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EL GAMBRISINOGem Crafters & Explorer's Club Bulletin, Las Cruces, NM

Affiliated with the AFMS and member of the RMFMSMay 2012 - Volume 54 - Issue 5

Meeting Notes Apr. 20. 2012Submitted by Sec. Brenda Gadberry

Brecken Uhl: No personal discussions duringspeaker's presentation (Alan Gadberry). Turn off all cellphones or put on vibrate.

Visitors: Jim Huff

Treasure's Report: $629.00

Snacks: Provided by Marilee & Dave Crumley, Nancy

Galloway, and Connie & Toby Kopsa. Next monthssnacks will be provided by: Jannette Hale; Nancy &Doug McDonald and Liz & Dorian Rudin. NOTE: There are four (4) openings left for providingrefreshments for the months of June and October.Please contact Patti Pickert at 532-9351.

Mineral Meeting: Wednesday, April 25th, gates openat 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm. Topic will becrystal forms of calcite. If you need directions, call DonSaathoff at 382-3464.

Keep Our Forest Open Rally: Rally will start at Noon

until 3:00pm in Truth or Consequences, NM at the CityCivic Center (425 W. 4th St.), April 28, 2012.

Field Trip: Brecken Uhl will be leading a trip to theJornada to collect petrified wood, petrified oysters, ironconcretions and whatever else can be found on April28, 2012. Brecken is planning to leave the T or C, CityCivic Center around 2:00pm or 3:00pm. Confirm timeand departure location with Brecken.

Club Patches: Patches with our club's mascot, ElGambrisino will be ordered if there are enough clubmembers who would like to purchase one or more.There needs to be a certain number of orders before aprice break can be met. A unanimous vote to table thedecision to purchase patches was reached until thenewsletter release covering this information is sent toall members.

Donation: "Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue Team"received our club's donation and thanked everyone.

Brecken Uhl: The club's "Articles of Organization"updates and suggestions have not been compiled andfinalized.

Program Notes Apr. 20. 2012

Once again Alan Gadberry came to the rescue andwith just a weeks notice put together, with the help ofwife Brenda, a program on GOLD . And what aninteresting topic it was. Im going to try and hit onsome of the highlights of his talk minus the picturesthat went with his talk.

Some basics : Gold is 79 in the Table of Elements. Itssymbol is Au which stands for Aurum or called ShiningDawn and is 2.5 on the Mohs scale.

Rarity : As we all know its very rare here on Earth at 5ppb (parts per billion). On the list of rarity it is number73 of 92 natural elements. In all history there has beenmined 165.000 tons of it. Thats about a 20 metersquare. Even at todays rates this amount wouldnt payoff our national debt. It takes approximately 32 tons ofraw material to produce l (thats one) ounce of gold.

Properties: Its extremely conductive and is third on

the list behind only silver and copper. Its extremelydense, durable and malleable. One ounce of it canproduce a wire 50 miles long.

Sources : It came on from meteorites which produce 1gram of gold per ton which is 200 times higher thanfound on earth.

It was first found by hand picking, then panning,sluicing, dredging, arrestras, leaching, surface mining,underground mining and metal detecting. At one time

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most of the Mercury used in the gold recovery processwas found in the Davis Mountains.

The future of gold mining is Enzymes and Bacteria tobreak down pyrite to free up the gold. It seems that thebacterial reconstitutes the gold. Of course, these arenot just any enzymes and bacterial. Australia is usingthese processes in two mines already

History: It was probably the first metal found andspurred the field of chemistry. Ever heard of pieces ofeight? Well, pirates would pound out a disk and scoreit into eight equal pieces and use it as money. Thepieces were bitten off hence, 2 bites which became 2bits, etc.

Uses : Jewelry is the number one use of gold withinvestments being number two. The largestconsumption by country is India with China beingsecond. Combined they use 57% of the goldproduced.

Electronics is another large user. As gold is somalleable, a good conductor and doesnt tarnish it isused in making contacts.

Then there is the dental field. Again malleable,nonreactive and nothing grows on it. Also the medicalfield uses it, for instance, in pacemakers.

Industrial uses are many. Gold film is used in mirroredbuildings as it not only reflects UV rays but insulates ,

Space craft also uses gold film to reflect ultra violetrays.

