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The Georgia Mineral Society *Atlanta, Georgia* Volume MMXV/Three March 2015

General Meeting 7:30 PM Monday, March 2, 2015

The GMS Building

4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard Norcross, GA

Gold: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

John Iacullo will talk about gold and how to distinguish the real from the fake. Bring your

own pieces to have tested! Got an idea for a program? Please let me know.

Guests and visitors always welcomed.

Please join us for our March meeting!

Carl Ziglin, VP of Programs

Greetings GMS Membership, This is shaping up to be a big year for the Georgia Mineral Society. By the time this March newsletter is released we should have new carpet laid in the main meeting room and in the hallways of our building. I would like to thank Bill and everyone that came out to remove the old carpet and prep the floor for the install of the new carpet. The timing is much about getting the building ready for the open house that will take place during the May Show. With the facility projects complete we will be ready to receive our guests. The next step is to get the word out about the show. Shelly and others are notifying the usual list of newspapers, magazines, and websites about the date of the event. The

postcard database is being updated by Mary P and once it is ready Carl will send the Show postcards to the printers. There is recent news that a local magazine will be doing a piece on the show in their May magazine. GMS membership, we need

everyone to help get the word out about the show and the open house. Remember to take the show fliers with you and distribute them as opportunities become available. Thanks again to all. You make it happen!!! Tom Batcha GMS President

Tips and Trips

Announcements for educational publications, continuing education classes, and shows or exhibits are provided in Tips and Trips as a service to GMS members. Appearance of the above in Tips and Trips does not constitute an endorsement by GMS.

President Tom Batcha

[email protected]

Executive Vice President/Membership

Elizabeth Lamb [email protected]

Vice President –Programs Carl Ziglin

[email protected]

Secretary Mary Porter

770.317.2158 [email protected]

Treasurer Mary Gurney 678.985.9129

[email protected]

Correspondence Secretary Tom Bates

[email protected]

Facilities Chair Bill Waggener 404-354-8752

Field Trip Chair Charles Carter

[email protected]

Fossil Section Chair Kim Cochran

770.979.8331

Gem Section Chair Phil Herren

615-869-9997 [email protected]

Junior Section Chair

Christine Nell-Dybdahl [email protected]

Micromount Section Chair Dave Babulski 404.405.0635

[email protected]

Mineral Section Chair Tom Batcha

678-407-4224 [email protected]

Sand Section Chair Lori Carter

[email protected]

Tips & Trips Editor Roxanne Lopez 678-491-0489

[email protected]

Webmaster Lori Carter

[email protected]

Education Chair Bill Waggener 404.354.8752

[email protected]

Immediate Past President Anita Westlake

Trustee to 2015 Carl Ziglin

Trustee to 2016 Lisabeth Maclain

770-439-5756

Trustee to 2017 Kim Cochran 770.979.8331

The Georgia Mineral Society on the Internet: http://www.gamineral.org

E-mail Early Notification Program: A field trip and club news update service. To join, members are requested to send in their current e-mail address to:

[email protected].

GENERAL MEETINGS General meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. In the event that the first Monday is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the third Monday of the month. General meetings are held at the Georgia Mineral Society Building in Norcross, Ga.

4138 STEVE REYNOLDS BLVD. NORCROSS, GA. 30093-3059

Any deviations from the above schedule will be announced in Tips and Trips.

The article submittal due date for the April newsletter is

March 15, 2015.

