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Rocky Mountain Federation News—May 2012 Page

It’s the Little Extras That Count

I t’s Spring, and I hope you have an opportunity to go on a great field trip for wonderful specimens. Or attend one – or several – gem & mineral shows across the country. Field trips for collecting are one of the backbones of a club and provides members with new additions for their collection or cutting supplies; shows can do the same thing. Speaking of club members, what is your club doing for its members? Sounds like a simple questions, right? But, think about it. Besides the opportunity to attend a club meeting and listen to a program, what are the “extras” that your club members are getting for their dues? Of course, each member should be receiving copies of the Rocky Mountain Federation and the American Federation newsletters. RMF newsletters are being emailed to someone in each and every club and hopefully that person is forwarding them to every member. The AmFed newslet-ter is still being postal mailed, but it does appear on the website and also can easily be copied and sent to each member. This is a great way to keep every member up-to-date with what is happening in the regional and national levels. Is your club teaching members new skills? One of the best ways to increase member retention is to get every member involved with a lapidary skill. Examples of such skills include cutting of

cabochons, silversmithing, faceting, wirewrapping, beadwork, gem trees, collecting, and displaying skills. How about field trip opportunities. Are you attending museums as well as going out and digging in the dirt? Are most of your members involved with putting on your annual show? Do your club members help with lapidary displays in local businesses or libraries? Are your members involved in teaching basic geology sessions (Pebble Pups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Senior Citizen groups, home-schooled groups, and public school groups are a few of the opportunities available)? I’ll bet there are several people in your club who have talents that are not being utilized by the club to teach new members skills which will get them deeper involved with the lapidary hobby they have expressed an interest in by joining your club. This is a great time to do a personnel inventory to find out who does what and is willing to share that skill with others. Here is my challenge to you and your club: Find members who will teach, and find members who want to learn. It is a great way to stimulate interest and gain new members.

Inside this issue:

Delegates Mtg Minutes 2

Searching Public Land Records

4

Central Wyoming Scraper 7

Help for Your Juniors 8

Gold Pan Award 8

Uptop 9

Cell Phone Tips 9

Why Rocks Fluoresce 10

Bench Tips 10

Shows & More 12

Officers & Committees 13

A town Named Basalt 11

Minerals that Attack Your Concrete Driveway

11

The official publication of the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. The RMFMS is a regional member of the American Fed-eration of Mineralogical Societies, Inc. and is issued monthly (except June and July). It is a privilege of membership of the RMFMS and cannot be exchanged by the editor for individual club newsletters from other regional federations. www.rmfms.org

NNOTESOTES FROMFROM THETHE P PRESIDENTRESIDENT BY DELANE COX

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CCHILDRENHILDREN BY JIM BRACE-THOMPSON, AFMS JUNIORS PROGRAM CHAIR

I ’m pleased to report I’ve finally completed my latest update and revision of the Badge Manual for the AFMS Future Rockhounds of America program. This includes five new badges covering Special Effects (magnetism, asterism and cat’s eye, double refrac-

tion, crystal phantoms, etc.), Fluorescent Minerals, The World in Miniature (miniature, thumbnail, and micromount minerals and fos-sils, and sand collecting), Reaching Across Generations (encouraging kids to partner and work with seniors in their clubs—a unit suggested and designed by a junior!), Maps and advice on safeguarding children. ...Download new manual from the AFMS website www.amfed.org/fra/fra_badge.htm.

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AALBUQUERQUELBUQUERQUE, NM, NM BY PEGGY MAGGARD, SECRETARY

The meeting was called to order by Pres. Cox followed by the invocation and Pledge of Allegience. Credentials Chair Janet Smith reported that there were 34 clubs out of the 74 clubs represented and that a quorum was present. North Dakota, Texas, Ar-

kansas, and Kansas clubs were 100% represented.

Memorial Tributes: Kathy Westerfelt, Denver Gem and Mineral Guild; Eloise Berry, Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society; Curley Clough, Wichita Gem and Mineral Society; Dan Lingelbach, Stillwater Gem and Mineral Society; Betty Andrus and Nettie Crocker, Chaparral Rockhounds, New Mexico.

Treasurer - Gene Maggard reported dues were down $250 due to the loss of 3 clubs and 394 members which means there would be a small dues increase from $.60 cents to $.65 per member.

Publications - Betty Cain recommended the following changes: 1. Elimination of the 2 year waiting period for Juniors under 12 news articles. 2. That we institute Photo Stories Feature as a category. 3. The name of the editor breakfast would change to Editors and Webmasters Breakfast

which is the same as the AMFS. Betty Cain moved and Russ Stewart seconded that we make the recommended changes.

Under discussion Dr. Robert Carlson asked if it would be applicable to make the same change for the 12-17-Juniors and was told it was not necessary. The motion passed with one no vote.

Program Library - Jennifer Biddle moved and Kim Blanton seconded that the separate position of Program Mailer be abolished until needed. Motion passed.

American Club Rockhound of the Year Chair (ACROY) - Bill Cain received only 2 Club Rockhound of the Year applications this year. Richard Jaeger reminded us that each club can recognize one individual or a couple and one junior a year for American Club Rockhound of the Year.

Stationery/Trophies - Dr. Robert Carlson reported we have 13 new trophies we purchased two years ago. We have ten of the older trophies that were recovered from previous winners. All the older trophies need replating. We will need trophies in the near future. We are also running low on medallions with the RMFMS Trademark Logo that are attached to the trophies and the award plaques. He has not been able to find a company that could provide them. Item 1. We need more trophies. Item 2. We need more emblems and 1” and 1½” pins.

Gene Maggard indicated he thought $200 per trophy was too expensive and raised a point of or-der that the Executive Committee is responsible to set the financial policy for the federation but that it would be prudent to ask the House of Delegates for guidance on what they want to see the Executive Committee to do about these trophies. DeLane Cox, President, appointed a commit-tee of Dr. Robert Carlson, Chair, Betty Cain, Russ Stewart, Kim Blanton, and Virgil Richards to explore a source for trophies and pins.