Its used in glass, processes, solders, microscopes,reflectors, space shield, etc. This was a short list ofthe many uses of gold. Oh yes, and it is even eatablethough not digestible..Production : China, Australia, U.S., Russia, Mexico,Peru, etc. China is first because of its cheap labor toproduce but sells at market prices. There are manystates in the U.S. that produce gold but most not inlarge quantities. Most is produced as a byproduct ofcopper mining.

Thank you Alan Great job as always.As an added note Brecken told us that if we wanted toknow where not to look for gold to talk to him .

Laughter is good exercise,Its like jogging on the inside.

Reminders & Gen. Info

Our next meeting will be as usual on the third Friday ofthe month, May 18 th, Room 118, Gardiner Hall on theNMSU campus, 6:30 PM for socializing and 7 PM forthe meeting. Refreshments will be hosted by Nancy &Doug McDonald, Jannette Hale & Dorian & Liz Rudin.

At the April meeting there was much discussion aboutthe purchase of Club Patches. It was decided thatwe should do a poll and see how many peopleactually would like one of them. On the last page ofthis Bulletin there is a picture of the actual patch fromyears gone by . If you would please reply to theBulletin with a Yes or No and your name we canget a number to work with . The more we order thecheaper they will be. Right now we are thinking ofcharging about $6 ea. depending of course on the cost.While were at it, if you would be interested in a T-shirtwith the club logo on it please indicate so on your replyso they can be priced out also. See samples below:

There was one campout in the Cloudcroft area but I didnot receive a report in time for this edition. Well try tohave it for you next month.

LeRoy sent in information for the DAAS program fortheir May 8 th meeting to be passed on to you:

THE SURFACE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE LA 175 COTTONWOOD COMPLEX, A.D. 900 TO 1350+

Presented by Meade F. Kemrer Five field sessions during the 2007 2012 period havebeen devoted to mapping the A.D. 900 1350+occupation in the LA 175 Cottonwood Spring sitelocated approximately 30 miles northeast of LasCruces. The lecture will describe the occupationalmanifestations, methods applied, and their importanceto the regional and Southwestern prehistory.

Meetings are held at the Good Samaritan Auditorium at7 pm. Visitors are always welcome.(LeRoy has given a program to us on this very sitewhile they were mapping it)

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Mineral Group Mtg. Apr. 25, 2012

It was another warm balmy spring evening in Organwith hardly a breeze and Don and Cookie had set up atable and chairs outside the Lab for us so that we couldall enjoy it. The middle of the table was lined with avariety of the Saathoffs Calcite specimens andeveryone brought something to show and talk about;some even brought boxes of specimens. The bottle ofacid came out to check several pieces some of whichproved not to be calcite. There was much talk anddiscussion as usual.

Oh yes, before we got started there was an eatingsession as a cake, brownies, cookies, ice tea and

sodas had shown up to be enjoyed by all.

The daylight gradually faded but the discussions didnt.They went on even later than usual. I do think that itwas so enjoyable out there that most didnt care toleave. Thank you once more Don and Cookie foranother good meeting.

WHAT IS THE STREAK TESTAND HOW IS IT DONE ?

There are a number of physical tests that mineralogists do toan unknown mineral specimen to determine its identity. Thephysical tests are hardness, color, luster, cleavage, fracture,acid test, magnetism, and the streak test. What is the streaktest and how is it done? The streak test is a simple test. Youwill need a piece of unglazed porcelain. Streak Plates canbe purchased, but it is cheaper, and easier, to find an oldbathroom tile. You will use the side of the tile that is dull andrough (the back side of the tile that is usually attached to awall or floor). Take a piece of a mineral and firmly rub itacross the porcelain. Now look at the mark you made on theporcelain. The color of the mark is the streak of the mineral.The streak is actually the color of a mineral when it is groundinto a powder. The streak of most minerals is not a surprise.

Gypsum, calcite and fluorite all have white streaks. The bluecopper mineral azurite has a blue streak. The green coppermineral malachite has a green streak.

Two minerals have streaks that are so distinctive that theycan be used to identify these minerals. The first is pyrite(Fools Gold). Pyrite always has a dull, dark green streak. Thesecond is hematite (blood-red kidney ore hematite).Specimens of hematite can be deep blood-red, black orsilver. Regardless of its color, hematite's streak is alwaysdeep blood-red.

Minerals that are harder than 7 are too hard to leave a streakon a streak plate. In this case you can note that the mineralhas no streak. If a mineral is hard enough, it will actually

scratch the streak plate! It is easy to think that it left a whitestreak. Wipe away the streak and look Very closely to see ifthe specimen scratched the streak plate or left a white streak.This is a simple test you can do on your own.

