February 2001 Vol.31 Num.2
Features
The Quartzsite Experience
Get ready for the rockhound's event of the year
by Bill Evans
Hi Jolly's Last Campsite
How Quartzsite got its mascot
by Bill Evans
First Look at a Cave of Dreams
A sneak peek at Mexico's magnificent new discovery
by Bob Jones
A Rockhound's Paradise
Great collecting sites in British Columbia
by Thomas Langley-Smith
Adventures of a Mining Reporter
On the trail of new mineral discoveries
by Ellsworth E. Dickson
Faberge Comes to Tucson
See why he's the crown prince of lapidary art
by Bob Jones
Working with Black Opal
A master cutter shares secrets from his book
by Gred Pardey
Black Hills Pegmatites
Rare minerals in the igneous rocks of South Dakota
by Roger McPherson
Field Trips
Winter Crystals
Hunting quartz and diamonds in Arkansas
by Ben and Scott Schlarbaum
Pennsylvania Pyromorphite
An old mining district still yields good specimens
by Robert Beard
Ventura County Opal
Another reason to visit the Reagan Library
by William L. Rader
Projects
Faceting a French-Cut Sunstone
A beginner's guide to cutting a brilliant gemstone
by Dean Crane
Features
The Quartzsite Experience
Get ready for the rockhound's event of the year
by Bill Evans
Hi Jolly's Last Campsite
How Quartzsite got its mascot
by Bill Evans
First Look at a Cave of Dreams
A sneak peek at Mexico's magnificent new discovery
by Bob Jones
A Rockhound's Paradise
Great collecting sites in British Columbia
by Thomas Langley-Smith
Adventures of a Mining Reporter
On the trail of new mineral discoveries
by Ellsworth E. Dickson
Faberge Comes to Tucson
See why he's the crown prince of lapidary art
by Bob Jones
Working with Black Opal
A master cutter shares secrets from his book
by Gred Pardey
Black Hills Pegmatites
Rare minerals in the igneous rocks of South Dakota
by Roger McPherson
Field Trips
Winter Crystals
Hunting quartz and diamonds in Arkansas
by Ben and Scott Schlarbaum
Pennsylvania Pyromorphite
An old mining district still yields good specimens
by Robert Beard
Ventura County Opal
Another reason to visit the Reagan Library
by William L. Rader
Projects
Faceting a French-Cut Sunstone
A beginner's guide to cutting a brilliant gemstone
by Dean Crane