May Show Committee Chairs

Show Chair Shelly Stubbs

[email protected]

Dealer Chair Lawrence Parker 404.213.9727

Exhibits Martha Brown 770.448.0876

Demonstrations open

Hospitality open

Treasurer Mary Gurney

Advertising open

Dealer Dinner Roxanne Lopez 678.491.0489

Database Mary Porter 770.998.1018

Auction Kim Cochran 770.979.8331

Set Up/Take Down

Open for Volunteers

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The Georgia Mineral Society March 2015

The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. A Non-Profit Educational Organization

Eighty Years of Tradition Objective and Purpose

To Educate the Youth of the State and the Members of this Society

In the Field of Earth Science

AFMS Education - All American Club 2003

Committee Chairs

Adopt-A-Highway

Casey Sosebee 706.635.3246

Awards Open for Volunteers

Carpool Bill Waggener carpool@gamineral

.org

Curator/Gem Box

Kim Cochran 770.979.8331

Historian Roxanne Lopez 678.491.0489

Hospitality Shirley Parker 404.906.3763

Librarian Open

Parliamentarian Open for Volunteer

Refreshments Shelley Stubbs [email protected]

Special Events Kim Cochran 770.979.8331

Sunshine Susan Filak 404-634-6931

Telephone Open for

volunteers

SFMS Rep. Open for Volunteer

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

Tips and Trips Page 3

March 2015 The Georgia Mineral Society

Sunshine News

HAPPY SPRINGTIME !

I have no news to report this month, so I will take this opportunity to thank our Tips and Trips editor, Roxanne Lopez, for her work in putting this newsletter together each month. Thanks Roxanne! If anyone would like to share their news or information with other GMS members, please feel free to send it to [email protected] or feel free to phone me (or, leave me a message) at 404-634-6931. Be well! Susan Filak Sunshine Chair

Facilities Message

I am constantly amazed at the willingness and expertise that is applied by members to jobs for the building. Carpet demolition, floor cleaning, pressure washing, carrying boxes of carpet tiles (THANK YOU, ELIZABETH), and washing baseboards has us almost ready to install the new carpet. Hopefully, by the time you receive this T&T, we will be proud walkers on new carpet. The work session schedule has been sporadic but the workers have been constant and consistent. Our reward auction today raised over $900 from 13 workers. What a crew!!! Hard workers plus leave the cash with GMS! Elizabeth Lamb, Ivy Edwards, Mary Gurney, Shelley Stubbs, Phil Herren, Tom Batcha, Carl Ziglin, Martha Brown, Catherine & Paul Johnson, Wes Mayo, Tom Bates, Charles Carter, Richard White, George Prince, Kim Cochran, WGW all got dirty, wet and clean again. We even had several folks sending regrets due to circumstances beyond their control. All I can say is “Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!” We will be ready and shiny for the Birthday Party Open House during the Mother’s Day Show! Respectfully submitted, Bill Waggener, Facilities

Chair

Gem Section March 2015

The Gem Section will meet on Monday the 30th of March at 7:30 p.m. If you arrive a little early you can assist in getting the April Newsletter mailing out to those members that do not use email. The March meeting will cover the Forming of Mokume Gane, which is a Japanese mixed-metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns. Mokume Gane translates closely to "wood grain metal" or "wood eye metal". Japanese metal smiths originally used this as a decorative form for samurai swords. At the time the Japanese were the best metal smiths in the world. (As a reminder the second Sunday of the month from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. the workshop will be open for certified members only.) Phil Herren

Education Message

Science and STEM Nights have become popular to increase family involvement in the education process. Thursday nights seem to be preferred for two hours per event. The students and parents

display their knowledge, seeming to enjoy a bit of competition and showing – off. We are approaching testing season and the demand for rock and mineral review is increasing. Activating strategies have been put off until next year. Fossils also are in demand for 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades. Enough to keep us very busy. Thank you for everyone’s willingness to volunteer and help out. There is no better way to learn something well, than to teach it. Please remind your teacher friends that the Minigrant application for 2015-2016 is available on-line. Submission date is September 2015. Yours in education, Bill Waggener, Education Chair

mailto:[email protected]:404-634-6931



Fossil Section March 9, 2015 GMS Building

7:30 pm In February we discussed how to prepare your fossils. There was lots of great imput. In March, everyone will be bringing their favorite pieces of petrified wood. I hope that you can attend. Kim Cochran

