May 2004 Vol.34 Num.5
Features
The Frugal Collector: Native Copper
This mineral did much to advance humankind
by Bob Jones
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 64
Nineteen locations in North Carolina
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
Garnets and a lapidary project
by Steve Decker
Minerals of Nevada
A new book explores the minerals of the Silver State
by Steve Voynick
How to Make Mineral Spheres
Put your homemade sphere machine to work
by Jim Perkins
Minerals and the Periodic Table
The discovery was element-ary
by Bob Jones
Countdown to Kansas
A club prepares for a federation show
by Lyle Koerper
Garnets
A rainbow of varieties, from almandine to uvarovite
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Field Trips
Ruby Reservoir's Red Gems
Garnets are the main catch, but corundum is present, too
by Lance Strong
Jack's Valley Petrified Wood
Great specimens are just underfoot
by Kelly Harris
Projects
Make a Free-Form Cast Silver Pendant
The hard part is done for you
by Diane Prokop
Features
The Frugal Collector: Native Copper
This mineral did much to advance humankind
by Bob Jones
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 64
Nineteen locations in North Carolina
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
Garnets and a lapidary project
by Steve Decker
Minerals of Nevada
A new book explores the minerals of the Silver State
by Steve Voynick
How to Make Mineral Spheres
Put your homemade sphere machine to work
by Jim Perkins
Minerals and the Periodic Table
The discovery was element-ary
by Bob Jones
Countdown to Kansas
A club prepares for a federation show
by Lyle Koerper
Garnets
A rainbow of varieties, from almandine to uvarovite
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Field Trips
Ruby Reservoir's Red Gems
Garnets are the main catch, but corundum is present, too
by Lance Strong
Jack's Valley Petrified Wood
Great specimens are just underfoot
by Kelly Harris
Projects
Make a Free-Form Cast Silver Pendant
The hard part is done for you
by Diane Prokop
