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Canaveral Moonstone
Presidents Corner
Kitty and I hope all our CMGS friends are having an excellent Springtime; the weather is certainly great (although some more rain would be welcome). I know that our Parade of Gems is still 6 months away but as chairman again this year, I would like to confirm our support team early; our current volunteers are; News advertising, Christine Miller Mail Advertising, Bill Harr Member & Dealers Dinner, Bea Dietz Prizes and demonstrations, Art DeLaurentis Children's Mineral Discoveries, Bea Dietz Fluoresence Display, Ray Dieble & Keith Stokes Membership, Kathy Burnette Silent Auction, Michael McKeon Dealers breakfast, Shannon Byrd There is one opportunity that needs leadership; Admission. Shannon will pro-vide guidance to the new admissions chairman. I ask that as many members as possible plan on participating in the Friday dinner to make our dealers welcome. Of course, they would feel doubly welcome if you attended the show and purchased a treasure. A friend of CMGS, A, B, Amis, donated his collection of rocks and minerals to the club. We have had one silent auction of part of his collection but a great deal re-mains. Your Board of Directors has approved a series of silent auctions to give our members and guests, an opportunity to acquire some of the items before transferring the remainder to future Parade of Gems silent auctions. We will have a small silent auction at each of our regular monthly meetings.
Don
Exchange Bulletins are Welcome
(All material may be copied unless otherwise noted if credit is given)
The Dead Line for the June Moonstone is May 20, 2017
The URL for CMGS web site is: http://www.canaveral-mgs.com/
Feel free to send me articles or pictures for the newsletter at [email protected]
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The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society (CM&GS) is a registered Florida not-profit-corporation approved
by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax exempt , organization under Internal Revenue Code section of Florida
501 (c) (7) for the following purposes:
1. For the preservation, support, and promotion of the hobby of Mineralogy and its various forms of allied ac-
tivities and earth sciences.
2. To dedicate ourselves to the furtherance of the hobby through the exchange of knowledge, experience, and
other helpful information among ourselves and other like organizations.
3. To further the education of members and the general public of the hobby by programming talks, discussions,
motion pictures, field trips, and the staging of shows and exhibitions.
4. To maintain an active affiliation with the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies and to participate
in Federation activities to the fullest extent possible.
Goals and Objectives
5. To promote the spirit of cooperation and fellowship among the membership.
6. To increase our knowledge of rocks and minerals and to explore the mystery and wonder of the earth.
7. To actively encourage members to attend educational classes, workshops, lectures, and demonstrations.
8. To stimulate interest in the earth sciences within the community by providing scholarships to worthy stu-
dents at all educational levels.
9. To provide the necessary equipment and resources to enable members to develop their interests.
10. To enjoy our hobby and Have Fun!
Affiliations
The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society is a member of the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies
(SFMS) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)
Meetings and Dues
Meetings are the First Wednesday of each month at the Henegar Center, 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, Florida. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome! Dues are $20.00. Junior Member dues are $2.00.
Editors Notes
As we all head off for our much needed summer vacations, keep in mind that a picture or two for the
moonstone would be nice. Our members always enjoy seeing what we all do for fun. Especially if it
includes rocks….
Pictures and or articles are accepted at any time and will be in the next moonstone, so you can send
them to me at any time at [email protected]
By Shannon Byrd
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* Monday Beading Classes are 1PM—4PM and 5PM— 7:30 PM Monday Open Shop 6PM—9PM
Bench Tips by Brad Smith
See all Brad's jewelry books at Amazon.com/author/bradfordsmith
DEBURRING JUMP RINGS
When cutting jump rings from large gauge wire for chainmaking, you'll notice the saw leaves a small burr. An easy way to re-
move these is to tumble the rings with some fine-cut pyramids. It's best not tumble for a long period with the pyramids because
it will remove the polished finish from the wire.
No tumbler, no problem. You don't actually need a tumbler. I just put a handful of pyramids in a wide mouth plastic jar and
shake for a bit. You can find these pyramids in the tumble finishing section of most jewelry supply catalogs.