Mineral Section Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2015 7:30pm

The GMS Building We are continuing our series on the Minerals of the

Southeast. Come join us in March as we discover the mineral treasures of Arkansas. This state is well known for its Quartz mines but that is only the beginning of what Arkansas offers the mineral collector. We will take a look at the collecting localities of Magnet Cove, Granite Mountain, Crater of Diamonds, and many more. Bring in your Arkansas minerals as we take a virtual journey to discover what treasures that this state holds. See you there, Tom Batcha Mineral Section Chair [email protected]

Georgia Mineral Society

March Junior Event for Members Only

Easter Egg Hunt &

Fossil Hunt! Sunday, March 29th 2015, 2pm-4pm

Come Rain or Shine!

The GMS Building

4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard Norcross, GA

Juniors need to RSVP by

March 25th

at [email protected]

Who needs candy when you

can find eggs filled with a

cool rock, mineral, fossil, or

gem? The egg hunt will

include two Golden Eggs to

win an extra special

specimen. The Golden Egg

prizes will be posted on our

website prior to the hunt. The number of juniors in attendance

will determine the number of eggs that each junior is allowed to

hunt. We will open the eggs together at one time in the

building. We will have a special presentation for the Golden Egg

winners. Since you are hanging out with other kids who like

rocks, you bring one of yours for Show & Tell! Don't forget

your basket!

We are very lucky to have GMS member Bonnie Weathers to

join our March Junior Event! He will bring very special fossil

loaded dirt, sifters, and reference books. Juniors will have the

potential to find sharks teeth, turtle, bone, horse teeth,

Thorocosaurus teeth, Bottosuarus teeth, and petrified wood. We

will have several scopes for the juniors to magnify their

specimens. The juniors will need to use the reference books to

identify their specimens. Once the junior identifies their fossils

to Mr. Weathers, the junior can keep for their collection!!!!!

All attendees have to be a registered Georgia Mineral Society

member. Your family can join via our website. If GMS Junior

teenagers don’t want

to directly

participate, we

welcome y’all to

help us out, such as

hiding the eggs and

helping Mr.

Weathers. You can

earn volunteer

hours. You could

also hang out in our

library.

Chrissy Nell-Dybdahl


mailto:[email protected]



Hello Juniors! We had a great time at our Georgia Mineral Society Building on January the 24th! Using a non-glue design shared by the Mississippi Gem and Mineral Club plus telephone wire and rock bases donated by GMS members, twelve Juniors made beautiful, bouncy gem trees! Thank you again to the generosity of Far Eastern Trading and BellGali Gems for donating several strings of beads for our nearly twenty gem trees! Eight year old Sienna got so good at it, that she was able to make three! At least four of the Junior member attendees will be sharing their tree-making skills at our May Show. I continue to be so grateful to GMS volunteers Mary Gurney and Charles & Lori Carter for their continued passion and generosity to support the Junior Section of the Georgia Mineral Society. They were incredibly helpful with obtaining the needed supplies, setting up, and sharing their skills with the families. We so enjoyed the company of our newest members. One of our nine year old members was very impressed with our quiet library room filled with rows, and rows, and rows of books that she is allowed to check out just like at her public library! Her mom plans to attend one of our Monday general session meetings to hear a great topic, while her daughter has the option of listening to the topic or sitting in the library to enjoy the books! It was great fun for the parents to meet each other as well. I am thinking about having our members-only Easter Egg hunt on Sunday, March the 29th, for the young Juniors. Older Juniors may earn volunteer hours if they can help us out. Older Juniors, if you have an idea for something that you would like to do together, please let me know! My twelve year old son wouldn’t mind burning some energy outside after the hunt. I can think of some cool games with mineral prizes. I also strongly encourage for y’all to attend a Field Trip. The adult members love it when Juniors come! I look forward to hearing about your Rock Hounding experiences. Please send me a story and hopefully a picture of one of your finds. I will choose a couple of your stories for an upcoming article in our GMS Tips & Trips. All Juniors who send me a story will be given a prize. We have a story posted on our website. Please remember that when you attend member events, all participating attendees must be GMS members, including friends. So, please get your friends to join! Let me know if

you have any ideas for future events.