Test different minerals and record the streak you find foreach. Dont do this test on your good specimens. Use verylow quality pieces to do the streak test.

With permission from Diamond Dan Publications .www.diamonddanpublications.net Via Moroks 07/2011.

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The Beryllium Virgin ClaimBIXBYITE, PSEUDOBROOKITE, CASSITERITE AND

RED BERYLArticle & Photos by Don Saathoff

During the 1970s red beryl from Utah was all the ragein the collecting & lapidary world with large and cleancrystals bringing top dollar. In 1979 a young geologystudent and his collecting companion discovered redberyl very close to an old cassiterite (tin) vein on theNorth wall of Paramount Canyon, Taylor Creek TinDistrict, Sierra County, NM and became excitedenough to put an official claim on the property whichthey named the Beryllium Virgin Claim (because it wastheir first claim??). After a good bit of development allthey were able to find were two to three mm crystalswhich were neither large nor clean so in the early1980s they let the claim lapse. The location has keptthe Beryllium Virgin Claim name but has become moreaffectionately known to local micro hunters as theParamount Canyon bixbyite location because very niceSMALL bixbyite specimens can be found there plusmicro pseudobrookite, cassiterite, ilmenite and therarity, chernovite-(Y). All of these minerals occur inlithophysae (cavities) in the Taylor Creek Rhyolite.

Bixbyite is an isometric (cubic) iron-manganese oxide,opaque black and almost always found as cubes ormodified cubes. Bixbyite was first collected in theThomas Range in Utah by Maynard Bixby in 1897.Although bixbyite is found in many localities around theworld now, it is still considered a relatively rare mineral.Here are images of two crystal forms of bixbyite fromthe Beryllium Virgin claim. In each case, the crystals

are ~4.5mm. Much larger examples have come fromUtah!!

Bixbyite Cubic Form

Bixbyite Modified Cube

Pseudobrookite is orthorhombic and is found as minuteelongated blades in colors ranging from transparentyellowish-brown to opaque black and is an iron-titanium oxide. At the Beryllium Virgin claim thecrystals are lustrous opaque black blades. It was firstdescribed from Simeria, Romania and was named forits deceptive resemblance to brookite. Pseudobrookiteis another mineral found in many places around theworld but is still considered a relatively rare species.Here is an image of pseudobrookite from the BerylliumVirgin claim and again, the size of the group of crystalsis ~7mm.

Pseudobrookite

Cassiterite is tetragonal and is found in many forms, inmany colors and is a tin-oxide. It was the main orethroughout the Taylor Creek Tin District of Sierra Co.,NM. Cassiterite ranges in color from yellow throughred to brown and black, from transparent to opaque. Itcan be found in the stream beds of the district as bothwood tin and stream tin as nuggets (Nugget Gulch).At the Beryllium Virgin it occurs as bright redtranslucent crystals and crystal groups. The namerefers to the pre-Roman name for the islands west ofEurope, the Cassiterides, and the history is shroudedin the mists of time. It was mined early in the Bronze

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Age for its tin content. It is a relatively common mineralaround the world. Here is an image of a group ofcassiterite crystals from the Beryllium Virgin Claim. Thecrystal group is ~4.5mm long.

Cassiterite

Red beryl, known in Europe and among some jewelersas bixbite is a red variety of beryl, a beryllium-aluminum silicate and occurs as hexagonal prisms witha basal (flat) termination (look like quartz crystals witha flat-top). Beryl is another fairly common mineralaround the world occurring in many colors and hasbeen a popular gemstone for thousands of years asaquamarine, emerald, heliodor, morganite, goshenite,etc. The bright ruby-red variety found by MaynardBixby (remember him?) in Utah is, however, quite rareso it is very understandable why a young geologystudent at Socorro would get excited upon finding it inNew Mexico its just a shame that the size and claritycame nowhere close to the Utah stones. PatrickHaynes would be a wealthier man today!! Here is animage of the ONLY red beryl weve found at theBeryllium Virgin claim the crystal is ~4mm.

Red Beryl

I hope youve enjoyed this little article GO TO EBAY& FIND YOURSELF A BINOCULAR STEREOSCOPICMICROSCOPE AND EXPLORE THE BEAUTIFULWORLD OF MICROS!!! Even if you dont know whatyou are looking at (yet) it is a whole new world..

