September 2005

September 2005   Vol.35 Num.9
Table of Contents (pdf)

Features

The Frugal Collector: The Tourmalines

Part II: Multicolor varieties are collector favorites

by Bob Jones

Mineral Chameleons

These rocks change color under ultraviolet light

by Bill Evans

Brazil's Amethyst Geodes

South America's deposits supply the world

by Brad L. Cross

Roadside Panning Sites in California

Part VI: Riverside, Sacramento, and San Benito county sites

by David and Clois Walker

Argentina's Condor Agate

See them on display at the 2005 Munich show

by Bob Jones

Rock & Gem Kids

Mineral families and a wire wrap project

by Steve Decker

Badges of Merit

Turning Pebble Pups into full-fledged Rockhounds

by Lynn Varon

Rocky Mountain Dinosaurs

A world-class museum opens in Colorado

by Steve Voynick

Making and Selling Jewelry

Hints for the hobbyist to increase sales

by Rick Olmstead

Field Trips

Collecting Grassland Agates

Nebraska's Buffalo Gap has fossils, petrified wood, and more

by Kenneth H. Rohn

Projects

Make a Citrine Necklace

Peach aventurine complements this golden gem

by Judy Atwell

Doing It Right: Bezel Mounts

Give your jewelry a professional finish

by Rick Olmstead

 

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