December 2004 Vol.34 Num.12
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Minerals of China
Spectacular new mineral discoveries are made every day!
by Bob Jones
The Frugal Collector: The Other Carbonates
Part I: The copperless carbonates
by Bob Jones
Touring the Tiffany Mine
A historic turquoise source that's worth preserving
by Steve Voynick
Roadside Panning Sites in Alabama
Part III: Marshall, Randolf, Saint Clair, Talledega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa counties
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
Marcasite and the Earth Digger Club
by Steve Decker
Artist Profile: Susan Judy
A geologist finds artistic expression in stone collage
by Steve Voynick
The History of Bevans Lead
Exploring a 19th-century Wisconsin mine
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Tom Miner Petrified Wood
You can still collect it with your camera
by Lance Strong
Field Trips
Oreland Goethite
A family-friendly collecting site near Philadelphia
by Robert Beard
West Texas Rockhounding
Round up agate, jasper, geodes, fossils, amethyst, and more
by Lisa Mann
Projects
Make a Lariat Cascade Necklace
Smoky quartz and jasper make a dramatic statement
by Judy Atwell
Fabricate a Christmas Ornament
This mixed-metal ornament says "Happy Holidays"
by Diane Prokop
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Minerals of China
Spectacular new mineral discoveries are made every day!
by Bob Jones
The Frugal Collector: The Other Carbonates
Part I: The copperless carbonates
by Bob Jones
Touring the Tiffany Mine
A historic turquoise source that's worth preserving
by Steve Voynick
Roadside Panning Sites in Alabama
Part III: Marshall, Randolf, Saint Clair, Talledega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa counties
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
Marcasite and the Earth Digger Club
by Steve Decker
Artist Profile: Susan Judy
A geologist finds artistic expression in stone collage
by Steve Voynick
The History of Bevans Lead
Exploring a 19th-century Wisconsin mine
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Tom Miner Petrified Wood
You can still collect it with your camera
by Lance Strong
Field Trips
Oreland Goethite
A family-friendly collecting site near Philadelphia
by Robert Beard
West Texas Rockhounding
Round up agate, jasper, geodes, fossils, amethyst, and more
by Lisa Mann
Projects
Make a Lariat Cascade Necklace
Smoky quartz and jasper make a dramatic statement
by Judy Atwell
Fabricate a Christmas Ornament
This mixed-metal ornament says "Happy Holidays"
by Diane Prokop
