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Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2014 Page

Inside this Issue:

Klicks & Klacks from the Editor 2

Program Competition 2

Oklahoma II: Dinosaurs, Red 3

Dinosaur Track Meet? 7

Book Review 8

Membership Stats 9

Teach 10

Zap Zap Yipes 10

A Wire Wrapper’s Tale 11

Kansas Poel 12

Early Human Footprints in England 13

Calif. Poppy—Indicator of Copper 14

AFMS/RMFMS Show Documents 14

SCRIBE Meeting 22

Shows & More 22

Officers & Committees 21

The official publication of the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. The RMFMS is a regional member of the American Feder-ation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. and is issued monthly (except June and July). It is a privilege of membership of the RMFMS and cannot be exchanged by the editor for individual club newsletters from other regional federations. www.rmfms.org

The President’s Voice Dear Members of the Rocky Mountain Federation:

I would like to invite and encourage you to attend the combined Rocky

Mountain Federation/American Federation Show and Convention here in

Tulsa Oklahoma from July 9-13, 2014. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit

with fellow rockhounds from around our Federations and the whole United States. Only

once every seven years is the combined American Federation of Mineralogical Socie-

ties Show hosted by our Federation.

Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society has been working hard to provide us with an excellent

show. It will be complete with dealers, a variety of exhibits, kids’ activities, programs,

silent auction, field trips and more. They will also be providing the usual Awards Banquet

Saturday night and Editors/Webmasters Breakfast Sunday morning. There will also be

many other meetings going on that you will want to attend. You should really attend

one of these functions if you have not previously done so.

This is also where we conduct the business of the Federation. The Executive Committee

will meet Friday morning and the House of Delegates will meet Saturday afternoon. It is

extremely important that your club be represented in the House of Delegates. If no one

from your club is able to attend, please contact your State Director and arrange for

your club to be represented by Proxy.

As you look through this packet at the reports turned in by the various officers and com-

mittee chairmen you will get a good idea of the work the RMFMS is doing for your hob-

by. I know many items of interest will be discussed and we can learn from the success

and challenges that clubs in different parts of our Federation have experienced this

past year.

Once again I invite you to attend the Federation Show and Convention in Tulsa as they

always have a wonderful show! I am looking forward to meeting and visiting with as

many of you as I can.

Diane Weir

Volume 45

Issue 3

March 2014

March 9—Daylight Saving Begins

March 17—St. Patick’s Day

March 20—Spring Begins

A ll RMFMS member reports are now in. We ended 2012-13 with 77 member organizations. One club has

folded or is no longer active, Longmont (CO) Gem and Mineral Society. We have had one new organi-

zation join RMFMs in the first quarter of 2013-14, The Southern Teller County (CO) Focus Group.

Total paid membership in 2013-14 is 7,872 individual members, compared to 7,096 in 2012-13. Total paid plus

life/honorary membership is 8,426 compared to 7,342 in 2012-13. This is an astounding increase in membership

and not confined to just a few clubs. While a few clubs have lost some members, many clubs throughout the Federation

have increased membership, from just a few new members to as many as 100 new members.

This is a great trend so let’s keep it going. It is really good to see our clubs thriving and growing.

Treasurer’s Report by Gene Maggard

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Klicks & Klacks from the Editor by Betty Cain

The following is the opinion of this editor with credit to the original authors as applicable.

I ’m always on the lookout for something to get our readers’ attention,

something to make them think, or something to get them inspired to

become more active participants in their clubs and the Federation. I

don’t profess to be a writer but feel that I’m a pretty fair editor. So, I often choose to

reprint thoughts of others.

I found this from our White Mountain Gem & Mineral Society’s President, Tonie

MonDragon; it was published in their January, 2014 Rock Talk newsletter. “January's

thought is Integrity. It is the practice of choosing ethics over convenience and truth

over popularity. Remember, there is never a wrong time to do the right thing. So, my

fellow rockhounds, go forth and dare to be yourself!”

Seems to me that integrity should be a year-round attribute. The word equates to an-

other for me, and that word is accountability. We should be accountable for our ac-

tions (or lack thereof) to our fellow rockhounds. We should not be afraid of being bul-

lied if our actions are performed with integrity. We should have the courage to speak

up if something does not seem right. Others may have the same thoughts as you. Our

country and federation were formed by people who had a thought and spoke up. Let

your voice be heard; you may have the next great idea to solve a problem or make

things happen for the benefit of all.

Program Competition—Why Bother? by Marge Collins, AFMS Program Competition Chair

Do you like to share your “rockhound” interests?

Do you demonstrate at Shows or other events?

Have you ever prepared a display for a meeting or at a show?

Have you presented a program about a special interest at a club meeting or dur-

ing a show?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, why not take the next step—enter Pro-

gram Competition to share your interest and enthusiasm with viewers across the coun-

try?

You ask, why bother?

Viewers across the country are waiting to see new presentations.

You’ll earn national recognition.

A cash award helps to defray the expense of producing a presentation.

A digital camera and computer make this process so much easier! If you have ques-

tions, a fellow Club member or a friend may be able to help; or, choose a contact be-

low.

Be sure to use the best images possible - “fuzzy” pictures - whether out of focus or low

resolution – are counter productive. When writing your script, remember every profes-

sional author has one or more editors. In other words, don’t be satisfied with the first

draft. Ask someone to read the script to you. Listen, take notes; and then re-write as

needed. (Again, thank goodness for computers!)

Program Competition “rules” and entry form were published last month in AFMS News-

letter and are on AFMS website www.amfed.org

For more info, contact your Regional Librarian (who is one of the judges) or Competi-

tion Coordinator: Marge Collins (269) 695-4313 or [email protected] We’re looking

forward to your entry, and so are viewers across the country!

mailto:[email protected]



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Oklahoma II: Dinosaurs, Red Beds, and Plains by Dr. Mike Nelson

L ast month my column centered on the eastern one-third of Oklahoma, home of deciduous trees,

Mississippian and Pennsylvanian rocks, coal mines, a coastal plain, large lakes, the Ouachita and

Ozark Mountains, and the lead-zinc mines. This month I move further west where the middle third of the

state is dominated by exposures of late Pennsylvanian and Permian rocks, many of which are red in

color. The Panhandle region has exposures of dinosaur-containing Mesozoic rocks along with a Ter-

tiary cover and a few basalt flows. Interrupting this logical sequence of rocks are two interesting

“mountain” regions—the Ardmore Mountains south of Oklahoma City and the Wichita Mountains in the southwest near

Lawton - subjects for later discussion.

To better understand the geology and related landforms of

Oklahoma, readers should keep in mind figures 1-3.

The sandstone cuestas (Spanish for cliffs) region has gently

dipping, to the west, sandstone layers protecting underlying,

slope-forming shale layers. The sandstone of the province is

late Pennsylvanian in age and was formed as flowing rivers

carried sand and other sediments into deltas and estuaries of

an ocean. These sandstone hills are quite scenic with a

somewhat distinct flora and fauna and extend into Kansas as

the Chautauqua Hills Province. The dipping beds of the

cuestas are associated with the large Ozark dome to the

east. I have collected some nice tree-fern fossils in the north-

ern reaches of the province but mostly I just visited the area

for the scenic beauty and camping, noting the old-growth

forests of post oak and blackjack oak with blooming redbuds

in the spring.

In Kansas, the Flint Hills are one of the major physiographic provinces in the state (trending north-south) and provide a

unique landscape of native tall grass prairie in a rocky and hilly terrain with major relief (at least for the plains states). In

Oklahoma, this province is known as the Limestone Hills (also The Osage or the Limestone Cuestas) and only extends about

one-third of the way south. The Flint Hills/The Osage have marine early Permian rocks exposed and are quite fossiliferous. I

have not collected in The Osage but have pulled hundreds/thousands of fossils from the Flint Hills in Kansas. For 20 plus

years, I took my undergraduate invertebrate paleontology class to the Flint Hills, and students routinely collected over 100

different species from Permian rocks.

The later Permian represents the end of the great Paleozoic seaway in the U.S. where marine waters that had covered

parts/most of the continent since the late Precambrian were receeding and drying. Plate activity had moved continents

world-wide so that a single large continent, Pangaea, was formed and, except for continental margins, marine waters

receeded from the (current) North American continent (Fig. 4). The later Permian represented the culmination of the Ap-

palachian-Ouachita Orogen where Gondwana was attached/sutured to (current) North America. As the Permian seas

were drying and receeding, the continent experiened restricted circulation waters and widespread depostion of halite

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Fig. 1. Geologic map of Oklahoma (from Oklahoma Geological Survey). Note the light blue streak (Permian) trending north-south through the state.

Fig. 2. Physiographic regions of Oklahoma (Oklahoma Geological Survey). A the Arbuckle Mountains, W the Wichita Mountains, RB, the Permian red beds, HP, the High Plains. Compare with Fig. 1.

