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NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Inside this Issue:
Editor & Publications Chair
2
Rockin’ Thru Utah
2
Prospectors
5
Twilight of the Mammoths
5
Mineral Names
6
Rockhounding in the 21st Century
6
Value of Scrap Gold
7
Registered as 501(c)(3)?
8
What is a Rockhound?
9
New Case in the Show
9
South Dakota Public Land News
10
A Simple Pineapple
10
Want to be Part of a New Book?
11
Poetry & Art Contest Winners
11
Lure of Banded Rhyolite
11
Shows & More
12
Officers & Committees
13
AUAL SHOW &
COVETIO
BY
DELANE COX
A
re you still snowed in? Or have you begun to thaw out? Here in my
neighborhood, we are expecting spring at any time. Forget winter! It
forgot us, so we are going to expect an early spring. The buds on some
trees are beginning to swell already, and I have seen a few daffodils up
about six inches. Just hope we don’t have a late freeze and ruin the beautiful plants.
With the warmer weather coming, it is time to start thinking about'Field Trips! Oh, the
rocks are waiting for us to come and find them. A few reminders for field trips:
1. Be sure to have a plan on paper for each participant and driver, including maps and
directions, times to meet and where, and cell phone numbers of as many participants
as possible. You never know when a breakdown or wrong turn will occur.
2. Before leaving the parking lot, have a brief talk about conditions, what to look for,
and safety reminders. Get signed releases if needed.
3. Make sure all participants have extra water with them, along with proper equipment
for that particular rock hunt.
4. Make sure you have a written list of everyone who is on the trip. That helps to keep
track of trippers and not leave someone behind (it has happened!).
I hope you have put the winter months to good use by getting tools in top shape, sorting
your rocks into good rocks and yard rocks, labeled all of your specimens (identify the
rock and where it came from), and possibly slabbed and cabbed some of the best ones.
It is so good to be able to see the beauty of the stones and be able to share that with
others.
Happy rock hunting!
May 17-19, 2013
TREASURER’S REPORT
BY
GENE MAGGARD
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of membership levels tallied from these reports, using last year’s numbers for the
one non-reporting club. We are starting 2012-13 with 76 clubs reporting, with 6,787
dues paying members. Total membership reported is 7,023 members.
We started the 2011-12 fiscal year with 71 clubs reporting with a total reported membership of 7,412 members. We picked up four clubs during the year and ended 201112 with a total of 7,484 members.
There was an alarming drop in membership. It would have been worse if two additional
clubs had not joined RMFMS so far in this fiscal year. Member clubs were split almost even for
either gaining or loosing members, but a few clubs had very large membership drops sometime during the year in 2011-12. These large drops in membership for a few clubs resulted in the drop in
total membership.
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Betty Cain
This is now two years in a row of declining membership in RMFMS. Perhaps there were organizational problems in some clubs that caused the member loss. We do not know. What we do
know is if member loss turns into a long-term trend, the impact will be negative and severe. It
would be a good idea for us all to find ways to attract new members into our earth sciences clubs
and societies.
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ROCKIN’ THRU UTAH: INTRODUCTION AND
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DR. MIKE NELSON
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his article, and some that will follow, will do double duty—they will continue my series of small articles briefly covering the geology of RMFMS
states, and also introduce the geology of Utah to those travelers attending
the Federation’s annual meeting and show. This event, hosted by the Wasatch Gem and Mineral Society, will be held May 17-19 in Jordan.
[email protected],
www.csmsgeologypost.b
logspot.com
The Federation website lists a substantial number of active clubs in the state: Cache Rock and
Gem club (Logen), Mineral Collectors of Utah (Kaysville); Moab Rock Club (Moab); Beehive
Rock and Gem Club (Ogden); Rockhounders Outreach for Community Knowledge (Salt Lake
City); Wasatch Gem Society (Sandy); Toole Gem and Mineral Society (Toole). Most are located along the Wasatch Front with the exceptions being the Moab club in the Colorado Plateau, and the Toole club west of Salt Lake City in the Great Basin. A disclaimer: the RMFMS
website may not have the most current information about member clubs. Utah is another one of
those states that is divided between federations. I have found listings for several other Utah
clubs (evidently non-RMFMS members): Color Country Gem & Mineral Society (Panguitch);
Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society (Ogden); Southern Utah Rock Club (Cedar City). At any
rate, it appears that rock and mineral clubs are alive and well in the state.
I have a very soft spot in my heart for Utah—in fall 1967 I had a “big week” as I graduated from
South Dakota, traveled to Kansas, got married, and drove to Utah for additional graduate
school. All worldly items were packed in a 1959 Pontiac with a portable roof carrier. It was an
enormous beast (compared to versions today) with a huge trunk and a mighty 285 hp engine.
Everything seemed to work out and graduation came three years later, as did a university
teaching position back in Kansas. For the next 21 summers, I packed up my students and my
family, and we collected and studied Utah geology at many localities, from border to border.
Life was good (See August 21, 2012 Utah Petrified Wood and Flower Children at
www.csmsgeologypost.blogspot.com). My most recent large research projects (each involving
several summers) were: 1) examining the large vertebrate animals that lived along the shoreline
of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville; and 2) collecting and describing Cretaceous mammals from the
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San Rafael Swell Laramide uplift in central Utah). At the time (mid to late 1980’s), these tiny fossils represented some of the first
Cretaceous mammal faunas known west of the interior seaway.
Like most of the Rocky Mountain States, Utah has a very complex geological history and any detailed explanation is beyond the
scope of this small paper. For additional reading I would refer readers to: 1) Utah’s Spectacular Geology, 2005, Lehi F. Hintze; and
2) Geological History of Utah, 2009, Lehi F. Hintze & Bart Kowallis. Both seem available on used book sites. The “good” thing
about this variety and complexity is that the spectacular geology is displayed along the many roads and trails in the five National
Parks, seven National Monuments, two National Recreation Areas, a National Historic Site, and six National Forests.
In terms of physiography, Utah includes portions of three major regions: 1) Colorado Plateaus; 2) Basin and Range; and 3) Middle Rocky Mountains. In addition, a fourth “semiregion” includes the Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range Transition Area. The included subdivisions of each region display spectacular geology and fantastic scenery. All areas have
produced great specimens for collectors and with some patience and digging many localities
still yield nice finds.
Physiographic Regions of Utah. Map
from Utah Geological Survey.
