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October 2005
Vol.35 Num.10
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Features
Ethiopian Opal
Gems from an unexpected source
by Patrick Tucci
The Frugal Collector: The Colorful Beryl Minerals
The difference is in the chromophore
by Bob Jones
Roadside Panning Sites in California
Part VII: 20 spots in San Bernardino County
by David and Clois Walker
Rock & Gem Kids
Organize and display your collection
by Steve Decker
The 2005 Wyoming Opal Rush
Claims are staked on a new discovery
by Steve Newstrom
Mexico's Camino Real Mines
Part I: Collector mineral sources line this road
by Bob Jones
Faster, Better, Cheaper Grinding
The SuperGrinder delivers on all counts
by Neal Immega
Making and Selling Jewelry
Part II: Tips for selling in galleries
by Rick Olmstead
Field Trips
Virgin Valley Opal
Digging at the Royal Peacock Opal Mine
by Robert Clark
Orogrande Garnet
Crystal-rich skarns also produce metallic minerals
by Robert Beard
Projects
Opal Carving and Contouring
Can't cab it? Carve it!
by Steve Newstrom
Make a Dinosaur Bone Triceratops
Use your large slabs in rock pictures
by Nova Wells