Fig. 3. A more detailed province map of central Oklahoma (courtesy of Oklaho-ma Geological Survey).



and other “salts” and gypsum. In addition, wind and fluvial (stream) deposits containing

grains of iron-rich minerals later “rusted” and created the color in the widespread red beds

trending north-south through the center of the state. As these beds extend north into Kansas

they are known as the Red or Gyp Hills. I have “looked” at the gypsum, anhydrite, and dolo-

mite but found them rather uninteresting as mineral specimens and “left them in place.”

Now, I have to admit that my experience with the central Oklahoma red beds essentially has

been driving I-35 south to the Arbuckles or Texas Cretaceous! About the only prospecting

accomplished has been to look for the barite roses. Of course, I suppose these concretions

are the best-known mineral in this part of the state (Fig. 5).

There are several instances where minerals, mostly calcite,

barite, and selenite gypsum, have formed clusters of crystal

“roses” or sand crystals. In some case the roses are formed

from “pure” minerals, with maybe an incrustion of sand

grains, such as the selenite roses (Desert Roses) from St. Da-

vid, Arizona (see Nelson, Feb. 4, 2013). However, in parts of

northwestern Nebraska, the selenite roses have been replaced by chalcedony.

In other cases, the mineral solution carries along sand-size grains from the host rock as inclusions. London (2008), in an arti-

cle in The Mineralogical Record, noted that “roses are mineral specimens, not rocks, because the shapes of rocks are in-

determinate, whereas the shapes of minerals are determined by a combination of forms and habits derived from the inter-

play of crystal structure and environment of growth.” Each of the petals of the rose are individual barite crystals. The Ok-

lahoma roses are due to the “intergrowth of crystals of barite…into a cluster of divergent blades… The rose-like concre-

tions incorporated the iron-stained quartz sand grains and thus acquired the red color of the host Garber Sand-

stone” (Tulsa Geoscience Center, 2012). The Oklahoma Geological Survey (London, 2009) noted that “the best explana-

tion for the roses is that deep basinal groundwater containing barium and reduced sulfur species (sulfide) migrated up-

ward along fractures and porous layers into the Garbar Sandstone. Upon reaching an aerated region, the sulfur in the

groundwater was then oxidized from sulfide to sulfate, leading to the precipitation of barite.”

Barite roses were designated as the official “State Rock” in 1968. It seems unfortunate that no mineralogist (or so it seems)

told Governor Bartlett and the legislature that barite roses are minerals, as opposed to rocks. But, life goes on!

In Kansas, the red to orange barite roses are similar (Fig. 6) except they have been collected from the Cretaceous Kiowa

Formation (see Nelson July, 23, 2013). However, the precipitating solution most likely was derived from barium-rich solutions

in the underlying Permian rocks.

Calcite sand crystals are similar to the barite roses except the form takes on the shape of calcite

crystals. I suppose the most famous locality for collecting these latter crystals has been Rattle-

snake Butte in South Dakota (now off-limits see Nelson, Jan. 9, 2014) although some crystals have

started to come from Wyoming (see Nelson, Dec. 17, 2011).

The further west one goes in Oklahoma, the less time I have spent in the region other than travel-

ing south to the Wichita Mountains or to southwestern Texas where my son attended a university.

A long time ago (my favorite phrase), I did take my students to: 1) Alabaster Caverns State Park;

and 2) the Great Salt Plains. The cave is formed in Permian age massive gypsum and is a solution

cavity. In my home state of Kansas a few miles to the north, there are large sinkholes such as Big

Basin that are related to subsurface dissolution of similar age gypsum and halite. At one time,

before collaspe, a large natural bridge near Sun City was 35 feet wide, 55 feet long, and 12 feet above stream level. In

addition, there are at least 117 gypsum caves in Barber County (Kansas Geological Survey, 2013).

The second place that we visited was the well-known Great Salt Plains near the Arkansas River to dig and collect selenite

gypsum crystals - there is both a state park and a federal wildlife refuge and collecting is on the refuge and hours/days

etc. are posted. Check ahead before you drive to collect!

As it appears to me, the salt plains are essentially a playa with incoming fresh water, at times, but without an outlet. The

original source of the salt and gypsum are beds in the underlying Permian rocks - as noted above the great Paleozoic sea-

way was receeding and drying and evaporation of brine waters left behind a number or different minerals. In the playa,

Fig. 4. Cartoon showing configura-tion of continents at the end of the Paleozoic Era. Note how Africa and South America collided with North America and produced the Appala-chian and Ouachita Mountains.

Fig. 5. Barite rose collected near Norman from Permian Garber Formation. Width of left single rose ~3.5 cm.

Fig. 6. Barite Rose collected many years ago near the hamlet of Bavaria, Kansas, in Creta-ceous rocks. Width ~6 cm.


the saline- and gypsum-infused groundwater is usually a few inches to to few feet

below the surface. If the groundwater reaches the surface for a short duration but

then evaporates, a crust of halite forms while the gypsum crystals form below the

surface (Fig. 7). These selenite crystals at the salt plains are sort of a chocolate

brown to orange color due to minor amounts of iron oxide used as a coloring

agent. What makes the crystals unique is that they have included tiny sand grains

and these grains are in the shape of a hourglass! Some crystals are covered by a

thin layer of sand while others are quite transparent, and the included sand grains

are clearly observed. According to all references I could locate, this is the only

locality in the world where this hourglass inclusion occurs. I don’t have the slightest

idea “why”, and it appears that other geologists are also “stumped” at the shape

of the inclusions. At times the crystals are solitary, sometimes they are twinned

(penetration twins common), and many times are in clusters. A gazillion of these crystals have been collected since they

are “for sale” in virtually every rock/mineral shop and in the rock and mineral shows. But they are also fun to collect if you

don’t mind getting a little muddy during the process.

In 2005, Oklahoma designated hourglass selenite as the official State Crystal.

Along the Cimmaron and Canadian Rivers a hummocky terrain of both grass covered (stabilized) and active sand dunes is

found. Most of the dune fields are on the north side of the rivers as a southern wind blows sand- and silt-size grains from the

current alluvium and the older terrace deposits. These dune fields are similar to the large fields on the north side of the

Great Bend of the Arkansas River in Kansas.

I have always had an interest in history, and especially of western U.S history between ~1800 (Lewis and Clark) to ~ 1890

(Wounded Knee). This was a time of great conflict between representatives of the federal government and the Native

Americans. Since I grew up in Ottawa County Kansas, I have been particularly interested in the summer of 1868 when

Southern Cheyennes and some of their allies raided settlements along the Saline and Solomon rivers (I grew up fishing in

these rivers) killing several Caucasian settlers. Partially as a result of these raids, General Phillip Sheridan, Commander of

the U.S. Army’s Department of Missouri, an area of over a million square miles between the Rocky Mountains and the Missis-

sippi, decided to conduct a winter campaign against the “insurgents.” In this manner, he hoped to destroy food stores

and horses along with people and housing at a time when the Native Americans were usually semi-permanently camped

for the winter. In late 1868, Sheridan sent Lt. Colonel George A. Custer on a winter mission to subdue the Southern Chey-

enne in western Oklahoma. At the ensuing battle or massacre (I will not get into that argument) on November 27, 1868,

Custer destroyed the village of, and killed, the Cheyenne Peace Chief Black Kettle at an encampment along the Washita

River in the redbud plains of far western Oklahoma. If readers ever get a chance, take a side trip and visit the national

monument.

About where the Panhandle “hooks on to” the main segment of Oklahoma, the Plains Border section of the Great Plains

Physiographic Province ends and the large High Plains section begins. At one time in the late Tertiary, the Ogallala For-

mation (Group) extended from the Rocky Mountains (the source for its sediments) eastward to the Missouri River and be-

yond. However, uplift to the west, and erosion by rivers on all sides, has essentially left the High Plains as an island, one that

is capped by the Ogallala Formation. Today, the High Plains extend from the Pine Ridge Escarpment along the South Da-

kota-Nebraska border south to the breaks at the Edwards Plateau in Texas. The western boundary is situated at the eroded

breaks along the mountain front (such as the Colorado Piedmont). In the east, the formation feathers and thins, and the

High Plains end. Most people know about the High Plains as being the source of the rapidly depleting Ogallala Aquifer.

Exposures of the Ogallala Formation are common in the Panhandle.

A very unique geological area is located in the far western Panhandle of Oklahoma, and much geology is preserved in

Black Mesa State Park and the surrounding area along the Cimarron River where rocks from the Triassic to Recent are well-

exposed. Triassic and Jurassic rocks in the Great Plains are relatively rare east of New Mexico and Colorado as are Ceno-

zoic volcanics. However, a nice section of the Triassic Dockum Group and the overlying Entrada and Morrison Formations

of Jurassic age crop out in the area. Of additional interest are the remains of dinosaurs, both body fossils and ichnofossils

(dinosaur tracks), from the Morrison. Most people with even a slight interest in natural history usually associate dinosaur fos-

sils with places like Dinosaur National Monument and the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah and Canon City and Dinosaur

Ridge in Colorado. However, an Oklahoma geologist by the name of Willis Stovall collected thousands of dinosaur bones

from the Morrison around Black Mesa in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. Today, most of these fossils reside in the Sam No-

ble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

Fig. 7. Penetrating twin hourglass selenite with sand inclusions. Length ~4.0 cm.