Supplies - Bill Smith handled the supplies for the show, but Kim Blanton has agreed to take over this committee. Kim’s e-mail address is [email protected] so you can e-mail for supplies.

Long Range Planning Proposals - Richard Jaeger, Judy Beck, and Dr. Robert Carlson, Richard Jaeger offered proposals for Operation Procedures for the:

1. Fossil Technical Committee, 2. Fluorescent Technical Committee, and the 3. Lapidary Technical Committee. These committees have been operating for years without any procedures.

He also proposed an addition to the Administrative Organization Operating Procedure to clarify which State Directors are elected in even and odd numbered years. Virgil Richards asked if there


was anything behind why the Directors were elected on even and odd numbered years and Richard Jaeger replied it probably pro-vided some continuity so you didn’t have a complete turnover of State Directors in one year .

Parliamentarian Gene Maggard raised a point of order that the Executive Committee reviewed all of these Operating Procedures yes-terday and moved to recommend to the House of Delegates that all of these procedures be adopted. Lyle Koerper, Kansas State Di-rector, moved to accept the four Operation Procedures submitted by Richard Jaeger. Bill Smith, past RMFMS President, seconded the motion and motion passed.

Clarification of OP’s: Remove “Publicity” off of Newsletter and put it in “Public Relations”. Dr. Robert Carlson moved and Cinda Kunkler seconded to ap-

prove this change. Motion passed.

Combine “Newsletter Editor/Distribution” because same person will probably be doing mailing by e-mail. No action was taken on this proposal.

Mail copy of Minutes by Secretary. Consider e-mail to each club, post on Website, but cut cost of individual club mailings. Tom Bur-chard, Utah, moved and Russ Stewart, Arizona, seconded to delete from the Operating Procedure that the secretary “mail” a copy of the minutes to the clubs. Motion passed. The Treasurer’s e-mail list will be used to send out the minutes. The Executive Committee will receive an e-mail copy of the minutes.

Re-name “Education: All American Club” to just “All American Club Contest”. No action was taken on this proposal because AMFS has already removed “Education” from the All American Club.

Combine “Program Library” and “Library Distribution” into one position. Sent to Long-Range Planning for more information.

Have an offer from “Diamond Dan” that he will send copies of his junior publication for use with the Junior Rockhounds for a small fee. This would help keep interest with the youngster. Or, we could publicize programs in the newsletter, and let clubs order their own. “Diamond Dan” is Darryl Powell, a well-known rockhound. Sent to Long-Range Planning for more information.

There is nothing in the Operating Procedure about the Webmaster Contest and procedures need to be written to govern our Webmas-ter Contest. Sent to Long-Range Planning for more information.

Election of Officers: Nomination Committee: Richard Jaeger, Judy Beck, Stan Nowak The following individuals have been nominated for the coming year (terms begin on November 1, 2012). President: DeLane Cox Vice President: Debbie Leschner Secretary: Peggy Maggard Treasurer: Gene Maggard State Directors: Colorado: Beth Simmons New Mexico/Texas: Dr. Robert Carlson Oklahoma/Arkansas: Virgil Richards Utah: Tom Burchard Wyoming: Jim McGarvey

Harold Merryfield moved and Wayne Cox seconded that the secretary cast a unanimous ballot for the slate of officers submit-ted by the Nominating Committee. Motion passed.

Future Conventions: DeLane Cox appointed Judy Beck, Dr. Robert Carlson, and Gene Maggard to come up with a white paper on how a club can do a federation convention. The web page will show that the process for doing a federation convention is under review. Future Convention Locations and Dates:

• 2013-Vacant

• 2014-combined AFMS/RMFMS convention Richard Jaeger presented a bid by The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society to host the AFMS/RMFMS Show in 2014, July 11-13

with July 10 as set-up day. The convention will be held in the Exchange Center Building at Tulsa Expo Square (Fairgrounds). Virgil Richards moved and Dr. Robert Carlson seconded the motion that we accept Tulsa’s bid to do the AFMS/RMFMS 2014 convention. Motion passed.

• 2015-Vacant

• 2016-Vacant

Resolutions Committee: Richard Jaeger, Bill Smith, Gene Maggard - Thanks to Dr. Robert Carlson and Bill Smith for securing Albuquerque, New Mexico for our RMFMS Show. Thanks to Albuquerque Club for agreeing to let us have the RMFMS Convention in conjunction with their show and for providing us with cases for competitive and presidents display cases.

Motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Motion passed.


SSEARCHINGEARCHING P PUBLICUBLIC L LANDAND R RECORDSECORDS DR. MIKE NELSON

F or several years I have tried to fumble through a BLM-sponsored (Bureau of Land Management) software program

named GeoCommunicator. This particular program helped me as I tried to pinpoint parcels of federal land, espe-

cially those with mining claims (past and present). BLM described the program as the publication site for the

distribution of geospatial data and products to the public. GeoCommunicator facilitates the sharing of geographic

data among federal, state, local, and private individuals and organizations interested in providing the public with

national data sets.

In 2011 the BLM decided to change the services and data provided from the GeoCommunicator website and therefore removed a number of items: all of the BLM land and mineral information including oil and gas leases and agreements, coal leases, oil shale leases, renewable energy, rights-of-way, unpatented mining claims, land patents, withdrawal, land disposals, ex-changes, etc. as well as the non-BLM federal surface management agency data (USFS lands, non-federal lands, state lands, other agency lands), data that is not managed by the BLM, and several map services such as ArcIMS- image and features, ArcGIS, and WMS.

Of these items, I was most concerned about mining claims on BLM, USFS (United States Forest Service), and non-federal lands. The question that many rockhounds ask is--what about accessibility on mining claims? Are the claims current?

