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WEST SEATTLE PETROGLYPHS

Mike Wall, Editor P.O. Box 16145 Seattle, WA 98116

email: [email protected]

Monthly Bulletin of the West Seattle Rock Club, Inc.

Seattle, Washington

Our Club: Practices the Rockhound Code of Ethics

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Nov-Dec 2011 West Seattle Petroglyphs Page 1

Volume 46, Number 10

WEST SEATTLE ROCK CLUB, INC. Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 16145, Seattle, WA 98116

The purpose of this Club is to promote the study and enjoyment of the Lapidary Arts with good Rock-hounding and good fellowship; and to further education and lapidary skills for all; to conduct field trips for exploration and collection of minerals, gems, rocks and fossils; to promote shows and displays; to publish a monthly periodical known as West Seattle PETROGLYPHS relating to club activities.

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS (2011):

2011 Show Chairpersons Programs Refreshments/Hospitality Historian Field Trips

Webmaster

AFFILIATED WITH:

Northwest Federation & American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Seattle Regional Gem and Mineral Show Committee

Washington State Mineral Council ALAA – American Lands Access Association

Meetings are held on the Fourth Wednesday of each month,

except for November which is the THIRD Wednesday and no meetings in July and December The meetings are held in Adams Hall of the Tibbetts United Methodist Church

3940 41st S.W. (corner of 41st S.W. and S.W. Andover Street) Seattle, WA 6:30 PM – Junior Meeting 7:00 PM – Adult Meeting

Dues are: $20.00 first year (including name badge), then: $10.00 per adult member per year or $15.00 for 2 adults in same family, $3.00 per junior member per year

VISITORS ARE INVITED AND ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO ALL MEETINGS

All material in this Bulletin may be reprinted if properly credited - Exchange Bulletins are most welcome.

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OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2011):

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Federation Director Director at Large Mineral Council Reps Seattle Regional Reps Newsletter - Editor Current Past President

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Lyle Vogelpohl Isabella Francisco

Diane Christensen

Audrey Vogelpohl Audrey Vogelpohl Ken Schmidt Brian Waters Lyle Vogelpohl Mike Wall Ken Schmidt

(206) 932-3292 (206) 938-0809

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Lyle Vogelpohl Audrey Vogelpohl

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CLUB CALENDAR

November 16, 2011

Junior Meeting (6:30 pm)

Program: Legends & Lore of Gemstones

General Meeting (7:00 pm)

Program:

Member Dave Clausen will share his knowledge of turquoise, and maybe even examples from his collection.

Show & Tell: Nov Birthstones - topaz and citrine Dec Birthstones - turquoise, zircon and lapis lazuli

December 9, 2011

Christmas Dinner (6:00 pm) 6-9 pm at Tibbetts Church. Festivities will include potluck dinner, gift exchange, rock auction, etc.)

November is here and the holidays are rapidly ap-proaching. This year has passed very quickly and at our November meeting we will be choosing officers to lead us in 2012. It has been my pleasure to have served as the President of the West Seattle Rock Club this past year.

I want to thank all of you who have taken your time and effort to make our club grow and succeed. Your help makes everything possible. I know you will con-tinue your participation and help with the new officers in 2012.

See you at the meeting!! Lyle

PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE

WHAT’S INSIDE

Club Calendar 3

President’s Message 3

2011 Refreshments 3

What’s Inside 3

November Junior Program 3

WSRC 2012 Board Nominations 3

Oct. General Meeting Minutes 4

Having Fun: Junior Activities 5

Mineral Myths and Meanings

(and a little science) - AGATES 6

Fascinating Fact About Silver 8

Crystal Clear Cave 8

Shop Tips 9

Field Trips 10

Rock Shows 10


WSRC 2012

BOARD NOMINATIONS

Nominations: West Seattle Rock Club is blessed with so many volunteers and for those who step forward to take the leadership/guidance of the club for 2012.

The following have accepted being nominated. Thank you from the Nominating Committee: Ken Schmitz, Dave Clausen and Audrey Vogelpohl

President - Leroy Christensen

Vice President - <OPEN>

Secretary - Diane Christensen

Treasurer - Audrey Vogelpohl

Director-at-Large - Lyle Vogelpohl

Editor - Mike Wall

Mineral Council Representative - Brian Waters

Federation Director - Audrey Vogelpohl

2011 REFRESHMENTS

Please take note if you are next on the list to bring refreshments. THANKS to everyone who has brought goodies so far!