One particular dinosaur collected by Stovall from near Black Mesa was designat-

ed in 2000 as the State Fossil of Oklahoma. Saurophaganax maximus is a large

theropod (meat-eating) maybe 50 feet in length and 17+ feet tall. It is most likely

related to the allosaurs, the dominant theropods of the Morrison. A cast of a front

claw is shown in Fig. 8.

I once paticipated in a field trip to the area, mainly to examine the exposures of

Cretaceous rocks. This section is very similar to the Cretaceous rocks in Kansas; the

big difference being the aerially widespread exposures in Kansas compared to

quite limited outcrops in Oklahoma. The oldest Cretaceous units are the Chey-

enne Sandstone, a fluvial sandstone (mostly), overlain by the marine Kiowa Shale.

The latter formation is quite interesting in that it contains a “southern” assemblage of invertebrate fossils. That is, marine

waters invaded the continent from the south, and the resulting rocks contain fossils normally associated with Gulf Coast

Cretaceous rocks in Texas.

Marine waters then retreated south and the mostly non-marine (wind,

stream, delta, estuary) Dakota Formation was deposited. Some units in

the formation contain dinosaur tracks (similar to Dinosaur Ridge in Colo-

rado).

The widespread Western Interior Seaway (WIS) is represented in Oklaho-

ma by the Graneros and Greenhorn Formations (calcareous shales and

limestones) overlying the Dakota. Invertebrate fossils such as coiled am-

monites and straight-shelled baculites along with inoceramid bivalves

are abundant. The WIS had marine waters transgressing from both the

north and the south, and the resulting fauna is completely different from

fossils found in the Kiowa Shale.

One of the best known structures in south-central/southwestern Colora-

do is the Raton Mesas starting near Trinidad and continuing eastward

along the Colorado-New Mexico state line where thick (~800 feet) late

Tertiary basalt flows (~3.5--9.0 Ma) cap the Poison Canyon Formation (Tertiary: Paleocene) and hold up the topography.

The area, including Barella Mesa and Johnson Mesa, is often referred to as the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field since the bas-

alt extends as far east as Clayton, New Mexico. Near Trinidad, Fishers Peak (9626 feet) is the highest point in the United

States east of I-25. Further east on the plains, “near” Tobe, and Walt’s Corner, Colorado, is an isolated, but related, mesa

termed Mesa de Maya where 400-500 feet of basalt cover the Ogallala Formation at an elevation of around 6500 feet.

The Mesa continues south and eastward as Black Mesa and actually extends into the Oklahoma Panhandle where at 4973

feet it is the highest point in Oklahoma (Fig. 9). Suneson and Luza (1999) believe the age of the capping basalt flow at

Black mesa is ~5 Ma.

To be continued as OKLAHOMA III. Plan now to attend the joint AFMS/RMFMS meeting in Tulsa in mid-July, 2014. Check

the Federation web site for details.

For additional reading see:

Publications, many available as PDF files, of the Oklahoma Geological Survey at: www.ogs.ou.edu.

Neil Suneson, 2010, Petrified Wood in Oklahoma: The Shale Shaker, v 60, no.6.

Common Fossils of Oklahoma, Sam Noble Museum: www.commonfossilsofoklahoma.snomnh.ou.edu

Oklahoma Crystal Collecting: www.brightok.net/~rockman/

REFERENCES CITED

Anonomous, 2013, Red Hills: Rocks and Minerals: Geofacts, Kansas Geological Survey.

London, D., 2008, The Barite Roses of Oklahoma: the Mineralogical record

London, D., 2009, The Barite Rose; State Rock of Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geological Survey

Tulsa Geoscience Center, 2012, Barite Rose: Our State Rock: www.tulsageosciencecenter.org Suneson, N. H. and K. V. Luza, 1999, A Field Trip Guide to the Geology of the Black Mesa State Park Area, Cimarron County,

Oklahoma: Oklahoma Geological Survey Open-file Report OF4-99.

All references listed as Nelson refer to my Blog at: www.csmsgeologypost.blogspot.com

Fig. 8. Terminal phalanx or claw of Sauro- phaganax maximus.

Fig. 9. Image of Mesa de Maya and Black Mesa, Colorado, new Mexico and Oklahoma. Image © Google Earth.

http://www.ogs.ou.edu

http://www.tulsageosciencecenter.org


A Dinosaur Track Meet? By Jack Shimon, Pikes Peak Pebble Pups All photos by Mom, Julie Shimon

M y “fossil Grandpa” took me to visit this neat site when I was in Texas last summer. We drove away from Austin to a

small rural community where it seemed there wasn’t anything to find. My Grandpa pointed me to a small trail, full

of flowers that Jane stopped to admire, which eventually led

down a steep trail into the river bed. This was definitely not a

popular hiking trail and I doubt many people except geo-

cachers have been to this spot. The site is an Earthcache which is

a type of geocache that teaches you about a unique geosci-

ence feature. I have been to several Earthcaches in Texas and in

at least four other states (Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina and

Florida) and learned some interesting lessons. Our job was to

study the dinosaur tracks and answer some questions1.

What type of dinosaur made these tracks? A theropod like ve-

lociraptor or T-rex, or maybe even the recently discovered Lyth-

ronax argestes. Some type of carnivorous predator, and to think,

I was standing right where it walked so long ago! It was a little

frightening to imagine one coming along and what that would

be life in real life.

The first task was to measure the stride. The stride is the distance between two footprints

(right- right), not the step length as shown by Jane and I (right-left). I calculated the

stride length as 112 inches.

Next, I had to measure the

length of one footprint. I

measured several and took

the average to be 18 inches

long.

Then, I calculated the hip height, which equals five times the

print length, or 5x18 inches, which is 90 inches. My hip

measures only 30 inches high.

Next, I calculated the length of

the dinosaur, which is ten times

the print length, or 10x18 inch-

es, which is 180 inches. I am

only 52 inches long, but I also

don’t have a tail like a thero-

pod.

The final task was to determine if the dinosaur was

walking, trotting, or running. To do this you divide stride

length by hip height, which is 112/90 = 1.244. I first

guessed that it was walking because the prints were

so clear and there was no smudging. Was I right?

Yes, I guessed correctly! For the calculation stride

length divided by hip height the following values cor-

respond to motion: <2.0 is walking, 2.0-2.9 is trotting,

and >2.9 is running.

I had a lot of fun at the Earthcache with my Grandpa and enjoyed learning how to inter-

pret dinosaur tracks. As we were exploring some more he showed me these interesting

Jane and I at the dinosaur tracks. We are each standing by a footprint.

Dinosaur track.

The tape measure indicates the height of the dinosaur hip.


layers. The thick hard white layers are deep

water limestone deposits. The thin bedded gray

layers in between are shallow water mudstones.

The dinosaur tracks were found at the base of

the lower mudstone layer.

References: 1 Track Meet? Cache GC1RZM5 by Waterweasel &Tygress

About the author: Jack Shimon is a member of the Pikes Peak Pebble Pups in Colorado

Springs, and is in the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society Unit. He is in 3rd grade and

also enjoys cub scouts, mountain biking and playing the drums. He is always conducting

research on Earth science topics either through science or art.

The tape measure indicates the length from head to end of tail.

Book Review by Barbara Florio Graham, SCRIBE Jan-Mar 2014

D iamond Dan's Mineralogical Dictionary is a little gem of a book! Billed as a useful resource for mineral collectors, it

serves both amateur and those who have been collecting, buying, and selling for decades. It's also an easy way to

introduce young people to the vast store of minerals most of us take for granted, lying right under out feet!

Like many children, I collected rocks as a child. I wrote a humor article about this which was widely published, most re-

cently in Prose to Go: Tales from a Private List. In that piece I point out that many kids outgrow their collections, which usu-

ally contain just ordinary stones they find at random.

But I took Geology at university, and began then to collect in earnest. Over many decades I've gone to

gem and mineral shows, purchased raw gemstone jewelry, and have selections of large and small

specimens and slabs in my living room, dining room, and on the shelf above my kitchen table.

I have several books describing rocks, minerals and gems, but none contains the kind of detailed de-

scriptions of terms used in the field. The value of this guide is that he includes both scientific and com-

mon nicknames used by the layperson, like tail gate, stubby, and pebble pup.

Most terms are illustrated by color drawings, which I found very helpful. Arborescent, Basal cleavage,

Deliquescence, Plumrose, and Radiating are some instances where the drawings really helped me visu-

alize these.

Did you know that “faden” is German for “thread” which is why crystals of quartz that have a white

thread-like line running through them are called Faden Quartz?

Another one I didn't know was Pinacoid. This describes two parallel faces which are often seen on the end of an elongat-

ed crystal. Darryl gives beryl and wulfenite as examples.

