites may be collected for scientific and educationalpurposes under a permit issued under the authority of theAntiquities Act. The applicant must be a qualified researcher,and any property collected under this type of permit remains

the BLM property. The meteorite collected under permit mustbe curated in an approved repository that conforms tocuratorial standards provided in 36 CFR 79.

Meteorites may also be commercially collected under apermit issued under the authority of FLPMA. The applicantmust pay an application fee, a purchase price based on aunit price or the percentage of fair market value on theamount of material to be removed, and a reclamation fee, asappropriate. A permittee must comply with all environmentallaws and regulations for surface disturbing activities on publiclands.

Are there any limits to what amounts of meteorites maybe collected from public lands?

For casual collection, there is a limit of ten pounds ofmeteorite specimens per person per year. There is no limitfor scientific or commercial collection.

How does this policy affect collecting of meteorites byrock hounds and other hobbyists?

The BLM policy clearly outlines how rock hounds and otherhobbyists may casually collect meteorites from public lands.No permit is required and no charge is assessed whencollecting for personal use. There are limits on how muchmay be collected only ten pounds of meteorite specimensper person per year. Collection is only from the surface, andmotorized and mechanized equipment is not allowed.

However, metal detectors are okay. Meteorites collected forpersonal use and cannot be bartered or sold.

Where can the public casually collect meteorites onpublic lands?

Meteorites may be casually collected from open public lands.Public lands that are closed to casual collection of meteoritesinclude: (1) developed recreational sites; (2) certain units ofthe National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) wherethe units have been designated for their natural and scientificresource values, including national monuments and nationalconservation areas; (3) areas that may have been withdrawnfrom casual collecting by a land use plan, such as an Area ofCritical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and some wildernessareas; and (4) closures by supplemental regulations. Thoseinterested should contact the appropriate BLM office to learndetails for their area of interest.

Can meteorites casually collected from public lands bebartered or sold?

Casual collection of meteorites from public lands is only foran individual's personal use. Sale or barter is consideredcommercial use. A permit must be issued for commercialactivities and fees will be collected, including a purchase

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price based on a unit price or the percentage of fair marketvalue, and a reclamation fee, if required.

Can meteorites be collected for commercial use and/orsale?

Yes, meteorites may be collected from public lands underauthority of an approved permit unless otherwise prohibitedby other laws, regulations, land use plans, or closures. A

permit is required for commercial use or sale, and fees will becollected. These fees may include application and permitprocessing fees, the purchase price, and reclamation fees.

Where can I get a permit to collect meteorites forcommercial use or sale?

A permit application for commercial collection of meteoritesmay be obtained from and filed with the local BLM field officewith administrative jurisdiction in the area you wish to collect.

Where can I obtain a permit to collect meteorites forscientific research?

A permit application for the scientific or educational

collection of meteorites can be obtained from and must befiled with the BLM State Office with administrative jurisdictionin the State you wish to collect. All Antiquities Act permits arereviewed and approved by the authorized officer in the StateOffice with administrative jurisdiction over the CulturalResources Management program.

Can meteorites be collected for exhibit in museums orother educational institutions?

Yes, meteorites can be collected for exhibit in museums orother educational institutions under an Antiquities Act permit.An application must be filed with the BLM State Office withadministrative jurisdiction in the state you wish to collect. AllAntiquities Act permits are reviewed and approved by the

authorized officer in the State Office with administrativejurisdiction over the Cultural Resources Managementprogram. Exhibits or loans of the BLMs meteorites held byapproved repositories are subject to prior approval by theBLM as well as to the terms and conditions of loans of therepository managing the collections for the BLM,

Can meteorites be casually collected from other Federallands, such as the National Forests or the NationalParks?

No. This policy only applies to public lands administered bythe BLM under its agency authorities. Casual collecting is notallowed on lands administered and controlled by the NationalPark Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service.

Can meteorites be scientifically collected from otherFederal lands, such as the National Forests or theNational Parks?

You must check with the agency having administrativejurisdiction of the area you wish to collect for scientificpurposes to see if this type of activity is allowed.