HOW TO MAKE ROCK BUGS AND SPIDERS

Supplies: tumbled stones, pipe cleaners, glue (amultipurpose cement such as Bond 527), white andblack acrylic paint, and toothpicks.

Using the white acrylic paint and a toothpick, paint thewhite of the eyes on the stones. Use the black paint topaint the pupil of the eye. If you prefer, those cutewiggly eyes may be used.

The legs for the spider will number eight so use two ofthe chenille stems, cut them in half. Gather up thesefour pieces and twist the wire in the center about threetwists. The bugs will end up with four legs so use onlyone stem and cut it in half and then twist the twopieces in the center at least three times.) Bend theends of the stems to simulate feet. The gluing is thelast step. Place the tumbled stone on the center of thestems where the twist is located and estimate wherethe glue needs to be applied so that the stems andstone will be glued together, without having glueexposed. Apply the glue to this area andcenter the stone and set upright so that the weight ofthe stone will help the glue adhere to the stone and thestem legs. Complete drying takes 2 - 24 hours. Havefun!

Source: www.stoneageindustries.com/how_to_make_rock_bug s_and_spiders Via Blue Agate News 10-2009

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Dbwfbu Fnqups or buyer beware

Never has that saying been truer in our hobby than it isat present. At a recent show, a chap who hadpurchased a figurine about six inches tall, at somecost, which purported to be rock crystal, approachedme. He had his doubts and so had I it was too good!Even under a lens there wasnt a blemish to be seen. Iwas convinced, and so was Richard Belson (who waswith me) that it was glass.

With so much material flooding in from China andappearing at gem shows, buyers should be verycareful what they purchase. Note this from a recentarticle I have seen: Much sold as quartz is actuallymanmade glassparticularly raspberry, cherry, orstrawberry quartz. You could find cheap prices in bothwholesale and retail. The general idea seems to be tosell what you can, and who cares about what it actuallyis. I inquired about some white beads and was told that

they were white jade. A quick scratch test with a keyshowed me that they were probably marble, hardness3, and not white jade which has a hardness of over 5.Still the dealer insisted they were jade.

This was in the USA but could equally well be here.The article goes on: - Another common answer isstone. Well from what I saw, stone could be anythingfrom various rock types to jasper or other types ofquartz. Another common name given is fossil, whichusually stands for a limestonewith fossils or not. Ifound a pair of carved ducks labeled fossil. Theyseemed to be a brown and grey breccia with somefillings of pale grey quartz. So I assumed the wholething was quartz because a limestone breccia of thatform and colour is not common in the lapidary world.By the way, a breccia is a rock composed of angularpieces of rock that have been cemented together. Thepiecescan be any size or composed of any material. Well, Iliked the ducks and they were cheap, so I bought them.Yes, they were a limestone which has someappearances of a brecciabut probably is notbuteven the pale grey quartz was actually calcite. Thepatterns probably represent some replacement ofpossibly fossil fragments on other materials by calcitefrom the limestone but retaining some of the shape andcolour or the original material. Now I know why theywere inexpensive.

Limestone is much softer than many of the otherlapidary materials. It is quicker and easier to work, plusit is not as hard on the equipment. I found carvings andsome beads of limestone that were grey, brown, palegreenish, yellow-brown, and tan. Years ago we boughtsome that was called riverstone, a pleasing soft paleyellow and brown limestone. When I asked about thename, I was told it was found along a river. An acid test

with hardness told me it was limestone. When the beadindustry imports from the Orient got underway in theearly 1980s, fossil beads (mostly dyed) were the firstbig cheap import item. The limestone was not asattractive as that being used today, so that probablywas the reason for the complete cleaning, conservationand dyed colours. Prior to that time, most of the importbeads were from Germany. The quality was superb

but so were the prices.Another very common label is jade but is it? Almostany rock in China is called that and some of thebeautiful colours that can be seen, at bargain pricesare a dead give-away. However, if you can easilyscratch it around the bead hole with a knife, it isprobably serpentine, dyed talc, limestone, or someother rock or mineral. The thing about jade is that it istough. It is not as hard as the quartz varieties, but it ismuch tougher for breaking or shattering. Why?Genuine jadeite or nephrite (actinolite) generally iscomposed of sub-parallel interlocking laths that may beseen easily or are microscopic or evensubmicroscopic. Quartz is composed of the atoms ofsilicon and oxygen, and it is only the bond of theseelements holding things together. Jade has theelemental bonding also, but in addition it has theinterlocking crystal laths. Next time you go to a showand see lots of beads and carvings do not assume thatyou are getting a bargain because of the low price.They probably arent what it says on the tin.