The size and light weight of this pocket guide makes it ideal to take with you when you go out, whether on field trips or on

any trip where you might come across rocks and minerals you want to identify. The low price also makes it a great little gift

for a youngster, or for bulk purchases to Scout troops or other organizations.

Find Diamond Dan's Mineralogical Dictionary at: www.diamonddanpublications.net


Rocky Mountain Membership Stats Editor Op-Ed

N ow that all club memberships have been completed, I would like to share some fascinating da-

ta that was gathered from the membership forms we received.

I am provided with a copy of each dues form received by the Treasurer as they arrive, either by snail

mail or e-mail. Gene provides a copy to me so that I may add club contact e-mail addresses to our

newsletter distribution. He also provides a copy to Kay Waterman, our RMFMS Directory Chair, and to

Jennifer Biddle, our Webmaster. In the past, I would check for new e-mails for any new officers and

editors, but I never really paid much attention to the rest of the document areas. This year was different.

I recorded the number of adult members, junior members age 12 & over, and any lifetime members indicated by the

club treasurers. I also did a quick check of the dues and premiums calculations. I never see the payments and cannot

verify the actual amount remitted. Okay, that’s the gist of the data I was collecting this year.

Here are the results not covered in the Treasurer’s Report by Gene Maggard:

We have a total Junior membership of 399, that’s up 6% over last year.

85% of the dues forms were received before February 1st. (I’ll cover the significance of this

later.)

Central Dakota Gem & Mineral Society was the first form received this year, October 29,

2013.

Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds reported the biggest increase in membership, up by 90%

from last year.

24 clubs reported an increase in membership of greater than 10%.

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club reported the largest membership, 452 adults and 35 juniors.

Las Vegas Gem & Mineral Society has the largest number of junior members, 56, and is the second largest club, 459

total members.

Those are all very positive indicators that rockhounding is enduring even in bad economic times. We are grateful to all

of you who join us in supporting our favorite hobby.

Now for the results we’re not so proud of:

40% of the forms received had flagged entries; i.e., missing officer information, no calculations shown on the form, etc.

22% of clubs underpaid the insurance premium for members age 12 & up plus Life/Honorary members. We know your

life members do not pay dues to your club, and they do not pay Federation dues; that’s a gift to them from you and

us. However, life members should be counted for the insurance premium to ensure they are covered under the policy.

If you have 75 adult members (including juniors age 12+) and 8 Life/Honorary members, your insurance premium

should be calculated using 83 members; i.e., 83 x $.65 = $53.95. The dues would be 75 x $1.50 = $112.50. The total

amount submitted would be $53.95 + $112.50 = $166.45.

20% of our clubs chose not to purchase the insurance. That’s not a problem for us; however, if you do not have sepa-

rate coverage through another policy, your club could be open for suits. The insurance we offer can also be extend-

ed to include your landlord for monthly meetings, the show venue landlord, etc. You can’t beat the price—just $.65

per member. It protects the public from harmful actions by any of our members, including field trips.

15% of our member clubs submitted their dues after February 1st. According to our Articles of Incorporation, Para-

graph 2 states that any club desiring membership must apply to the Secretary who in turn obtains votes from the Exec-

utive Committee before admitting them to the Federation. Paragraph 5 states that a member society who has not

paid their dues by February 1st are automatically suspended and considered not in good standing. They should re-

apply to the Federation. I believe no late-paying club has been asked to re-apply in the past, but it is certainly a viola-

tion to just ignore the AOI.

9% overpaid on membership dues by including Life/Honorary members.

5% underpaid on membership dues by excluding Juniors members.

4% overpaid on insurance due to miscalculation.

Club member information may be found under the clubs listings in the RMFMS Directory.

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"Teacher" By Jack Shimon, 3rd grade

He who knows the most geology

Let me into the club to learn

About minerals and rocks.

He challenged me to try

Opportunities,

Write, draw, learn, speak.

Who believes

In me?

YOU!

Author bio: Jack Shimon is a member of the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society

Pebble Pups, and he participates with the Pikes Peak Pebble Pups and Earth Science

Scholars on projects, field trips, and community outreach projects. He is 9-years old

and is in third grade at school. Jack brings his dog Comet to some of the Pebble Pup

meetings. Comet is the mascot for the CSMS Pebble Pups.

Note: Jack Shimon wrote this poem to the leader of the Pikes Peak Pebble Pups. This poem is a nonet and is

not the easiest form to work with. A nonet is a nine line poem with diminishing syllables. The first line containing

nine syllables, the next line has eight syllables, the next line has seven syllables. That continues until the last line

(the ninth line) which has one syllable. Nonets can be written about any subject. Rhyming is not required.

Zap - Zap - Yipes Via the AFMS Safety Web Site by Mel Albright

Y ou are peacefully working away in your rock shop. You reach over and touch the cabbing machine (or trim saw, or

rotary tool, or faceting machine, or whatever) when - ZAP - ZAP - electric shock hits. If you're

lucky, you say YIPES, turn loose, and unplug the appliance. If you're not lucky, the electricity surges

through you down to your foot and into the ground, and your spouse finds your body sometime later.

Exaggeration? - Unfortunately, no.

A real, common danger? - Unfortunately, yes.

So, what should you do? - Several things.

First and most important is to check ALL the wiring on ALL your machinery ALL the way from the plug

to the other end. AND DO IT OFTEN. Frayed? Replace it. Loose? Tighten it. Cracked so water can enter? Replace it. Badly

bent where it goes through or under? Replace it. And, if you get a "tingle" from the tool body itself - DO NOT USE IT until it's

repaired or replaced.

Second, you should make sure that you are on an insulated surface while you are working. A rubber or vinyl mat. A wood-

en bench - not metal. A wooden stool, not metal. A wooden floor - ALWAYS kept dry. ANY other floor - ALWAYS kept dry.

So, if you touch a short, you'll get a tingle, not a zap.

Third, make sure you have a grounded system and that you are using it. Modern wiring must have three wires - two carry-

ing electricity and a grounding prong. If you don't have that, you can be in danger. If you are using an adapter to bypass

the grounding prong, you can be in danger. Re-wire and ground the tool.

Finally, and best of all, install a ground fault interrupter on your system. These may either be placed on the circuits in your

main breaker box by an electrician or you or an electrician can replace the plug receptacle in the wall with one - and

they are NOT very expensive. What these do is turn off the electricity a fraction of a second after a short occurs - so, if

you're in the short circuit, it acts before you are shocked - and saves your life or a bad burn.

Most important - NOW is the time to think about this - not after you're shocked (or killed).


A Wire Wrapper’s Tale by Llewellyn Alspach, Shawnee Gem & Mineral Society

W hen I first become a Rockhound I had no idea what you did with the rocks that caught your eye. Later after joining the Shaw-nee Gem & Mineral Society (Shawnee, Oklahoma) the rocks really came to life. There are so many different things you can

do with them! I was totally fascinated and wondered what would be come my nitch. Our club is blessed with so many talented Rock-hounds. Tom makes spheres, facets does silversmith work, cuts and polishes rocks and is willing to teach anything he knows. Bob-by makes cabs and does wire wrapping, Dottie does all kinds of weaving, beading and jewelry making with rocks, plus she often demonstrates her specimen collection and has a fluorescent collection. Randy built himself a sphere machine and makes spheres, his wife Arlene makes lovely rock and bead jewelry. Kenny & Barbra are multi-talented in lapidary work from cutting, polishing, col-lecting and wire wrapping. George does everything and is a very willing teacher of lapidary projects. While in the Ada Gem, Mineral and fossil club I learned the joy of collecting fossils. With so many options how could I choose my nitch.

As the months passed I grew to love the wire wrapping that I saw and from going to various estate sales we had acquired a consid-erable number of lapidary equipment machines. It seemed everyone knew how to wire wrap but no one was teaching classes in it. Luckily one member of the Ada club had a beginners class I jumped on that quickly and got to attend two of his classes. I Loved it!! So armed with a small amount of knowledge I started attempting to wire wrap. I also donned my sweetest smile, said please and got members of our club in Shawnee, like Bobby and Donnie, to help me with things I did not understand how to do. At the time you could still subscribe to The Wire Artist magazine out of Canada. Those magazines had how to patterns and are worth their weight in gold for learning wire wrapping. But sadly are no longer being published.

I learned to cut rocks, shape and tumble freeform cabs over the years so material to work with came easily to me. I haven’t met a rock in any shape yet, that I can not wrap and make it look lovely. Some folks have given me some real challenging projects to do, like oddly shaped pieces of crystal formations. I was most complimented once at a club meeting when someone ask Bobby ( whom I considered the best wire wrapper in our club) to wrap something for them. He said “get Llewellyn to do it she is better at it”. I felt like I had gained my crown when he said that.

Personally I like to wrap with 14kt gold filled wire because I consider what I do to be works of art. But I have also started using a lot of gold or silver colored copper wire in projects because it is so very cheap and does not tarnish, also works very well. I am currently teaching classes to anyone who wants to learn. I have taught classed at our Shawnee club, numer-ous one on one classes to anyone who ask, and I teach a monthly class for two days to a group of ladies where I live. The cheaper wire is very good for teaching.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with rockhounding and the lapidary arts, I want to tell you the adventure a rock goes through on it’s way to becoming a fine piece of jewelry.