Warmly, Chrissy Nell-Dybdahl


[email protected]

ATTENTION PARENTS OF JUNIORS

We would love to have you help us out at the Georgia Mineral

Society’s 47th Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Gem, Mineral,

Jewelry, and Fossil Show. We already have a few parents who

have signed up to help at the hospitality table. For each hour you

serve, a ticket is entered into a raffle for a very very nice thank

you gift. The shifts start with just a one hour obligation. Don’t

worry if you can’t answer a question, as there will be several

knowledgable GMS members within your reach. I did it for the

first time last year and I had a blast! For

instance, we will be offering our usual

fun free stickers, handouts with

examples of our newsletters and

activities, and we will sell our usual

loaded grab bags. If you love to bake or

cook, we could use some food and

goodies to help feed the vendors and

volunteers on the Thursday set-up day.

Thank you!

Chrissy Nell-Dybdahl


[email protected]

Sand Section Thanks to a shelving unit that Kim Cochran brought to the building, Sand Section members were able to make considerable progress getting the micro/sand room ready for the open house in May. The dead bird case is now in a permanent location and the sand that was piled around the room is now on the shelves. In March we will continue organizing the GMS collection. We may even start filling the dead bird case! Please bring any sand you would like to trade plus ideas for organizing and cataloging the collection! Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Time: 7:30 Location: GMS Building Topic: Organizing the GMS Collection (continued) Trading: Any sand you have! Lori Carter Sand Section Chair [email protected]




NEW MEMBERS

We are really growing! Look at all of the great new members in GMS. Please give them a warm welcome as we share our wonderful hobby with them.

Quatian Allen from Atlanta, GA Barbara and Donald Blalock from Murray, KY Felicia Brown from Flowery Branch, GA Sarah Abraham and Emmerald, Abigail and Josiah Carballo and Dewy Ventura from Norcross, GA Dewy Ventura from Norcross, GA Blair, Julie and Corbin Curless from Roswell, GA Kevin , Carson and Natty Fallin from Hartwell, GA David Dobson from Pensacola, FL Eric, Karen and Daniel Garland from Canton, GA Danielle Destich, Martin Glasser, and David, Matt, Mary & Mike Heath from Snellville, GA Kim, Aidan, Michael, Riley and Liam Klosky from Suwanee, GA Jonathan (Jack), Michael and Nicole Mapstone from Lilburn, GA Kendall, Keira and Jed Doody and Idelisa Martinez from Atlanta, GA Morrison Nolan from Stone Mountain, GA Bill Porter from Atlanta, GA Kayla, Phillip, Stephanie, Logan and Alex Reiniche from Auburn, GA Leigh Scott and Charlie, Lucy and Michael Wardner from Atlanta, GA Zachary, Jodi, Natalie and Jonathan Toppen and Ed and Claire Wheeler from Atlanta, GA Elizabeth Lamb, membership chairperson

Happy Birthday to our March members! Mar 01 Mike Tuohy. Parker

Schultz, Dylan Johnson and William H. (Bill) Elliott

Mar 02 Emily Mitchell, Tom Curtin and James K. Sword

Mar 03 Eryk Smith and Ginger Peterson Mar 05 Lawrence Parker, Betty S.

