American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
BULLETIN EDITORS AWARDS
1999
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE JULY 11, 1999
Contents:
1999 Club
Publications Committee
1999 AFMS Judges
NEW EDITORS
MINI BULLETINS
SMALL BULLETINS
LARGE BULLETINS
ADULT ARTICLES
ADULT ARTICLES ADVANCED
JUNIOR ARTICLES - UNDER 12
JUNIOR ARTICLES - AGE 12-17
POETRY
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
HONORABLE MENTION - NEW EDITORS
HONORABLE MENTION - SMALL
BULLETINS
HONORABLE MENTION -
LARGE BULLETINS
HONORABLE MENTION - ADULT
ARTICLES
HONORABLE MENTION -
ADULT ADVANCED ARTICLES
HONORABLE MENTION - POETRY
Chair: Kitty Starbuck |
Vicksburg, MI |
Barbara Fenstermacher |
EFMLS |
Judy Budnik |
MWF |
Pauline Price |
RMFMS |
Jean Wallace |
SCFMS |
Leo Morris |
SFMS |
Darlene Denton |
NFMS |
June Zeitner |
Rapid City, SD |
Russ Kemp |
Plainfield, IL |
Joyce Hanschu |
Canton, MI |
Diane Dare |
Evansville, IN |
Joy Bourne |
Towanda, PA |
Joan Abramson |
Vista, CA |
Jan Baumeister |
Rapid City, SD |
Paul Good |
Stephenville, TX |
Shirley Leeson |
CFMS |
Congratulations to all of the Editors of Club Bulletins who sent their
bulletins in for judging critique, and especially to those who received trophies, plaques
or honorable mention at the Editors Breakfast in Nashville.
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THE NUGGET, Beth Rosengard, Editor
Culver City Rock & Mineral club, Culver City, CA |
CFMS
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2.
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COBB-L-STONES, Hana Haege, Editor
Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society, Marietta, GA |
SFMS
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3.
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THE MOUNTAIN GEM, Ted Robles, Editor
Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin, NC |
SFMS
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4.
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THE COWTOWN CUTTER, Jackie McGauchie, Editor
Ft. Worth Gem & Mineral Club, Ft. Worth, TX |
SCFMS
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5.
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CHIPS & CHATTER, Don Shurtz, Editor
Pleasant Oaks Gem & Mineral Society, Dallas, TX |
SCFMS
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6.
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LOW COUNTRY DIGGINS, Mark Easterbrook, Editor
Low Country Gem & Mineral Society, Charleston, SC |
SFMS
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7.
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GOLDEN SPIKE NEWS, Shirley Robinson, Editor
Golden Spike Gem & Mineral Society, Ogden Utah |
NFMS
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8.
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DESERT DIGGIN'S, Lara Hartley, Editor
Mojave Desert Gem * Mineral club, Barstow, CA |
CFMS
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9.
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SLABS & CABS, Donna Roethler, Editor
Gulf Coast Gem * Mineral Society, Corpus Christi, TX |
SCFMS
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10.
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SHIN SKINNER NEWS, Bob McGuire, Editor
Che-Hanna Rock & Mineral Club, Sayre, PA |
EFMLS
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1.
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SIES CLUB NEWS, Donna Curtis, Editor
Southern Illinois Earth Science Club, Benton, IL |
MWF
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2.
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MID-GEORGIA GEM CLIPS, Howard Brinkley, Editor
Mid-Georgia Gem & Mineral Society, Macon, GA |
EFMLS
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3.
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GREATER CINCINNATI LAPIDARY & FACETING SOCIETY
NEWS-LETTER, Jim and Judy Budnik, Editors
The Greater Cincinnati Lapidary & Faceting Society, Loveland, OH |
MWF
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4.
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ROCKHOUND ROUNDUP, William F. Grimes, Editor
Smokey Mountain Mineral Society, Newport, TN |
EFMLS
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5.