My next step was to fool around trying to understand the mechanics of LR2000, the BLM’s software system that provides reports on BLM land and mineral use authorizations for oil, gas, and geothermal leasing, rights-of-ways, coal and other mineral development, land and mineral title, mining claims, withdrawals, classifications, and more on federal lands or on federal mineral estate.

LR2000 is a very sophisticated piece of software, perhaps too much for me, and I would suggest that potential users try and arrange the completion of a class, or receive individualized instruction from a knowlegable user. But, if you are the more adventurous type, then feel free to plunge right in at: www.blm.gov/lr2000/index.htm.

So, what is the “average” rockhound like me supposed to do in order to locate abandoned mines, determine ownership and possible

current claims? It seemed much easier in the “Old Days” (even my older days) as specimens were more abundant and mine owners

more accommodating. However, with our litigious society mine owners are rightly very cautious about rockhounds on their property;

hence, the need for advanced homework before heading out.

If you are not inclined to tackle LR2000 but want to check on mining claims and the location of old dumps that may provide interesting specimens, don’t despair---not that you ever would. I don’t have the complete answer but I do have some suggestions.

Google Earth© is fascinating piece of free software currently available for personal use on computers running the following operating

systems: Windows 2000 and above, Mac OS X 10.3.9 and above, Linux kernel 2.6 or later, and FreeBSD. Google Earth is available

as a browser plugin and recently was added as an “app”

for the iPhone OS and Android . Google Earth Pro©, at

a price of around $400, is available for purchase by com-

mercial users. Google Earth displays satellite images of

the earth’s surface; however, the software user also may

incorporate a myriad of other opportunities that are much

too complicated for explanation in this article. For exam-

ple, viewers may look “straight down” (bird’s eye view) at

a city, or at an oblique view. At some localities 3D im-

ages are available for viewing and Google Earth Street

View lets many users view their place of residence from a

“street view”. One simply needs to play around with the

software and not be afraid to “push buttons”!

For a review and explanation of Google Earth see: http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Earth. Download Google

Earth from www.google.com/earth/index.html and install

the program on your computer. This step must be com-

pleted before installing the next program noted below.

After the BLM dumped GeoCommunicator I simply gave

up and was looking for new experiences when I hap-

pened to stumble on MineCache©, a bit of serendipity

that sometimes happens during browsing sessions on the

computer.

MineCache is a piece of free software available at

[email protected],

www.csmsgeologypost.b

logspot.com

Fig. 1. Image of the Cripple Creek-Victor area. Checking the MineCache.klm

on the left sidebar should produce an image such as Fig. 2 (depends on your

scale).


www.minecache.com Their website describes the

software as a Google Earth add-on that lets you visu-

ally map locations where gold has been found in the

United States# Use MineCache as an online gold

map tool to help you narrow down your gold prospect-

ing locations or to help you find existing gold mine

locations.

The download instructions are easy to understand

and the software fun to use. I experimented with Crip-

ple Creek, Colorado, as the following example illus-

trates. Log into Google Earth, “fly” to Cripple Creek,

uncheck the “Ads” section on the left sidebar and

receive an image something like Fig. 1 (the scale is

adjustable with the + and – sliding scale on the right

margin). The light colored area in this image is the

current Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company

mine located between Cripple Creek and Victor.

By clicking on a particular mine symbol, such as the

Blanche Mine, MineCache will display information as

the following (Fig. 3):

Site Name: Blanche Mine

State: Colorado

County: Teller

Latitude: 38.73101

Longitude: -105.1653

Operation Type: Underground

Development Status: Past producer

Primary Commodities: Gold

Now, click the “BLM Claims Record” on the left sidebar

and receive information on claims as shown in Fig. 4.

A different view, oblique, is available of the land surface by

clicking the + button on the right margin in order to get close

to the land surface (Fig. 5).

The concurrent use of Google

Earth and MineCache will pro-

vide hours (hundreds?) of entertainment for the rockhound. It

certainly is not perfect (for example, it only produces gold

mines). However, users can locate roads, buildings, trails,

mines and prospects, and mining claims. Consulting other

maps might give you land ownership since the software pro-

vides latitude and longitude coordinates; however, if that fails,

consult experts at the local rock shop, courthouse, BLM office

or Forest Service office.

Fig. 2. The gold mines located southeast of Cripple Creek

Fig. 3

Fig. 4. Current mining claims on

land north of Cripple Creek.

Fig. 2

Fig. 4


A second software program, although one that has an

expense, is Gold Maps Online

(www.goldmapsonline.com/index.html), again works in

concert with Google Earth. The company seems to

have maps available for 12 western states “that con-

tain 378,890 active gold claims and 181,134 aban-

doned gold claims (activity in the latter area from 1986

to present). Each state map program apparently has a

retail cost of $19.95 (I did not purchase).

The Colorado map “shows there are currently 26,750

active gold mining claims and 15,793 abandoned

claims located throughout the state. Of those active

claims, 24,446 are lode claims and 1,304 are placer

claims. Of those abandoned claims, 12,250 are lode

and 3,543 are placer.”

As in MineCache there are several levels of informa-

tion-see figures 6 and 7.

Good luck in playing around. Drop me an email to let

me know about your results. I am also interested in

hearing from rockhounds who use LR2000. Or, per-

haps there are other software programs out in cyber-

space that may do a better job!

All images in figures 1-5 are courtesy of Google Earth

with overlays from MineCache. Figures 6-7 are from

Gold Maps Online.

I’m not going to give you a map. I can give you only a

great passion to discover. Yes, a map is not needed;

great passion, great desire to discover is needed. Then I

leave you alone. Then you go on your own.

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

Fig. 5. Oblique view of the Fossil #1, Fossil #2, and Diamond claims

near Cripple Creek.

Fig. 6. Map of Colorado showing “yellow clusters [that] represent high

concentrations of active gold mining claims. This view … gives …a very

accurate idea (real time) of where most of Colorado’s gold is being

found.”

Fig. 7. The area near Black Hawk and Central City (north and west of

Denver) showing active (gold) and abandoned (blue) gold claims. With a

purchased program the user may “zoom in” and locate additional infor-

mation.