The Middle Rocky Mountains are a segment of the larger Rocky Mountain System and in
Utah consist of two major ranges---the east-west trending Uinta Range and the north-south
trending Wasatch Range. Although Utah does not have a 14er in either range, the mountains do display some fantastic scenery and high peaks. Kings Peak, the highest in the state
at 13,528 feet, is in the Uintas, and Mt Nebo (11,928 feet) anchors the southern end of the
Wasatch. Most of the population of Utah (over two million) is centered along the western
side of the Wasatch between Brigham City in the north and Santaquin in the south--members of the LDS faith found this land to be fertile if irrigated by waters coming off the
mountains. The Wasatch Front supports 80% of the state’s population that is somewhat
crowded and sandwiched between the Wasatch and Great Salt Lake in the north and the
Wasatch and the desert or mountains in the south.
East of Salt Lake City, at the 2002 Olympics resort town of Park City, is a very interesting
geological feature where the Uinta Mountains meet the Wasatch Mountains at a right angle junction (see maps above). This junction is manifested at the surface by a great outpouring of volcanic rocks and intrusions of igneous rocks. The mining riches of Park City
are associated with the volcanics while igneous stocks extending west produced such
metallic hotspots as Alta.
The Colorado Plateaus include much of what visitors associate with “Red Rock Country”
although certainly not all of the rocks are red, especially in places like the Uinta Basin
(described below). However, national parks and monuments such as Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands, Arches, Grand Staircase/Escalante, Cedar Breaks, Capitol Reef and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area display perhaps the most spectacular desert scenery (much
of it red) of any locality in the world. Much of this landscape is due to erosion by the
Green and Colorado River systems.
In addition to the “red rocks”, large scale igneous intrusions (termed laccoliths) have produced a series of domed mountains (discussed later). These laccoliths - the Blue or
Abajo Mountains, La Sal Mountains and Henry Mountains - were the first of their kind to
be named and studied by geologists. All have peaks in excess of 11,000 feet and Mt
Peale at 12,721 feet in the La Sal Mountains in the highest point between the peaks of the
Uintas and someplace in Mexico.
Relief map of Utah. SRS is San Rafael
Swell, T is Transition Zone, SLC is location
of Salt Lake City. Refer to map of Physiographic Regions above.
The Basin and Range Province has a unique geology with numerous north-south oriented mountain ranges separated by sediment
filled basins. The ranges are usually asymmetric in cross section due to bounding high-angle normal faults. These faults create
uplifted ranges (a horst) and down-dropped basins (grabens); often the ranges are tilted at an angle. The asymmetry is created
when the steep side of the tilted range erodes as a scarp. Most of the exposed core rocks in the ranges are Paleozoic or Mesozoic
in age but are often covered by Cenozoic volcanic rocks. The Cenozoic valley-fill sediments are thick (~2000-3000 feet) and represent material shed off the eroding ranges as well as lake beds.
Some of the mountain peaks in the Basin and Range are quite high in elevation with White Mountain Peak in California, a 14er. In
Utah, Ibapah Peak in the Deep Creek Mountains comes in at 12,101 feet. The region is characterized by having internal drainage—no river leaves the Basin and Range and heads toward an ocean. Faulting and mountain building seemed to have started in
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the Miocene, perhaps ~17 Ma, and is an extensional event - the crust is stretching and thinning. This is in contrast to the formation
of the Rocky Mountains, a compressional event.
The varied and complex geology of Utah, coupled with the fact that I have a limited number of words available in the newsletter,
has caused me much concern - how do I get my points across in a flowing, reasonable, and concise manner? I decided that result
may be impossible since I do have some personal time constraints—for example, the Tucson Show is starting and that is a multiday effort! Therefore, I will be combining some previous articles written for my blog as well as for the CSMS Pick&Pack. So, this
article may seem to flow in a haphazard fashion; however, Tucson is calling.
One of the major subdivisions of the northern Colorado Plateaus is the Uinta Basin (see figure above), a large basin associated
with the Sevier/Laramide (Cretaceous & early Tertiary) Orogeny and located in eastern Utah south of the Uinta Mountains. The
Basin is a structural basin, as opposed to a topographic basin, meaning that it is a very large syncline, and a compliment to the
anticlinal Uinta Mountains. The structure is related to the Piceance Basin of northeastern Colorado, and the Fossil and Green
River Basins north of the Mountains in Wyoming. The rocks in the Basin are an interesting sequence of latest Paleocene (~58 my)
to early Oligocene (~28my) basin-fill sediments consisting of, in ascending order, the Colton Formation (stream and flood plain deposits), the Green River Formation (Lake Uinta, part of a large fresh water lake system), the Uinta Formation (lake edge and lake
filling sediments), and the Duchesne River Formation (stream and flood plain sediments on top of the lake sediments (see
Pick&Pack v. 49, #9, and #10 for additional descriptions).
One of the more interesting aspects of these basins is the presence of numerous accumulations of hydrocarbons, the best known
being the famous “oil shale”, deposits, and the numerous fields of liquid petroleum and natural gas. Many RMFMS travelers have
specimens of kerogen-rich mudstone, the oil shale, suitable for cabinet displays. However, there are other types of less wellknown hydrocarbons that are of interest both to collectors and to “oil” speculators—the aptly named solid hydrocarbons.
When I first arrived in the Basin town of Vernal in the late 1960’s, it was quite evident that during the hot summer weather the city
streets seemed quite “soft” and somewhat unstable. Further inquiry lead me to the nearby open-pit quarry on Asphalt Ridge where
city crews mined “tar sands” and constructed a paving mix. It seems as if the city had started paving with raw tar sand in the
1920’s and continued to develop more effective methods until the mix was being used on state highways in the 1980’s.
My next interaction with the tar sands came in the early 1980’s when I was completing a Paleontological Environmental Impact
Statement on Asphalt Ridge near a DoE funded in-situ (in place) experimental project (with a nice play on words, the TARZAN project). The bitumen-impregnated sand at Asphalt Ridge is in the Eocene-Oligocene Duchesne River Formation; however, other tar
sand deposits in Utah are located in the Green River Formation (Eocene), Mesa Verde Group (Cretaceous), Moenkopi Formation
(Triassic), and White Rim Sandstone (Permian) (Gwynn, 2007). The Uinta Basin tar sands had their genesis in the Green River oil
shales—migration of hydrocarbons.
The activity and commercial speculation sort of died out in the late
1980’s and 1990’s; however, I do know that some companies, for
example Nevtah Capital Management in conjunction with privately
held companies, have invested considerable resources in trying to
develop an extraction process and hold many lease acres in Utah.
In addition, mining of tar sands may have started at PR Springs in
a remote part of the Basin on the East Tavaputs Plateau.