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ROCK & ROSE, Bill Holbert, Editor
East Texas Gem & Mineral Society, Tyler, TX |
SCFMS
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6.
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CRACK & CAB, Cathy & Loren Patterson, Editors
Gem & Mineral Society, Syracuse, NY |
EFMLS
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7.
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ROCK TALK, Julie Preast, Editor
St. Lucie County Rock & Gem Club, Ft. Pierce, FL |
SFMS
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8.
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ROCK POUNDER, Jay & Sharon DePuy, Editors
Ute Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, Cortez, CO |
RMFMS
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9.
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HELLGATE BREEZES, Ray & Lori Henry, Editors
Hellgate Mineral Society, Missoula, MT |
NFMS
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10.
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ORE-BITS, Susan Webster, Editor
Clallam County Gem & Mineral Society, Port Angeles, WAS |
NFMS
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THE STONE CHIPPER, Angela Wirtz, Editor
Austin Gem & Mineral Society, Austin, TX |
SCFMS
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2.
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THE GEODE, Celia Tiffany, Editor
Boeing Employees' Gem & Mineral Society, St. Louis, MO |
MWF
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3.
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ROCKET CITY ROCKS & GEMS, Margie Dickson, Editor
Huntsville Gem & Mineral Society, Huntsville, AL |
SFMS
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4.
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STONEY STATEMENTS, Mary-Ruth Rathgen, Editor
Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Houston, TX |
SCFMS
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5.
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DRY WASHER'S GAZETTE, Pat LaRue, Editor
Valley Prospectors, San Bernardino, CA |
CFMS
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6.
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EMERALD GEMS, Dean Axtell, Editor
Eugene Mineral Club, Eugene, OR |
NFMS
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7.
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THE STRATA DATA, Marie Zigler, Editor
Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society, Ft. Wayne, IN |
MWF
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8.
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TUMBLER, Alberta Hare, Editor
Marin Mineral Society, San Rafael, CA |
CFMS
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9.
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CROSS TIMBERS TALK, Paul Good, Editor
Cross Timbers Gem & Mineral Club, Stephenville, TX |
SCFMS
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10.
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THE ROCK & HAMMER, Sandra Brautigam
Lake Elsinore Gem & Mineral Society, Lake Elsinore, CA |
CFMS
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THE ROCKPILE, Walt Vogtmann, Editor
Midwest Mineralogical & Lapidary Society of Dearborn, Dearborn, MI |
MWF
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2.
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THE PEGMATITE, Anne Schafer, Editor
San Diego Mineral & Gem Society, San Diego, CA |
CFMS
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3.
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ARROWHEAD NEWS, Ed Benjamin, Editor
Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club, Wyoming, MI |
MWF
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4.
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THE ROCKY READER, Bon Duritsky, Editor
Toledo Gem & Rockhound Club, Toledo, OH |
MWF
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5.
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THE BACKBENDER'S GAZETTE, Phyllis B. George, Editor
Houston Gem & Mineral Society, Houston, TX |
SCFMS
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6.
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CRYSTAL CLUSTER, Julianne L. Jackson, Editor
Des Plaines Valley Geological Society, Des Plaines, IL |
MWF
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7.
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ROCK BUSTERS NEWS, Lois & Erston Barnhart,
Editors
Central Pennsylvania Rock & Mineral Club, Harrisburg, PA |
EFMLS
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8.
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SKAGIT GEMS, Ted & Mary Roberts, Editors
Skagit Rock & Gem Club, Mt. Vernon, WA |
NFMS
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9.
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BULLETIN OF NEW YORK MINERALOGICAL CLUB
Mitchell Portnoy, Editor
The New York Mineral club, New York, NY |
EFMLS
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10.
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ROCKY REVIEW, Elizabeth Winstead, Editor
Conejo Gem & Mineral club, Thousand Oaks, CA |
CFMS
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"Chronological & Stratigraphic
Nomenclature", Erick Rose, Author
NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW YORK PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY
New York Paleontological club, New York, NY |
EFMLS
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2.