Fig. 5

Fig. 7

Fig. 6


A PA PRELIMINARYRELIMINARY S STUDYTUDY ONON AA L LARGEARGE S SCRAPERCRAPER FROMFROM C CENTRALENTRAL W WYO-YO-

MINGMING BY LUKE SATTLER, COLORADO SPRINGS MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY JUNIOR MEMBER

T his paper is about an unusual artifact from Wyoming that may have been used by prehistoric people. The artifact has been studied and the preliminary research results are completed.

This ancient scraper is a bifacial, thinned, cortical flaked tool which means that its flakes were stricken from the exterior of a chert nodule (hence the remaining cortex, or rough surface, visible on one face, Figure 1). To make it bifacial, the edges were then flaked on both sides to form a cutting or scraping edge used for cutting things like meat, hide and other things (Walker, Danny, Per-sonal communication 2012).

The scraper is made out of chert: a sedimentary microcrystalline variety of quartz that forms when microcrystals of silicon dioxide grow within sedi-ments. The microcrystals grow into irregularly shaped nodules or concretions as dissolved silica is transported to the formation site by the movement of ground water or seas. When there is more than one nodule or concretion forming they may join together and form large masses or layers of bedded chert. Some of the silicon dioxide in chert is thought to have a biological origin. In some oceans and shal-low seas large numbers of organisms that have a silica rich skeleton may form these chert formations because the silica rich skeletons or “spicules” such as sponges break down after the organisms die and when their skeletons fall to the bottom of the sea, dissolve, recrystallize and sometimes become chert nodules or chert layers ("Chert," 2012).

The chert artifact appears to be pre-Shoshone or pre-Lakota, but more studies at the site need to be done. The historical Shoshone were nomadic people who traveled over portions of the western United States. They occupied parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana and Arizona. The Shoshone people were hunters and gathers; their diet consisted of berries, roots, pine nuts, rabbit, antelope, and buffalo and their housing consisted of buffalo hide teepees. This scraper would have been a valuable and versatile tool. Shoshone clothing changed between the different seasons; from men wearing just a breech cloth around their waist and women wearing an apron in the summer to wearing rabbit fur jackets and pants—even buffalo hide capes in the winter.

The Shoshone tribe (Figure 2) may have used this scraper for a variety of uses, but most likely to cut meat and hide for making clothes and other useful things ("Shoshone life," 2012). It was Sacagawea —a Shoshone who gained notoriety as the famous Na-

tive American who helped lead Lewis and Clark on their expedition through Shoshone lands.

The Lakota peoples may have used the scraper. There are many things in common that the Lakota’s have with the Shoshone such as: 1) the Lakota were also nomadic peoples who also hunted mainly buffalo and other small animals like deer and antelope; and 2) the Shoshone and the Lakota both lived in teepees most of the time ("Lakota Indian facts," 2012).

To conclude, many historical artifacts in museums have a “no information tag” for where they came from or who made them. But as scientists our job is to try and think outside the box and use our information at hand and our best knowledge to establish as many facts about our finds, either in the field or a box in the basement of a museum, and figure out what happened or may have happened—and that is what I did in this paper.

References Cited:

• Chert. (2012, March 21). Retrieved from http://geology.com/rocks/chert.shtml

• Lakota Indian facts. (2012, March 22). Retrieved from http://www.bigorrin.org/Lakota_kids.htm

• Shoshone life. (2012, March 21). Retrieved from http://www.shashoneindian.com/shashone_life.htm

• Walker, Danny, (2012, March 12). (Note: Walker is assistant Wyoming State Archaeologist) Interview by Luke Sattler [Personal Interview]. Wyoming artifact. Scraper Question Email, USA.

Figure 1. Front and back view of bifacial scraper showing flacking by ancient peo-

ple in Wyoming. Rough surface of a chert nodule is revealed on the surface. S.

Veatch photo © 2012.

Figure 2. Shoshone family. Photo courtesy of the author.


HHELPELP FORFOR Y YOUROUR J JUNIORUNIOR R ROCKHOUNDSOCKHOUNDS P PROGRAMSROGRAMS BY DELANE COX, RMFMS PRES.

DDDD oes your Gem & Mineral Club have a program for your junior members? Are you using any outsider program information in that program? Here are a couple of good resources to consider.

The American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) has the Future Rockhounds of America program, run by Jim Brace-Thompson. He has just released a new revision of the Badges Manual that updates some of the current merit badges, and adds five new ones. The entire manual is on the AFMS website and can be downloaded (be prepared-it is 223 pages of materials!) and learning units may be selected to use as needed.

When a youngster completes the requirements for a badge, it can be ordered and then proudly worn on a patch vest or sash. Upon competing six badges, the youngsters can be awarded the FRA Rockhound badge. For more information about this pro-gram, go to the American Federation website and look up the FRA site. Or, contact Jim Brace-Thompson at: [email protected]

Another very good resource is the Mini Miners Monthly, published by “Diamond Dan,” also known as Darryl Powell of Manchester, NY. This is a 12-page monthly publication featuring materials written for young people. It contains pictures to color, reading mate-rials, crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and activity-based learning units. Each month is a new theme that is delivered in elec-tronic pdf format and can be printed off for each young member. There is a cost for this publication, but it is well worth the price!

The Diamond Dan’s Mini Miners Monthly was discussed at the recent RMFMS delegates meeting in Albuquerque. The program has been offered to the Federation at a flat price that would have four copies emailed to every club in the Federation. Because the group did not know what the level of interest in such a publication would be, a vote on subscribing to it was postponed for later.

I am using both programs and find they both help me and the youngsters in my program. The FRA program has very good leader’s helps, suggested activities to go with the unit being covered, plus charts and tables where needed. And, there is a new change aimed at the adults. There is an emphasis on child safety, both in the physical on-site variety, and the mental, moral, and abusive areas that some children find themselves in.