Whatever the case, Utah tar sands may one day play a major role
in the “energy business” and a sample of this unique rock deserves
a place on the collector’s cabinet next to the oil shale specimen.
Perhaps the most interesting mineral in the Uinta Basin is one that
a few years ago (pre-1995) would not be classified as a ”mineral”
and that is Uintaite, referred to in this article as the trade name
Gilsonite. In 1995, the International Mineralogical Association
adopted a new definition of a mineral as “an element or chemical
Bitumen-impregnated (Tar Sands) Santstone at Asphalt Ridge near Vernal,
compound that is normally crystalline and that has been formed as
Utah.
a result of geological processes” (Nickel, 1995). This definition
opened the way for an organic class of substances that included hydrocarbons of which Gilsonite is a member. Gilsonite is a solid
hydrocarbon that comes from the solidification of petroleum. It is usually a dull black in the field and resembles coal; however,
some fresh surfaces are quite shiny with a conchoidal fracture and superficially looks a little like obsidian.
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Gilsonite in the Uinta Basin occurs in long veins (measured in miles) from a few inches to
several feet thick and hundreds of feet in a vertical direction. Most thick veins occur in
the Green River and Uinta Formations, both units are Eocene in age. In fact, the veins
seem “rooted” in the oil shales of the Green River Formation. Tripp (2004) believes the
Gilsonite had its beginning in the large amounts of organic debris that accumulated in the
sediments of tropical Lake Uinta. The burial of these sediments created heat and pressure, and the Green River oil shales were formed. Again, burial of the oil shales created
water and hydrogen, and this explosive mixture was expelled and created fractures in the
surrounding rock. These fractures were later filled with petroleum whose viscosity disappeared with desiccation. Gilsonite is essentially solid “petroleum”.
Gilsonite. Photo author unknown.
PROSPECTORS
BY
W ENDELL MOHR, THE ROCKHOUNDER, 3/13 (EDITED BY BETTY CAIN)
T
he Weather Channel Companies announced plans for a new show with the working title of “Prospectors,” which follows a
group of miners searching for the rarest gems in order to strike it rich. Produced by High Noon Entertainment, “Prospectors”
features nine 30-minute episodes and will premiere on March 26 at 6:00 or 7:00 PM (Mountain time) and will feature two well-know
Colorado prospectors and rockhounds, Rich Fretterd and Joe Dorris, members of the Lake George Gem & Mineral Club. Check
your local listings for The Weather Channel to see our RMFMS members at work (play)!
Just like their predecessors 150 years ago, the small, ragtag gang in “Prospectors” has one goal: find their fortune. Based in Colorado, they brave the continent's most extreme mountain environments in search of the planet's most precious gems, such as topaz,
aquamarine, and rhodochrosite. Rarer than diamonds, it is more valuable than gold and far more difficult to mine; one of these fistsized gems can bring $3 million or more. The prospectors use picks, sledgehammers, and dynamite to send Volkswagen-sized
boulders spinning out of control down the 60 percent grade mountainside. They open holes, looking for veins of brilliant red, blue,
and green crystals. And the right pocket, extracted correctly, can bring a million dollar payday or more.
But the process is brutal. This is some of the most dangerous mining in the world, because while Colorado is home to North America’s richest, most abundant gem fields, they're also at the highest elevations. At 14,000 feet above sea level, there's 50 percent
less oxygen, and weather is always more extreme, with twice as many lightning strikes, hurricane force winds, and vicious storms
that move in without warning. And, if the weather doesn’t get the prospectors, the thieves might.
TWILIGHT OF THE MAMMOTHS
Perched upon a grassy hill ancient hunters prepare to make a kill+
Blaring trumpets shatter the air,
Terrified voices echo despair,
Hurtling towards their own demise,
A chance at life, their fate denies.
The blood of giants spills out upon the grass,
Brought forth by razor-edged volcanic glass.
Marching closer to defeat with each fresh laceration,
Panicking behemoths flee from inevitable damnation.
Perfectly adapted to a dying world,
Their fate was sealed when their blanket of ice unfurled.
Their fragile world was brought to bear before the fury of the sun
And before they even knew it, their time on earth was done.
BY ZACHARY SEPULVEDA, CO SPRGS MIN. SOCIETY
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
MINERAL NAMES—PART 1
BY
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HOLGER HARTMAIER, CALGARY LAPIDARY JOURNAL, FEB 2013
M
inerals have been around since shortly after the “Big Bang” when the universe was formed. However, it was only in the comparatively recent historical past that man has started to put names to minerals. Before we go on much further in this discussion, we must define what a mineral is. The following is a fairly simplified definition (Pough, 1976), “A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic compound, with fairly definite physical properties and chemical composition.” So, for exam-ple, the common mineral
quartz has a chemical formula SiO2 (silicon dioxide). No matter where you may go (on earth or out in the solar system), the chemical composition of quartz is always SiO2.
In early times, minerals had names like “brimstone”, “vermillion”, “lodestone” and “alabaster”, related to certain obvious physical
properties. The names of native elements like gold, silver, copper and lead however have stayed the same over the millenia. This is
because the native elements are easily identified by their physical properties and they are essentially pure elements when found
naturally. Eventually, man discovered that metals could be extracted from certain minerals by various processes, such as roasting.
It became necessary, for instance to identify minerals which were ores of copper, silver and lead, as occurrences of native elements
are rare. Early alchemists played around with various cocktails and searched for the “philosopher’s stone”, which would turn base
metals into gold and silver. Mineral names like “quartz” and “cinnabar” are of very old origin and have remained with us, because
these minerals had well known properties and could easily be identified.
Man has always been fascinated by gemstones and lapidary materials. So some of the earliest names such as “ruby”, “sapphire”,
“emerald”; or “agate”, “carnelian”, “amethyst” were given to different looking materials, without knowing any-thing about their chemistry.
During the 17th century, the practice of alchemy started to evolve into the science of chemistry. Many of the alchemists of the day
had developed methods for extracting metals from ores, refining and metalworking. They had developed rudimentary classifications
of substances, which led to the earliest concepts on elements and compounds. By the end of the 17th century, chemistry was beginning to become an established science and mineralogy was developing into its own specialty. By the 1800’s, a great advances had
taken place in both chemistry and mineralogy, as well as crystallography, leading to the earliest systematic classification of minerals
by chemical composition (i.e. silicates, sulphides, carbonates, etc.). This is when the first real naming of minerals took place. The
scientific study of mineral composition determined, that for example “ruby” and “sapphire” are one and the same mineral
(corundum) and that “agate”, “carnelian” and “amethyst” are all forms of quartz.