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"Ishpeming's Jasper Knob", Walt Vogtmann,
Author
THE ROCKPILE
The Midwest Mineralogical & Lapidary Society, Dearborn, MI |
MWF
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3.
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"Mazon Creek: Secrets Unearthed", Jeanine
N. Mielecki, Author
THE BADGER DIGGIN'S
Monroe, WI |
MWF
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4.
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"Out of Sight Hiddenite", Marianne Luther,
Author
STONEY STATEMENTS
Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Houston, TX |
SCFMS
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5.
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"Trilobites of N.W. Georgia", Bill Montante,
Author
COBB-L-STONES
Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society, Marietta, GA |
SFMS
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6.
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"The Supercontinent Cycle", Steven Wade
Veatch, Author,
PICK & PACK
Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, Colorado Springs, CO |
RMFMS
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7.
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"Color Enhancements of Topaz", Glen
Mackenzie, Author
ROCK POUNDER
Ute Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, Cortez, CO |
SCFMS
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8.
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"All's Well At Wiley's Well", Glen
Mackenzie, Author
DIABLO DIGGINS
Contra Costa Mineral Society, Contra Costa, CA |
CFMS
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9.
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"Mineralogy of the Jomac Mine", Patrick E.
Haynes, Author
ROCK POUNDER
Ute Mountain Gem & Mineral Society, Cortez, CO |
RMFMS
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10.
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"Pleochroism and the Dichroscope", Michael
Kessler & Robert E. Sanger
BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK MINERALOGICAL CLUB
New York Mineralogical Club, New York, NY |
EFMLS
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1.
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"Rock Art Like a Caveman",
Alberta Hare, Author
TUMBLER
Marin Mineral Society, San Rafael, CA |
CFMS
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2.
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"Grains of Sand", Dr. Wes
DeCoursey, Author
THE POST ROCK
McPherson Gem & Mineral Club, McPherson, KS |
RMFMS
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3.
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Roeblingite and "And The Parker Shaft
Minerals", Peter Chinn and Gary Grenier, Jr., Authors
THE PICKING TABLE
Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society, Franklin, NJ |
EFMLS
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4.
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"Beachcombing, 102", Mike
Goodman, Author
THE NUGGET
Culver City Rock & Gem Club, Culver City, CA |
CFMS
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5.
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"A Page, From A Collectors Notebook: Fluorite
From Orchard Dome, Fort Bend County, Texas", Art Smith, Author
THE BACKBENDER'S GAZETTE
Houston Gem & Mineral Society, Houston, TX |
SCFMS
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6.
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"Notes From the Slaughter House - The
Lost Interval", Dana Slaughter
ARROWHEAD NEWS
Indian Mounds Rock & Mineral Club, Wyoming, MI |
MWF
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7.
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"The More They Stay the Same",
Kevin Dermody, Author
ROCK BUSTER NEWS
Central Pennsylvania Rock & Mineral Club, Harrisburg, PA |
EFMLS
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8.
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"Faceted Stone Repairs & The Art of
Cheating", Jill Rowlands, Author
THE BACKBENDER'S GAZETTE
Houston Gem & Mineral Society, Houston, TX |
SCFMS
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9.
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"The Megamouth Shark", Jim
Bourdon, Author
NJPS PALEONTOGRAPH
New Jersey Paleontological Society, New Jersey |
EFMLS
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10.
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"What-erite??", Diane Dare,
Author
SIES CLUB NEWS
Southern Illinois Earth Science Club, Benton, IL |
MWF
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1.
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"Standing on Eight Legs", Bryant Nelson,
Author
THE ROCK AND HAMMER
Elsinore Gem & Mineral society, Lake Elsinore, CA |
CFMS
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2.
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"You Just Need to Know Where To Look",
Lauren Reeves, Author
THE ORE-CUT NEWS
Orecut Mineral & Geological Society, Lompoc, CA |
CFMS
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3.