There are a few ways that we can come up with a rock. By far the most interesting one is to go on a field trip or a rockhounding va-cation and pick it up yourself. To me that is a thrill like no other! We have walked on beaches, climbed mountains, dug huge holes in the desert, waded rivers and creeks, and even crawled in abandoned mines and caves in pursuit of a rock. The weather is never a reason not to hunt rocks, rain only makes the rocks show their true colors, snow, sleet and wind require a few more clothes, and intense heat requires more water and enhances your suntan. If you find a nice rock it is worth it all!

For those less adventurous souls, you can buy rocks at rock shows or go to an estate sales or auctions when an old rockhound dies and his family has no idea what to do with all those rocks and junk tools. We got some rocks and most of our lapidary equipment in this way. It is a bitter/sweet event that one of our own died but the fact that someone is going to appreciate his/her rocks and equip-ment is the sweet part. The rockhound would like that.

Ok, now you have rocks and most likely used equipment that doesn’t work and has to be repaired. Most equipment built before the age of computer chips and technology are easily repaired with parts from a hardware store. at fixing old equipment.

One thing we like to do is spend the month of January in Quartzsite, Arizona. The desert floor out there is covered with vendors from every country in the world selling rocks. We normally only buy rocks from far away countries that we know we will never visit, like Madagascar, Afghanistan or Africa etc. I have been guilty of chunking down $300.00 for 100 pounds of a rock that I really want. Rocks are heavy and don’t come cheap.

The good sized rocks journey starts by being cut into slabs, or slices, about 1/4th inch thick or as thick as you desire your cab to be. Here is where the next excitement begins. You never know what shapes and colors you are going to see inside of the rock. If it is just duh, you toss it aside and get another rock. This one is filled with all kinds of color, shapes and vugs (vugs are small cavities inside of rocks that usually contain crys-tals). The cutting is done on the big rock saws, 12“, 18“, 24“ and 36“ saws. All rocks are cut in oil which is an incredibly messy event. From here, I take the slab and decide which areas are the most beautiful and are hard enough to make jewelry. Now you probably thought all rocks were hard didn’t you? Not so, there are

hard rocks and soft rocks. Diamonds are hard, sandstone is soft. They have to be processed differently. I have an 8” saw that cuts in water and is not so messy, though all lapidary operations are somewhat messy. It is not something you do in the spare bedroom. We have a lapidary room in the barn which is insulated and has heat and AC so we can work /play all year with our rocks.

Got off track: Back to the rocks adventure. After I decide where is the prettiest I start with my small saw cutting the slab into rough shapes containing the desirable parts. The undesirable parts are put in another container to be tumbled later to give away free to little people at the clubs county fair booth.

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Now I take the rough cut pieces to my diamond grinding wheels. I start with a really rough textured one to more quickly (actually nothing happens quickly to a rock) grind it closer to the desirable shape. From here I move to a finer textured wheel and continue to grinding it into the shape I have envisioned in my mind. I usually let the rock’s personality direct me to how it would be most beauti-ful, I call them freeforms. Thus I come up with unusual shapes and sizes. Some say everything I make is big and gaudy, which is probably correct because I like big and gaudy.

Once I have obtained the desirable shape I separate them into the hard and soft rock containers. The soft rocks must be gently polished on a diamond flat lap or soft diamond wheels, one at a time. It takes a couple hours of working with it to get one polished. I am working on mastering that technique. Once I have enough hard freeforms made they will be put into a six pound rotary tumbler with ceramic filler and a grinding grit and water. They are tumbled continuously (24/7) for at least a month in this condition. What this accomplishes is a rounding of the edges and smoothing of the flat surfaces. After a month or so we remove the contents and wash the freeforms to see how many survived this abuse. We usually lose 3-4 to breaking or undercutting. They are now in what is called a pre-polished state.

After they are thoroughly washed they are returned to the tumbler with ceramic filler and a polishing grit and water. They will remain in this for 2-3 weeks tumbling 24/7. When we finally remove them from this tumbler they are very shiny and ready to be wire wrapped.

The beauty of rocks is that there are never two alike. Even slabs cut from the same rock will all vary in some manner from the other slabs. It is totally fascinating to see what the end products will look like.

Wire wrapping is as individual as the person doing it. I was taught by four different men. Each of them did it differently and I developed the way I like to do it, which is totally different from the guys. Again, I will let the shape, color and designs in the rock guide in the wrapping. I only use wire as a means to display a lovely rock. Some wire artist like to hide the rock with wire swirls and designs, but that is not my way. I will sometimes use small beads or wires off to the side of the rock to create a balancing effect. Like I said it is all individual.

The best way to get started wire wrapping is by taking a class. Some rock clubs have them, or you can invest a bit of money and get classes from professionals through web sites, www.wire-sculpture.com is one that offers classes throughout the year in various cities. I took an advanced one with Dale Armstrong in Dallas and it was a very rewarding experience. I took a couple classes from Jim Meier from the Tulsa club, I consider him the most awesome wire wrapper I have ever seen, bar none! He recently moved to Arizona so an suspecting he will be teaching out there before much longer. He is not as costly as wire-sculpture.

Wild Acers In North Carolina has offered classes to club members since 1977. I have not been there but have heard rave reports from folks who have. The web site for information on this offering is http://www.sfmsworkshops.com/Information_Sheet.html . Patterns and videos are available both to download or view on the internet. A pattern is definitely an asset to learning to wire wrap if you can’t find a class. I just recommend reading them very carefully and doing them one small step at a time. I am willing to help anyone who heeds help or has a question if I have the knowledge to do so. My email is [email protected]. My feeling on wire wrapping is that it is not rocket science and if I can do it anyone can. Get brave, do some reading, ask people who know to show you and just make a pest of yourself like I did, and someone will teach you to get rid of you. I wish anyone who wants to learn the opportunity to join this fun creative activity. If I can be of assistance just email me and I will help you if I can. Thanks, Llewellyn

KANSAS POEM FOR MY FRIENDS... GLACIAL DRIFTER, FEB 2014

It's winter here in Kansas

And, the gentle breezes blow

Seventy miles an hour

At twenty-five below.

Oh how I love Kansas

When the snow's up to your hips

You take a breath of winter

And your nose gets frozen to your lips.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful,

So, I guess I'll hang around

I could never leave Kansas,

My feet are frozen to the ground. (Author unknown)

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Early Human Footprints in England The Rock Vein, January 2014

T he earliest human footprints outside of Africa have been uncovered, on the English coast, by a team of scientists

led by Queen Mary University of London, the British Museum and the Natural History Museum.

Up to five people left the series of footprints in mud on the bank of an ancient river estuary over 800,000 years ago at

Happisburgh in northeast Norfolk.

Dr. Simon Lewis from Queen Mary's School of Geography has been helping to piece together the geological puzzle sur-

rounding the discovery -- made in May 2013 -- which is evidence of the first known humans in northern Europe.

Dr. Lewis's research into the geology of the site has provided vital information on the sediments in which the prints were

found. "My role is to work out the sequence of deposits at the site and how they were laid down. This means I can pro-

vide a geological context for the archaeological evidence of human occupation at the site."

The importance of the Happisburgh footprints is highlighted by the rarity of footprints surviving elsewhere. Only those at

Laetoli in Tanzania at about 3.5 million years and at Ileret and Koobi Fora in Kenya at about 1.5 million years are older.

A lecturer in physical geography, and co-director of the Happisburgh project (http://www.ahobproject.org/), Dr. Lewis

added that the chance of encountering footprints such as this was extremely rare; they survived environmental change

and the passage of time. Timing was also crucial as "their location was revealed just at a moment when researchers

were there to see it" during a geophysical survey. "Just two weeks later the tide would have eroded the footprints

away." "At first we weren't sure what we were seeing," explains Dr. Nick Ashton of the British Museum "but as we removed

any remaining beach sand and sponged off the seawater, it was clear that the hollows resembled prints, and that we

needed to record the surface as quickly as possible."

Over the next two weeks researchers

used photo-grammetry, a technique

that can stitch together digital pho-

tographs to create a permanent rec-

ord and 3D images of the surface. It

was the analysis of these images that

confirmed that the elongated hol-

lows were indeed ancient human

footprints. In some cases the heel,

arch and even toes could be identi-

fied, equating to modern shoes of up

to UK size 8. While it is not possible to

tell what the makers of these foot-

prints were doing at the time, analy-

sis has suggested that the prints were

made from a mix of adults and chil-

dren. Their discovery offers research-

ers an insight into the migration of

pre-historic people hundreds of thou-

sands of years ago when Britain was linked by land to continental Europe. At this time, deer, bison, mammoth, hippo

and rhino grazed the river valley at Happisburgh. The land provided a rich array of resources for the early humans with

edible plant tubers, seaweed and shellfish nearby, while the grazing herds would have provided meat through hunting

or scavenging.

