Rock&Gem Magazine
The Case of the Bleeding Glacier
It's a gory sight called Blood Falls. Ever since British geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor first noted it in 1911, it has been a mystery.
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
8 Green Rocks to Collect & Enjoy
The color green is often associated with good luck, money and health. In the gem world, green-hued stones vary in rarity, cost, durability and shine. Whether you wear green gemstones to honor your Irish heritage, celebrate springtime or to enjoy some of Mother Nature's finest work, there's a green-colored stone for you. Experts weigh in on what their favorites are and why you should be envious if they're not in your collection yet.
6 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
6 Steps for Forming - and Maintaining - a Vibrant Youth Group
Approximately 600 clubs belong to the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS). While most include kids under age 18 within their ranks, only a fraction boasts a full-scale youth group with deliberate programming aimed right at kids.
7 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Irish Legend of Finn McCool & the Giant's Causeway
Ireland, the emerald isle, is known for its lush green hillsides, the cliffs of Mohr and on its northern Antrim coast, a stairway of basalt columns that stretches into the sea all the way to Scotland.
6 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
THE ROCHESTER SHALE: A SNAPSHOT OF ANCIENT LIFE
425 million years ago, New York was a warm, shallow saltwater tropical sea. Exotic creatures lived, thrived and died in the lagoons. The formation of coral reefs was just beginning.
3 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Embracing AI for Earthquake Prediction
Seismologists Swap Conventional Methods for \"Deep-Learning\" Models
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Need a Map of the Ocean Floor?
Call in the Seals!
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Earth, the Desert Planet
Things Look Grim 250 Million Years From Now!
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Volcanoes or Asteroids?
The Debates on Dino Doom Never End!
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
MORGAN HILL POPPY JASPER
In California, there are very few places to collect semi-precious stones. Many locations from the past have been either exhausted of the material or the land has been developed.
3 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
THE ACORN
The briolette gemstone has the same design attributes of a regular gemstone, however, the pavilion is elongated and the crown is usually domed. This is perfect for an elegant pendant, earrings or a pendulum.
2 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Many Facets Jocelyn Zimmer
The First Female President in Five Generations of Zimmer Brothers Jewelers is Set to Sparkle
5 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
ARGENTINA'S INCA ROSE
Red roses are a big part of the culture of Argentina. Since European immigrants introduced the flowers in the early 1800s, they have evolved into the beloved, however unofficial, national symbol of love, beauty and strength. The famed rose gardens of Buenos Aires are one of that capitol city's major attractions. Red roses also figure prominently in Argentinian art and festivals; they are even an economic factor as the nation's third largest export.
3 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Early Birds Emerge All Around
Australia Provides the Latest Example
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Ice Moons Beckon
Compounds Hint of Conditions for Life Elsewhere in our Solar System
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Beyond Minerals
I hope mineral collectors realize the acquisition of mineral specimens is just one facet of our hobby. If you look beyond the specimens in your collection, you discover a vast and fascinating world of people and history.
3 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Paleontologists Embrace a New Method for Seeing Fossils within Rock
Fossil bone can be delicate. Attempts to remove it from a hard rock matrix by picking and scratching or etching with acids can be time-consuming and/or may end up obliterating that which you hope to study.
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Asteroid Samples Are Said to Hold Invaluable Secrets
If Only Scientists Can Pop the Lid!
1 min |
March 2024
Rock&Gem Magazine
Consider Museum Gifts
As collectors, we all should agree that mineral displays in museums are important. Museums have fine minerals, minerals with a history and mineral oddities. The better museum displays offer people information and provide some mineral education we seek.
4 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
PIRATE GLASS: Castaways WORTH SAVING
Beach and lake glass, sometimes called \"mermaid's tears,\" make wonderful souvenirs not only for the naturally tumbled beauty of such pieces but also for the stories they can tell.
3 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Formation of Quake Lake
When the Earth Shakes and the Mountain Falls
7 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
OPAQUE GEMSTONES
The faceting of an opaque gemstone presents a much more elegant look than a cabochon. The shape of the design is reminiscent of a cabochon, but it is faceted. It provides distinctive flashes from the facet faces.
2 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
ROWLEY MINE CHRYSOCOLLA
This mix of copper minerals is reminiscent of the Inspiration Mine chrysocolla. Much of what has been dug out has a beautiful color array of blues, greens, reds and yellow, plus a really nice strata pattern.\"
2 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
ANT HILL GARNETS
Tiny Miners Find Big Treasures
3 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Mystery & the History Jet of The Black, Black Stone
Jet is one unusual stone. Used as lapidary material for millennia, it gets no respect in mineralogical circles. Among ten common rock and mineral guidebooks, seven don't even list jet in the index. The others? One has a picture with a one-sentence caption. Another offers only a brief paragraph.
7 min |
October 2023
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Hope Diamond Cursed... OR NOT?
Diamonds are known traditionally as symbols of wealth, beauty and love, with one notable exception-a large, unusually colored stone that is widely believed to be cursed. Many of those who have owned or simply touched this stone have met tragedy by going insane, suffering serious illnesses, committing suicide, or losing their fortunes-even being executed by guillotine.
7 min |
October 2023
Popular Woodworking
Grizzly Electric Sawmill
As a sawmill owner, I cut lumber for a variety of outlets. Most, I cut for myself
2 min |
October 2023 - Issue 274
Popular Woodworking
Tools 101 Calling all Dust Extractors
We take a look at eight dust extractors to see which ones stand out and which ones suck the most
6 min |
October 2023 - Issue 274
Popular Woodworking
Woodworking Techniques Restoring an Antique Rocking Chair
Bring new life to a tired antique. Here are my steps to restoring an old rocking chair
3 min |
October 2023 - Issue 274
Popular Woodworking
CRAFTING MAGIC: Making a Drawer Box
One of magic's oldest box tricks.
4 min |