Many of the early mineral names were based on names of localities (e.g. freibergite) or persons (e.g. adamite) or old Greek origins
(e.g. chrysoberyl). Current practice is to name minerals after localities or persons. The official mineral naming organization is the
Commission on New Mineral Names (CNMMN) of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA).
References:
Pough, F.H., A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals, The Peterson Field Guide Series, 4th Edition, 1976, Houghton
Mifflin Company, Boston.
ROCKHOUNDING IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY RICK MAUER, CLACKAMETTE MINERAL & GEM, 10/12
W
e are blessed with the ability to rock hound in the traditional way, i.e. personal or organized field trips to gather the rocks, fossils, minerals & crystals we prize from Mother Nature herself. Though these opportunities still exist, it is becoming more and
more difficult to fill out a collection or acquire the fine lapidary materials of days gone by.
There are still limited supplies of these materials available from shows, dealers, auctions, swaps, estate sales etc. but there is one
special source that I would like to talk a little about. I am referring to the large legacy of materials in the hands of our veteran rock
hounds, and some aspects of acquiring them.
I know this is a pretty heavy topic for a rock club website, but I have not seen it in print elsewhere and feel it needs some attention.
This is a difficult subject to discuss because unlike taking a rock hammer to a mountain, it requires gentleness, tact, diplomacy and
caring.
Unlike the mountain, you are dealing with real people and entering into, if only briefly, their lives. These rocks, fossils, minerals & crystals in some ways represent their passions, loves, adventures, discoveries and accomplishments. They contain memories, fond and
sometimes bittersweet, and are often intermingled with memories of friends and loved ones who may or may not still be with them.
These rocks often have special meaning which may be entrusted to you like a keepsake. Some items will be given or sold to you to
steward ‘til you no longer have a place for them in your life at which time you are expected to find another steward.
These opportunities arise because as we all go through life, circumstances change. This sometimes means downsizing and in the
case of rockhounds this may include rocks. If you are lucky enough to be involved in one of these downsizings, I would like to offer a
few observations and suggestions.
1. Remember, you are dealing with people; the rocks are secondary. Take the time to visit. There is no rush. Enjoy their company.
Listen carefully to their stories, anecdotes and insights. You will be amazed at what you will hear and will come away wiser and
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richer for it. It takes a special class of people to love a rock or rock person and this is a wonderful opportunity to observe how this
mind set has weathered the course of time.
Be patient and understanding. This is their collection and it is up to them as to how and when if at all, to dispose of it.
Be discreet. Oftentimes you will become privy to personal facts and details. If those who have divulged them to you want them to
be common knowledge let them take care of it.
Be trustworthy. If you come upon a collection with certain conditions attached and you are unwilling to see to it that these conditions are met, decline the offer and find some club or individual who will.
Because of the special nature or circumstance of some material you may have to prove your worthiness. This is sometimes the
overriding issue, even eclipsing money. Answer all questions honestly. The owner may be looking for special handling or appreciation or some unique aspect of the collection and has every right to feel his or her wishes will be met.
If a financial sum is involved and you cannot, even through partnering afford the price, be honest and pass on the offer. It is cruel
to talk down or discount the value of a collection of some-ones prized possessions. If they wish to lower the price, let them initiate
changes if any.
If all goes well and an agreement is arrived at, don't be greedy. Often some prizes are kept by the owner. Let them go gracefully
and with your good wishes.
If after you have obtained the material you find some items don't interest you, recycle them back into the hobby through trades and
swaps, sales or outright gifts to friends, club members, or the club itself.
In closing, I would like to thank you for reading this article. I wish to apologize if I have sounded preachy or dogmatic. My only intent is
to add a little perspective to one very special form of rock-hounding and possibly start some dialog on this subject.
CALCULATING THE VALUE OF SCRAP GOLD
BY
TONY ORZANO
I
have been asked many times how do you calculate the value of scrap gold? The spot price for gold (price traded on the stock
market) is a poor indicator of the real value of your scrap gold (the price quoted is for pure gold – 24 Karat). What is scrap gold?
Any gold that is not wanted. You might have some jewelry pieces you have not worn for a long time and do not want anymore;
these can be turned into cash.
Before you sell your gold, make sure you know how much actual gold you have and what it is worth. You must separate your gold
into karat groups: 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k and 24k. Make sure the items are stamped with only these marks – if there are any other
marks after the k, like s or p then you have gold plated – not real – gold.
To find the value of each group you must use the gram scale. Gold is measured in Troy ounces. One troy ounce equals 31.1
grams. First, get the updated price per ounce for gold; divide the price by 31.1 to get the rate for 1 gram of pure (24k) gold.
Example: $1,000 per oz ÷ 31.1 = $32.15 per gram for pure gold. But what about for other purities? The 'k' value indicates the ratio
of gold in the alloy, Divide this by 24 to get the ratio:
10k: 10/24 = 0.4167 41.67% gold content
14k: 14/24 = 0.5833 58.33% gold content
18k: 18/24 = 0.7500 75.00% gold content
22k: 22/24 = 0.9167 91.67% gold content
24k 24/24 = 1.0000 100.00% gold content
Example: If today's gold rate was $1,000 per ounce, the following would be the value of the gold in 10 grams of each of the five
karat groups:
10k: 0.4167 × $32.15 × 10 = $133.95
14k: 0.5833 × $32.15 × 10 = $187.53
18k: 0.7500 × $32.15 × 10 = $241.12
22k: 0.9167 × $32.15 × 10 = $294.49
24k: 1.0000 × $32.15 × 10 = $321.50
Most people will use grams for calculating, but scrap dealers will use the pennyweight system to confuse you. There are 20 pennyweight in a troy ounce. Just substitute 20 for the 31.1 to calculate pennyweight in the previous formulas. Keep in mind scrap dealers will not give you the full value. They usually will try to get you for 30-40% of the price. If you go in with your gold
separated by karat weight and have already done the calculations, then you may get between 50-70% of price. You
will never get more than that from anyone unless it is pure 24K gold, and then you will usually get 90-95% of
price. They calculate the smelting and processing fees in the quote. Remember if you have an antique jewelry
piece or coin, it might be worth more because of rarity, and the value would be more than the gold it contains.