During the past 10 years, the sediments at Happisburgh have revealed a series of sites with stone tools and fossil bones;

this discovery is from the same deposits. The findings are published in the science journal PLOS ONE.

The work at Happisburgh forms part of a new major exhibition at the Natural History Museum Britain: One Million Years of

the Human Story opening on February 13.

I was thinking about a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I can't afford one. So, I'm wearing my garage door opener.

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. Some people try to turn back their odome-ters. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.

I thought about making a fitness movie for folks my age, and call it 'Pumping Rust'.

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Ah, being young is beautiful, but be-ing old is comfortable.

Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth . . . AMEN


The California Poppy – An Indicator of Copper From California Mining Journal (Edgar B. Heylum Ph.D. & Richard Pearl, date unknown), via The Glacial Drifter, Feb. 2014

P lants have been used by prospectors searching for minerals since the Middle Ages. Some

plants favor soil that contain or have an abundance of a particular element. Many pro-

spectors use the desert trumpet as a gold indicator even though it has not been proven to be a

true gold indicator. Plants of the mustard family excel in absorbing uranium and may be of use

to the geobotanical prospector who is searching for uranium minerals.

The California poppy is a known indicator of copper as it requires copper to exist. Some copper

compounds are soluble in water and can be carried for miles by ground water, so the presence

of poppies does not necessarily indicate that there are copper minerals in the immediate area.

Roadside occurrences of poppies should be ignored because of the roadside drainage and

the presence of various contaminates from passing cars and trucks.

The presence of poppies in the open desert is much more meaningful. Near the San Manuel Mine, north of Tucson, pop-

pies grow in profusion on the ground known to be mineralized ground. On non-mineralized ground, the poppies terminate

abruptly, and the fault line can be traced by means of the poppies. Often, dumps at copper mines are completely cov-

ered by poppies.

Since gold, silver and other metals are frequently associated with copper, the presence of the California poppy can be a

clue to the possible presence of valuable metal deposits. For the Rockhound, many of the primary and secondary copper

minerals are of interest: they include chalcopyrite, turquoise, malachite, and many more.

2014 AFMS/RMFMS CONVENTION & SHOW

Dear Fellow Rockhounds:

I want to invite and encourage you to attend the combined American Federation/Rocky Mountain Federation Show & Con-vention in Tulsa, Oklahoma from July 9 to 13, 2014. The actual show is from July 11 to 13 with various meetings beginning on July 9. The AFMS Show is always a wonderful opportunity to visit with fellow rockhounds from around the country. It is also a chance to share ideas, see new materials, make new friends, and become more familiar with another area of our won-derful country.

The Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society, in conjunction with the RMFMS, has been working hard to provide us with an excellent show; it will be complete with dealers, a variety of exhibits, kid’s activities, programs, silent auction, field trips, and more. They will also be providing the usual All-Officers Luncheon on Thursday, the Cracker Barrel on Friday, the Awards Banquet Saturday evening and Breakfast with the Editors & Webmasters on Sunday morning. You should really try to attend one or more these functions as they truly add to the show experience. Of course this is also where the AFMS will conduct the business of our Federation. The AFMS Uniform Rules Committee will meet Wednesday evening with the annual AFMS Board of Directors and AFMS Scholarship Foundation meetings taking place on Thursday.

Once again, I invite you attend the AFMS/RMFMS Show & Convention and am looking forward to visiting with as many of you as I can.

Richard D. Jaeger President, American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Welcome to Tulsa Oklahoma,

The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to you to attend our annual show. This year, our event will be in the Central Park Hall building on the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. We will be hosting the combined American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies shows.

Our membership is working to ensure that this event will be a memorable one, and that your stay in our state will be a pleasant one. This packet contains all the information and contact names that you should need to make this an exciting and enjoyable event.

Thank You, Steven Loffer President TRMS 2014

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TULSA ROCK AND MINERAL SOCIETY PRESENTS ROCKS AND GEMS OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY

2014 RMFMS/AFMS CONVENTION & SHOW

EXHIBITOR’S ADVISORY Each exhibitor is requested to comply with the listed instructions and guidelines.

Registration and Badges: Each exhibitor will check in at the registration table at Central Park Hall before setting up a display. You will be given a dis-play location number and a show packet containing the necessary ribbons. Exhibitors may not assign, sublet or share, in whole or in part, the space assigned to them unless approved by the Exhibits Chairman for that entry. Installing Your Display: No exhibitor can begin setup of their display until table covers and display cases are in place. Each exhibitor must have the display(s) installed and in proper order by the opening of the Show. Installation may be done on Thursday, July 10 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm or on Friday, July 11 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am unless other arrangements are made with their Exhibits Chair-man. Hours of Show: The Show will be open Friday and Saturday, July 11 and July 12, from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. Sunday, July 13, the show hours are 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Removal of Displays: No exhibitor may dismantle or remove his/her display before 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 13, without the knowledge and prior consent of their Exhibits Chairman who will contact the show Chairman. Each exhibitor shall remove their exhibit as soon as possible after the close of the show. Restrictions: The Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society, Inc., reserves the right to restrict any exhibit which in the opinion of the Show Committee, may hinder the general character and atmosphere of the show. Distribution of advertising matter in any part of the Show is strictly forbidden without written authorization of the Show Committee. In the event of such a restriction or eviction, the Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, Inc., its members, officers or authorized agents will not be held liable for any refund of the expenses of the exhibitor. Security and Liability: The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, Inc., will furnish around the clock security, and will take all reasonable and expected pre-cautions to protect the property and persons of each exhibitor. However, it is mutually agreed that the Tulsa Rock and Miner-al Society, Inc., its members, its officers, and authorized agents, or the Tulsa Expo Square, shall not be liable to any exhibitor for any damage to or for the loss or destruction of any exhibit in whole or in part. This includes the property claims for any such loss, damage, or injury, are expressly waived by the exhibitor. Submission of the signed application for the exhibit space constitutes acceptance of all rules and regulations as outlined above.

Rocky Mountain Federation and Mineralogical Society

Rocks & Gems of the Indian Territory Junior Cash Award Entry Form

This entry form must be signed, dated and received by June 16th, 2014

Please complete all information on this sheet pertaining to your exhibit Mail to: Diane Weir 2300 S. Union Ave, Roswell, NM 88203

Name: Age:

Name of Club:

Exhibit Space Required:

Example: If the specimen is mounted on a piece of plastic that is 4 x 5 inches and the label is 2 x 4 inches then the of the exhibit will be 6 x 5 inches. The Chairman will know that this exhibit will require around 10 x 9 inches and will arrange the exhibits in cases for the best fit.

Certification: I certify that I collected and preformed all work on this Specimen and that I am a member of a RMFMS club.

Signature:


TULSA ROCK AND MINERAL SOCIETY PRESENTS ROCKS AND GEMS OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY

2014 RMFMS/AMFS CONVENTION & SHOW Dear Fellow Rockhounds:

The RMFMS/AFMS Show and Convention will be held July 9 – 13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society would like to extend a warm welcome to all members of the American Federation. The Federation meetings begin on July 9, and the Show will be on Friday July 11. The show will be in Central Park Hall Building at the Tulsa Fair Grounds. This ad-dress is 4145 E 21st St. Maps are included in this packet.

This year’s show will include many working demonstrations, special exhibits, competitive and non-competitive exhibits, many dealers from around the country, and an expanded children’s area with many rock related activities. Programs will be pre-sented throughout the show, door prizes will be given away every hour, and there will be a continuous silent auction. We hope to have field trips in conjunction with the show if we can finalize the arrangements.

The headquarters hotel for the convention will be the Hilton Garden Inn at 4518 East Skelly Drive, Tulsa Ok. The room rate will be $89.00/night for a king or queen room, $119.00/night for a suite and breakfast is included. To make reserva-tion you may call 918-878-7777 or go to the website at: http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/T/TULMDGI-ROCKS-20140707/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG.

Schedule of Meetings:

Wednesday, July 9: Uniform Rules Committee Meeting 7:30 pm at Host Hotel

Thursday, July 10: AFMS Delegates Meeting 9:00 am at Host Hotel

AFMS Scholarship Foundation Meeting 15 min after Board Meeting

All Officers Luncheon (open to everyone) 12:30 pm at Host Hotel

Friday, July 11 RMFMS Executive Committee Meeting 1:00 pm at Show Site

Cracker Barrel 7:30-9:00 pm at Host Hotel

Saturday, July 12 Rollin’ Rock Club 8:00 am at Show Site

ALAA Annual Meeting 9:30 am at Host Hotel

RMFMS Delegates Meeting 1:00 pm at Host Hotel

RMFMS/AFMS Happy Hour 6:30 pm at Host Hotel

RMFMS/AFMS Awards Banquet 7:30 pm at Host Hotel

Sunday, July 13 Breakfast with the Editors & Webmasters 8:00 am at Host Hotel

SCRIBE 15 min after Breakfast

Oklahoma State Council 2:00 pm at the Show site

Registration forms for the Show and applications to exhibit are included in this packet. We hope to see you at the RMFMS/AMFS show this year. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit old friends. Thank you for your support.

