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Vanishing Minerals
Where have these once-plentiful specimens gone?
by Bob Jones
Banded Ornamental Gemstones
They decorate both people and palaces
by Bob Jones
Rock & Gem Kids
Kid-size articles, puzzles and prizes
Hoboken Serpentine
Urban outcrops along the Hudson River
by Robert Beard
Willow Creek Jasper
It’s the noble gemstone of Idaho
by Lauritz A. Jensen
Build an 18-inch Lapidary Drop Saw
Cutting large rocks has never been this easy
by Dale Blankenship
Field Trip:
The Dust Devil Mine
Dig your own Oregon sunstones
by Austin Moore
REGULAR COLUMNS
Picks & Pans
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Craftsman of the Month
Beaded jasper cabochon necklace
by Sandra Takaro-Miller
Show Dates
Mark your calendar!
Shop Talk
Enamel Chips
by William A. Kappele
Rock Science
The Future of Afghan Lapis
by Steve Voynick
Off the Dop
Better Angles, Better Performance
by Jim Perkins
Many Facets
DJG Frosted Hex
by David Groncki
On the Rocks
National Show in Syracuse
by Bob Jones
Field Notes
Reader letters