ALWAYS REMEMBER: Bring your gold to a reputable dealer. Avoid the-fly-by night operations with ads such
as: “We are here at so-and-so hotel for one week only...If you want the best price we are the only ones that can
give the best result for your gold” – BALONEY! Seller beware.
via Monongahela Rockhound News 02-2010, El Gambrisino, 02-2013
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
J H
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A QUESTION FOR RMFMS CLUBS:
WHY ARE WE REGISTERED AS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS?
BY IM
EIMAN
LACKAMETTE
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MINERAL & GEM, 1/9/13
I read this in an Oregon newsletter and wondered how many of our Rocky Mountain clubs may be in the same situation. I hope this
article causes you to ask about your club’s IRS status. Editor
History
Clackamette Mineral and Gem incorporated on February 15, 1965 with the State of Oregon as a non-profit. The group applied to
the IRS and was granted status as a 501(c)(7) non-profit corporation. This is how CMGC operated for many years. Dr. Dean
Arrasmith who was our Federation Director looked into our IRS filing status to ensure that we were in compliance with I.R.S. statutes. He raised some questions about whether we were in compliance. The main concern was whether or not the income from our
annual show was in accordance with our 501(c)(7) filing status. Upon review, the Board of Directors felt that our operations were
more consistent with those of a 501(c)(3).
The Board formed several committees and enlisted the aid of Honorary Member Michael Kokinos in order to facilitate the application process with the IRS to change our status to a 501(c)(3). This included amending our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and
filing the proper paper work with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office and the Oregon Attorney General’s office. The IRS approved our application and changed our filing status to a 501(c)(3) retroactively to our original incorporation date of February 15,
1965. We are incorporated as a charitable and educational organization.
Why is this important to CMGC?
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We are exempt from paying taxes.
Donations to CMGC are tax deductible and we can give the donors receipts.
We can apply for grants from foundations and the government.
We can get reduced postal rates for some mailings.
We can legally put on our annual show.
We are in compliance with I.R.S. rules and statutes.
How does this affect the General Public and members.
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People can make tax deductible donations to CMGC such as:
Rock collections
Rock equipment
Finished Lapidary material
Specimens
CMGC can be named as a beneficiary in a will or estate
Basically anything of value that is donated is tax deductible
You can write off your vehicle mileage, parking and any tolls when on CMGC business. The mileage rate at this time for non-profits
is 14 cents per mile.
There are responsibilities and restrictions that go along with being a 501(c)(3).
• Since we are organized as a charitable and education non-profit, we need to document our charitable and educational activities.
• We need to keep thorough financial records to show that we are in compliance with IRS rules and statutes.
• We are not allowed as an organization to engage in heavy lobbying or endorsing candidates for political office.
We hope this overview is helpful in understanding some of the benefits and responsibilities that go along with being incorporated as
a 501 (c)(3). While the purpose of this article is educational, it is not meant to suggest that everyone can take advantage of any or
all of the tax deductions that are listed. You need to contact a tax professional to see if they fit your individual circumstances.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your club’s non-profit status, please contact one of the Board members.
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
WHAT IS A ROCKHOUND?
A Teacher/Educator
A Mineralogist
A Geologist
A Paleontologist
An Archaeologist
A Biologist
A Botanist
A Herpetologist
An Entomologist
A Lapidary
A Student
A Sculptor
A Jeweler
A Photographer
A Painter
A Four-Wheeler
A Hiker
A Biker
A Conservationist
A Recreationist
And a Responsible Citizen
MOROKS, 02- 013
FREE CRAFT PATTERNS
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BY
CHARLIE CHRISTENSEN,
THE VOICE, 02-2013
F
or those crafters in our club, I want to pass on some neat information
about a website where you can get all sorts of “FREE” patterns/projects,
etc. This website is www.interweave.com. When you get to the site, all you
need to do is register (it’s FREE) using an email address and password.
Once you get there, they will show you a list of different crafts/hobbies; from
this list you just pick those that interest you.
You will then become the recipient of informative emails from different sites.
For instance, if you indicated you are interested in jewelry making, you will
start seeing emails from wire-sculpture.com, beadingdaily.com, etc.
Through Interweave, you can go in and get free patterns every one in a while,
link you to savings, sites for supplies and equipment. They also have great
discounts on instructional DVDs, books, ebooks, magazines, and emags.
Some of our favorite magazines are available via digital means as well as
hardcopy. Saves paper and also makes it easy to keep copies of your favorite issues, and, if you move, you don’t need to worry about change of address
for your magazines.
Give it a try. Some of the information that you will be seeing in future issues
of The Voice will come from the above source.
HOW WILL THAT NEW CASE FARE IN THE SHOW?
BY
EVAN DAY, EXHIBITS CHAIRMAN
Y
ou are cordially invited to enter an exhibit in the “GEMSTONE JUNCTION 2013” show of the Golden Spike Gem & Mineral
Society. It is being held at the Weber County Fairgrounds in Ogden, UT on April 12, 13, &14. Your work or collections relating
to Lapidary, handmade Jewelry, Earth Sciences, etc. will help display our rockhounding talents to the attending public.
In addition, the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies annual show is being hosted by our sister club, Wasatch
Gem Society, in Salt Lake City on 17-19 May, 2013. So this year Golden Spike is adding a new feature to our exhibit format –
Competition Evaluations! We have assembled a team of experienced competition Judges headed by Dee Holland, Rules and
Awards Chairman for the American Federation, to evaluate cases that exhibitors might consider entering at Salt Lake or other upcoming Federation shows. You've got great stuff, but are uncertain how to go about competing
for ribbons and trophies. This is a painless, non-threatening, and fun way to get your feet wet in
competition. Using the AFMS Uniform Rules, the judges will help you be sure you are entering in
the right category, meet the requirements, and offer suggestions on showmanship, lighting, etc.
We have a limited number of club-owned standard exhibit cases (2'x2'x4') available, first-come
first-served. If you have your own case, that is great, especially for competition. If you would like
to join us or have questions, please reply to this email, or call me at 801-391-2912. We are
space-limited to a total of 60 cases this year, so don't delay.
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
PUBLIC LANDS NEWS—SOUTH DAKOTA
BY JANICE
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BAUMEISTER, SD PLA
T
he February 17th issue of the Rapid City Journal , Rapid City, SD has an article stating that one of the branches of Sierra Club,
“Defenders of the Black Hills”, are delaying efforts for the National Guard’s plans for troops to train on 800 acres (out of over
100,000 acres) of the Buffalo Gap Grasslands in Western South Dakota The National Guard chose areas of arid, treeless terrain
that would help simulate conditions in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Defenders are protesting that radiation levels caused by uranium
deposits at or near the surface were “likely” to be harmful to soldiers during training exercises. The Black Hills group of Sierra Club
challenged the National Guards’ environmental assessment process last year due to impact of maneuvers on the grassland
“ecosystem and wildlife.” They are not one bit concerned about workmen in the uranium field at Edgement or the hundreds of acres
destroyed with deep holes and grass eaten to the roots, making the grassland bare on the Buffalo Gap Grasslands.
It was the efforts of the National Guard that stopped Senator Johnson’s bill in Congress three years ago to put all of the grasslands
along Cheyenne River into “Wilderness”. The Forest Service’s almost roadless plans closed our trails and are now in effect. The elderly have to walk miles or stay home! Their new effort now is another plan to get the National Guard off these areas! It is all part of
the Northern Plains conservation Networks’ great vision plans to get all of the northern plains put into millions of acres into wilderness for buffalo pastures. READ: www.npcn.net/indes.php/pages/vision
Contact SD Governor Dennis Ganguaard: www.dennis-daugaard.net, 605-773-3212 and your own state governor, US Senators and Representatives and ask them to support the South Dakota National Guard on this concern.
A SIMPLE PINEAPPLE
FROM AN E-MAIL BUDDY, JAN BAUMEISTER
The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family. It is extremely rare that bromeliads produce edible fruit. The pineapple is the only
available edible bromeliad today.
It is a multiple fruit. One pineapple is actually made up of dozens of individual floweret's that grow together to form the entire fruit.
Each scale on a pineapple is evidence of a separate flower.
Pineapples stop ripening the minute they are picked. No special way of storing them will help ripen them further. Color is relatively
unimportant in determining ripeness. Choose your pineapple by smell. If it smells fresh, tropical and sweet, it will be a good fruit. The
more scales on the pineapple, the sweeter and juicier the taste.
After you cut off the top, you can plant it. It should grow much like a sweet potato will.
This delicious fruit is not only sweet and tropical; it also offers many benefits to our health. Pineapple is a remarkable fruit. We find it
enjoyable because of its lush, sweet and exotic flavor, but it may also be one of the most healthful foods available today. If we take a
more detailed look at it, we will find that pineapple is valuable for easing indigestion, arthritis or sinusitis. The juice has an anthelmintic
effect; it helps get rid of intestinal worms.
Let's look at how pineapple affects other conditions.
• Pineapple is high in manganese, a mineral that is critical to development of strong bones and connective tissue. A cup of fresh
pineapple will give you nearly 75% of the recommended daily amount. It is particularly helpful to older adults, whose bones tend
to become brittle with age.
• Bromelain, a proteolytic enzyme, is the key to pineapple's value. Proteolytic means "breaks down protein", which is why pineapple is known to be a digestive aid. It helps the body digest proteins more efficiently.
• Bromelain is also considered an effective anti-inflammatory. Regular ingestion of at least one half cup of fresh pineapple daily is
purported to relieve painful joints common to osteoarthritis.
• It also produces mild pain relief.
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In Germany, Bromelain is approved as a post-injury medication because it is thought to reduce inflammation and swelling.
Orange juice is a popular liquid for those suffering from a cold because it is high in Vitamin C. Fresh pineapple is not only high in
this vitamin, but because of the Bromelain, it has the ability to reduce mucous in the throat.
If you have a cold with a productive cough, add pineapple to your diet. It is used in Europe as a post-operative measure to cut
mucous after certain sinus and throat operations. Those individuals who eat fresh pineapple daily report fewer sinus problems related to allergies. In and of itself, pineapple has a very low risk for allergies.
Pineapple is also known to discourage blood clot development. This makes it a valuable dietary addition for frequent fliers and
others who may be at risk for blood clots.
An old folk remedy for morning sickness is fresh pineapple juice. it really works! Fresh juice and some nuts first thing in the morning often make a difference.
It's also good for a healthier mouth. The fresh juice discourages plaque growth.
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
WANT TO BE PART OF A NEW BOOK?
Page 11
BY PATTI POLK, EDITOR, SEDONA G&M CLUB
A
few years ago, I wrote a book on collecting rocks, gems, and minerals that has been very successful. Because of
that, my publisher asked me to write another book on the Agates and Jaspers of North America, which I am in the
process of putting together now. So, I am requesting RMFMS members to contact me if they have any agates or jaspers from unusual locations such as the east coast states or Canada that I could get photos of? You would get credit
for your collection and photos in the book and be listed in the resources if you have a website or store. My email address is: [email protected]; I need the photos ASAP as I have a mid-March deadline. AGATEGRRRL.COM
WORLD'S LARGEST YOUTH POETRY & ART CONTEST WINNERS TO RECEIVE AWARDS AT
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
BY STEVEN W ADE VEATCH, PIKES PEAK PEBBLE PUBS
MORAGA, Calif. (March 11, 2013) Twelve remarkable young poets and artists, ranging from age 7 to 17, and more than a dozen national finalists will be honored at the18th annual River of Words International Youth Creativity Awards on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at
1:30 p.m. in the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Public Library. The event is open to the public and is free. The children’s winning art, which focuses on environmental themes, will be on display and the winning young poets will read their work onstage. Our
own Jack Shimon, age 7, wrote a poem and submitted it to the River of Words Poetry Contest. He is a FINALIST in the competition. In recognition of his talent and effort the River of Words will be sending Jack a prize medal, winner’s certificate, and some small
prizes. Jack's work will also be published in the River of Words 2013 Anthology. He will receive a copy of the book and River of Words
will also donate copies in Jack's name to his school library, his public library, and to his teacher.
Conducted in affiliation with the Library of Congress Center for the Book, the annual River of Words (ROW) contest, which celebrates
both National Poetry Month and Earth Day, is the largest youth poetry and art competition in the world. The River of Words International Youth Creativity Awards will feature award-winning children's poetry and art on environmental themes. Award winners this year
include young people from across the country, including Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, and California and the International Art Prize
winner: a sixteen-year-old from Malaysia, who plans to attend the event.
River of Words (ROW) is a program of the Center for Environmental Literacy in the Kalmanovitz School of Education at Saint Mary’s
College of California that promotes education initiatives that integrate nature and the arts into K-12 classrooms. The program inspires
children and youth to translate their observations about their local watersheds and environment into creative expressions in poems
and paintings. It also trains educators around the world how to incorporate nature exploration, science and the arts into their work with
young people.
The 2013 winners and finalists were selected from thousands of entries from around the world by contest co-founders U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass and Pamela Michael and renowned wildlife biologist and illustrator John Muir Laws.