I look forward to hearing from you, DeLane

GGOLDOLD P PANAN A AWARDWARD——WWHATHAT ISIS ITIT?? BY LOUELLEN MONTGOMERY, PAST PRESIDENT

If you haven’t heard of it, it’s an award that is presented to an individual for his/her service to the Rocky Mountain Federation. The

Gold Pan Award is considered the highest award the Rocky Mountain Federation can give any individual! This award is usually

presented at the banquet meeting of the federation each year. So, for a bit of history of how this award came to beY

In the early 1980’s, some of our federation members felt the need to recognize other members for their activities and service to

RMFMS. The search began for an appropriate and distinctly RMFMS award. Since the Rocky Mountain trophy for the competitive

entry winners at our annual show is that of an old prospector holding a gold pan with the federation emblem in the pan, the Gold

Pan Award was created! Several members became involved in finding a course of the appropriate size of pan to be placed on the

award plaque. The first of these awards was presented in Tulsa in 1984.

Following is a list of the recipients, the year, and the convention location:

Who will be the next Gold Pan recipient?

2000—Moab, UT: Dan Lingelbach, Pauline Price

2001—Roswell, NM: Robert Cranston

2002—Enid, OK: Nancy Hicks

2003—Casper, WY: Sharon DePuy, Connie Bishop

2004—Wichita, KS: Marvin Lundquist

2005—Colorado Springs, CO: Bill Morrow, Arlene Burkhalter

2007—Roswell, NM: Dr. Robert Carlson

2008—Tulsa, OK: Richard & Linda Jaeger

2009—Roswell, NM: Ray Oliger

2010—Wichita, KS: Richard Goodnough

2011—Colorado Springs, CO: Jay Bowman

1984—Tulsa, OK: Tom Chatburn, Dan Caidle, Louellen Montomery

1985—Denver, CO: Dan McLennan

1986—Phoenix, AZ: Dixie Lee Alf

1987—Oklahoma City, OK: James V. Howell, Mary & Bob Disney

1988—Bismarck, ND: George Nobles

1989—Stillwater, OK: Ruby Lingelbach

1993—Denver, CO: James Hurlbut

1995—Oklahoma City, OK: Keith Price

1996—Rosewell, NM: Howell Whiting

1998—Tulsa, OK: John T. Alf, Betty Nobles

1999—Tucson, AZ: Carol Syska

I would really appreciate hearing from all the clubs about your interest in receiving this publication to be used with your young members. If you do not currently have a Juniors program, this might be just the thing to help get one started. You may email me and let me know your interest in having this publication sent to your club. I can be reached at: [email protected].


UUPTOPPTOP BY STEVEN WADE VEATCH, COLO SPGS MIN SOC

T he winter snow blankets the town of Uptop. A wind blows hard, swirling angry flakes of snow.

Light from coal-oil lamps falls through cabin windows—

casting a golden glow down a silent, snowy street.

P eople of Uptop long for the days of springtime;

the changing realm of white to robust green,

when summer’s blooms spread cheerful colors—

and alpine beauty stirs dreams of travelers coming on rails.

F or decades they came over the mountain pass and endured;

some searching streams for gold or looking for silver in mineral veins.

Others started ranches where the grass and water was good.

Each one tamed the West and the grieving mountains.

T he depot still stands, built by section hands in 1877, to meet countless fortune seekers coming over old La Veta Pass.

Today the rails are gone and the travelers are few.

Only a small number remain in the small town of Uptop.

O n Sunday at the Chapel by the Wayside, among the trees,

a church bell breaks the weekly silence—renewing the sprits—

of humbled hearts to stay for another peaceful year,

in Uptop, Colorado, the secluded and cherished place.

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DIRECTIONS TO UPTOP GHOST TOWN, COLORADO

TWO turnoffs to Uptop ghost town are located off Hwy 160:

• 20 minutes east of Ft. Garland, CO, turn at mile marker 276

• 15 minutes west of La Veta or 20 min. west of Walsenburg: turn at mile marker 281

TTHINGSHINGS YOUYOU MIGHTMIGHT NOTNOT HAVEHAVE KNOWNKNOWN ABOUTABOUT YOURYOUR C CELLELL P PHONEHONE

T his should be printed and kept in your car, purse, or wallet. Good information to have with you. There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.

Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST (Emergency) The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile net-work and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND (Hidden Battery Power) Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the in-strument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.

THIRD (How to disable a STOLEN cell) To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. If your phone is stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally. . .

FOURTH (Free Directory Service for Cells) Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE411 or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is sponsored by McDonald's. Gemcrafters & Explorers Club "EL Gambrisino" May 2012

Photos by author


BBENCHENCH T TIPSIPS FORFOR THETHE M MONTHONTH QUICK CLOSE-UPS There's a quick way to grab a close-up photo from your iPhone or Android shown on http://omigems.com/blog/2012/03/the-traditional-jewelers-loupe-goes-high-tech/.

MOTOR SAFETY - THE LITTLE THINGS CAN BITE Most jewelers treat motorized equipment with caution. We've all heard stories about work pieces coming loose in the drill press or about getting long hair or clothing caught in the polishing machine. It stands to reason that a machine with a motor of half a horse-power or so is going to win out over its operator. We all know that, and I'm not going to harp on it. That's not the point of this story. But the point here is with the smaller powered machines we often use, the ones with little 3 inch diameter motors. For instance, these small motors are used in flexshafts and micro buffers. They're so small that many of us forget caution when using them. I'm guilty of it myself sometimes, and believe me it can get you into trouble.

One friend had a polishing bur bend in the handpiece and then whack the thumb that was holding the work piece so badly that it seemed the bone might be broken. The swelling was substantial, and it took several weeks to regain normal use. A small under-powered motor? I don't think so.

