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THE ROAD REPORT
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THE ROAD REPORT

Arizona’s Humboldt Mining District

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January 2020
FACETING FOCUS
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FACETING FOCUS

Reveling in Fire Engine Garnet

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January 2020
Going a New Direction
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Going a New Direction

For the last few years that I’ve written the Bench Tips column, I’ve focused on lapidary topics and projects.

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March 2020
Tuzigoot: Ancient Inspirations
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Tuzigoot: Ancient Inspirations

Tuzigoot is an ancient village built by the Sinagua people between 1125 and 1400 CE.

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March 2020
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The Philippines Faces Fiery Volcano Eruption as Year Begins

Shortly after the New Year began, on January 12, the 1,020-foot high Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital of Manila let loose.

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March 2020
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Clear Creek Plasma Agate

Clear Creek Plasma agate is one of those very unique materials found only in San Benito County, California, between Hollister and Coalinga in the Clear Creek Recreation Area, BLM Land.

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March 2020
Spreading the Joy of Rockhounding
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Spreading the Joy of Rockhounding

Submitted by Dr. David Jordan Program Chair, Helena Mineral Society

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March 2020
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Cherishing Chert

A MOTHER ROCK FOR THE AGES

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March 2020
Rockhounding Roots Lead to Inventor Status
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Rockhounding Roots Lead to Inventor Status

Do you know what happens when a life-long rockhound — whose professional background involves product development and academia — encounters the problem of finding an affordable and effective display for fluorescent minerals?

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March 2020
A Glowing Example of Geology Education
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A Glowing Example of Geology Education

Transforming a Personal Passion Into An Impactful Community Service

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March 2020
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Enjoying The Hunt For Gold

Using the crevicing technique in river streams

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February 2020
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SYNTHESIZING THE PRECIOUS METALS

Gold, silver, and platinum.

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February 2020
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GUATEMALAN JADE

THE SACRED MAYA STONE BECOMES A MODERN GEMSTONE

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February 2020
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Fruita: The Real Jurassic Park

WESTERN COLORADO‘S DINOSAUR FOSSIL FAME

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February 2020
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FAMOUS GOLD

THOUSANDS OF OUNCES OF GOLD COME TO LIGHT ‘DOWN UNDER’

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February 2020
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Early Tales From TUCSON

REVISITING ODD, FUNNY, AND UNBELIEVABLE EARLY SHOW HISTORY

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February 2020
Bench Tips
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Bench Tips

Getting a High Dome on a Cab

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February 2017
Major Specimen Localities, Part IV: Copper From Cornwall To Upper Michigan
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Major Specimen Localities, Part IV: Copper From Cornwall To Upper Michigan

This is a superb example of very well crystallized native copper from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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October 2017
Bench Tips
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Bench Tips

Working Cabs from the Back, Part II

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October 2017
What To Cut- Covellite
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What To Cut- Covellite

Covellite is one of those materials that has no real use, except to a rock collector or lapidary!

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October 2017
A Rockhound's 80-Year Mineral Odyssey
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A Rockhound's 80-Year Mineral Odyssey

A Visit to the Not-So-Dark Continent

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February 2017
Caribbean Larimar
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Caribbean Larimar

Larimar is a very beautiful and distinctive-looking stone found in the Caribbean. The stone itself is actually a pectolite (calcium-sodium silicate); however, its blue, blue-green and white hues, as well as the fact that it stems from one location, make it a one-of-a-kind stone.

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January 2017
West Coast Jade
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West Coast Jade

Metamorphic Deposits from Canada to California.

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December 2016
North Carolina's Minerals
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North Carolina's Minerals

Visit a Museum & Rock Shops in Spruce Pine.

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November 2016
Birthstones
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Birthstones

Stick with the Standards Or Choose Your Own

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January 2018
On The Rocks
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On The Rocks

Federation Education

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January 2018
Herkimer Diamonds In Spades
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Herkimer Diamonds In Spades

Collectors Rake in Water-Clear New York Quartz Crystals

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December 2017
Malachite, Part II- Banded Beauty From Russia And The Cargo
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Malachite, Part II- Banded Beauty From Russia And The Cargo

One of the earliest-known sources of malachite was mined by the Egyptians in the Sinai Desert thousands of years ago. Since that time, this lovely, green hydrous copper carbonate has been mined in quantity all over the world.

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December 2017
Arsenic Family Minerals
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Arsenic Family Minerals

Part II: Erythrite, Realgar, Orpiment and Scorodite Add Rich Color to a Collection

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December 2017
What To Cut
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What To Cut

Kirinite Acrylic

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December 2017