What happens if meteorites are collected illegally frompublic lands?

If meteorites are collected illegally from public lands you canbe cited under FLPMA and the regulations at 43 CFR8365.1-5(a) for illegal removal of any personal property orany scientific resource or natural object. You may also besubject to criminal prosecution under title 18, section 641 forthe theft of Federal property and related criminal statutes

depending on the type of illegal activity, including falselabeling under title 18, section 1001.

Via www.amland.org

Monthly Bench Tips from Brad Smith

CUTOFF WHEELS

Cutoff wheels are inexpensive and do a great jobcutting or shaping steel. You can use them to sharpentool points, cut piano wire to length, make slots, andsharpen worn drills. Other uses include modifyingpliers and making your own design stamps.

My preference is the one inch diameter size. Be sureto hold the wheel firmly so nothing moves to break thedisk, and definitely wear your safety glasses. Thoseare little flakes of hot steel coming off the disk.

BTW - Cutoff wheels are poor at soft metals like

copper, silver and gold. Soft metals clog up the cuttingedges.---------------

DEBURRING JUMP RINGS

When cutting jump rings from large gauge wire forchain making, you'll notice the saw leaves a small burr.An easy way to remove these is to tumble the ringswith some fine-cut pyramids. Only a minute or so isneeded, and in fact you don't even need a tumbler. I

just put a handful of pyramids in a wide mouth plasticjar and shake for a bit.

You can find these pyramids in the tumble finishingsection of most jewelry supply catalogs.

More Bench Tips by Brad Smith areat facebook.com/BenchTips/ or see the book "BenchTips for Jewelry Making" on Amazon

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Reminders & Gen. Info

The next meeting will be as usual on the third Friday ofthe month, April 19th in Room 118, Gardiner Hall onthe NMSU campus, 6:30 PM for socializing and 7 PMfor the meeting. The speaker TBA

The new Membership List will be emailed soon. As of

now we have 80 paid adult members and 3 children.There may be a few in the P.O. Box which I will try andhave checked before the first of the month.

The club Prize Drawing was a success last month.Cookie Saathoff won the first prize, the hard Hat andJan Hoffman the booby prize. See picture below.

There will be no drawing this month but maybe in May.

Has everyone checked out the ALAA web sitewww.amlands.org yet? They are doing a good job of

informing us what is happening with the BLM andForest Service as to the closure of roads. They areworking to keep our lands open for everyonespleasure and use, not just the hikers. I believe we needto support this effort by becoming members.

A Few Samples of Bad Judgment:

I have traveled the length and breadth of thiscountry and talked with the best people, and I can

assure you that data processing is a fad that wontlast out the year.The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall,1957.

This telephone has too many shortcomings tobe seriously considered as a means ofcommunication. The device is inherently of novalue to us,Western Union Internal Memo, 1876

Astorite

Swirling pinks, clear and little fibers of gold and silvermake up Astorite. The color ranges from pink, red,clear, white, dark with translucent to opaque areas,showing little flecks of gold and silver. This stone, itscontradictions, colors, minerals and metallics, fromcomposition to formation, is one of a kind.

Astorite is basically rhodonite, but in addition alsocontains - pardon us if we get rock-geeky here! -Rhodochrosite, quartz (in the form of psuedomorphs,and chalcedony, after quartz), and ore gangue silicified(complex sulfide ore with native metallics of gold,silver, copper, lead and chalcopyrite). This combinationis what gives it a special look - as far as we know,Astorite is only found at a very remote area ofColorado in a mine located 12,000 feet above sea levelin an avalanche chute.

The mineral and mine are named after the previousmine owner JOHN JACOB ASTOR IV, once

considered the wealthiest man in America. Colonel

John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New Yorkon July 13th, 1864 the son of William Astor and great-

grandson of John Jacob Astor the fur trader. His

estimated worth in todays dollars would beapproximately $1.3 Billion. He left a fortune that has

continued to make the family name prominent.