November Gina & Miles Durnwirth December (Christmas Party)

NOVEMBER JUNIOR PROGRAM

We will explore some legends and lore of gemstones. Do you know the legend of Apache tears obsidian? The holy stone of American Indians - turquoise? And who believes that jasper is a magical rain stone? This is part of the badge: Gemstone Lore and Legends in your red handbook.

WEST SEATTLE ROCK CLUB – GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

October 26, 2011

Business:

• The meeting was brought to order at 7:05 P.M. by club President Lyle Vogelpohl.

• Janet Francisco reported that there were 17 adult members, 15 juniors and 1 guest present. Bo Jeffers, Dalila

Higuera and Ann Higuera won the door prizes.

• Lyle welcomed everyone.

• Lyle noted that there was one change to the Petroglyphs, the winner of the show and tell prize was Bo Jef-

fers, not Bo Hichens. He asked if there were any other additions or changes to the September minutes and there were none.

• Editor Mike Wall is looking for original articles and informed the members that the Petroglyphs newsletter

would be going out earlier than normal next month, since the November meeting is on the 16th, the 3rd Wednesday of the month. He also mentioned that it would be the last issue for 2011.

• Brian Waters was not present, however Lyle reported that the Marysville rock club will have a field trip to

Miller River and are meeting in Skykomish.

• Lyle also reported the U.S. House Republicans want to give the U.S. Border Patrol unprecedented authority

to ignore 36 environmental laws on Federal land in a 100 mile zone stretching along the Canadian and Mexi-can borders. If approved, the Border Patrol would not have to comply with the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act and 32 other Federal laws in such popular places as the Olympic National Park, Glacier Park, the Great Lakes and the Boundary Waters Wil-derness Area. Under this plan the Boarder Patrol would have free rein to do such things as build roads and offices, put up fences, set up surveillance equipment and sensors, and use aircraft and vehicles to patrol in all national parks, forests and Federal land included in the 100 mile zone.

• Audrey Vogelpohl reported that the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies (NFMS) show and con-

vention is in Kennewick, WA on May 18, 19 and 20th 2012. The junior members displaying a showcase at the NFMS will be eligible to win a special prize.

• April Hichens reported that the WSRC Holiday party will be on Friday, December 9th (at Tibbetts Church)

from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be an auction, a gift exchange (gifts should be around $5.00), a food drive and entertainment. The theme for the meal will be “holiday traditions” and the entertainment will be talking, singing, dancing or playing an instrument related to your tradition. (The dinner sign-up sheet will be sent around at November meeting).

• Ken Schmidt reported that not all of the Board positions are filled yet for 2012. He is looking for volunteers

to serve on the Board. Contact Ken, Dave Clausen or Audrey Vogelpohl if you are interested. (The next Board meeting will be on Wednesday, November 9th 2011).

• Mike Blanton said there are several shows in November. The South Sound Gem, Opal & Mineral show is

from November 11th to November 13th in Puyallup, the Maplewood Rock and Gem Club has their show from the 12th to the 13th in Edmonds and the Kitsap show is the 19th and 20th in Bremerton.

• The WSRC show will be on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, 22nd 2012. The club needs a show chair to co-

ordinate activities. Mark McLaren is coordinating the public relations. Lyle has talked to several dealers and Audrey is looking for demonstrators. The club needs someone to chair the displays, junior crafts, spin-ning wheel and grab bags. There will also be a sign-up sheet for the potluck dinner (on the 20th) and mem-bers are needed for set-up and take down. .

Program: A NFMS slide show called “The Study of Fossils” was presented. Lyle operated the projector while Audrey narrated.

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Show and Tell:

• Lyle Vogelpohl – Brought several dinosaur bones from Drumheller Canada, a leaf fossil and fish-spine

bones which all pieces were given to him by friends. He also had some colorful Australian opal, and some unknown material.

• Diane Christensen – brought a trilobite, a polished ammonite and possibly a trilobite on both sides of a

slate-like rock.

• Janet Francisco –brought a trilobite fossil and a fish “plate” she had gotten from her uncle and she also

had shark tooth.