CUTOFF WHEELS
Cutoff wheels are inexpensive and do a great job cutting or shaping steel. You can use them to sharpen tool points, cut piano wire to length, make slots, and sharpen worn drills. Other uses include modifying pliers and making your own design
stamps. My preference is the one inch diameter size. Be sure to hold the wheel firmly so nothing moves to break the disk, and definitely wear your safety glasses. Those are little flakes of steel coming off the disk. BTW - Cutoff wheels are poor at soft metals like copper, silver and gold. Soft metals clog up the cutting edges.
May 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Beading Class
& Open Shop* 2 3 Monthly
Meeting 7PM
4 5
Cinco de Mayo
6 Open Shop
9 am-12 pm
7 8 Beading Class
& Open Shop* 9 10 11 12 13 Open Shop
9 am-12 pm
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Mother's Day
15 Beading
Class & Open
Shop*
16 17 18 19 20 Open Shop
9 am-12 pm
Armed Forces
Day
21 22 Beading
Class & Open
Shop*
23 24 25 26 27 Open Shop
9 am-12 pm
28 29 Beading
Class & Open
Shop*
Memorial Day
30 31
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April Business Report April 5, 2017
The meeting was called to order by President Don McLamb. The club welcomed new guests and members. Everyone was thanked for making Dolly's picnic a relaxing, fun and successful day. The March meeting minutes were approved and Liz Ritter gave the Treasurer's report. Dave Wayment gave the Educational report. Classes are busy. Kathy Burnette gave the membership update. Dave Jacobson presented the Mineral of the Month, Wulfenite. Thanks everyone for sharing show and tell items!! Thanks also all for folks participating in the raffle drawing for our scholarships to SFMS annual workshops. A special thanks to members that donate items for the raffle. After a refreshment break, Melisa Horan gave a presentation on eye safety in our lapidary ad-ventures. See you all in May!!! Respectfully yours, Denise Jackson, Secretary ( Thank You Leslie Wayment and Kathy Burnette)
Upcoming Gem and Mineral Shows April 2017
28—30 Orlando, FL Central Florida Mineral and Gem Society, a non-profit educational organization, is host-ing a Rock, Mineral, Gem, Jewelry & Fossil at Florida National Guard Armory, 2809 South Fern Creek Ave., Orlando, FL 32806. Show time: Fri. 1 pm to 6 pm, Sat. 10am to 6pm and Sun. 10am to 5pm. Vendors offering beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, metaphysical stones, etc. Silent Auc-tion and Door Prizes. Demonstrations: beading, cabochons and wire wrapping. Family Activities. Con-tact: [email protected]. Admission: Adults $5, Students $2, Uniformed Scouts Free. Web-site: www.cfmgs.org.
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Mineral of the Month – Serpentine By Dave Jacobson This month we will take a quick look at mineral serpentine, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4, magnesium iron silicate hydroxide. Serpentine is a common rock-forming mineral and should always be suspected when you have a green rock with a greasy feel. It is also sometimes is a constituent of other rock in which the color green is present. Serpentine is the name applied to a polymorphic group of minerals. Polymorphs are minerals which have the same chemical composition but grow in different forms. Diamond and graphite are carbon polymorphs. These serpentine minerals are sometimes hard to distinguish from one another. Following are some of the serpentine minerals
- Antigorite; lamellar, tough compact, often pleated masses. Typically dark green. Monoclinic crystal
system. - Chrysotile (clinochrysotile, monoclinic system and orthocrysotile, orthorhombic system); typically
yellow-white or green fibrous material (serpentine asbestos). - Lizardite; forms in minute scales or compact whitish aggregates. Trigonal and hexagonal crystals.
Serpentine is a secondary mineral formed by the alteration of magnesium silicates by hydrothermal (hot water) processes. As noted above serpentine forms in several crystal systems; although, it does not form in individual crystals. The closest thing to a crystal is the parallel fibers in chrysotile asbestos. Color is white, green, brown, yellow, red and black. Streak is white. Hardness is 3 to 5. Specific gravity is 2.2 to 2.6. Luster can be greasy, waxy or silky. Two of the best field indicators are the it’s color and softness. It is a common mineral and is found at many locations in the world.
