Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club Fort Worth, Texas

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1 Newsletter of the Aug 2017 Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club Fort Worth, Texas Officers and Chair positions for President: Pam Nolen 1 st VP of Field Trips: CJ Wright 2nd VP of Programs: Joyce Griffiths Secretary: Dora Hale Treasurer: Schuyler Bullock ; 657 Deer Valley Rd Weatherford, TX Sunshine Chair: Fran Loyd Show Chair/Vendor Chair: Janice Craddock Website Manager: Stephanie Moran Shop Foreman: David Nolen This is my second newsletter since I have relieved Janice from some duties for our club. The newsletter might be a bit more abbreviated until I work my way through this software that is new to me. I greatly appreciate your patience and help as I hone my skills. If you have anything of interest, photos or other submissions please submit to me by the second Tuesday of the month. Please note: We must cite credit in order to reprint material from other sources. The newsletter will then be distributed the third week of each month. Jacque Brock Newsletter Editor From the Editor fwgmc.editor@gmail.com The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 1

2 President s Note Field Trips Wow, that is all I can say about the last meeting. It was so exciting to see such a good turnout. It was great to see what everyone has been up to all summer. I am equally excited about the meeting coming up, one of our members is going to demonstrate the art of resin and how it can be used for cabbing, followed by a class on Thursday. I cannot wait! Since I have been a member of this club, I have learned so many techniques and so much rock stuff. We have great members who are willing to share and teach the things they know. I think of the club members as facets of a gemstone, each facet sparkles, but altogether we shine. We are lucky to have so many talented members and I cannot wait to see what the newest members will add to the club. Until next time Peace, love & rocks Pam August: 17-Glenda Bradley September: 03-Don Rawls 11 Belinda Woodruff There are no field trips currently on the calendar. We are looking forward to cooler weather so that we can get outside and enjoy some exploration. If you know of anything that might be of interest let CJ Wright know. Classes Aug 24 at 7 pm Estella will be teaching a workshop on our meeting topic this month. See more info below in Resin article. Minutes from July FWGMC Minutes from July 25, 2017 Meeting called to order at 7:30 p. m. by President, Pam Nolen. Guests & new members introduced Peggy, Barbara, John, Matt, Ben, Wendy, Billy Jack, Little Bear, Tom & Mark. Minutes for June meeting: No corrections, moved to approve by Felice, seconded by David, accepted. Treasurer s report: given by Sky. Field trip report: trip to Post Oak Creek in Sherman scheduled for this coming Saturday. Meet at 9:00 a. m. at the Shell Jack in the Box on 1417 at exit 56. Arlington Gem & Mineral club is planning a trip to Colorado in August. Contact the club directly if interested. The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 2

3 Shop talk: Saw room is busy. Cabbing is going well. Work is progressing on the silversmithing room. Need to be thinking about scheduling a workday. [It was mentioned that Houston is having a sale July 28 th and 29 th.] Sunshine report: Janice is going to have knee surgery. Show business: need to sign contract with WRMC this week. FYI - The Artful Bead near Harbor Freight is extending a 15% discount to FWGMC members. Old Business: Ramp Don is working on costs and other details. Meeting adjourned 8:45 p. m. Respectfully submitted, Dora M Hale, secretary Shop News Thursday nights have been busy at the shop. We would like to get the silversmithing room renovated and ready for classes this fall and winter. We will be scheduling workdays to get this accomplished so hope you will be able to attend and help. We will need everyone s help. We will discuss dates at the meeting this month. New Business: Get a flat lap. Drawings: White ticket = Lonnie. Red tickets: Linda, Sky, Linda, Donna. Program for the night was ice cream social and show & tell. Examples follow: Estella displayed some bead-braid work she is learning. Steve showed a Roman street paver (brick). Linda displayed some Indian artefacts from New Mexico and Texas. Irene had some sandstone with some inclusion. Also a tooth from Skagway where some people dig up big teeth and they are dark in color. Janice (2) showed some turquoise and crinoid samples. Lonnie showed some ammonite samples obtained from a development near Saginaw. David & Pam have a ring saw and are doing some wire weaving. Alayna, the proud owner of a sizeable piece of Bismuth, provided information such as its melting point is 523ᵒ F. and if one heats it and lets it cool back down, it forms pretty colors. The material is used in fishing lures, fire detectors, and stainless steel pots. C. J. is making stamps out of nails using a cut-off saw on a dremel tool. Upcoming Events TAHLEQUAH, OK: Annual show; Tahlequah Rock & Mineral Society, Tahlequah Community Center; 300 First St. Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Adults $3, Children free. Wide range of vendors with rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, crafts featuring the previous. Children's games and activities. Educational displays and booths. Demonstrations. Silent Auction and Snack Bar. ; contact Sara Brasel, P. O. Box 932, Tahlequah, OK 74465, Tahlequah, OK 74465; rockhoundsally@aol.com JASPER, TEXAS: Annual show; Pine Country Gem & Mineral Society, The Event Center; 6258 Highway 190 West; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults/