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Features

Spider-web Turquoise
Matrix makes this gem more attractive
by Bob Jones

The Frugal Collector: The Silicates
Part IV: Dioptase, the spodumenes, and olivene
by Bob Jones

Gypsy Mine Vivianite
Brazil's pegmatites produce wonderful specimens
by Bob Farrar

Roadside Panning Sites in Nevada
Part III: Nye, Pershing, Washoe, and White Pine counties
by David and Clois Walker

Rock & Gem Kids
Vivianite and a backyard volcano
by Steve Decker

A Piece of Iowa's Past
Fossil collecting in the Fossil & Prairie Park
by Vrginia Reichert

Colorado's Chaffee County
A rockhounding vacation destination with lots to offer
by Steve Voynick

Rock Shop Spotlight: The Rock Doc
A required stop for Chaffee County, Colorado, collectors
by Steve Voynick

Field Trips

Rockhounding California's Santa Ynez River
Jasper lurks in the Pacific Coast Range
by Craig Andrews

Hershey Hematite
Hematite, garnets and chocolate in south-central Pennsylvania
by Robert Beard

Projects

Stone Flower Trio
Pins combine the rich colors of goldstone and garnet
by Nova Wells

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