Please look over all the material in this packet. You may copy any and all forms that are needed for your club to use. Also, all this information will be on our website at www.ttownrockhound.org or the AFMS web site at www.amfed.org or the RMFMS website at www.rmfms.org.

Ben Thomas [email protected] 918-486-3788 Co-Show Chairman Finis Riggs [email protected] 918-587-4400 Co-Show Chairman

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http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/T/TULMDGI-ROCKS-20140707/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

http://www.ttownrockhound.org

http://www.amfed.org




AFMS/RMFMS COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT ENTRY FORM

Rocks & Gems of the Indian Territory

TULSA COUNTY EXP0 SQUARE CENTRAL PARK HALL

July 11 – 13, 2014

All entries may be set up on Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 1pm to 8 pm, or on Friday, July 11, 2014 from 7:30am to 9am. All en-

tries must be ready for judging by 9am and may not be removed pr ior to the close of the show at 5pm Sunday, July 13, 2014

without permission of the show chairman.

24 HOUR SECURITY WILL BE FURNISHED

TWO GUEST PASSES PER EXHIBITOR WILL BE PROVIDED

Please complete all information on the entry form and the certification form and mail or e-mail to the competitive exhibit registration

chairman for acceptance and acknowledgement. Mail to: Richard Jaeger, 3515 E. 88th Street, Tulsa OK 74137-2602. or

[email protected]

You must fill out a separate application for each entry. ENTRY DEADLINE: June 16, 2014

Refer to the AFMS Rules Updated to January 2014 for Competition. Contact your regional Supply Chair for updated rules, or go to:

<amfed.org>.

NAME_______________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________

PHONE_______________________EMAIL_________________________________________

SOCIETY____________________________________________________________________

This display is to be entered in (check one)_________RMFMS or___________AFMS Direct

EXHIBITOR GROUP: MASTER_________ ADVANCED_________ NOVICE__________ JUNIOR__________ SOCIETY__________

EXHIBIT DIVISION: EXHIBIT CLASS:

IF JUNIOR, give birthdate

If Direct Entry, indicate when and where eligibility was earned

Do you have your own case___________ Size: Width_______Height_______Depth_______

Do you need to borrow a case____________________________________________________

Cases are available on a limited basis. The approximate inside dimensions of these cases are 33 ¾” wide by 21 ½ deep by 22” high. Lin-

ers or risers are not available.


CERTIFICATION FOR EXHIBITORS

I hereby certify that all material entered in competition by me is my own property, or if Society, all material belongs to members of

the society. All work except minor findings or where otherwise allowed by the AFMS uniform rules was completed by me.

I have read the current rules and agree to abide by them.

Exhibitor’s Signature___________________________________________________________

PRINT NAME:________________________________________________________________

Exhibitor’s Society:_____________________________________________________________

I hereby certify, as an officer of the above name Society, that the exhibitor is a member in good standing. To the best of my

knowledge, he/she is eligible to exhibit in the stated classification according to the Rules.

Signature:_____________________________________________________________________

If sent e-mail, we need the officer’s email___________________________________________

Title:_________________________________________________________________________

Date:_________________________________________________________________________

BOTH PAGES MUST BE SENT BACK.

Be sure and make a copy for your use.

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AFMS/RMFMS NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT ENTRY FORM

Rocks & Gems of the Indian Territory

TULSA COUNTY EXPO SQUARE CENTRAL PARK HALL

July 11 – 13, 2014

All entries may be set up on Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 1 pm to 8 pm, or on Friday, July 11, 2014 from 8 am to 9 am. Exhibits may not be removed prior to the close of the show at 5 pm Sunday, July 13, 2014 without permission of the show chairman.

24 HOUR SECURITY WILL BE FURNISHED

TWO GUEST PASSES PER EXHIBITOR WILL BE PROVIDED

Please complete all information on the entry form and mail or e-mail to the non-competitive exhibit chairperson for acceptance and acknowledgement. Mail to:

Kay Waterman 1334 N. McFarland Pl. Claremore OK 74017 Or send to [email protected]

You must fill out a separate application for each entry. ENTRY DEADLINE: June 16, 2014

NAME_______________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________

PHONE____________________________ E-MAIL_________________________________

SOCIETY____________________________________________________________________

Description of Exhibit:

_____________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ Junior Exhibit_______________

Do you have your own case_________ Width__________Depth_________Height_________

Do you want to borrow a case________ Exhibitors are urged to bring their own cases whenever possible. TRMS does have a limited number of cases available for use. Cases are available in three configurations. Liners or risers are not available. If you want to borrow a case, please check which type.

Regular Case_______ 33 ¾” wide by 21 ½” deep by 22” high

Freddie Case_______ 37 3/8” wide by 22 ¼” deep by 25 3/l6” high

Wichita Case_______ 29 ½” wide by 23” deep by sloping height of approx. 3” to 7” (the lighting in the building is more than adequate for this case).

Be sure and make a copy for your use.



TULSA ROCK AND MINERAL SOCIETY PRESENTS “ROCKS AND GEMS OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY”

2014 RMFMS/AMFS CONVENTION & SHOW July 9 – 13, 2014

ADVANCED REGISTRATION FORM (Please Print or Type)

Name(s):_______________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________

E-Mail:____________________________ Phone:_______________________

Name of Club/Society:_____________________________________________

Check all that apply:

Federation:

AFMS___RMFMS___SCFMS___CFMS___MWF___NFMS___EFMS___SFMS__

Office:

Officer______Chairman______Delegate______Alternate______Editor______

Exhibitor______Judge______Other__________________________________

Admission & Event Fees: Number Total

One Day Pass $6.00 ______ $______

Three Day Pass $10.00 ______ $______

Breakfast with the Editors $12.00 ______ $______ (If you are a guest of the hotel there will be no charge for the buffet breakfast)

All Officers Luncheon $15.00 ______ $______ (Buffet of Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Deserts, Tea, Coffee)

Awards Banquet $35.00 ______ $______ (Buffet style BBQ Hickory Chicken, BBQ Bologna, BBQ Chopped Beef, Fried Green Tomatoes, Baked Potatoes, BBQ Beans, Mini Corn on the Cob and Assorted Pies) (Native American Indians will be performing for our pleasure.)

Total Amount Due $__________

Deadline for advanced registration will be June 16, 2014. Remittance must be accompanied with registration from. Please make all check payable to Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society. Du-plicate form if necessary.Return to:

Liz Thomas Meeting/Banquet Chairman 13896 S 293rd E Ave Coweta, Ok 74429

If you have any questions please contact me at: [email protected] or call 918-486-3788.



To have your RMFMS member club sponsored events listed here, email bettycain3 @comcast.net. You may include other info about your show if you wish but will only be printed as space permits.

All RMFMS clubs are also encouraged to register their event listings on

the RMFMS web site at: www.rmfms.org. Email your submissions to the

Webmaster at [email protected].

March 14-16, 2014 Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club Springs Show, NM Expo Center

on San Pedro Dr,; contact Paul Hlava, 505-255-5478, paulhlava@

q.com.

March 21-23, 2014 Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins Rockhounds Show, Larimer County Fairgrounds.

March 28-29, 2014 Ada, OK

Ada Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club Show, Pontotoc County Fair-

grounds, Ada, OK; contact Ed Vermillion, 405-527-6431, okieed42@

windstream.net.

April 12, 2014 Arvada, CO

North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club Silent Auction, 6842 Wadsworth

Blvd, Arvada, CO.

April 12-13, 2014 Siloam Springs, AR

Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral Society Spring Show, AR

Community Bldg. on Mt. Olive; contact DeLane Cox, 479-254-0894,

[email protected].

April 25-27, 2014 Wichita, KS

Wichita Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show, “It’s not

just gold that glitters”, at Cessna Activity Center, 2744

George Washington Blvd. Wichita, KS. Contact Gene

Maggard, 316-742,3746 or [email protected].

May 2-4, 2014 McPherson KS

McPherson Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show, 4-H Fair-

grounds, 710 W. Woodside, McPherson; contact Kim Vasper, 620-

241-7732, [email protected]

May 3, 2014 Lakewood, CO

Colorado Mineral Society Annual Auction, Holy Shepherd Luther-

an Church, 920 Kipling, Lakewod; contact Richard Nelson, 303-697

-1574, [email protected]

May 3-4, 2014 Kingman, AZ

Mohave County Gemstoners Annual Show, Kingman Academy of

Learning HS, 3420 N. Burbank, Kingman; contact Mary Gann 928-

757-8121.