“The mission of River of Words’ is to promote literacy, the arts, and environmental awareness. Our goal is to help children fall in love
with the earth, and you can see in the works of these young artists a deep and respectful love of the world around them,” said Hass.
Michael adds, “River of Words not only recognizes the talent of some truly amazing young poets and artists, it fosters environmental
awareness and creativity among children and teachers and their communities.”
THE LURE AND LORE OF ROCKS: BANDED RHYOLITE
BY KRISTIN LOLMAUGH, THE ROCKHOUNDER, 02-2013
R
hyolite was named “streaming rock” because of its beautiful bands, bubbles and crystal-rich layers that form as lava flows onto
the surface of stone and moves forward. Rhyolite can look very different, depending on how it erupts. Its colors vary from light
gray, pink, yellowish, cream, mauve, tan to medium brown, light to brick-red; mottled or banded patterns are relatively common. Because of its varied formational traits it represents change, variety, and progress. It sparks creativity in individuals who are ready to move forward and make things happen in their life. It allows us to reach out and
beyond our capabilities of what we think we can achieve by helping us to break through the mental barriers. Rhyolite is used for meditation, progression in life, focusing on the present moment and resolving issues not yet complete.
During a New Mexico rock hunting trip, my sister and I drove over the mountains
to the little town of Hillsboro where we stayed at a bed and breakfast. After a
fabulous breakfast, we went to the local rock shop and showed our findings to the owner, Ted. He
explained that most of what we had could be considered Leaverite (as in, leave it right where you
found it). He recommended that we walk through Percha Creek. For the rest of that day we followed the river, stopping to rock hunt whenever we found an opening along the
road. We found some wonderful Banded Rhyolite. The Banded Rhyolite looks
dusty or sandy in its natural state, making you think it will crumble when you work
Source: Sands of Time, Mark Breithaupt,
on it. However, appearances are deceiving – it works up to a beautiful shine.
www.desertrockcreations.com
Photo by author
Photo by author
(notice the scale of this piece!)
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
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INSURANCE REMINDER . . .
If you have a need for “Additional Insured Party” (your landlord or show
venue), please contact our treasurer, Gene Maggard. Please provide him
with the names, dates, etc. so that he may arrange for the certificate for
you. 316.742.3746 [email protected].
Russ Stewart, member of the
Payson Rimstones Rock Club, is
the new Arizona State Director
928-474-9712,
[email protected]
To have your RMFMS member club sponsored events listed
here, email [email protected]. You may include other info
about your show if you wish but will only be printed as space
permits.
All RMFMS clubs are also encouraged to register their event
listings on the RMFMS web site at: www.rmfms.org. Email your
submissions to the Webmaster at [email protected].
April, 1919-21, Denver, CO
Shows
and
More
March, 88-9 , 2013 Ada, OK
Ada Gem, Mineral & Fossil Club Guild annual show, Pontotoc Co
Agri-Plex, Hwy 1 & 377/Hwy 99 & Richardson Loop; contact Ed
Vermillion, (405) 527-6431, okieed42@ windstream.net.
March, 1515-17, 2013 Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club annual show., NM St Fairgrounds, Entr 4 on San Pedro; contact Paul Hlava, 505-255-5478,
[email protected]
March,22March,22-24 2013 Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins Rockhounds annual show, McKee 4-H Bldg, Larimer
Co. Fairgrounds, Loveland, CO (I-25 exit 259), http://www.fortcol
linsrockhounds.org/
March, 2323-24, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK
The Bead Market, OK St Fairgrounds, Expo Hall 3, 3212 Wichita
Walk; contact rebekah Wills (903) 734-3335, rebekah@the
beadmrket.net; www.thebeadmarket.net
April, 66-7, 2013 Lincoln, NE
Lincoln Gem & Mineral Club, Lancaster Co Fairgraounds, 84th &
Havelock; NWFMS Show, contact James Marburger, (402) 4306703, [email protected].
April, 1212-14, 2013 Ogden, UT
“Gemstone Junction 2013”, Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society
Show; Weber Co. Fairgrounds; contact Cynthia Aeschlimann, (801)
648-5060, [email protected].
April, 1313-14, 2013 Siloam Springs, AR
Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral springs Show, 110 N. Mt Olive
St, Siloam Springs; contact DeLane Cox delanec3@earthlinknet
Martin Zinn Expositions, Ramada Plaza Denver Central, 4849
Bannock St; contact Regina Aumente 505-867-0425, mzexpos@
gmail.com
April 12, 2013 Arvada, CO
North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club Annual Silent Auction, 6842
Wadsworth Blvd; contact Pres. Barb Melby, 303-423-5876,
[email protected].
April, 2626-28, 2013 Wichita, KS
Wichita Gem & Mineral Society’s annual show, “Treasures of the
Earth”, Cessna Activity Center, 2744 S. Geo. Washington Blvd;
contact Gene Maggard, 316-742-3746, gandpmaggard@ wild-
blue.net
April 27, 2013 Durango, CO
For Corners G&M Club is offering an introduction to enameling
class, 10a-4:p,; cost is $75 with materials provided; contact Tracey
Belt 370-375-2217, [email protected]
May 33-5, 2013 McPherson, KS
McPherson Gem & Mineral Club 21st Annual Sale & Swap, 4-H
Fairgrounds, 710 W. Woodside; [email protected], Kim Vasper 620-241-7732 or Brett Whitenack
620-241-7600
May 33-5, 2013 Logen, UT
Cache Rock & Gem Club Annual Show; contact Gary Warren, 435720-1775, [email protected]
May 1717-19, 2013 So. Jordon (Sandy), UT
RMFMS Convention & Show hosted by the Wasatch Gem Society,
Salt Lake County Equestrian Park & Events Center, 2100 W. 11400
South; contact Kim Blanton, 801-604-1265, [email protected]
Rocky Mountain Federation News—March 2013
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RMFMS Officers, Executive Committee, and Committee Chairpersons 2012/2013
OFFICERS
President
DeLane Cox
8152 Spanker Ridge Dr.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.254.0894
[email protected]
Vice President
Debbie Leschner
HC60 Box 512
Quemado, NM 87829
575.773.4119
[email protected]
Secretary
Peggy Maggard
8418 SE Hwy 77
Leon, KS 67064
316.742.3746
[email protected]
Treasurer
Gene Maggard
8418 SE Hwy 77
Leon, KS 67064
316.742.3746
[email protected]
Historian
Cinda Kunkler
210 NE35th St
Topeka, KS 66617
785.286.1790
[email protected]
Oklahoma/Arkansas
Safety
Name Badges
Virgil Richards
26815 51st St
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
918.640.9592
[email protected]
Vacant
Richard Jaeger
See Nominations
Jennifer Biddle
See Program Library
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
S Dakota/Nebraska
Webmaster Contest
Permanent Address
Brian Paterson
203 Saddle Mountain Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
719.359.6238
[email protected]
Robert Carlson
See NM/TX State Director
Sony Hemscher
PO Box 376
Piedmont, SD 57769
605.431.2755
[email protected]