Colonel Astor was a well-traveled man and knewquality and value. So it's not surprising that he found

and purchased the Astor Mine in the San JuanMountains of southwestern Colorado. The mine wasclosed when John Jacob Astor IV went down in 1912

with the Titanic in the Atlantic. The portal was sealed

upon John's death not to be re-opened until 2001.Today this mine produces the finest unique ore body in

the world, now known as "Astorite."

Excerpted from and used with the permission of Trash CityBeads: http://www.trashcity.com/historyofastorite.htm

www.trashcity.com .for beads & supplies

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UP COMING SHOW Dates:

APR. 6-7LINCOLN, NEBRASKA:55th Annual Gem and Mineral Club Show; Lincoln Gem & Mineral Club; Lancaster CountyFairgrounds, Lancaster Event Center; 84th and Havelock; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (11 and under) free with adult;"Our Emerald Jubilee", annual conventions of the Mid West Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the Nebraska Association ofEarth Science Clubs, free natural emerald specimen to the first 2,000 paid admissions, special emerald display, dealers, children'sactivities, field trips, displays, demonstrations, fossils, minerals, gems, equipment; contact James Marburger, Box 64, Hickman, NE68372, (402) 430-6703; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://lincolngemmineralclub.org/APR. 19-21DENVER, COLORADO:Wholesale and retail show; Martin Zinn Expositions LLC; Ramada Plaza Denver Central;

4849 Bannock St.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-6; free admission; 70 local and regional dealers, minerals, fossils, meteorites, gems,jewelry, beads, lapidary supplies, metaphysical supplies, decorator items; contact Regina Aumente, PO Box 665, Bernalillo, NM87004, (505) 867-0425; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.mzexpos.comAPR. 20-21LUBBOCK, TEXAS:55th annual show; Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society; Lubbock Memorial Civic Center; 1501 MacDavis Ln.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, seniors $3, students (6-12) $2, children (under 6) and Scouts in uniform free; 17 dealers,rocks, minerals, gems, silver, beads, fossils, jewelry, silent auction, junior activities, spin a wheel, door prizes, demonstrations,personal displays; contact Walt Beneze, TX, (806APR. 26-29WICHITA, KANSAS:Show and sale; Wichita Gem & Mineral Society; Cessna Activity Center; 2744 GeorgeWashington Blvd.; Fri. 9-7, Sat. 10-7, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, students $1, children free; contact Gene Maggard, (316) 742-3746; e-mail: [email protected]. 27-28BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN:Annual show; Blossomland Gem & Mineral Society; Orchard Mall; 1800 PipestoneRd.; Sat. 10-7, Sun. 11-4; free admission; demonstrations, gem faceting, silver smithing, jewelry making, rock and gem crafts, goldpanning, dealers; contact Larry Kiernan, 208 E. Sycamore St., Three Oaks, MI 49128, (269) 756-9080; e-mail: [email protected] 18-19CHEYENNE, WYOMING:Annual show; Cheyenne Mineral & Gem Society; Archer Complex - Bldg. M; south side of I-80 at Exit 370, 6 miles east of Cheyenne; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (12 and under) free with adult; exhibits, jewelry,fossils, petrified wood, grab bags, fluorescent minerals, dealers, beads, rock sphere making, faceting demonstration, New Zealandminerals, gold panning, silent auction; contact Bob King, (307) 632-2702MAY 25-26PINETOP, ARIZONA:Show and sale; White Mountain Gem & Mineral Club; Hon-Dah Resort/Conference Center;

junction of Hwy. 260 and Hwy. 73, enter off Hwy. 73; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children (16 and under) free; demonstrations,speakers, kids' activities, silent auction, raffles, fluorescents, jewelry, minerals, fossils; contact Rick Olson, 8276 Tahoe Pl., ShowLow, AZ 85901, (928) 251-0949; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: [email protected], NEW MEXICO:Annual show; San Juan County Gem & Mineral Society; Civic Center; 200 W.Arrington; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admissions; hourly door prizes, silent auction, raffle, black light display, kids' Wheel ofFortune; contact Mickie Calvert, 5986 Hwy. 64, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 632-8288; 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.

A Thought to Ponder:

If a turtle doesnt have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

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.

www.trilobites.info Everything you ever wanted to know about trilobites and then some.

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