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WINNING VOTES, FEEDBACK, AND FACETING

First, a hearty and gracious ‘thank you’ to everyone

JUST OFF THE WHEELS: KEITH DULL

One of the finest lapidary artists today, Keith Dull’s

Zircon, Zirconium and Zirconia

Despite similar-sounding names, zircon, zirconium,

Getting the Best Pattern from Glass Buttes Mahogany Obsidian

BENCH TIPS

THE STORY OF VANADINITE

The Mineral Named for a Goddess

PREHISTORIC TEXAS

Exploring the Place Where Mammoths and Dinosaurs Roamed

EVOLUTION OF THE FLUORESCENT MINERAL HOBBY

CHANGING FROM A HOBBY TO A SERIOUS SCIENCE (PART I)

Mines and Minerals of SILVER CITY

New Mexico’s Copper Capital

Tools Of The Trade

SPECIAL SECTION

Question of the Month

WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVE TOOLS OR THE TOOLS ON YOUR WISH LIST?

SHARING A PASSION FOR ROCKHOUNDING

Becoming Inspired and Getting Started (Part I)

agate GENESIS

Close Inspection Suggests Answers to Major Questions

IN MEMORIAM: RICHARD V. SIPE, SR. 1927-2018

PICKS & PANS

Caldera Paint Jasper

WHAT TO CUT

SHOW DATES

TO VIEW LATER CALENDAR DATES VISIT OUR SITE AT ROCKNGEM.COM.

Recognizing THE PERIODIC TABLE OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS

IN December 2017, at the United Nations General Assembly

Lincoln Agate

PARTING SHOT