McIntyre and Mark Dalusky Mar 06 Chris W. Prosise and Meghan Nagel Mar 07 Lea Trujillo, Nate Chambers, Steve Kempf

and Alex Evans Mar 08 Adam Bennett Mar 09 Catherine Gordon Mar 11 Christian Jones, Adam Nagel and Louise Hicks Mar 12 Robert M. (Bob) Dolezal Mar 13 Constance Winter, III and Darlene Hopkins Mar 15 Nicole Stewart, Gail

Leadingham and Andrew Mackey Mar 16 Doug Gurney Mar 17 William P. Hilmes Mar 18 Matthew Fleck Mar 19 Jack Carter and Jose Flores Mar 20 Marley Gordon and Michael E. Stewart Mar 21 J. W. Roberts, Barbara

Llewellyn and Thomas Davis

Mar 23 Gary L. Maddox Mar 24 Paul Roth, John R.

Trimble and September Day Carter

Mar 25 Bea Botts, Jim Kucik and Barbara Diehl Mar 26 Mike Addison and Sally F. Tuohy Mar 27 Steven Lewis Mar 28 Daniel Miller, Calvin Zhang and Jennifer

Lipscomb Mar 29 Katrina Jarvis-Smith and Mark T. Bishop Mar 31 Eduardo Munoz Your birthstone is Aquamarine, the lovely blue beryl which

early sailors wore as protection against dangers at sea.

Today it still symbolizes safety and security, especially in

long-standing relationships.



May Show and Open House It is less than 3 months until our May show and open house. By the time this comes out, the new carpet will be in the club house and we will have done other maintenance to get it ready for the open house. However, it is not too late to help with the show. We still need volunteers for loading the trailer at Kim’s, setting up at the show, staffing the hospitality table and showing visitors around the club house and serving cake (Marble!) and ice cream (Rocky Road!) to celebrate the 80

th birthday of GMS! Sign-up sheets are

available at the club house for all of the meetings between now and the show. If you want to volunteer and will not be at a meeting, you may contact the show chair [email protected]. Thank you for whatever you volunteer to do!

Shelley Stubbs, GMS Show Chair

Grab Bags

Sewn bags continue to come in. Calcite, pyrite, and quartz crystals have arrived. We have plenty of shark teeth on hand. Filler material is trickling in. I am sure that by the April 25th stuffing party we will be in good shape. Remember our grab bags while out collecting. Kim Cochran

Adopt-A-Highway Ball Ground, Georgia Springtime is here and it's time for our Easter roadside trash pickup! We will meet on Saturday, April 4, at 10:00 am to start bagging up the trash. After cleaning up the roadside there will be drawings for rockhound type prizes! We will have lunch somewhere in Ball Ground. After lunch there will be a short field trip to collect minerals at the Cochran Mine! Mica, Tourmaline, and Beryl are the minerals to look for. Directions from Atlanta: Take I-75 north to I-575 north. Go 35 miles to exit 27 (Business 5) the Howell Bridge-Ball Ground exit. Go right to the 4-way stop intersection then left onto Business 5-Canton Highway. We will meet at the convenience store about 1/2 mile from the intersection. The store will be on the left. Casey Sosebee 706-635-3246

GMS FIELD TRIP Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Summerville, GA

TRIP: GMS will hold a field trip to Summerville, GA for lace agate. COLLECTING: Lace agate/chert. We will also have a side trip to a place where members can purchase rocks (mostly cutting material) from various estate sale acquisitions. BRING: Rock hammer, scratching tools, buckets, and paper for wrapping specimens. You will also need gloves, protective eyewear, hat, sunscreen, and sturdy boots with ankle support (hiking boots). As always bring plenty of water and some snacks. This field trip is suitable for children of all ages but they must have adult supervision at all times. IMPORTANT: This is an active quarry. STAY AWAY from all heavy equipment and quarry machinery. Any violation of this requirement could jeopardize future access to this site. DIRECTIONS AND WHERE TO MEET: Coordinates: 34°28'18.7"N 85°18'58.3"W (34.471870, -85.316193) 1) Take I-75 North to GA-140 (exit 306) and go West. 2) Go 16 miles to US-27 (GA-140 tees into US-27). 3) Turn right (North) and go approximately 11.5 miles. The meeting location is on the left, just past Sloppy Floyd State Park and the Forest Service building (Smokey Bear sign) Travel time: From the GMS building at 4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard, Norcross, GA to the meeting place in Summerville, GA is approximately 1.5 hours and 100 miles. If you are interested in carpooling on this trip, please contact Bill Waggener at [email protected] Charles Carter, GMS Field Trip Chair Telephone: 770-998-7949 Cell Phone: 770-891-5947 e-mail: [email protected]




