1603 MARCH Red Rocking News - Sedona Gem and Mineral Club
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1603 MARCH Red Rocking News - Sedona Gem and Mineral Club
Sedona Red Rocking News March 7, 2016 Sedona Gem and Mineral Club Volume 62, Issue 3 Member: American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Member: Arizona Coalition of Rock Hound Clubs Newsletter Editor: Mark Moorehead Email: [email protected] PO Box 3284, Sedona, AZ 86340 www.sedonagemandmineral.org General SGMC meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Sedona Library, 3250 White Bear Road Burro Creek campout planned for March G et your camping gear ready for a trip to Burro Creek in Wickenburg March 18 through 20. Make it a one- or two-night outing or just come up on Saturday. The site offers agate in plentiful quantities. All about agate at March meeting P lume agate, sagenite, dendritic and moss agates are only four of the 15 or so inclusions to be defined and discussed by Pat McMahan when he presents “Various Inclusions in Agate” at Sedona Gem and Mineral Club’s 7 p.m. March 15 meeting at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, W. Sedona. See March Meeting, Page 3 See President’s Message, Page 3 Our camp location is an unofficial campsite in the desert, with no facilities available. From there, it is a 45-minute drive on very rough road to the dig site. Only highclearance vehicles should attempt the terrain. We will grab a campsite on Friday, and some of us will stay through Sunday. The nearest motel is in Wikieup, and there are only two rooms available on a first-come, first-served basis. W hat a great year so far! We had fun in Tucson and a great fieldtrip to the club’s mining claim in February. My husband, Bill, and I found different treasures at the claim. He found some agate to slab and cab. I looked on the surface for chalcedony and druzy pieces. The weather has been great for being outdoors (no bugs yet), so I cleaned and cut some pieces to put into jewelry. On Friday, March 18, the group meets at 2 p.m. at the McDonalds in Wickenburg. On Saturday, March 19, there is a one-day dig. Meet at 9 a.m. at the town site of Nothing. From there, we caravan 2 miles to the campsite, pick up the campers and proceed to the dig site. Marge Schwartz Be certain to bring camping gear, a shovel and a tent (or sleep in your vehicle). A detailed list of what to bring will be given out after sign up. For more details, call Field Trip Coordinator Dave Maple at 206707-2112 or 928-862-2311. Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 1 February Fun at Rodeo Flats T he SG&M Club agate hunt to Rodeo Flats Claim in February was most productive and fun. There was abundant agate material all around, so everyone was able to find excellent specimens to take home. We had a great turnout of 16 members for the dig. Weather conditions were perfect during the entire day of digging. Because the agate field at Rodeo is close to the parking area, we returned to our vehicles, emptied half of our treasures, ate lunch Troy and Susan Deirling and Brent and Marilyn Henkle carrying their and went back to the dig to treasures up the hill from their dig at Rodeo Flats in February continue our hunting. Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 2 March Meeting from Page 1 was creating a life-long obsession for the younger man. McMahan recently wrote a feature article for the March issue of Rock and Gem Magazine about the inclusions in agate, and our club will be the first to hear his presentation. He presents it at the 2016 Agate Expo in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, on July 6. His audience there will include agate lovers, authors and experts from all over the world. McMahan graduated from University of Southern California in 1969. He majored in business, but loved earth sciences and studied geology, botany and more. Upon graduation, he worked in his family’s office furniture business. After 15 years opened his own retail stores in Santa Barbara and Ventura. McMahan sold his business, retired at age 42 and relocated his family to Sedona where he joined the Sedona Gem and Mineral Club. Through his intensive rock hunting he has amassed one of the most comprehensive collections of sagenite, plume and banded agate in the world. Almost all of this agate collection has been dug and collected by McMahan. More than 8,000 awe-inspiring polished agates and other specimens from over 550 locations are displayed in the “Museum of Agates” at his Arizona home. Beautiful photographs of these various agate inclusions will also be presented. McMahan has just completed an informative 500-page book on his collection, which shows over 1,200 photos of agates and other beautiful rocks from over 300 locations across the planet. The book will be released at the agate show in Cedarburg and will be available to Sedona G&M Club members at the Fall meeting. McMahan was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1947. At age 8, he met Professor Ade, a neighbor and well-known rock hound, who collected in the 1930s. Ade had fabulous material and took McMahan under his wing, teaching him how to cut, polish, distinguish the various rocks, document his collection and prepare displays for shows. McMahan focused on rocks until he was 12, and then set his hobby aside until he was about 35 and had children of his own. He got a guidebook and took his wife and two boys to the desert for camping and rock collecting. With Professor Ade’s influence, McMahan came to love sagenite and plume agate. Little did Professor Ade know he The March meeting will also feature member displays, closing with the monthly raffle of fine rock and mineral specimens. Visitors are welcome. President’s Message from Page 1 Now March is sure to be fun, too. Dave Maple, our fearless fieldtrip leader, is planning more adventures for you. Our next meeting is just before St Patrick’s Day, so please bring a green rock from your collection. I will have a display for you to put your rock with others and prizes will be awarded. Stick a return address label on the bottom of the rock you put into the display so you can be sure to get it back. Pam Koch reminds me, “If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.” Let’s have some fun in March! I look forward to seeing you then. Submissions Wanted! T he SGMC Red Rocking News is only as good as your submissions! So, be sure to send your gem- and mineralrelated events, news and photos to Editor Mark Moorehead at [email protected] by April 1 for the May 7 issue. Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 3 Meet Members: Barb & Ted Schultz by Marge Schwartz I had a chance to sit down with Barb Schultz to talk about our Club. Barb and Ted Schultz have lived full time in Sedona for about four years. Before that, they were living part-time between Minnesota and Arizona. The couple discovered Sedona in an unusual way. They had been on a driving vacation and planned for a Holiday Inn stay in Flagstaff, only to find out there was a conflict and they were directed to another hotel down at the Village of Oak Creek. The weary travelers arrived at the hotel in the middle of the night and went right to sleep. When they awoke and looked out the window, the wonder of the red rocks knocked their socks off. They hadn’t even heard anything about Sedona until this. It wasn’t long before they were visiting regularly and purchased a home in Sedona to escape the Minnesota winters. The Sedona Red Rock News announces the presentations for monthly club meetings. After reading up on the speaker, they decided to attend the meeting and soon after became members. Even now, they agree rock hounding is something they can do together. Barb collected Lake Superior agates as a kid and still takes her grandchildren to the North Shore to collect the amazing agates. She also admits anything that sparkles is also a treasure. Barb can identify a variety of minerals, but admits there are more that escape classification. Both Barb and Ted See Meet Members, Page 6 Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 4 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Photo Gallery Photos by Mark Moorehead Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 5 Celebrate archaeology at V Bar V M arch is Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month in Arizona, and the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest celebrates the month with activities to teach visitors how native people thrived in the Southwest for thousands of years. The following activities are at V Bar V Heritage Site, located 2.8 miles southeast of I-17 at Sedona Exit 298, just beyond the Beaver Creek Day Use area. Entrance fee is by Red Rock Pass or equivalent. March 12-13, Mountain Man Camp: from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Visit a Mountain Man camp with demonstrations about the tools and skills of early explorers of the West. Above photo courtesy of Coconino National Forest March 25-26, Archaeology Discovery Days: from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Gain a new appreciation of how native people survived and thrived as you see The SGMC 2016 demonstrations of fire by friction, flint-knapping, making Board of Directors & and firing pottery, ancient tool technology, spinning and Committee members weaving cotton and making shell and stone beads. Practice your skills of using an atlatl, making pinch pots BOARD OF DIRECTORS and grinding corn on a metate. Learn how native people President - Marge Schwartz: 928-203-0356 used some of the area’s plants for food and medicine, Past President - Pat McMahan, 928-300-8333 and see over 1,000 petroglyphs. 1st V.P. (Presentations) - Evelina Dunton 2nd V.P. (Field Trips) - Dave Maple, 206-707-2112 For more information, contact the Red Rock Visitor Treasurer - Ted Schultz Center at 928-203-2900. Secretary - Peggy Rivera Director - Bill Schwartz Director - Tom Helgesen Meet Members from Page 4 like to attend Gem and Mineral shows and currently belong to two different rock clubs. They also sell at a couple of shows including Black Canyon City and our Sedona show. In addition to minerals, Barb also has done silver work. She has now fallen in love with beading and would like to find a member interested in silver work to purchase her equipment. Barb and Ted are currently the club historians and have documented our activities throughout the years. This year, Ted is our Treasurer and Barb is involved in nominations for our club positions. They have both been involved in helping our club show be as successful as possible. COMMITTEES Education - Mark Moorehead Historians - Ted and Barb Schultz Membership - Nadine Cummins: 480-375-0982 Newsletter Editor - Mark Moorehead Refreshments - Amy Koba Raffle - Tom Helgensen Social Chair (picnic, Xmas party) - Open (volunteers welcome) Sunshine & Birthstones - Judy Feldman Club Photographer - Pam Koch Webmaster - Patti Polk THE SUNSHINE LADY Judy Feldman is our Sunshine Lady, and if you know of anyone who needs some sunshine in our club, please contact her at 928-284-3534. Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 6 B e certain to confirm meeting details before leaving home, as locations, dates or times may change after the newsletter has gone to print. March 6: 2 p.m. Geological History of Florence with Ray Grant at Pinal County Historical Museum, 715 S. Main Street, Florence. Two billion years ago Arizona and Florence did not exist. Over time there were mountains, canyons, oceans, volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes in the Florence area. The climate was hot, cold, wet and dry, and there were at different times many different creatures including dinosaurs, mammoths and saber tooth tigers. Info: 520-868-4382, [email protected]. March 12-13: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Man Camp at V Bar V Heritage Site, located 2.8 miles southeast of I-17 at Sedona Exit 298. Visit a Mountain Man camp with demonstrations about the tools and skills of these early explorers of the West. Entrance fee is by Red Rock Pass or equivalent. Info: 928-203-2900. March 12: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Touch Outer Space/Gem and Mineral Show at Pinal Geology Museum, 351 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge. Visitors will be able to touch Mars, the Moon and the asteroid Vesta. Dr. Carleton Moore is bringing samples to the Museum. Astronauts collected the Moon sample, and the Mars and Vesta samples arrived as meteorites. This is also the first annual Pinal Gem and Mineral Show. There will be dealers set up selling minerals, fossils and lapidary material. There is a dinosaur-naming contest for the new allosaurus. See the dinosaur, and enter the naming contest to win a prize. Contact: Ray Grant, 520-2515419. March 12-13: Daisy Mountain Rock and Mineral Club 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. at Boulder Creek High School, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ. Over 30 exhibitors of rocks, gems, jewelry, beads and geodes. Includes silent auction, children’s events and raffle on the half hour. $4 general admission, $3 students/seniors. Contact Ed Winbourne, 1717 W. Medinah Court, Anthem, AZ 85086; 623-444 4634; [email protected]. March 16: 7 p.m. Sedona Gem and Mineral Club monthly meeting 7 p.m. at the Sedona Library, 3250 White Bear Road, W. Sedona. Pat McMahon discusses and displays agate inclusions. www.sedonagemandmineral.org. March 18-20: SG&M Fieldtrip to Burro Creek in Wickenburg. On Friday meet at 2 p.m. at the McDonalds in Wickenburg. On Saturday, there is a one-day dig. Meet at 9 a.m. at the town site of Nothing. Bring camping gear, a shovel and a tent or sleep in your vehicle. Info: Dave Maple, 206-7072112 or 928-862-2311. March 19-20: Annual Cottonwood Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show and Sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. at Mingus Union High School, 1801 E. Fir St., Cottonwood, AZ. Vendors from across the region offer unique mineral specimens, crystals, gemstones, jewelry, beads, fossils and cutting material at competitive prices. Many of the artisans created original jewelry designs, and gem and mineral vendors will have specimens on display in both the rough and cut-and-polished states. Food is provided throughout the show by the Mingus Union High Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 7 See Events & Shows, Page 8 School Theatre Club. This is a fun, educational family event. $3, ages 11 and younger free. Contact Greg Capatch, 106 Vista Bonita Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336; 928-554-4615; [email protected]. Info: www.facebook.com/CKMProductionsLLC. March 25-26: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Archaeology Discovery Days at V Bar V Heritage Site, located 2.8 miles southeast of I-17 at Sedona Exit 298. Gain a new appreciation of how native people survived and thrived as you see demonstrations of fire by friction, flint-knapping, making and firing pottery, ancient tool technology, spinning and weaving cotton and making shell and stone beads. Practice your skills of using an atlatl, making pinch pots and grinding corn on a metate. Entrance fee is by Red Rock Pass or equivalent. Info: 928-203-2900. April 15-17: Minerals of Arizona Symposium, 2-5 p.m. Fri., 8:45 a.m.-4:20 p.m. Sat., 9-11 a.m. Sun. at Quality Hotel, 5121 E. La Puente Ave., Phoenix. This year’s symposium marks the 24th anniversary of this event with a three-day format that includes a mineral sale by local dealers and a variety of other mineral related events. $40-$45 registration, $20 dinner. Register: http://flaggmineralfoundation.org/ home/minerals-of-az-symposium. May 7-8: Kingman Annual show Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Kingman Academy of Learning, 3420 N. Burbank, Kingman. Hosted by the Mohave County Gemstoners Club, this event promises beautiful rock specimens and a children's play area with diggings for rocks and fossils. Contact Robert Pedersen, 3760 N. Steel Ave., Kingman, AZ 86409 or 928-692-8910. Info: www.gemstoners.org. May 21-22: White Mountain Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show. Noon-7 p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. at Elks Club, 805 E. Whipple, Show Low, AZ. Door Prizes hourly, raffle, silent auction, egg carton collection for children, field trip on Saturday, local and professional vendors, daily demonstrations, display cases, fossils, gems, minerals and fluorescents. $2 Adults, free ages 70 and older and ages 18 and younger. Contact Rick Olson, 928251-0949, [email protected]. Info: http://whitemountain-azrockclub.org. June 3-5: Coconino Lapidary Club Outdoor Market. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. at Silver Saddle Outdoor Market, Highway 89N and Silver Saddle Road, Flagstaff, AZ. Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show with an education zone for kids and raffle drawings. Free admission. Contact Wayne Scott 928-607-3185, [email protected]. Gem & Mineral Trivia What are the oldest rocks on earth? The oldest rocks on Earth found so far are the Acasta Gneisses in northwestern Canada near Great Slave Lake (4.03 Ga) and the Isua Supracrustal rocks in West Greenland (3.7 to 3.8 Ga). Note: Ga means one billion years. Rocks nearly as old are also found in the Minnesota River Valley and northern Michigan (3.5-3.7 billion years), in Swaziland (3.4-3.5 billion years), and in Western Australia (3.4-3.6 billion years). Sedona Gem & Mineral Club Newsletter - Page 8
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