Another friend was using one of the small buffing machines, the kind you can stop when you apply too much pressure to the wheel. Not to worry about such an underpowered beast you say. Wrong, it literally jumped up and bit the hand that feeds it! The buffer was set on a low table to do a quick polish, so it was not mounted or clamped. A buff was installed on the right spindle, no buff on the left. Friend was wearing a tight-fitting, long-sleeved sweater. While buffing on the right wheel, the left tapered spindle caught a thread on the friend's left sleeve and started grabbing more and more threads and sleeve.

Rather than pulling the arm into the machine, the light buffer quickly lifted off the table and started climbing up the underside of the friends arm. There was no way to get a hand on the on/off switch because the unit was spinning wildly and battering my friend like a club wielded by a mad man. Only when my friend could grab the gyrating power cord and yank it from the wall did the mayhem stop. So when you're in the shop, please think safety. Don't take even those little motors for granted. More BenchTips by Brad Smith can be found at facebook. Via Lake George Gem & Mineral Club, May, 2012

WWHATHAT M MAKESAKES R ROCKSOCKS F FLUORESCELUORESCE

U nder the rays of a UV lamp many ordinary items fluoresce: teeth, white shirts, many inks and plastics, crankcase oil, some woods - even scorpions, a fact which has caused problems for

more than one prospector who was out hunting the desert at night! But it is the response of fluores-cent minerals that excites the interest of collectors. Calcite, which is often a dull white in ordinarily daylight, may fluoresce red or orange red, pink or green. Fluorite is pretty on its own but really comes alive under UV bright pale yellow, deep green, blue-green, blue, violet-blue' red-violet, or-ange, cream' and bluish white.

The fluorescent color variations displayed by a mineral are generally due to impurities known as activatorc. The activator (or activators, in some cases) absorbs ultraviolet radiation and in reaction emits a combination of visible light (color) and minute amounts of heat. The activator manganese makes calcite fluoresce red or or-ange-red; fluorite, a deep green; and fluorapatite' yellow. The uranyl ion makes most minerals in which it is found fluoresce some shade of green. In other rocks, europium ions may be responsible for a blue glow, and yerium for yellow.

Sometimes the activator electrons get stuck in their high-energy state, and the mineral will continue to glow after the UV light is switched off. This is called phosphorescence. The variety of Willemite found in Franklin, NJ is an excellent example of a mineral that is both fluorescent and phosphorescent but there are many others. Calcite is often phosphorescent. Applying heat to some UV-charged minerals (by holding them briefly under a hot water tap, for example) will make the phosphorescence even more dramatic.

Collecting Fluorescent Minerals Often the most satisfying way of acquiring specimens is to find them yourself. One good way to start is to join a local club, If none is available, or you prefer to go it alone, a good book on fluorescent minerals, combined with a rockhoundinq guide to your area can get you started. Always be sure that you know the status of the area where you plan on collecting, and get permission when it is needed. A good resource for both the beginning and the experienced prospector is the Fluorescent Mineral Society.

Small handheld 4 watt UV lamps are convenient and easy to carry. They are a good place to start when you are new to the hobby. The larger 5 watt handhelds will be more satisfying to the committed prospector, as they will trigger fluorescence in specimens from several feet away, a great boon when you are out hunting at night. Multiband or combo lamps allow the user to switch between short-wave and long-wave light. This can provide a significant savings in the cost of your equipment, though some decrease in ultraviolet output can be expected.

Other tools useful to the UV mineral prospector arc standard rockhoundinq tools: hammers, chisels, ply bar, field bag, safety equip-ment, and the like. Safety glasses or goggles will protect your eyes from shot-wave radiation as well as flying rock chips, and a good flashlight should go along with your UV lamp(s) for night trips.

Some way of creating a dark space for testing possible fluorescent specimens is necessary when prospecting during daylight hours. Commercial viewing bags are available, though a black plastic sheet does a pretty decent job and is both lightweight and inexpensive. When wrapping your prizes (which you should always do before you put them in your field bag), either wrap them first in plastic wrap, or be sure that you've tested the newspaper you plan to use for fluorescent dyes.

From Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society Feb. 2008; via Shawnee Slate, May, 2012


A TA TOWNOWN N NAMEDAMED BASALT BASALT BY BETH SIMMONS, CO ST DIR

H ow many towns in Colorado are named for ROCKS? How about for METALS? How about for GEMSTONES? One of the rock

namesakes is the town of BASALT which sits at the base of a basalt plateau, once called Black Mountain, now called Basalt

Mountain, on the west slope south of Glenwood Springs. Originally, in 1887, the Colorado Midland Railroad town was named As-

pen Junction; the name was changed to Basalt in 1895, and the town was incorporated in 1901. The first townsite in the vicinity

was called Fryingpan, located on the south side of the Fryingpan River near the charcoal kilns.

The historic kilns are about 25’ tall and 25’ in diameter. Constructed of unfired brick and native

stone, they were mortared with standard mortar and treated with a waterproof coating. They typi-

cally have upper and lower openings for ventilation and fueling. Some of the best examples in the

nation, the kilns achieved national historic status in 1993. In 2010, the town of Basalt received a

grant from the Colorado State Historical Society to restore the kilns to prevent further water dam-

age. The project is ongoing as the town plans to refurbish the parkland around the kilns and de-

velop a historical park.

So where did the basalt come from? Basalt is a gray to black volcanic rock, often full of bubble

holes formed when the rock was molten. Sometimes the holes will fill with mineral deposits of zeo-

lites minerals such as on North Table Mountain in Golden. About 10 million years ago, lava oozed

out of a shield volcano (like the Hawaiian volcanoes) and flowed north and west onto a nearly level surface that had been eroded

on bedrock for millions and millions of years. Eventually the volcano collapsed, probably during the ice age, and the Roaring Fork

River cut through the lava flows, exposing the layers in the cliffs that face the town, leaving a lava cap on the mesas on both sides

of the valley.

