August 2004 Vol.34 Num.8
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Frugal Collector: Kalahari Desert Minerals
Collect choice minerals from Africa's manganese deposits
by Bob Jones
Keeping the Tiger Alive
Mineral keepsakes from a famous Arizona mine
by Bob Jones
Carved in Stone
Catch the vision of sculptor Myles Schachter
by Steve Voynick
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 191
Sweetwater (WY), Uinta, Grand, San Juan (UT), and Apache (AZ) counties
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
A look at azurite and malachite
by Steve Decker
New Products
Hot items for the rockhound and lapidary
The Museums and Mines of Idar-Oberstein
A town with a rich history in gemstones and carving
by Murray Eiland
Book Excerpt: Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry
Chapter 5: Drilling, Reaming and Carving
by Henry Hunt
Field Trips
Black Hills Fire Agate
Arizona agates hold a hint of fire
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Projects
Putting Chisel to Stone
Stone carving, step by step
by Myles Schachter
Turquoise Treasure Necklace
A wearable display of treasured beads
by Judy Atwell
Create a Variscite Cabochon Pendant
The eyes in this stone make it visually exciting
by Diane Prokop
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Frugal Collector: Kalahari Desert Minerals
Collect choice minerals from Africa's manganese deposits
by Bob Jones
Keeping the Tiger Alive
Mineral keepsakes from a famous Arizona mine
by Bob Jones
Carved in Stone
Catch the vision of sculptor Myles Schachter
by Steve Voynick
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 191
Sweetwater (WY), Uinta, Grand, San Juan (UT), and Apache (AZ) counties
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
A look at azurite and malachite
by Steve Decker
New Products
Hot items for the rockhound and lapidary
The Museums and Mines of Idar-Oberstein
A town with a rich history in gemstones and carving
by Murray Eiland
Book Excerpt: Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry
Chapter 5: Drilling, Reaming and Carving
by Henry Hunt
Field Trips
Black Hills Fire Agate
Arizona agates hold a hint of fire
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Projects
Putting Chisel to Stone
Stone carving, step by step
by Myles Schachter
Turquoise Treasure Necklace
A wearable display of treasured beads
by Judy Atwell
Create a Variscite Cabochon Pendant
The eyes in this stone make it visually exciting
by Diane Prokop
