ON THE COVER FEATURES The Perot Museum of Nature and Science Quest for Native Gold Pietersite Rock & Gem Kids FIELD TRIPS Fluorescent Rocks Cronan Ranch Gold REGULAR COLUMNS Field Notes Lapidary of the Month Show Dates Shop Talk Rock Science What to Cut Picks & Pans On the Rocks Parting Shot ON THE COVER: FEATURES The Perot Museum of Nature and Science Black Bay Opal Rock & Gem Kids Diamonds: Deep-Earth Survivors Arizona’s Petrified Forest Fossils FACETING DESIGN FIELD TRIP Sandia Mountains Orbicular Granite REGULAR COLUMNS Field Notes Lapidary of the Month Show Dates Shop Talk Rock Science What to Cut Picks & Pans On the Rocks Parting Shot ON THE COVER FEATURES The Mineral Legacy of Benny Fenn Birthstones, Past and Present Four Peaks, Arizona, Amethyst Rock & Gem Kids Along the Turquoise Trail A Rock with a View REGULAR COLUMNS Field Notes Lapidary of the Month Show Dates Shop Talk Rock Science What to Cut Picks & Pans On the Rocks Parting Shot ON THE COVER FEATURES Minnesota Minerals and Agates Rare Silver Minerals Diamond Odysseys Rock & Gem Kids Heavy Metal Elements Birthstones, Past and Present REGULAR COLUMNS Field Notes Lapidary of the Month Show Dates Shop Talk Rock Science What to Cut Picks & Pans On the Rocks Parting Shot ON THE COVER FEATURES The Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium Gem Hunter 3 Feldspar Gems Rock & Gem Kids Kutch Fossil Park Ethiopia’s Opals Birthstones, Past and Present Glow Rocks REGULAR COLUMNS Field Notes Lapidary of the Month Show Dates Shop Talk Rock Science What to Cut Picks & Pans On the Rocks Parting Shot
January 2014
This branching crystallized gold specimen comes from the Eagle’s Nest mine in Placer County, California. It is currently on display in the Lyda Hill Hall of Gems and Minerals at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. (James Elliot photo/Marc Weill collection)
Part I: An exciting educational facility in downtown Dallas
by Bob Jones
A collecting adventure in remote Alaska
by James A. Miller
A superb, chatoyant pseudomorph
by Bob Jones
Talc, New Hampshire Rockhound Symbols, Granite Word Search
Three collecting spots in Arizona
by Ed Winbourne
Riverbed panning in Northern California
by Marc Davis
Reader Letters
Rock slab coffee table
Carol Butterfield
Mark your calendar!
Setting Up Shop
by William A. Kappele
Brazilianite and Frederick Pough
by Steve Voynick
Imperial Jasper
by Scott Empey
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Marc Weill's Wonderful Specimens
by Bob Jones
Fossil Coral
Tom Shearer photo
February 2014
The Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals Hall at the Perot Musem of Nature and Science (Dallas) features specimens from world-class collections. This beryl (var. aquamarine) on albite from Gilgit District, Pakistan, is in the collection of Marc Weill. (Jeff Scovil photo)
Part II: Spotlight on the Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals Hall
by Bob Jones
A new source to watch
by James A. Miller
Wulfenite, Nevada state rocks, crystal habits
These gems are tough and beautiful
by Bob Jones
Chalcedony Park is a “Triassic Park”
by Steve Voynick
Vincalis the Agitator
Nested triangles in sunstone
by Arya Akhavan
Persistence pays off at this New Mexico site
by Robert Beard
Reader Letters
Straw-cast nephrite pendant
by Richard M. Meszler
Mark Your Calendar!
Stone and Wood
by William A. Kappele
Ice, Hydrous Minerals, and Hydrogen Bonding
by Steve Voynick
Malibu Marcasite
by Scott Empey
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Tucson 2014: A Diamond Lover's Dream
by Bob Jones
Galena and Quartz
John Schneider photo
March 2014
Collectors around the world have mineral miner and dealer Benny Fenn to thank for the superb Mexican mineral specimens in their collections. This legrandite from the Ojuela mine (Mapimi, Durango) measures 5.6 cm high. (Jeff Scovil photo/The Arkenstone specimen)
Your collection reflects his contributions
by Bob Jones
Part I: January, February and March
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Purple gems at 7,000 feet
by Bob Jones
Articles and puzzles
A drive through New Mexico’s mining history
by Steve Voynick
A new way of appreciating petrified wood
by Tom Elias
Reader Letters
Mosaic pins
by Laurence Schemel
Mark Your Calendar!
Flotsam and Jetsam
by William A. Kappele
China's Mining Boom
by Steve Voynick
Peanut Obsidian
by Scott Empey
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Federation Shows
by Bob Jones
Disdero Agate Ring
Different Seasons Jewelry
April 2014
Lake Superior agates are a large part of the displays at the Minnesota Agate and Geological Interpretive Center in Moose Lake. This beautifully banded specimen from a Minnesota gravel pit has a light-yellow limonite accent on the bottom. (Tom Shearer photo and specimen)
A Moose Lake museum highlights rare rocks
by Bill Vossler
If you see ’em, grab ’em!
by Bob Jones
Replicas pair historic diamonds with their famous owners
by Historical Figures Foundation
Articles and puzzles
What does it take to make them?
by Bob Jones
Part II: April, May and June
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Reader Letters
Onyx cabochon
by Wayne Leibitzke
Mark Your Calendar!
A Gripping Problem
by William A. Kappele
Barite and Barium
by Steve Voynick
Nova Scotia Agate
by Scott Empey
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
The Metro Show
by Bob Jones
Azurite
Ortiz de Zárate
May 2014
The red corundum variety ruby has become the standard choice for a July birthstone. This specimen of ruby in calcite is from Mogok, Myanmar (Burma), and measures 4.5 cm high. (Jeff Scovil photo/Irv Brown collection)
An important social event in Texas
by Bob Jones
An interview with Bernie Gaboury
by Rob and Julie Kocur
Sunstone, moonstone and labradorite
by Bob Jones
Articles and puzzles
An impressive collection of India’s fossils
by Khursheed Dinshaw
Amazing Yita Ridge and Welo gemstones
by Gail O. Clark
Part III: July, August and September
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Washington State University’s fluorescent rock exhibit captivates kids
by Linda Weiford, WSU News
Reader Letters
Jade and opal pendant
by Gordon Hayes
Mark Your Calendar!
Controlling Spray
by William A. Kappele
Quartz: Rose or Pink?
by Steve Voynick
Stone Canyon Jasper
by Scott Empey
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Heroes of the Hobby: Bosch, Buell and Bandy
by Bob Jones
Calcite on Duftite/Mottramite
John Schneider
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