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"What's In The Dirt?", Jacob Kriz, Author
MAGS NEWSLETTER
Memphis Archaeology & Geological Society, Memphis, TN |
SCFMS
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4.
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"A Field Trip Report", Christi Schimel,
Author
NJPS PALEONTOGRAPH
New Jersey Paleontological Society, Rutherford, NJ |
EFMLS
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5.
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"Digging For Geodes at Schefflers", Chris
Harvey, Author
THE LOESS BULLETIN
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Club, Springfield, IL |
MWF
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6.
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"Field Trip Report", Elizabeth
"Lizz" Flores, Author
THE BADGER DIGGIN'S
Badgers Lapidary & Geological Society, Monroe, WI |
MWF
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7.
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"The City of Silent Mountains", Melissa
Karleel, Author
THE LOESS BULLETIN
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Club, Springfield, IL |
MWF
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1.
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"Volcanoes...Sleeping Giants", Sara
Schwantes, Author
THE POST ROCK
McPherson Gem & Mineral Society, McPherson, KS |
RMFMS
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2.
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"The Treasure Of The Abandoned Mine",
Benjamin Gephard, Author
STRATA DATA
Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society, Ft. Wayne, IL |
MWF
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3.
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"Emerald - The Deep Green Beauty", Amanda
L. Williams, Author
THE ROCK AND HAMMER
Lake Shore Gem & Mineral Society, Lake Elsinore, CA |
CFMS
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4.
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"Defense Logistics", Benjamin Steiner,
Author
STRATA DATA
Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society, Ft Wayne, IN |
MWF
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5.
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"Rockhounding", John Moore, Author
THE ROCKHOUND NEWS
Heart of Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society, Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
MWF
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6.
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"Valuable Memories", Amber Bishop, author
COBB-L-STONES
Cobb County Gem & Mineral Society, Marietta, GA |
SFMS
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7.
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"Paleo Stamp-Allosaurus", Jessica Pfund,
Author
NJPS PALEONTOGRAPH
New Jersey Paleontological Society, Rutherford, NJ |
EFMLS
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8.
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"Paleo Stamp-Parassaurolophus", Author Marc
Ferraro
NJPS PALEONTOGRAPH
New Jersey Paleontological Society, Rutherford, NJ |
EFMLS
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9.
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"Introduction To Metaphysics", Robin
Kessler, Author
THE CRYSTAL COURIER
Brooklyn Mineralogical Society, Brooklyn, NY |
EFMLS
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1.
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"Belemnite Before Christmas", Carl Mehling,
Author
NEW YORK PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
New York Paleontological Society, New York, NY |
EFMLS
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2.
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"Wyoming Cycad", Tom Noe, Author
THE ROCKFINDER
Michiana Gem & Mineral Society, South Bend, IN |
MWF
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3.
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"Fragments", Catherine D. Smith, Author
CRACK-N-CAB
Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY |
EFMLS
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4.
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"Ode To An Opalholic", Dolores Rose, Author
G.I. NUGGET
Grand Island Earth Science Society, Grand Island, NE |
MWF
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5.
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"Labradorite", Alberta Hare, Author
TUMBLER
Marin Mineral Society, San Rafael, CA |
CFMS
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6.
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"Collecting", Colleen Hayes, Author
ROCK N ROSE
East Texas Gem & Mineral Society, Tyler, TX |
SCFMS
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7.
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"Facet Talk", Dee Clason, Author
THE PSEUDOMORPH
Kern County Mineral Society, Bakersfield, CA |
CFMS
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8.
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"October Field Trip", Margaret Norton,
Author
BRECCIA
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society, San Jose, CA |
CFMS
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9.
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"A Special Rock", Ruby Lingelbach, Author
THE ROCKHOUND GAZETTE
Stillwater Mineral & Gem Society, Stillwater, OK |
RMFMS
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10.
