FEATURES
Cornwall’s Secondary Minerals
They played an important part in metal production
by Bob Jones
Knapping through the Ages
Stone-working skills helped our species survive
by James A. Miller
The Caerhays Castle Mineral Collection
It features Cornish specimens from centuries of mining
by Bob Jones
The Perfect Setting
Recreation centers offer low-cost silversmithing classes
by Betsy Lehndorff
Rock & Gem Kids
Kid-size articles, puzzles and prizes
Aracuai Pegmatite Minerals
Mining in the heart of Brazil’s gemstone country
by bob Farrar
Mammoth Rock Shows
How a dealer kept this club show alive
by Lori Carter
Field Trip:
Eighteen Mile Creek Fossils
Cliffside collecting on Lake Erie in New York State
by Robert Beard
REGULAR COLUMNS
Picks & Pans
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Craftsman of the Month
Apache Dendritic Picture rhyolite pendant
by Robert Cropp
Show Dates
Mark your calendar!
Shop Talk
Controlling Spray
by William A. Kappele
Rock Science
Pre-Columbian Goldwork
by Steve Voynick
Off the Dop
Index Gears
by Jim Perkins
Many Facets
DJG “Omni” Barrel
by David Groncki
On the Rocks
A Look Back
by Bob Jones
Field Notes
Reader letters