NO Glendon Quarry Collecting Trip in 2015

In past years, the SFMS has sponsored a collecting trip to the Standard Minerals quarry in Glendon, NC to collect pyrite and pyrophyllite. Jim Flora, SFMS Field Trip Committee Chair, reports that because the quarry is blasting and removing rock, there will not be a Glendon trip this year. Citing safety concerns, quarry management has decided to hold off collecting trips for at least one more year.

February Field Trip Report Clinchfield. GA By Lori Carter

Collecting Eocene fossils in the Clinchfield quarry is always a lot of fun. Because of quarry requirements, the trip is limited to 25 participants and the list filled up quickly. Fortunately, a few people on the waiting list were able to make it in. Mike Regin and Henry Frantz explained the layers we were seeing. The top layer is what was once called the “Flint River” layer. It has a lot of red clay and limestone pebbles. The next major layer down is the Twiggs Clay. It is a gray layer and contains Fuller’s Earth, a very fine, absorbent clay. The next layer is where we were digging – the Clinchfield layer. We also noted a very thin green layer. Some pieces we found in the quarry indicate the layer contains glauconite, an iron mineral that forms in an environment where there is decaying matter that causes reducing or low oxygen conditions, hence the green color. Sand dollars were probably the most abundant fossil where we were digging. Many specimens popped out right away. Al Klatt found the name of the sand dollars in a Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society newsletter: Periarchus pileussinensis. Most of the sand dollars we found had the bottoms visible and the top in matrix, but I saw several that were the other way around. In addition to sand dollars, people were finding some

other interesting fossils. Al found what at first appeared to be a bone, but on later inspection he said it was not a bone, though it may still be a fossil, possibly coral, or it could be a trace fossil, maybe a burrow cast. He did eventually find a bone, but the animal has not been identified yet. There were several nice “turitella” shells as well as scallops too. Henry Frantz was on a mission to find sharks’ teeth. He found a few broken bits and some ray teeth, but Al was more fortunate. He found a complete tooth! My usual technique for collecting the sand was not in the offing (no well-washed gullies this time) so I took home a few baggies of material that must be screened. Joe Summerour gave me some great advice before the trip to collect loosely consolidated limestone, then soak it and screen it. Once the weather cooperates with some warmer afternoons, I’ll be able to screen the material and look for micro-fossils. Thanks to the quarry people and the field trip participants who helped with identification and digging, it was a great trip! For more pictures from the trip, please see the website at www.gamineral.org

Mineral Explorers

You may have heard about a new TV show called Mineral Explorers. If not, here is the link to their website: http://mineralexplorers.com/ This show airs on Public Broadcasting Stations...except in Georgia! You can see below, the response I got to my question to them as to why it isn't being aired in GA. I have sent him a follow up email which is excerpted below. What I was thinking was that we might promote a letter writing (email in contemporary terms) campaign by our members to see if we could get them to change their decision. The campaign could be kicked off with a message to your members included in

http://www.gamineral.orghttp://mineralexplorers.com/http://mineralexplorers.com/



your club newsletters. If you are willing to include one, I would offer the following possible message: As some of you may be aware, a program has been produced for broadcast on Public Television called Mineral Explorers. The show is pretty much as the name describes. You can learn more about it at this link: http://mineralexplorers.com/ Unfortunately, Georgia Public Television has elected not to purchase the show explaining that they didn't believe that Georgia had an audience for it. With 11 rock and mineral clubs in Georgia, that doesn't appear to be a good analysis on their part. So, if you would like them to broadcast this show please email them and tell them so. Here is the email address that you