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"The Gift", Judith Washburn, Author
THE LOESS BULLETIN
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Club, Springfield, IL |
MWF
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1.
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"The Rockhound's Michigan", Walt Vogtmann,
Author
THE ROCKPILE
Midwest Mineralogical & Lapidary Society of Dearborn, Dearborn, MI |
MWF
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2.
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"An Introduction To Minerals", Vivian
Gornitz, Author
BULLETIN OF NEW YORK MINERALOGICAL CLUB
New York Mineralogical Club, New York, NY |
EFMLS
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3.
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"Field Trip Guide - Dixon-Marquette Quarry",
John Washburn, Author
THE LOESS BULLETIN
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Club, Springfield, IL |
MWF
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4.
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"26th Atlantic Micromounter's Conference",
Jack Nelson, Author
MICROMINERALOGISTS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA, Bethesda, MD |
EFMLS
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5.
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"1998 New York Gem & Mineral Show",
Mitchell Portnoy, Author
BULLETIN OF NEW YORK MINERALOGICAL CLUB, New York, NY |
EFMLS
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6.
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"Moon, Rock & Meteorite Extraterrestial
Extravaganza", Judith Washburn, Author
THE LOES BULLETIN
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Club |
MWF
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OUTCROPPINGS, Kay Benham, Editor
Pinellas Geological Society, Largo, FL |
SFMS
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ROCKHOUNDER, Jay Valle, Editor
Whittier Gem & Mineral Club, Whittier, CA |
CFM
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ROCK CHIPS, Bob Jones, Editor
Deming Gem & Mineral Society, Deming, NM |
RMFMS
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ROCKHOUND SPECIAL, Gary & Karen Hinderman, Editors
Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club, Bellingham, WA |
NFMS
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FOSSILPHILE, Michael Nathal, Editor
North Coast Fossil Club, Cleveland, OH |
MWF
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SPRINGFIELD THUNDER EGG, Carma Schumann-Smith, Editor
Springfield Thunder Egg Rock Club, Springfield, OR |
NFMS
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HIGH COUNTRY GLEANINGS, Margaret L. Johnson, Editor
Henderson County Gem & Mineral Society, Hendersonville, NC |
SFMS
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G. I. NUGGET, Dolores Rose, Editor
Grand Island Earth Science Society, Grand Island, NE |
MWF
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THE PINEY WOODS ROOTER, Bill Alcorn, Editor
Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society, Jasper, TX |
SCFMS
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NEWS AND VIEWS, Pauline Price, Editor
Wasatch Gem Society, Salt Lake City, UT |
RMFMS
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SEARCHERS GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, Marge Jordan, Editor
Searchers Gem & Mineral Society, Anaheim, CA |
CFMS
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THE VUG EXAMINER, Reivan Zeleznik, Editor
Stamford Mineralogical Society, Stamford, CT |
EFMLS
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THE POST ROCK, Sara Murphy, Editor
McPherson Gem & Mineral Society, McPherson, KS |
RMFMS
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THE ROCK FINDER, Tom Noe, Editor
Michiana Gem & Mineral Society, South Bend, IN |
MWF
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THE ROCKHOUND, Jeff Ursillo, Editor
Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL |
EFMLS
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THE ROCKATIER, Beverly Moreau, Editor
NGRC Gem & Mineral Club, Hawthorne, CA |
CFMS
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CHAPARRAL CHATTER, John W. Mastin, Editor
Chaparral Rockhounds, Roswell, NM |
RMFMS |
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THE DOPSTICK, Mary Bateman, Editor
Gem, Lapidary & Mineral Society of Washington, DC |
EFMLS |
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THE CLACKAMETTE GEM, Nancy Burkhow, Editor