Utah
Tom Burchard
875 E. 4500 S.
S. Ogden, UT 84403
801.479.4286
[email protected]
Wyoming
Jim McGarvey
PO Box 116
Kinnear, WY 82516
307.856.6188
[email protected]
STANDING COMMITTEES
Circulation
Bill Cain
Address on page 2
Convention Advisory
Vacant
Editor/Publications
PAST PRESIDENTS
Bill Smith
PO. Box 311
Hardtner, KS 67057
620.296.4652
[email protected]
Stan Nowak
2805 Sage Dr
Enid, OK 73701
580.234.3126
[email protected]
Betty Cain
Address on page 2
Finance
Robert Haines, Chair
104 S. Brookside St.
Wichita, KS 67218
316.683.9021
Wayne Cox
8152 Spanker Ridge Dr.
Bentonville, AR 72712
479.254.0894
[email protected]
Lapidary Tech
STATE DIRECTORS
Arizona
Russ Stewart
1300 N. Matterhorn Rd
Payson, AZ
928-474-9712
[email protected]
Colorado
Beth Simmons
1420 S. Reed
Lakewood, CO 80232
303.986.9693
[email protected]
Kansas
Lyle Koerper
1644 Valleyview Court
Wichita, KS 67212
316.722.7115
[email protected]
New Mexico/Texas
Robert L. Carlson
1585 Los Pueblos
Los Alamos, NM 87544
505.662.5534
illegitimusnoncarbor
[email protected]
North Dakota
Ray Oliger
516 N 20th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
701.223.4986
[email protected]
Webmaster
Mike Snively
8495 W. Starr Circle
Littleton, CO 80128
720.981.0752
[email protected]
Mineralogical Tech
Jim Hurlbut
2240 S Adams
Denver, CO 80210
303.757.0283
[email protected]
Nominations
Judy Beck, Chair
3021 E Country Club Rd
Saline, KS 67401
785.823.7069
[email protected]
Richard Jaeger
3515 E 88th St
Tulsa, OK 74137-2602
918.481.0249
[email protected]
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Boundaries
Robert L Carson
See NM/TX State Director
Credentials
Vacant
Directory
Kay Waterman
1334 N. McFarland Place
Claremore, OK 74017
918.521.4386
[email protected]
AFMS Club Rockhound of
the Year Award (ACROY)
Bill Cain
Address on page 2
All American Club
Dan Alfrey
PO Box 4164
Woodland Park, CO 80866
719.440.6234
[email protected]
Fluorescent Technical
Pete Modreski
3555 Mill St
Wheat Ridge, CO 0033
303.425.9549
[email protected]
Fossil Technical
Roger Burkhalter
16560 E. Maguire Rd
Noble, OK 73068
405.899.4260
[email protected]
Insurance
Arlene Burkhalter
1267 Kingbird Lane
Choctaw, OK 73020
405.732.0808
Gene Maggard
8418 SE Hwy 77
Leon, KS 67064
316.742.3746
[email protected]
International Relations
Mike Nelson
645 Popes Valley Dr
Colo. Springs, CO 80919
719.522.1608
[email protected]
Gene Maggard
See Treasurer
Program Competition
Jennifer Biddle
See Program Library
Ribbons
Kaye Thompson
1830 Mesita Ct.
Colo. Springs, CO 80906
719.636.2978
Scholarship
Sandy Cannedy
15071 County Rd 1170
Binger, Okla. 73009-5006
405.656.9019
[email protected]
Supplies
Kim Blanton
728 E. Sand Dunes Dr.
Sandy, UT 84094
801-604-1263
[email protected]
Trophies
Robert L. Carlson
See NM/TX State Director
PUBLIC LAND ADVISORY
Arizona
Bill Jaeger
3441 E Astro St
Hereford, AZ 85615
520.803.6590
[email protected]
Harry Kilb
3411 Tomahawk Dr
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
928.855.1630
[email protected]
Wyoming
Jim McGarvey
See WY State Director
Lee Whitebay, Chair
4669 N Prentice Rd
Ponca City, OK 74604
580.765.2074
[email protected]
UNIFORM RULES
COMMITTEE
B. Jay Bowman
191 Bowman Rd
Ponca City, OK 74601
580.761.5966
[email protected]
Roger Burkhalter
See Fossil Technical
Robert Carlson
See NM/TX State Director
Jack Thompson
1830 Mesita Ct.
Colo. Springs, CO 80906
719.636.2978
Updated 2/26/13
Nebraska
Leroy Meininger
50029 Sunflower Road
Mitchell, NE 69357
308.623.2661
[email protected]
N Mexico/Texas
Long-Range Planning
N Dakota
Vacant
Jim Alexander
360 5th St
Ogden, UT 84404
801.399.0785
[email protected]
Mike Nelson
See Int’l Relations
Program Library
Public Relations
Utah
Kansas
Stan Nowak
See Past Presidents
Judy Beck, Chair
See Nominations
Richard Jaeger
See Nominations
Robert L. Carlson
See NX/TX Director
Jan Baumeister
19702 E Hwy 18 Sp 56
Welton, AZ 85356
928.785-3238
[email protected]
Tim Austin
2918 Plymouth Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81503
970.263.7404
[email protected]
Mike Nelson
See Int’l Relations
Yonis Lone Eagle
PO Box 1975
Bloomfield, NM 87413
505.860.2455
rockymountainrockhounds@
yahoo.com
Jennifer Biddle
1620 Kingsway St
Sapulpa, OK 74016
918.361.1957
[email protected]
S Dakota
Colorado
Diane C Weir
2300 S Union Ave
Roswell, NM 88203
575.622.5679
[email protected]
Junior Program
Ada, OK 74820
580.332.8666
[email protected]
Doris Perkins
405 SE Ave G I
Idabel, OK 74745
580.286.3133
[email protected]
Rodney Hickle
1631 28th Ave SW
Central, ND 58530
701.794.3342
Oklahoma/Arkansas
Bill Lyon
112 N. Hillcrest St
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State Directors, and two
immediate Past Presidents
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are appointed by the
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