FEATURES
Modern Mineral Classics
Part III: These should be part of every good collection
by Bob Jones
Illinois Fluorite
These deposits enriched our country with specimens and steel
by Bob Jones
Rock & Gem Kids
Articles, puzzles and prizes
A Mechanized System of Flat Lapping
A summary of a speedier process
by O.B. "Bud" Marshall
Field Trip:
North Sulphur River Fossils
Easy fossil hunting in Northeast Texas
by Robert Beard
Field Trip:
Tourmaline and Other Treasures
Collecting opportunities are abundant in Maine
by James M. Monaco and Jeannette H. Monaco
REGULAR COLUMNS
All She Wrote
Rockhound Responsibility
by Lynn Varon
Craftsman of the Month
Soapstone vase and candle holders
by Gene Denu
Show Dates
Mark your calendar!
Shop Talk
Dop Like a Pro
by William A. Kappele
Rock Science
The Clock in the Rock
by Steve Voynick
Picks & Pans
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Off the Dop
Afghan Tourmaline
by Jim Perkins
Many Facets
Original pear
by David Groncki
On the Rocks
An "Old-Fashioned" Rock Show
by Bob Jones
Field Notes
Reader letters