Clackamette Mineral & Gem Club, Oregon City, OR |
NFMS |
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Grindings, Twila Gallaher, Editor
Idaho Gem Club, Inc., Boise, ID |
NFMS |
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HOUND'S HOWL, Barbara Fenstermacher, Editor
Aiken Gem & Mineral Society, Aiken, SC |
SFMS |
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BRECCIA, Patricia Speece, Editor
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society, San Jose, CA |
CFMS
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THE KYANA GEM SCOOP, Cyndy Terrell, Editor
Kyana Geological Society, Louisville, KY |
SFMS
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THE PICKING TABLE, Richard Bostwick & Tema Hecht,
Editors
Franklin-Ogdensburg, Franklin, NJ |
EFMLS
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"Add A Bit of Salt To Our Collections",
Marvin Lundquist, Author
THE POST ROCK
McPherson Gem & Mineral Society, McPherson, KS |
RMFMS
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"Hot Rocks", Doug Moore, Author
THE ROCKHOUND NEWS
Heart of Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society, Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
MWF
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"Vanadinite", Clay Williams, Author
THE NUGGET
Culver City Rock & Mineral Club, Culver City, CA |
CFMS
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"More On The Rays Of Big Brook", Roberta
Dann & Sylvia Seda Pucci, Authors
NJPS PALEONTOGRAPH
Rutherford, NJ |
EFMLS
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"Topaz Mountain", Terry Vasseur, Author
THE ROCKATIER
NGRC Gem & Mineral Club, Hawthorne, CA |
CFMS
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"More About Polishing", Okley Davis, Author
THE ROCK RATTLER
Ark-La-Tex Gem & Mineral Society, Shreveport, LA |
SCFMS
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"Bauxite", John Dickson, Author
ROCKET CITY ROCKS & GEMS
Huntsville Gem & Mineral Society, Huntsville, AL |
SFMS
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"Learning To Use It Or Lose It", Dick Rantz,
Author
ROCKHOUND SPECIAL
Mt Baker Rock & Gem Club, Bellingham, WA |
NFMS
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"A Hunting We will Go", Mary Jane Boutwell,
Author
ROCKY ECHOES
Mississippi Gem & Mineral Society, Longview, MS |
SFMS
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"Nellie's Story", Doris Cullom, Author
CARNY HOUND
South Washington Mineralogical Society, Longview, WA |
NFMS
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"Snowbird Mine Field Trip", Ruel Janson,
Author
HELLGATE BREEZES
Hellgate Mineral Society, Missoula, MT |
NFMS
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"Geology Corner" Ask A Geologist, "Where
Do Minerals Come From?" Marc Mullane, Author
BRECCIA
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society, San Jose, CA |
CFMS
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"Red Gold & Tarnished Silver Country: The AFMS
Show Trips", Ruby Lingelbach, Author
THE ROCKHOUND GAZETTE
Stillwater Mineral & Gem Society, Stillwater, OK |
RMFMS
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"RMS/GSA Field Trip", Bob Horning, Author
OBSIDIAN OBSERVER
Los Alamos Geological Society, Los Alamos, NM |
RMFMS
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"For Your Information: The Liehr Farm: The History
and Geology", John Washburn, Author
LOESS BULLETIN
Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Club, Springfield, IL |
MWF
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"Smithsonite - What A Beautiful Mineral",
Marge Garn, Author
OBSIDIAN OBSERVER
Los Alamos Geological Society, Los Alamos, NM |
RMFMS
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"Picking Sunstones", Judith Brueske-Plimmer,
Author
NO STONE UNTURNED
Texas Big Bend Gem & Mineral Society, Alpine, TX |
SCFMS
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"Home Alone", Janet Weston, Author
ROCK BUSTERS NEWS
Central Pennsylvania Rock & Mineral Club, Harrisburg, PA |
EFMLS
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"A Mouse In The House", Pauline Price,
Author
NEWS & VIEWS
Wasatch Gem Society, Salt Lake City, UT |
RMFMS
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"This Long Hot Summer", Margaret Good,
Author
GROSS TIMBERS TALK
Cross Timbers Gem & Mineral Society, Stephenville, TX |
SCFMS
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