ON THE COVER
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)
FEATURES
The Mineral Legacy of Benny Fenn
Your collection reflects his contributions
by Bob Jones
Birthstones, Past and Present
Part I: January, February and March
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Four Peaks, Arizona, Amethyst
Purple gems at 7,000 feet
by Bob Jones
Rock & Gem Kids
Articles and puzzles
Along the Turquoise Trail
A drive through New Mexico’s mining history
by Steve Voynick
A Rock with a View
A new way of appreciating petrified wood
by Tom Elias
REGULAR COLUMNS
Field Notes
Reader Letters
Lapidary of the Month
Mosaic pins
by Laurence Schemel
Show Dates
Mark Your Calendar!
Shop Talk
Flotsam and Jetsam
by William A. Kappele
Rock Science
China's Mining Boom
by Steve Voynick
What to Cut
Peanut Obsidian
by Scott Empey
Picks & Pans
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
On the Rocks
Federation Shows
by Bob Jones
Parting Shot
Disdero Agate Ring
Different Seasons Jewelry
