January 2006 Vol.36 Num.1
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Gold of Many Colors
Alloys produce new shades and properties
by Steve Voynick
Alaska's First Gold Rush
Juneau struck gold 18 years before the Klondike
by Roger McPherson
Gold Fakes and Frauds
Some people will do anything to get it!
by Bob Jones
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part X: Find gold in Sutter, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties
by David and Clois Walker
The Frugal Collector: Phosphate Minerals
Part II: They're colorful and collectible
by Bob Jones
Rock & Gem Kids
Roselite and a gold maze
by Steve Decker
Fabulous Fire Obsidian
Natural glass with unearthly fire
by James A. Miller
A Better Rock Hammer
Custom tools for serious rockhounds
by Lance Strong
Chalcedony Agate
Colors and patterns explain its popularity
by Bill Evans
Field Trips
Princess Sodalite
This royal blue stone is your for the taking
by Pat Kerr
Projects
Make a Heart of Gold Pendant
Incorporate acrylic into your gold jewelry
by Diane Prokop
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Gold of Many Colors
Alloys produce new shades and properties
by Steve Voynick
Alaska's First Gold Rush
Juneau struck gold 18 years before the Klondike
by Roger McPherson
Gold Fakes and Frauds
Some people will do anything to get it!
by Bob Jones
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part X: Find gold in Sutter, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties
by David and Clois Walker
The Frugal Collector: Phosphate Minerals
Part II: They're colorful and collectible
by Bob Jones
Rock & Gem Kids
Roselite and a gold maze
by Steve Decker
Fabulous Fire Obsidian
Natural glass with unearthly fire
by James A. Miller
A Better Rock Hammer
Custom tools for serious rockhounds
by Lance Strong
Chalcedony Agate
Colors and patterns explain its popularity
by Bill Evans
Field Trips
Princess Sodalite
This royal blue stone is your for the taking
by Pat Kerr
Projects
Make a Heart of Gold Pendant
Incorporate acrylic into your gold jewelry
by Diane Prokop
