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August 2009 Vol.39 Num.8 Table of Contents (pdf) Search Back Issues Sorry, This issue is no longer available for ordering

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Features

Herkimer, New York, Quartz
Crystals so gemmy they're called "diamonds"
by Bob Jones

The Forgotten Collectors
Tales from Decades of Herkimer diamond digging
by Joseph A. "Hawkeye" Kapelewski

Remarkable Quartz
It's the cornerstone of the lapidary and mineral collecting hobbies
by Bob Jones

Rock & Gem Kids
Turritella fossils, a junior lapidary, and a quiz

Artist Profile: Lois Brandt Phillips
This painter uses stone as her canvas
by Curtis L. Handy

The Rock Food Table
A taste of Bill and Lois Patillo's amazing exhibit
by Lori Carter

Field Trips

Bullards Beach Rockhounding
Agate, jasper and petrified wood on the Oregon Coast
by Barbara Caswell

Black Water and Bones
Hunting fossils in South Carolina's Cooper River
by Richard Jacquot

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