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September 2005
Vol.35 Num.9
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Features
The Frugal Collector: The Tourmalines
Part II: Multicolor varieties are collector favorites
by Bob Jones
Mineral Chameleons
These rocks change color under ultraviolet light
by Bill Evans
Brazil's Amethyst Geodes
South America's deposits supply the world
by Brad L. Cross
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part VI: Riverside, Sacramento, and San Benito county sites
by David and Clois Walker
Argentina's Condor Agate
See them on display at the 2005 Munich show
by Bob Jones
Rock & Gem Kids
Mineral families and a wire wrap project
by Steve Decker
Badges of Merit
Turning Pebble Pups into full-fledged Rockhounds
by Lynn Varon
Rocky Mountain Dinosaurs
A world-class museum opens in Colorado
by Steve Voynick
Making and Selling Jewelry
Hints for the hobbyist to increase sales
by Rick Olmstead
Field Trips
Collecting Grassland Agates
Nebraska's Buffalo Gap has fossils, petrified wood, and more
by Kenneth H. Rohn
Projects
Make a Citrine Necklace
Peach aventurine complements this golden gem
by Judy Atwell
Doing It Right: Bezel Mounts
Give your jewelry a professional finish
by Rick Olmstead