• Logan Higuera – brought two fossils he collected in Republic, WA.

• Mike O’Clair – brought a baculite, which is a straight ammonite.

• Lucy O’Clair – brought an ammonite.

• Jackson Higuera – brought a fish fossil he had gotten from his auntie.

• Ann Higuera – brought a very cool fossil she got in Pennsylvania, when she was in grade school.

• Marshall Hatfield – brought a nice fossil.

• Kier Hichens – brought a gigantic fossil that had a split through the middle exposing a leaf impression on

both sides.

• Joe Moushey – brought a dinosaur bone from Utah, two claim shells and a leaf fossil that when separated

had symmetrical impressions on both halves on the inside.

• Molly Hatfield– brought a fossil and a stick she got in Bellingham.

• Mike Blanton – brought some tumbled glass. He uses the bottom of bottles that he tumbles with obsid-

ian. He bottles the tumbled glass and they will be available at the shows in Puyallup and Bremerton in November.

• Ken Schmidt – brought a bunch of really cool tumbled material.

Lucie O’Clair won the show and tell prize.

There was a small silent auction with material donated by past members Ruth and Tom Tanaka and the Howard House estate.

Mike and Lucie O’Clair brought Halloween cupcakes for refreshments. Thanks!

Respectfully Submitted,

Diane Christensen, WSRC Secretary


HAVING FUN: JUNIOR ACTIVITIES BY JIM BRACE-THOMPSON, AFMS JUNIORS PROGRAM CHAR

Seeking Activity Suggestions for Our New Badges

As noted in my prior articles, I’m in the midst of developing five new badges for our AFMS Future Rockhounds of America badge program. This month, I invite your suggestions. Based on a survey of clubs most actively utilizing our program, here are the five new badges we’ll start offering in 2012:

• The World in Miniature. Learning about miniature, thumbnail, and micro-

mount minerals and fossils, plus a unit on sand collecting.




• Special Effects. Learning about rocks and miner-

als exhibiting such neat characteristics as magnet-ism, triboluminescence, double refraction, chato-yancy, “TV stone,” etc., and holding an “Amazing Mineral Magic Show” to demonstrate such characteristics.

• Fluorescent Minerals. Learning why some min-

erals fluoresce, building a basic fluorescent min-eral collection, learning about famous localities like Franklin, NJ, etc.

• Reaching Across Generations. Pairing junior

members with senior members to share knowl-edge and fun stories, with a follow-up activity to share what’s been learned. (Note: This badge was suggested by Erica Nathan, a junior member of the Coquina Kids in Florida based on her fond experiences with a senior member of her club!)

• Maps. Learning about different map types and

how to use them, sources of maps, how to make basic maps, using GPS, etc.

I’m now developing specific activities to go with each badge and drafting basic designs for each. If you have suggestions of activities you’ve tried in any of these areas, please share them with me (805-659-3577; <[email protected]>). For instance, Anne Lowe-Salmon in Connecticut has pointed me to the International Sand Collectors Society and other neat resources to consider for the World in Miniature badge. And Dennis Gertenbach, the leader of the Jun-ior Geologists of the Flatirons Mineral Club of Colo-rado has told me about a geocaching activity he’s done with his juniors to give them hands-on experi-ence learning about GPS while having fun! I welcome fun activities you might suggest.

(via AFMS Newsletter, 11/11)

human body. If you’ve taken a chemistry class you’ll

know this to be true. This column presents a gem or

mineral myth (or meaning) each month so that you

can become better acquainted with some of the more

diverse properties of those rocks we love to collect.

This month we talk about Agates.

AGATES

The word Agate comes from the Greek name for a stone originally found in the Achates River in Sicily (currently known as Drillo River). Agate has been found with the remains of Stone Age man in France from as early as 20,000-16,000 B.C. and the Egyptians used agates prior to 3,000 B.C. for talismans, amulets, seals, rings and vessels. Early civili-zations used eye beads to protect them from evil and bring good luck. They created eye beads by carving a hole through an agate disc.

Although agate is found all over the world, the most excep-tional specimens come from southern Brazil and northern Uruguay. However, the moss agates of Colorado and Montana are equal in beauty and some

beautiful specimens have been found in Mexico and California.


