September 2004 Vol.34 Num.9
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Frugal Collector: The Oxides
Part I: Cuprite, Chalcotrichite, Rutile, and Cassiterite
by Bob Jones
The Wonderful World of Road Cuts
How many collecting sites have you driven past?
by William A. Kappele
Fluorescent Scheelite and Powellite
Ultraviolet light brings out their hidden beauty
by Stuart Schneider
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 385
Lawrence, Pennington, Custer, and Fall River counties, South Dakota
by David and Clois Walker
Diamonds of the Northwest Territories
Canada's Diavik mine will produce 6 million carats per year!
by Steve Voynick
Rockhound State Park
Finally, a state park that welcomes collectors
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Rock & Gem Kids
A look at apatite and magnetite
by Steve Decker
A Teary Salute
9/11 victims receive a tribute in quartz
by Bob Jones
Field Trips
Monroe County Meanderings
Collecting Southern Indiana geodes
by Mike Streeter
Copper Minerals of Saginaw Hill
The only collecting tool you need is a bucket
by Roger Matthees
Lake Valhalla Serpentine
This is serpentine of an unusual color
by Robert Beard
Projects
Make a Sterling Silver Bookmark
This simple project is a special keepsake
by Diane Prokop
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Frugal Collector: The Oxides
Part I: Cuprite, Chalcotrichite, Rutile, and Cassiterite
by Bob Jones
The Wonderful World of Road Cuts
How many collecting sites have you driven past?
by William A. Kappele
Fluorescent Scheelite and Powellite
Ultraviolet light brings out their hidden beauty
by Stuart Schneider
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 385
Lawrence, Pennington, Custer, and Fall River counties, South Dakota
by David and Clois Walker
Diamonds of the Northwest Territories
Canada's Diavik mine will produce 6 million carats per year!
by Steve Voynick
Rockhound State Park
Finally, a state park that welcomes collectors
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Rock & Gem Kids
A look at apatite and magnetite
by Steve Decker
A Teary Salute
9/11 victims receive a tribute in quartz
by Bob Jones
Field Trips
Monroe County Meanderings
Collecting Southern Indiana geodes
by Mike Streeter
Copper Minerals of Saginaw Hill
The only collecting tool you need is a bucket
by Roger Matthees
Lake Valhalla Serpentine
This is serpentine of an unusual color
by Robert Beard
Projects
Make a Sterling Silver Bookmark
This simple project is a special keepsake
by Diane Prokop
