April 2003 Vol.33 Num.4
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Ivory: The Forbidden Gem
Beautiful lapidary works made from an old favorite
by Bob Jones
The Real Jurassic Park
Canon City, Colorado, yields landmark fossils
by Steve Voynick
Fossils of India
There's a lot to be learned from these ancient creatures
by Brinda Gill
Get into Lapidary
These Eastern and Midwestern U.S. clubs offer instruction
Gemology: Learning the Craft
Part IV in a series on becoming a gemologist
by Douglas S. LeGrand, G.G.
Catch-and-Release Collecting
This rockhound lets the big ones get away
by Mary E. Garatti
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 89
Cascade, Meagher, Park (MT), Park, Teton, and Lincoln (WY) counties
by David and Clois Walker
Mineral Hardness According to Mr. Mohs
The first of two articles on the Mohs Scale
by Bob Jones
Rocking in Madrid
Fossils know no language barrier
by Murray Eiland
Visiting the Yowah Opal Festival
Go outback to celebrate opal
by Joan Millton
Field Trips
Destination: Snow Lake!
A Manitoba club gets a rare treat
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Ivory: The Forbidden Gem
Beautiful lapidary works made from an old favorite
by Bob Jones
The Real Jurassic Park
Canon City, Colorado, yields landmark fossils
by Steve Voynick
Fossils of India
There's a lot to be learned from these ancient creatures
by Brinda Gill
Get into Lapidary
These Eastern and Midwestern U.S. clubs offer instruction
Gemology: Learning the Craft
Part IV in a series on becoming a gemologist
by Douglas S. LeGrand, G.G.
Catch-and-Release Collecting
This rockhound lets the big ones get away
by Mary E. Garatti
Panning Sites along U.S. Highway 89
Cascade, Meagher, Park (MT), Park, Teton, and Lincoln (WY) counties
by David and Clois Walker
Mineral Hardness According to Mr. Mohs
The first of two articles on the Mohs Scale
by Bob Jones
Rocking in Madrid
Fossils know no language barrier
by Murray Eiland
Visiting the Yowah Opal Festival
Go outback to celebrate opal
by Joan Millton
Field Trips
Destination: Snow Lake!
A Manitoba club gets a rare treat
by Kenneth H. Rohn