References:

Chronic, Halka, 1997, Roadside Geology of Colorado, Mountain Press, Missoula, MT, p. 205, http: www.basalt.net

TTHEHE M MINERALSINERALS T THATHAT A ATTACKTTACK Y YOUROUR C CONCRETEONCRETE D DRIVEWAYRIVEWAY BY DR. BILL CORDUA, PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY/MINERALOGY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS

TTTT hose hard concrete driveways! How nice they are when first laid. Then they crack, crumble, spoil and need replacing. This is not only true of your driveway, but also of our whole concrete infrastructure ranging from stadiums to dams to interstates,

which costs the U.S. an estimated $150 billion a year. What eats the concrete? It turns out that many of concrete’s foes are miner-als.

Concrete consists of cement paste (a complex mixture made mostly of calcium hydroxides and calcium aluminum silicates) and aggregate (sand and gravel). The process of making the cement begins with limestone and clay. These are mixed, heated, ground, and treated with gypsum. Adding water to this starts a number of chemical reactions, forming calcium hydroxides (one of which is called portlandite), calcium aluminum silicates, and calcium sulfates (such as ettringite). These reactions continue for days until the cement is finally set and hard.

What minerals attack this formidable material? Ice is an obvious villain. Ice is a perfectly good mineral – inorganic, naturally occurring and possessing a crystalline structure. When water freezes to ice, it expands by about 9%, exerting tremendous force on the sides of any cracks or pores into which it has seeped. As the cracks and pores enlarge, it is easier for more water to enter.

Salt is another enemy. As you spread salt on your driveway, or as salty residue drips off your car, the salt wa-ter soaks into the concrete. As the water evaporates, salt crystals grow, forcing apart cracks. Salt can have a more insidious effect, depending on what aggregate is in the concrete. If the aggregate contains poorly crystalline silica, in the form of opal or even chert, it reacts with sodium, converting the hard silica to a hydrated alkali gel. This decreases the strength of the concrete. Since the gel occupies more volume than the original chert or opal, it further cracks the concrete and helps more wa-ter enter. By the way, Scott Wolter describes some deposits of the solidified gel material in voids in concrete that show agate-like banding. This may help us to better understand the formation of agates.

Sulfur, which occurs in soils, seawater, and acidic rain, is another enemy. Portlandite, formed during the hardening of the cement, reacts with the sulfur-bearing water to make gypsum and more ettringite. Gypsum is soft and water soluble, degrading the con-crete. Both gypsum and ettringite cause and increase in volume, cracking the concrete. The more cracks, the more water and sulfate and salt can enter. This cycle limits concrete’s lifetime. Millions of research dollars are going into making concrete more resistant to these attacks. The only way to avoid this completely is to build it where water, salt, and ice don’t occur. The nearest surface like that is on the moon.

References: Wend, Hans-Rudolf and Andrei Bulakh. Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Wolter, Scott. The Lake Superior Agate, third edition. Edina, Minnesota: Burgess International Group Publishers, 1996. From The Rock Rustler’s News 2009 Minnesota Mineral Club, Inc., via http://www.tulipcity.org/PDF/2010/Apr_2010.pdf

http://www.basalt.net/history.htm


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May 4May 4May 4May 4----6, 2012 McPherson, KS6, 2012 McPherson, KS6, 2012 McPherson, KS6, 2012 McPherson, KS

McPherson Gem & Mineral Club 20th Annual Sale &

Swap; Fri-Sat 9a-6p, Sun10:30a-3p; Rock Auction Sat 7:15p;

4-H Fairgrounds, 710 W. Woodside; contact Kim Vasper (620)

241-7732 or Brett Whitenack (620) 241-7600; mcphersongen-

[email protected]

May 4May 4May 4May 4----6, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT6, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT6, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT6, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT

Wasatch Gem Society Show, 2011 Utah State Fairpark, 155

N. 1000 W., Salt Lake City; contact Carma Teeney, (801) 446-

5520, [email protected]

May 5May 5May 5May 5----6, 2012 Enid, OK6, 2012 Enid, OK6, 2012 Enid, OK6, 2012 Enid, OK

OK St Council of Mineralogical Societies Spring Swap, Chis-

holm Trail Expo Center, 111 W. Purdue, Enid, OK; Sat 9a-6p,

Sun 9a-4p; contact Stan Nowak, 580-484-2785,

[email protected]

May 5, 2012 Lakewood, COMay 5, 2012 Lakewood, COMay 5, 2012 Lakewood, COMay 5, 2012 Lakewood, CO

Colorado Mineral Society Annual Auction, Holy Shepherd

Lutheran Church, 920 Kipling St., Lakewood; contact Richard

Nelson, (303) 697-1574, [email protected]

May 10May 10May 10May 10----12, 2012 Logen, UT12, 2012 Logen, UT12, 2012 Logen, UT12, 2012 Logen, UT

Cache Geological and Archeological Society annual show;

Utah State University Field House; Contact: Gary Warren

(Club President) 435-720-1775 [email protected]

May 10May 10May 10May 10----13, 2012 Reno NV13, 2012 Reno NV13, 2012 Reno NV13, 2012 Reno NV

AFMS JUDGES TRAINING SEMINAR, Holiday Inn, Sparks

(Reno) NE, 55 E. Nugget Ave, 775-358-6900. Registration

deadline is April 16; contact Dee Holland for a registration

form and additional information, beauholland@century

tel.net.

May 19May 19May 19May 19----20, 2012 Cheyenne, WY20, 2012 Cheyenne, WY20, 2012 Cheyenne, WY20, 2012 Cheyenne, WY

American Legion Post #6, 2001 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne;

contact Bob King, (307) 632-2702, [email protected]

June 15June 15June 15June 15----17, 2012 Carlsbad, NM17, 2012 Carlsbad, NM17, 2012 Carlsbad, NM17, 2012 Carlsbad, NM

Carlsbad Gem & Mineral show, Living Desert State Park &

Gardens, F-S 9a-5p, S 9a-3p. Contact Marilyn Travis, 575-

885-1622.