Reference: Backbenders Gazette, Houston Gem andMineral Society via. UK Stone Chat, Autumn 2007

If con is the opposite of pro, what is theopposite of progress?

Source: T-Town Rockhound 11/08.

Removing Thin Coatings On moderately hardmineralsuse toothpaste (a feldspar abrasive) and atoothbrush. On hard mineralsuse toothbrush withpumice powder and water. On calcite (includingbruised places) -quickly dip in vinegar or Lime Away

and rinse thoroughly. Repeat. Soak in plain waterafterwards to leach any acid from cracks.

Cleaning Tools Toothpicks, seam ripper, bamboosticks, sewing needles in a pin vise, old dental tools,old toothbrushes, periodontal brushes, canned air,Exacto knife, single edge razor blades, cheap smallstiff bristle brushes.Source: The Franklin County Rockhounder, 5/07, viaStrata Gem,

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The following was sent in by Eric Fuller. We have hadseveral Field Trips to Mormon Battalion sites in our

area. This is a peek into their lives in the field.

A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE

MORMON BATTALIONIN THE

MEXICAN WAR

----------------------------------- 1846 - 1847

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BY SERGEANT DANIEL TYLER

----------------1881

DEATH AND THE WOLVESMORMON BATALLION

Somewhere in New MexicoMexican American War

1846

While encamped here, Elisha Smith, not an enlistedsoldier, but hired by Captain Davis as teamster, orservant, died, and the large wolves, probably scentingthe corpse, made the night hideous with their howls.Their grum voices almost rent the air only a few feetfrom our camp.

He was buried in the wilderness, alone, and, like theothers, without a coffin, or a slab, to mark his lastresting place. Brush and billets of wood were piledupon his grave and there burned to conceal hisremains from the Indians and wolves.

His wife had gone with one of the detachments towinter at Pueblo; hence she was not with him duringhis last, short illness and death. She subsequentlymarried Thomas Burns, who claimed to be adescendant of the Scottish Bard, Robert Burns.

The following song, by Levi W. Hancock, is in memoryof Mr. Smiths death and burial:

DEATH AND THE WOLVESBY LEVI W. HANCOCK

The Battalion encampedBy the side of a grove,

Where the pure waters flowedFrom the mountains above.Our brave hunters came in

From the chase of wild bulls-All around rose the din

Of the howling of wolves.

When the guards were all placedOn their outposts around,

The low hills and broad wastesWere alive with the sound,

Through the cold wind blew highDown the huge mountain shelves,

All was rife with the cryOf the ravenous wolves.

Thus we watched the last breathOf the teamster, who layIn the cold grasp of death,In deep anguish he moand

As if mocking his pain,When the dying man groandThe wolves howld a refrain.

For it seemd the wolves knewThere was death in our camp,

As their tones louder grew,And more hurried their tramp.

While the dead lay within,With our grief to the full,

O, how horrid a dinWas the howl of the wolves!

Then we dug a deep grave,And we buried him there-

All alone by the grove-Not a stone to tell where!

But we piled brush and woodAnd burnt over his grave,

For a cheat, to deludeBoth the savage and wolf.

Twas a sad, doleful night!We by sunrise, next day,

When the drums and the fifesHad performed reveille

When the teams were brought nigh,And our baggage arranged,One and all, bid Good bye,

To the grave and the wolves.

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KOFO Rally & Field Trip 4/28/12

The second annual KOFO (Keep Our Forests Openand all public lands) rally was held in Truth orConsequences this year. It was well run with sign up,

join up, T-shirt sales and information tables set up.

The president Mike Skidmore of TorC did a bang up

job of presenting the issues and offering ways wecould help, the main one being to elect countycommissioners who know, believe in and will act withinthe Constitution. TorC Sheriff Joe Baca went intodetail regarding his responsibilities and dutiesaccording to the Constitution and state law. It seemsthat the Forest Service offered him money in return ofwhich he was to let the Forest Service also do theduties of his deputies. He considered this a bribe andreturned the money and did not sign their contract.The duties of the local commissioners (one of whichwas a speaker from Otero County) are being carriedout in Sierra and Otero Counties unlike most otherswhich take the money and concede their authority. Hesaid no county road would be closed in Sierra County.