can use: [email protected]. Tell them that you and your friends and family would love to see the show and that you ask them to reconsider their decision not to air it. Who knows, we might be able to reverse their decision. This was my response to Mr. Andrews: I'm not sure how GPB arrived at that conclusion, but here are a few things that might not have been considered: In Georgia, there are 11 Rock and Mineral Clubs. You can find them here: http://www.amfed.org/sfms/club-ga-ky.html The purpose of these clubs is the study of Rocks and Minerals as well as Gems, Lapidary Arts and Earth Sciences. One of the main goals of these clubs is outreach, in particular, to the public school system. We provide classes to the students in various aspects of mineralogy. The combined membership in these clubs is approximately 3,000 people My club, the Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society (CCGMS), has about 400 members. These members, despite the name, come from all over the state as well as neighboring states. At least 4 of these clubs (CCGMS, Georgia Mineral Society, Rome GMS and the August GMS) hold annual Rock and Mineral shows for the general public. The CCGMS show alone attracts about 3,500 visitors each year. In addition, there are several private Rock and Mineral shows attracting similar numbers of attendees. Clearly there is a market for minerals in the state. Georgia is home to the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts, in Young Harris, GA. It attracts hundreds of students from throughout the state who are interested in Minerals and their use in the lapidary arts. I just returned from Tucson, AZ where the largest annual mineral show in the world took place. It attracts Rock, Mineral and Gem dealers and buyers from all over the world. There was a tremendous amount of buzz about this program as the first really serious program on this subject. The Tellus Museum in Cartersville houses one of the most extensive Mineral Collections in the Southeast. This and it's other exhibits attract 10's of thousands of visitors annually. This suggests a wide interest in the subject of the Mineral Explorer Program. So, I'm not able to tell if this information would make a

difference in the GPB analysis. But, I thought it might be worth providing to you in case it does. Thanks Wayne Dobb Treasurer of the Cobb County GMS

Brad’s Bench Tips

Get all 101 of Brad's bench tips in "Bench Tips for Jewelry Making" on Amazon' www.amazon.com/dp/0988285800/ WINDING JUMP RINGS Whenever you need a few jump rings the same size, it's easy to grab a round rod and wind as many as you need. But when you need a lot of them, some form of winder saves a lot of time. A variable speed screw gun makes quick work of winding the coils. Screw guns are quite inexpensive at discount stores and are remarkably handy for odd jobs in the shop and around the house. To wind a coil, just bend a right angle on the end of the wire about a half inch long and insert this into the screw gun chuck. Then wind slowly, keeping a tight coil. I like to rest the end of the mandrel on the edge of the table or bench pin. Finally, one note of caution. If you are winding an entire length of wire, be careful as you get near the end of the wire. If the end passes under your thumb, it can cause a nasty scratch or cut. _____________ TOUCHING UP A BEZEL Pumice wheels are good for touching up a bezel after you've set the stone. The hardness is about 6 on the Moh's scale, less hard than quartz, so it shouldn't scratch any of your agates or jaspers. However, I'd avoid or be real careful of using pumice near the softer stones like turquoise, amber, howelite, etc. If you're unsure about the hardness of your wheels, test them on a piece of glass. Glass is about 5 ½ on the Mohs scale, softer than quartz. So if the wheel doesn't harm glass, it's safe for use on the quartzes and harder stones. My preference is the one inch diameter ones such as those shown at riogrande.com/Product/AdvantEdge-Pumice-Wheels-Medium/332722?pos=2

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Strong Winds Carve Otherworldly Towers from Frozen Sand on the Shore of Lake Michiganby Christopher Jobson on February 16, 2015 http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/02/ice-sand-scultpures-lake-michigan/

