November 2005 Vol.35 Num.11
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Frugal Collector: Garnet
They come in every color except blue
by Bob Jones
Colorado's Lost Mine Tour
Go underground for a bit of mining history
by Steve Voynick
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part VIII: San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Shasta, and Sierra counties
by David and Clois Walker
Speaking to Schools
You, too, can inspire future hobbyists
by Larry G. Field
Rock & Gem Kids
Brazilianite and a sand art project
by Steve Decker
Mexico's Camino Real Mines
Part II: They produced many popular collector minerals
by Bob Jones
An Acrocanthosaurus Finds a New Home
Oklahoma rockhounds discovered and restored her
by Doris Perkins
Tourmaline and Spodumene
These pegmatite minerals make fine gems
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Field Trips
Wind Mountain Nepheline Syenite
Find feldspathoids and rare earth minerals
by Robert Beard
Return to Ladds Mountain
It's OK to collect these cave formations
by Richard J. Jacquot
Projects
Make a Ring with Bling!
Celebrate your individuality
by Diane Prokop
Make Safe Mounts for Your Collectibles
Display your prize specimens with confidence
by David Abbott
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
The Frugal Collector: Garnet
They come in every color except blue
by Bob Jones
Colorado's Lost Mine Tour
Go underground for a bit of mining history
by Steve Voynick
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part VIII: San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Shasta, and Sierra counties
by David and Clois Walker
Speaking to Schools
You, too, can inspire future hobbyists
by Larry G. Field
Rock & Gem Kids
Brazilianite and a sand art project
by Steve Decker
Mexico's Camino Real Mines
Part II: They produced many popular collector minerals
by Bob Jones
An Acrocanthosaurus Finds a New Home
Oklahoma rockhounds discovered and restored her
by Doris Perkins
Tourmaline and Spodumene
These pegmatite minerals make fine gems
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Field Trips
Wind Mountain Nepheline Syenite
Find feldspathoids and rare earth minerals
by Robert Beard
Return to Ladds Mountain
It's OK to collect these cave formations
by Richard J. Jacquot
Projects
Make a Ring with Bling!
Celebrate your individuality
by Diane Prokop
Make Safe Mounts for Your Collectibles
Display your prize specimens with confidence
by David Abbott
