December 2005 Vol.35 Num.12
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Turquoise: A Universally Popular Stone
Everybody likes this sky-blue gem
by Bob Jones
The Frugal Collector: Phosphate Minerals
Part I: More than 250 collectible species
by Bob Jones
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part IX: 27 sites in Siskiyou, Sonoma and Stanislaus counties
by David and Clois Walker
The Splendor of Topaz
A brilliant, beautiful and durable gem
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Rock & Gem Kids
Ammonites and mineral float
by Steve Decker
The Heritage Museum Track Site
Acrocanthosaurus and Iguanodon walked here
by William L. Rader
Man-Made Gem Diamonds Are Here!
A story of 20th-century alchemy
by Steve Voynick
Mexico's Camino Real Mines
Part III: The road leads to Santa Eulalia
by Bob Jones
Ventifacts from Alaska to Antarctica
Wind-blown wonders of nature
by Susan J. Arthur
Wilkes County Amethyst
Quartz prospecting in northeastern Georgia
by Mike Streeter and Rodney Moore
Field Trips
Taking on Turquoise Mountain
A family-friendly site near Hachita, New Mexico
by Robert Beard
Projects
Make a Turquoise Donut Pendant
Set it off with a faceted gem
by Diane Prokop
Table of Contents (pdf)
Features
Turquoise: A Universally Popular Stone
Everybody likes this sky-blue gem
by Bob Jones
The Frugal Collector: Phosphate Minerals
Part I: More than 250 collectible species
by Bob Jones
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part IX: 27 sites in Siskiyou, Sonoma and Stanislaus counties
by David and Clois Walker
The Splendor of Topaz
A brilliant, beautiful and durable gem
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Rock & Gem Kids
Ammonites and mineral float
by Steve Decker
The Heritage Museum Track Site
Acrocanthosaurus and Iguanodon walked here
by William L. Rader
Man-Made Gem Diamonds Are Here!
A story of 20th-century alchemy
by Steve Voynick
Mexico's Camino Real Mines
Part III: The road leads to Santa Eulalia
by Bob Jones
Ventifacts from Alaska to Antarctica
Wind-blown wonders of nature
by Susan J. Arthur
Wilkes County Amethyst
Quartz prospecting in northeastern Georgia
by Mike Streeter and Rodney Moore
Field Trips
Taking on Turquoise Mountain
A family-friendly site near Hachita, New Mexico
by Robert Beard
Projects
Make a Turquoise Donut Pendant
Set it off with a faceted gem
by Diane Prokop