MINERAL MYTHS AND MEANINGS

(AND A LITTLE SCIENCE):

AGATES

by Dave Weber

Throughout the ages, man has held a deeper belief of

gems and minerals, considering them to bring luck or

associating them with health or life facts. When you

think about it, there’s probably a grain of truth to

some of these myths because minerals, gems, and

rocks are made up of the same compositions as the

Ancient eye bead

Brazilian agate

Montana agates



And, of course, we don’t want to forget the plume agate from southeast Oregon.

A geode type of agate, called “Thunder Egg” by Native American Indians, is also found in Oregon.

Fire agates come from Mexico and Arizona.

Commercial agate de-posits exist in China, Mexico, India, Mada-gascar, and the U.S. along the shores of Lake Superior.

Basically agates are found all over the world where highly pressurized hot water rich in silica filled crev-ices and vugs. In many cases, the outer surface of an agate is rough, pitted and ugly. It masks the beauty of

the crystal inside. However, the crust is weak and some-what fragile and over centuries it is washed away allow-ing the gemstone to be discovered along

rivers and streams.

Agate is a microcrystalline variety of chalcedony, 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale, which occur in nodular masses in volcanic lava rocks. They form in concen-tric layers and fill cavi-ties in a host rock. The results are round nodule bands similar to tree trunks and may appear as eyes, scallops, or as landscapes with den-drites that look like trees. This last type is called Tree Agate or Moss Ag-ate. Many fossils are ac-tually agatized material that replaced an organic substance such as wood. Many varieties of petri-fied wood are used for jewelry and ornamental purposes because the original structure has been replaced with agate.

From a mythical perspective, ancient civilizations believed that wearing agate would make them invisi-ble, thus protecting them from danger. Farmers used agates to ensure good crops and Romans wore agate to please the gods that would bring an abundant har-vest. In Persia, agate was worn to confer eloquence and magicians used the crystal to divert dangerous storms. In ancient Asia, agates were used to see the future. Early Britons used the gem to prevent skin disease. Agate talismans were worn in the Middle East to keep the blood healthy. Sucking on an agate was thought to relieve thirst. Another legend says that any person who looks upon an agate cannot remain secretive and is obligated to tell the truth. Agate is said to have mystical powers to guard one against danger, to cure insomnia, to ensure pleasant dreams, and to help with clarity–enabling one to see the world through a broader perspective. It attracts good for-tune, increases concentration and promotes good will. Agate is reported to be an aid in overcoming flaws, fears, and loneli-ness. It is believed to remove curses and spells and helps to eliminate bad luck. Many believe that agate has a calming


Plume agates

Thunderegg from Friend

Ranch near Madras, OR

Fire agate

Lake Superior agates

Botswana agate

Tree agate

Moss agate



effect during times of stress and that it gives a sense of strength and courage. It is thought to stimulate fer-tility and to be advantageous in relieving bone mar-row ailments and allergies. Artists and writers have used agate to enhance creativity. Agates are also thought to be a powerful healer, a bringer of good fortune and wealth. Hindu mystics believe that agate helps children overcome fears. So we see that agate in its many varieties and faces have beliefs in many dif-ferent cultures, dating back many years. So what do agates do for you? Ask Rick about plume agates some time.

(via Rocky Trails, 10/11)

When found in a metallic state, it is called native sil-ver. Native silver usually occurs in dentritic and wire-like forms which are aggregates of minute crystals. Silver may also occur in thin sheets or in large masses. In Kongsberg, Norway, magnificent crystal-line wire specimens occur in association with sul-fides, calcite, barite, fluorite, and quartz.

The world‘s largest specimen of massive silver was mined in Aspen Colorado, and weighs in at 844 pounds. On the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, small amounts can be found in association with native copper. In Mexico, the Guanajuato Mine has been in operation since the year 1500 AD. During that time, more than 5000 billion kilos of silver have been mined.

About 3/4 of the world‘s silver production is used for monetary purposes, either as coins or as bullion that governments hold to redeem paper currency. The leading industrial use of silver is for the manufacture of tableware and jewelry. The second largest con-sumer is the photographic industry. Compounded with bromide or chlorine, silver forms salts which register light and shade on photographs. Mm silver had the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of any substance, making it ideal for use in electronic equipment. Silver is second only to gold in malleabil-ity. One ounce of silver can be drawn into wire 30 miles long. A silver leaf can be beaten to a thickness of 1/100,000 of an inch.