The chrysotile was mined for the asbestos. Massive serpentine has been used for carving since it resem-bles jade although it is much softer. It sometimes has been used a jade substitute. The following varieties are used for jewelry and are pictured in Gemstones Of The World by Walter Schumann.
- Bowentite; apple-green with irregular little spots. - Williamsite; transparent green with black inclusions. - Stichtite; rose-red to purple. This is a decomposition product of chrome containing serpentine. In
writing this article I realized I have a specimen of this material in my collection from South Afri-ca. Stichtite is found in Algeria, South Africa and Tasmania.
The name “serpentine” is alluding to the surface pattern of some serpentine rock which resembles the skin of a serpent or snake.
I used the following reference materials in preparing this article: A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals by Frederick H. Pough. Mineralogy for Amateurs by John Sinkankus. Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks And Minerals. Gemstones of The World by Walter Schumann. Minerals Of The World by Walter Schumann The Audubon Society Field Guide To North American Rocks And Minerals by Charles W. Chesterman. Gems, Crystals, & Minerals byAnna S. Sofianides , George E. Harlow and George W. Robinson, Ph. D. Rocks And Minerals by Chris Pellent
Amthyst Galleries Mineral Gallery on the Internet at http://mineral.galleries.com
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South Eastern Federation of Mineral Societies
The Lodestar is a monthly publication of our South Eastern Federation of Mineral Societies.
Anyone interested in receiving a copy just need to send an email to [email protected] and they
will be added to the distribution list.
2017 SFMS Workshops
Visit the website at http://sfmsworkshops.com/
Workshop II – Wild Acres – July 23-29, 2017
Wire Rowan Rose-Morgan
Beads Gail DeLuca
Creative Jewelry Design Morning Sherrod
Metalsmithing for Juniors Dave & Leslie Wayment
Raku Pottery Gary Lee
Chain Maille Roy Deere
Gem Trees Jerri Heer
Casting 1 Kim St. Jean
Workshop III – Wild Acres – August 21-27, 2017
Gourds Are Coming Back Pat Davis
Metalwork Special Projects Jeff Sheer
Casting Bill Harr
Boot Camp in Metals and Fire Linda Searcy
Cold Connections I Morning Sherrod
Chain Maille Roy Deere
Workshop IV – Wild Acres – September 18-24, 2017
Silver Pattie Appleby
Int./Adv. Seed Bead Stitching Gail DeLuca
Cold Connections II Morning Sherrod
Metal Folding Kay & Tom Benham
Bench Building Danny Griffin
Soapstone & Wood Carving Mary Weinheimer
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Club contacts
President: Don McLamb, 570 Seabreeze Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903, (321) 723-2592
Vice President: Nancy Stark, 1610 Sutschek St NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321) 726-9784
Secretary: Denise Jackson, 320 Arcadia Ave., Melbourne, FL, 32901, (321) 373-5133
Treasurer: Liz Ritter, PO Box 500827, Malabar, FL 32950, (321) 544-2036
Bulletin Editor: Shannon Byrd, 2225 Ladner Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321) 541-7230
Education Chairman: Dave Wayment PO Box 780791, Sebastian, FL 32978, (772) 532-6432
Corresponding Secretary: Kitty McLamb, 570 Seabreeze Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903, (321) 723-2592
Board of Directors 3yr: Mark Heathman, (321) 253-2856
Board of Directors (Past President): Dave Jacobson, (321) 676-4306
Board of Directors 2yr: Freda Hull , (321) 725-0847
Board of Directors 1yr: Roy Deere, (321) 725-9179
Club Creations
Bob Miller made these lovely items.
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Bulletin Editor
Shannon Byrd
2225 Ladner Rd NE
Palm Bay, FL 32907
Email: [email protected]
The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society meets the First Wednesday of each month at the Henegar Center,
Melbourne, Florida. The time of the Meeting is 7:00PM . Visitors are always welcome.