May –8-10, 2014 Logan, UT

Cache rock & Gem Club Show, Bridgerland Vocation School, 1400

N. 1000 West, Logan; contact Gary Warren, 435-720-1775,

[email protected]

May 16-18, 2014 Sandy, UT

Wasatch Gem Society Annual Show, Salt Lake Co. Equestrian

Park, 2100 W. 11400 South, South Jordan, UT; contact April Rob-

inson, 801-824-4984 [email protected]

Shows,

Events &

SCRIBE Meeting at National Show

We have arranged to conduct a very short SCRIBE meeting after the Editors/Webmasters awards on Sunday, July 13 at the

AFMS/RMFMS/Tulsa show. If you are not enjoying the benefits of SCRIBE membership, this may be just the opportunity for

you to come onboard with fellow editors, authors, and webmasters across the U.S. and Canada. Plan to join us at the

show. The following is an example of the information provided to our members:

NOTES FROM TALK GIVEN AT THE SCRIBE ANNUAL MEETING, QUARTZSITE ARIZONA JANUARY 25, 2014

Presented by Gene Stirm

THE BULLETIN

If you are starting from scratch or taking over an existing bulletin, you begin with your layout. When developing your lay-

out, the look of your bulletin, a useful tool is the Federations bulletin contest judging sheets. Because your club’s bulletin

has always looked like it does, doesn’t mean it can’t be improved, spruced up or redesign it completely. But, don’t

change just for the sake of change. Good design starts from filling a need; form follows function.

SIZE MATTERS: Determining the size of your club’s bulletin comes first. Size of page and number of pages are based on con-

tent and budget. How it will be distributed, print or electronic, physical constraints, paper and use of color will all enter into

the determining sizes.

MAILING REQUIREMENTS: Envelopes or self-mailer with closures seals. (These issues will become more important with the

USPS in the future, especially with new restrictions and if you use mailing permits.) Stitch (staple) upper right corner.

CARRIER PAGE FOR SELF-MAILER: I place the indicia (postage paid by the sender) up-

side-down, and corner stitch the upper right corner so when the pages are folded and

sealed, the staple in behind the return address, and the fold will run on the guide as in

goes through automatic sort machines. I use colored paper for my carrier page, using

different colors throughout the year. The other half of the page is used for special mes-

sages or announcement. We are a small club and use First Class stamps, but meeting the

Post Office bulk-mail requirement assures better and faster delivery. Remember the

required seals. Stitch end up behind the return address when folded. The fold gives

smooth edge to run on in the auto-sorting machine. Continued in April’s newsletter.


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President Diane C Weir 2300 S Union Ave Roswell, NM 88203 575-317-6146 [email protected]

Vice President Jeri House 1604 Sunset Place Roswell, NM 88203 575.622.3688 [email protected]

Secretary Peggy Maggard 8418 SE Hwy 77 Leon, KS 67064 316.742.3746 [email protected]

Treasurer Gene Maggard 8418 SE Hwy 77 Leon, KS 67064 316.742.3746 [email protected]

Historian Cinda Kunkler 210 NE35th St Topeka, KS 66617 785.286.1790 [email protected]

DeLane Cox 8152 Spanker Ridge Dr. Bentonville, AR 72712 479.254.0894 [email protected]

Bill Smith PO. Box 311 Hardtner, KS 67057 620.296.4652 [email protected]

Arizona/Nevada Russ Stewart 1300 N. Matterhorn Rd Payson, AZ 928-474-9712 [email protected]

Colorado Beth Simmons 1420 S. Reed Lakewood, CO 80232 303.986.9693 [email protected]

Kansas

Lyle Koerper 1644 Valleyview Court Wichita, KS 67212 316.722.7115 [email protected]

New Mexico/Texas Robert L. Carlson 1585 Los Pueblos Los Alamos, NM 87544 505.662.5534 illegitimusnoncarbor [email protected]

North Dakota Ray Oliger 516 N 20th St Bismarck, ND 58501 701.223.4986 [email protected]

Oklahoma/Arkansas Virgil Richards 26815 51st St Broken Arrow, OK 74014 918.640.9592 [email protected]

S Dakota/Nebraska Sony Hemscher PO Box 376 Piedmont, SD 57769 605.431.2755 [email protected]

Utah Tom Burchard 875 E. 4500 S. S. Ogden, UT 84403 801.479.4286 [email protected]

Wyoming Jim McGarvey PO Box 116 Kinnear, WY 82516 307.856.6188 [email protected]

Circulation Bill Cain Address on page 2

Convention Advisory Robert L Carlson

See TX/NM State Director

Editor—Publicity Betty Cain Address on page 2

Finance Robert Haines, Chair 104 S. Brookside St. Wichita, KS 67218 316.683.9021

Wayne Cox 8152 Spanker Ridge Dr. Bentonville, AR 72712 479.254.0894 [email protected]

Fluorescent Technical Pete Modreski 3555 Mill St Wheat Ridge, CO 0033 303.425.9549 [email protected]

Fossil Technical Roger Burkhalter 16560 E. Maguire Rd Noble, OK 73068 405.899.4260 [email protected]

Insurance Gene Maggard 8418 SE Hwy 77 Leon, KS 67064 316.742.3746 [email protected]

Lapidary Tech Mike Snively 8495 W. Starr Circle Littleton, CO 80128 720.981.0752 [email protected]

Mineralogical Tech Jim Hurlbut 2240 S Adams Denver, CO 80210 303.757.0283 [email protected]

Nominations Judy Beck, Chair

3021 E Country Club Rd Saline, KS 67401 785.823.7069 [email protected]

2nd Committee Member DeLane Cox

See Past President

3rd Committee Member Vacant

Program Library Jennifer Biddle 1620 Kingsway St Sapulpa, OK 74016 918.361.1957 [email protected]

Publications Contest Beth Simmons 1420 S. Reed Lakewood, CO 80232 303.986.9693 [email protected]

Safety Vacant

Webmaster Jennifer Biddle See Program Library [email protected]

Webmaster Contest Vacant

AFMS Club Rockhound of the Year Award (ACROY) Bill Cain Address on page 2

All American Club Vacant

Boundaries Robert L Carson See NM/TX State Director

Credentials Vacant

Directory Kay Waterman

1334 N. McFarland Place Claremore, OK 74017 918.521.4386 [email protected]

International Relations Mike Nelson 645 Popes Valley Dr Colo. Springs, CO 80919 719.522.1608 [email protected]

Junior Program Diane C Weir See President

Long-Range Planning Judy Beck, Chair See Nominations

Robert L. Carlson See NM/TX State Director

3rd Committee Member Vacant

Name Badges Richard Jaeger 3515 E 88th St Tulsa, OK 74137-2602 [email protected]

Parliamentarian Gene Maggard See Treasurer

Permanent Address Robert Carlson See NM/TX State Director

Program Competition Jennifer Biddle See Program Library

Ribbons Kaye Thompson 1830 Mesita Ct. Colo. Springs, CO 80906 719.636.2978

Scholarship Sandy Cannedy 15071 County Rd 1170 Binger, Okla. 73009-5006 405.656.9019 [email protected]

Supplies Kim Blanton 728 E. Sand Dunes Dr. Sandy, UT 84094 801-604-1263 [email protected]

Trophies Robert L. Carlson See NM/TX State Director

Arizona/Nevada Bill Jaeger 3441 E Astro St Hereford, AZ 85615 520.803.6590 [email protected]

Harry Kilb 3411 Tomahawk Dr Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 928.855.1630 [email protected]

Colorado Tim Austin 2918 Plymouth Rd Grand Junction, CO 81503 970.263.7404 [email protected]

Mike Nelson See Int’l Relations

Kansas Mike Nelson See Int’l Relations

Nebraska Leroy Meininger 81 Toluca Lane Gering, NE 69341 308.623.2661 [email protected]

New Mexico/Texas Vacant

N Dakota Rodney Hickle 1631 28th Ave SW Central, ND 58530 701.794.3342

Oklahoma/Arkansas Bill Lyon 112 N. Hillcrest St Ada, OK 74820 580.332.8666 [email protected]

Doris Perkins 405 SE Ave G I Idabel, OK 74745 580.286.3133 [email protected]

S Dakota Jan Baumeister 19702 E Hwy 18 Sp 56 Welton, AZ 85356 928.785-3238 [email protected]

Utah Jim Alexander 360 5th St Ogden, UT 84404 801.399.0785 [email protected]

Wyoming Jim McGarvey See WY State Director

Lee Whitebay, Chair 4669 N Prentice Rd Ponca City, OK 74604 580.765.2074 [email protected]

B. Jay Bowman 191 Bowman Rd Ponca City, OK 74601 580.761.5966 [email protected]

Roger Burkhalter See Fossil Technical

Robert Carlson See NM/TX State Director

Jack Thompson 1830 Mesita Ct. Colo. Springs, CO 80906 719.636.2978

Updated 1/9/14

STANDING COMMITTEES

PAST PRESIDENTS

RMFMS Officers, Executive Committee, and Committee Chairpersons 2013/2014

OFFICERS

STATE DIRECTORS

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

PUBLIC LAND ADVISORY

UNIFORM RULES COMMITTEE

Committee Chairs

are appointed by the

President.

Ofcrs & State Directors

are elected by the House

of Delegates

Executive Committee

consists of Officers,

State Directors, and two

immediate Past

Presidents











































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