(via The Tumbler, 10/11; via Breccia, 5/11; via Rockon-

teur, 1/04; via Golden Spike News, 12/99; via Strata Gems,

10/99; via Cedar Valley Gems)

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT SILVER

Although silver was discovered later than gold and copper, it has been known and used by humankind since prehistoric times. Heredotus, the Greek histo-rian, knew of silver used to make coins and beads, exploited from the river sands of the Pactolus in Lydia. The Chinese wrote of silver metals in 2500 BC. In the earliest prehistoric strata at the site of Troy, considerable deposits of silver and gold treas-ure have been extracted. Among the artifacts, siver bracelets and gold earrings, ornaments placed in a silver cup and more than 8000 beads were buried in the ancient city 2000 years before Christ.

The most ancient silver miners of importance were in Asia minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea. The Romans obtained most of their silver from Spain until supplies became scarce during the Middle Ages. Af-ter the discovery of the Americas in 1492, Mexico became the largest silver producing country in the world. Canada and the United States also produce significant amounts of silver.

Silver is a lustrous white metal widely distributed in nature. In ores, it is commonly associated with gold, lead, and copper. Much of the world‘s silver is ob-tained as a by-product of smelting these other metals. Horn-silver (AgCl) is found in the oxidized portions of ore-bearing lies near the surface. Small amounts of silver in the oxidation zone form as the more complex compounds erode and weather. At deeper levels silver occurs as sulfides, arsenides and antirnonides (compounds of silver with sulfur, arsenic, and anti-mony). In these deposits, formation is the result of deposition from primary hydrothermal solutions. Ar-gentite occurs in low temperature hydrothermal veins in association with other silver minerals or sometimes in the cementation of lead and zinc deposits.

CRYSTAL CLEAR CAVE

Not all caves are dark and creepy. A cave in Spain sparkles like diamonds. Geologists, or scientists who study the earth’s rock and soil, discovered the cave in an old silver mine. The cave is actually a giant geode (jee-ohd), or a hollow rock lined with crystals. The sparkling space is the largest geode ever found. Most geodes are about the size of your fist. This geode is large enough for ten adults to fit inside it! The cave’s crystals are made of glassy material called gypsum (jip – sam). The crystals are so clear, you can read a newspaper through them. Some crystals in this geode measure seven feet. That’s taller than either of the Spanish scientists who found it.

(via The Tumbler 10/11; via The Quarry, 9/11; via The

Rockpile, 6/11; … via the MWF News, 4/11)


Using a Flat Top Diamond Wheel

When using a flat top diamond wheel for final smoothing or polishing it is recommended to use dop-sticks or nails and at a low speed. There is nothing like having your stone embedded in the wall or sailing past someone when it comes loose from your fingers! Which brings me to the next thing, if you have no choice but to hold your stone in your fingers WATCH OUT! The wheel makes for an excellent manicuring device! Always be aware of how close your fingers are to the wheel. With large stones, keep the stone on the wheel when starting and stopping when possible. Last but not least when out in the field use safety shoes when hunting fossils or other gems, when dig-ging and hammering. Slips can hurt if the hammer or chisel hits unprotected feet.

(via The Tumbler, 11/10; via Golden Spike News, 7/10)

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Using Polishing and Buffing Wheels

There are a few little things we need to be aware of when polishing on diamond wheels and buffers. When using the buffing wheel to polish metal objects that have odd shapes, crosses are one of these, a buffing wheel, say, 6-8 inches can cause some problems. The outer rim of the buffer travels fast, this can cause the item to catch and fling it towards your chest, face, eyes. ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION! Some recommend using a 2-3 inch buffer which has less speed toward the outer edge.

(via The Tumbler, 11/10; via Golden Spike News, 7/10)

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Polished Cabochons

Keep polished cabochons in photo-slide protector pages. The pages fit a three-ring binder and each page has 20 individual pockets. The cabs are easily visible, but are protected. Coin collector sheets also may be used.