June 16June 16June 16June 16----17, 2012 Rapid City, SD17, 2012 Rapid City, SD17, 2012 Rapid City, SD17, 2012 Rapid City, SD

32nd Annual Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Show, Pen-

nington Co. Fairgrounds Events Center, Rapid City, SD; con-

tact Hazel Williams, (605) 431-5491, [email protected],

www.wdgms.org.

June 29June 29June 29June 29----July 1, 2012 Farmington, NMJuly 1, 2012 Farmington, NMJuly 1, 2012 Farmington, NMJuly 1, 2012 Farmington, NM

San Juan County Gem & Mineral Society, Civic Center,

200 W. Arrington Ave, Farmington; contact Mickie Cal-

vert, (505) 632-8288, [email protected]

July 14July 14July 14July 14----15, 2012 Tulsa, OK15, 2012 Tulsa, OK15, 2012 Tulsa, OK15, 2012 Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society Treasures of the Earth rock

and mineral show, Sat 9a- 6p Sun 10a-5p; Exchange Center

1, Expo Square, 21st and Yale; contact Finis Riggs, 918-587-

4400 [email protected] or Wayne Mouser, 918-582-8700

[email protected]

July 26July 26July 26July 26----29, 2012 Wayzata, MN AFMS Show & Convention29, 2012 Wayzata, MN AFMS Show & Convention29, 2012 Wayzata, MN AFMS Show & Convention29, 2012 Wayzata, MN AFMS Show & Convention

The Midwest Federation is hosting the 2012 AFMS Show.

August 3August 3August 3August 3----5, 2012 Prescott, AZ5, 2012 Prescott, AZ5, 2012 Prescott, AZ5, 2012 Prescott, AZ

Prescott Gem Mineral Club’s 9th Annual Show and Sale, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 3700 Willow Creek Rd; contact: Judy Sullins, www.prescottgemmineral.org.

August 17August 17August 17August 17----18, 2012 Tahlequah, OK18, 2012 Tahlequah, OK18, 2012 Tahlequah, OK18, 2012 Tahlequah, OK

Tahlequah 2012 Rock & Mineral Show & Sale, 9a-6p, 300 W

1st St, Tahlequah, OK; contact Sara (918) 284-5770 or

Maxine (918) 456-8198.

September 24September 24September 24September 24----30, 2012 Idabel, OK30, 2012 Idabel, OK30, 2012 Idabel, OK30, 2012 Idabel, OK

McCurtain Gem & Mineral Club show, Museum of the Red

River, Idabel; contact Cephis Hall, (580) 494-6612

September 28September 28September 28September 28----30, 2012 Tooele, UT30, 2012 Tooele, UT30, 2012 Tooele, UT30, 2012 Tooele, UT

400 N. 400 West St., Toole, UT; contact Craig McKee, (435)

884-6059.

September 30September 30September 30September 30----October 1, 2012 Roswell, NMOctober 1, 2012 Roswell, NMOctober 1, 2012 Roswell, NMOctober 1, 2012 Roswell, NM

Charparral Rockhounds show, Convention & Civic Center,

10th & Main, Roswell; contact Jeri House, (575) 622-3688,

[email protected]

October 13October 13October 13October 13----14, 2012 Moab, UT14, 2012 Moab, UT14, 2012 Moab, UT14, 2012 Moab, UT

Moab Points & Pebbles Club show, Old Spanish Trail Arena,

3641 S. Hwy 191, Moab; contact Jerry Hansen, (435) 259-

3393, [email protected]

October 20October 20October 20October 20----21, 2012 Grand Junction, CO21, 2012 Grand Junction, CO21, 2012 Grand Junction, CO21, 2012 Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club show, Two Rivers con-

vention Center, 159 Main St., Grand Junction; contact Wayne

McMacken (970) 255-8374, [email protected]

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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 See Peggy Maggard

Historian Cinda Kunkler 210 NE35th St Topeka, KS 66617 785.286.1790 [email protected]

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]

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New Mexico/Texas Robert L. Carlson

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North Dakota Ray Oliger 516 N 20th St Bismarck, ND 58501 701.223.4986 [email protected]

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Circulation Bill Cain Address on page 2

Convention Advisory Robert L Carlson See NM/TX State Director

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Robert Haines, Chair 104 S. Brookside St. Wichita, KS 67218

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Wayne Cox 8152 Spanker Ridge Dr. Bentonville, AR 72712 479.254.0894 [email protected]

Lapidary Tech 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]

Stan Nowak See Past Presidents

Program Library Jennifer Biddle 1620 Kingsway St Sapulpa, OK 74016 918.361.1957 [email protected]

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Safety

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Webmaster Jennifer Biddle See Program Library

Webmaster Contest Brian Paterson 203 Saddle Mountain Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80919 719.359.6238 [email protected]

Boundaries Robert L Carson See NM/TX State Director

Credentials Janet Smith PO. Box 311 Hardtner, KS 67057 620.296.4652 [email protected]

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

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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 [email protected]

International Relations

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Junior Program Diane C Weir 2300 S Union Ave Roswell, NM 88203 575.622.5679 [email protected]

Long-Range Planning Judy Beck, Chair

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Richard Jaeger See Nominations

Robert L Carlson See Convention Advisory

Name Badges Richard Jaeger See Nominations

Parliamentarian Gene Maggard See Treasurer

Permanent Address Robert Carlson See NM/TX State Director

Program Contest 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

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]

Colorado Tim Austin

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Nebraska Leroy Meininger 50029 Sunflower Road Mitchell, NE 69357 308.623.2661 [email protected]

N Mexico/Texas Howell T. Whiting

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N Dakota Rodney Hickle 1631 28th Ave SW Central, ND 58530 701.794.3342

Oklahoma/Arkansas Bill Lyon 112 N. Hillcrest St Ada, OK 74820 580.332.8666 [email protected]

Doris Perkins 405 SE Ave G I Idabel, OK 74745 580.286.3133 [email protected]

S Dakota

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Utah Jim Alexander 360 5th St Ogden, UT 84404 801.399.0785 [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]

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

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