ON THE COVER
Mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the most active producers of malachite specimens today. This 14.4-cm-high stalagmitic specimen is from the Midingi mine in Katanga. (Jeff Scovil photo/Karen Hruby collection)
FEATURES
Malachite: Copper’s Green Glory
Fine cutting material is found around the world
by Bob Jones
Viewing Stones
Seeing nature’s artistry in ordinary rocks
by Bob Jones
Carving Gems on “God’s Mountain”
A Florida Society of Goldsmiths Workshop at Wildacres Retreat
by Helen Serras-Herman
Rock & Gem Kids
Petrified wood, mineral superstitions, and a quiz
Morocco’s Mysterious Azurites and Malachites
An unlikely occurrence of copper minerals
by Bob Farrar
FIELD TRIPS
New York Gems and Minerals
Four collecting sites in St. Lawrence County
by Michael Walter
Petrified Palm Wood
A collecting challenge near Nephi, Utah
by Frank J. Daniels
REGULAR COLUMNS
Picks & Pans
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Lapidary of the Month
Designer malachite cabochon
by Denise Harrison
Show Dates
Mark your calendar!
Shop Talk
Tools of the Trade
by William A. Kappele
Rock Science
Fluorite: The "Rainbow" Mineral
by Steve Voynick
What to Cut
Bull Canyon Tube Agate
by Scott Empey
Many Facets
Sun fire Citrine (Multicolor) - Autumn Blaze Cut
by Larry Mattos
On the Rocks
The Oxide Zone
by Bob Jones
Field Notes
Reader Letters
