The Village Smithy Opals

STEPHEN AND DARLENE NEWSTROM

TEOTIHUACAN

JADE, OBSIDIAN AND SHELL TREASURES FROM ANCIENT MEXICO

Using the Wax Pen to Create Wax Models

Now that you have fabricated the tip for the wax pen and formulated the wax, it’s time to start using the pen for making the wax models.

METAMORPHIC INDEX MINERALS

Revealing Secrets of Earth’s Deep Crust

SILVER MINING SURVIVOR

Creede Colorado Navigates Economic Transition While Preserving History

Valuing Vanadinite

WITNESS TO MOROCCO’S MODERN MINING RUSH

FIELD TRIP FOCUS

Making Memories and Discoveries As a Club

Classic Blue: Pantone's Color of the Year 2020

Transparent vs. Opaque Blue Gemstones

WHAT TO CUT - PURPLE COW AGATE

Purple Cow agate comes from the McDermott area of Nevada, one of the many stones you can get straight from the Caldera Rock Shop, which is owned by the Kemp / Zuccone family.

Non-Zeolite Minerals

Constant Companions of Zeolites

Pterosaurs Fossils Shine In the Spotlight

Pterosaurs have held the limelight of late. In the past decade or so, whole books have been written about them, such as Mark P. Witton’s Pterosaurs or David M. Unwin’s The Pterosaurs from Deep Time. More recently, Scientific American featured them with a cover story last October, and a new research article appeared in a January issue of Scientific Reports.

POLKA DOT AGATE

RICH IN ANCIENT HISTORY AND MODERN MINING

MINERALS AS DECORATIVE ART

Showcasing the Beauty of Science

Microscopic View of Minerals

Appreciating Minute Details

Making Homemade Wax

In my two most recent columns, I discussed the process of using flexible wax and a homemade wax pen to draw the shapes of a wax model used in casting a jewelry object.

Hall of Famer Bernie Emery

Inspiring and Educating Generations In the Appreciation and Technique of Lapidary Art

Field Trip and Fossil Fun

It was field trip fun for a group of nine, including members from the Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society (OGMS), Conejo Gem & Mineral Club (CGMC), and the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society (VGMS), in early February with an adventure at the Nuevo Silica Mine, according to a report by David Springer, Field Trip Chair for VGMS, published in a recent issue of the club’s Rockhound Rambling newsletter.

The Minerals Of Pre-Columbian America

Examining the appeal and prevalence of gold and jade story

RHODONITE

Diverse Formations From Varied Deposits Lead To Global Appeal

ON THE ROCKS

Eye on Happenings

Zeolite Mineral Group

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND MATCHING PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES DEFINE AND UNIFY

JEROME ARIZONA

PAYING HOMAGE TO MINING HISTORY THROUGH ART AND TOURISM

THE ROAD REPORT

CLARKDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Delve into Copper Mining History

CRYSTAL Charm

CAPTIVATED BY ARKANSAS’ CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

A Tour of Italy's Fiery Trio

A VOLCANIC FAMILY WITH COMPLEX PERSONALITIES

Iron's Uncommon Impact Within Gems

In recent On the Rocks columns, I’ve written about the elements and valence electrons.

Revelations Within Myanmar Amber And Meteor Showers

Golden-hued amber is often used in the jewelry business to craft wonderful treasures in the forms of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings.

For The Love Of Lapis

The saga of Afghan lapis lazuli

MINERALS OF THE MOON

THE ONGOING STORY OF THE APOLLO MOON ROCKS

Rock Shops of Distinction MR. WOOD'S FOSSILS

KEEPING A TRADITION ALIVE