(via The Tumbler, 11/10; via Golden Spike News, 5/04; via

Oregon Rockhound, 1/04; via Dusty Rocks, 3/02)

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Removing Lacquer – by Mary Jane Dunn

Ever want to remove a lacquer coating from an other-wise nice piece of lapidary material? Want to avoid using harsh chemicals? Here is a tip for you. Obtain some apple cider vinegar, the brown colored kind. Submerge the lacquered object in it, leave for a week then remove and scrape off the lacquer with your thumbnail or other appropriate blunt tool. Repeat if necessary.

(via The Tumbler, 9/10; via Rock Rollers, 3/09; via The

Nugget, 11/08; via Breccia, 4/08; via Pegmatite, 3/07)

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SHOP TIPS

Editor’s Note: Shop tips featured in this bulletin have not been evaluated for safety or reliability. Please use caution when trying out any new idea.

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Cleaning Obsidian Needles

Wash them in Castile soap using a toothbrush to get the clay off. Never put obsidian in detergent as it will leave a white film on the stone which is very hard to remove. To remove stains, soak in oxalic acid; wash well afterwards. (This might help with chalcedony, as it also gets a white film).

(via The Tumbler, 2/11; via Breccia , 7-8/10; via Rock-

hound Ramblings, 10-07; via MLMS Ghost Sheet, 9/07; via

Owyhee Gem, 5/00)

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Pressure Washer

A cheap version of a high pressure gun can be made from a brass cap that fits a standard garden hose male connection. These are generally available at hardware stores for a very low price. Just drill the smallest hole possible in the cap and you will get a fairly high pres-sure stream of water when the faucet is turned on. Plus you don’t need electricity and the mobility of the gun is only limited by the length of the hose! This is safer for many crystals, as the water gun can remove crystals from a plate, even if one is careful.

(via The Tumbler, 2/11; via Golden Spike E-News, 6/10;

via Strata Gem 6/10; via Blue Agate News, 2/08; via Ari-

zona Leaverite Rock & Gem Society)

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Tumbling Tip – by Del Sack

Del thinks that the most important part of getting the best polish on your tumbled rock is making sure that NOT ONE SPECK of the previous grit size remains on/in the rocks or the tumbler itself. In fact, if you can, have a tumbler dedicated to the same grit. With multiple tumblers, the only challenge you would have is making sure that no trace of the previous grit re-mains on your material.

(via The Tumbler, 11/10; via Hard Rock News, 7-8/10)

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Fitting Bezel to a Stone

To fit a bezel to a stone, leave the stone on the dop-stick and mount the stick in a vise with the bottom of the stone flush with the top of the vise jaws. Cut and solder the bezel. Fit the bezel around the stone while still in the vise.

(via The Tumbler, 11/10; via Breccia, 11/99; via Pet-

rograph, 1/89)

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HOW CAN YOU HELP

Your Federation: Save stamps and give to our club treasurer.

Your Hobby: Join ALAA. - Contact Lyle Vogelpohl

Other: Volunteer to teach beginners what you are good at.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ...

Cabbing … contact Lyle Vogelpohl … (206) 932-3292

2011 FIELD TRIPS

(Sorry all done for 2011 – 2012 Field Trips will be out Jan or Feb in 2012)

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See WSMC http://www.mineralcouncil.org/index.htm for additional field trips and details

2011 SHOWS

Nov 18 12pm-7pm Springfield Oregon Thunderegg Club Show Nov 19 10am-7pm Willamalane Center for Sports and Recreation, 250 South 32nd St, Springfield, OR

Nov 20 11am-4pm

Nov 19 10am-5pm Kitsap Mineral Gem Society Show Nov 20 10am-5pm Kitsap Co. Fairgrounds, President’s Hall, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton, WA

(That’s it for 2011)

2012 SHOWS

Feb 11 9am-5pm Whidbey Island Gem Club Annual Show Feb 12 9am-4pm Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome ST., Oak Harbor, WA

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See the Northwest Newsletter for additional show listings and times.

Available online at: http://www.amfed.org/nfms/newslet2.htm


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WEST SEATTLE PETROGLYPHS › Nov11.pdf · Nov-Dec 2011 West Seattle Petroglyphs Page 1 Volume 46, Number 10. WEST SEATTLE ROCK CLUB, INC. Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 16145, Seattle,