While exploring the shores around St. Joseph, Michigan last week, photographer Joshua Nowicki stumbled onto a bizarre phenomenon: dozens of small sand towers rising out of the beach, some over a foot tall. The strange layered sand castles are formed when blasts of wind slowly erode layers of frozen sand, much like how a river might slowly create a canyon. Nowicki returned yesterday to shoot more photos, but found that sunny skies were enough to melt them away. You can see more of his photography here. (via EarthSky)

Up and Coming Shows March 6-7-8, 2015, St. Petersburg, FL 45th Annual Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show and Sale, THE SUNCOAST GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY Fri: 10 AM to 6PM; Sat: 10AM-6PM; Sun: 10am-5PM The Minnreg Building, 6340 126th Ave. N., Largo, FL 33773 FREE PARKING Planned demonstration exhibits on Beading, Wire Wrapping, Cabbing, Faceting, Metal Work. Silent auctions all day long. Gem Mining Flume inside. Club display cases and exhibits. Refreshments available. Show contact: Bill Schmidt, Show Chair, 727 822-8279 Email contact: [email protected]://www.sgams.com/Shows/show.htm March 7-9, 2014 Augusta, GA 25th Annual Aiken-Augusta Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show Dealers, Gem Dig, Geode Cutting, Treasurer Dig, Hourly Door Prize, Grab Bags, Grand Door Prize,

Demonstrators. Sponsoring Clubs: Aiken Gem, mineral and

Fossil Society and Augusta Gem and Mineral Society., Fri & Sat 10AM-7PM / Sun 10AM-4PM Julian Smith Casino / 2200 Broad St. / Augusta GA Admission: $3/Adults; Children under 16 Free with an Adult Co-Chair: Richard McNutt and Chris Glass March 20, 21, and 22, 2015 The 36th Annual Valley and Ridge Gem and Mineral Show Sponsored by the Rome Georgia Mineral Society Friday and Saturday – 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 11 am – 5 pm The Forum 301 Forum St. Rome GA FREE ADMISSION! Minerals, Gems, Fossils, Meteorites, Jewelry, and Crystals for Sale. Lapidary rough. Free Mineral and Fossil ID, Door Prizes, and Exhibits! Free registration for grand prize – Amethyst and Calcite from Brazil! For more information: Jose Santamaria, Show Chair 678.488.9560 * rogams.show[]gmail.com May 8-9-10, 2015 Marietta, GA Gem and Mineral Show, Auction THE GEORGIA MINERAL SOCIETY Fri: 10 AM to 6PM; Sat: 10AM-6PM; Sun: Noon-5PM NEW LOCATION North Atlanta Trade Center 1700 Jeurgens Court, Norcross, GA SATURDAY AUCTION at 1PM ! HOURLY ADULT AND JUNIOR DOOR PRIZES! $2.00 GRAB BAGS ! 30+ Dealers Club Hospitality table, Educational exhibits, Demonstrations Show contact: Shelly Stubbs,Show Chair Email address: realgem7[]aol.com GMS Website: http://www.gamineral.org

Celebrate science education at Tellus on Saturday, May 2!

Mark your calendar now for Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM because you do not want to miss the signature fundraiser at Tellus Science Museum this year. The museum's second annual Block Party will be a space age event that will be truly out of this world. Release your inner child during an unforgettable adults-only evening full of delicious food, open bars, fun games, and lively music, all while supporting the museum! Tickets include all food, unlimited access to an open bar, and the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind silent auction items. Ticket Pricing Members (through March 31): $75 for one/$125 for two Non-Members: $100 for one/$150 for two

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I-75 Exit 293

Cartersville, Georgia 770-606-5700

http://tellusmuseum.org/index.htm

All lectures are free for members and included in the cost of museum admission for non-members. Galleries will

remain open until the start of the lecture.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History 76 Clifton Rd. NE,

Atlanta, GA (404)929-6300

http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/

A few of the Permanent Exhibits: A Walk Through Time in Georgia

Giants of the Mesozoic The World of Shells

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