One only needs to read the Constitution of the UnitedStates to see what powers we have conceded to theFederal government. Politicians thrive on power andwe have given them much more then that our foundingfathers intended. If we want our lands kept open to uswe need to get off our duffs and GET INVOLVED .

A large contingent from Las Cruces was present whichincluded some twelve people from the Gemcrafters.After the rally Brecken led thirteen of us (includes twoguests) off to Wind Mill Road and a hunt for fossils andpetrified wood. We only had a few hours hunting in areally fascinating area. My mind was filled withimages of the ancient ocean, shore line and all theliving creatures and plant life that inhabited the areamany eons ago.

Bill & Patti Pickert, Don Saathoff, Al Spencer, Jannette Hale,Fred Huff, Lee Attaway, Jim Huff, Cookie Saathoff & Brecken

Uhl. Eric and Kathy Fuller not present .

Things you might not have known aboutyour Cell Phone

This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and

wallet. Good information to have with you. There are afew things that can be done in times of graveemergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a lifesaver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out thethings that you can do with it:

FIRST (Emergency)The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112 . Ifyou find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobilenetwork and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and themobile will search any existing network to establish theemergency number for you, and interestingly, this number

112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND (Hidden Battery Power)Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, pressthe keys *3370# . Your cell phone will restart with thisreserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase inbattery. This reserve will get charged when you chargeyour cell phone next time.

THIRD (How to disable a STOLEN cell)To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in thefollowing Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digitcode will appear on the screen. This number is unique toyour handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.If your phone is stolen, you can phone your serviceprovider and give them this code. They will then be ableto block your handset so even if the thief changes theSIM card, your phone will be totally useless. Youprobably won't get your phone back, but at least you knowthat whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. Ifeverybody does this, there would be no point in peoplestealing mobile phones.And Finally....

FOURTH (Free Directory Ser.for Cells)Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 ormore for 411 information calls when they don't have to.When you need to use the 411 information option, simplydial: (800) FREE411 or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into yourcell phone now. This is sponsored by McDonald's.

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Gemcrafters & Explorers Club, P.O. Box 3091, Las Cruces, NM 88003Affiliated with: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.amfed.org Member of: Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies www.rmfms.org Member of: Blue Ribbon Coalition www.sharetrails.org

2012 OFFICERS & volunteers :President Brecken Uhl 571-3554 [email protected] Vice President Al Spencer 405-8864 [email protected] Treasurer Pat Grace 202-2862 [email protected] Secretary - Brenda Gadberry 202-0200 [email protected] Refreshments - Patti Pickert 532-9351 [email protected] Historian - Don Saathoff 382-3464 [email protected] Program Director - Eric Fuller 524-0204 [email protected] Editor- Maxine Wyman 649-4900 [email protected]

We meet on the third Friday of the month at Gardiner Hall, Room 118, NMSU campus, Las Cruces, NM at6:30 pm for social and 7 pm for the meeting. There are no meetings in July and December. Dues are $10per person per year and each additional family member is $2 per year. They are due Jan. 1st of each year.

A membership form will be emailed or mailed to you in December to be filled out and returned with yourcheck to the treasurer.

Our purpose shall be to gather knowledge and provideeducational benefits to members on geological,archaeological, lapidary, and mineralogical topics of interest,to include assistance to members in all lapidary problems, thestudy and identification of minerals and gem stones in therough, the field study of geological formations which produceminerals and gem stones, the collection of minerals andgemstones, and the exploration of any geological orarchaeological topic or area which may be of interest to the

membership.

NOTE: All articles and photographs are by the EditorMaxine Wyman unless otherwise noted.

Any address or email changes must be sent to meat: [email protected] or 4680 St. Michaels, LasCruces, NM 88011.

Permission to reprint is granted if acknowledgement is given.We reserve the right to edit all material submitted for

publication

Info for the Newsletter: If you have information, articles, pictures or a website related to gemcrafting, rock collecting or exploring and would like to share please give me a call at 649-4900 or email me [email protected] If you have a good idea or story to tell I will be more than happy to help you write itup. Also if you have minerals, outdoor or camping equipment, etc. that you would like to sell please let meknow for our FREE "Classifieds ." Maxine Wyman, Editor

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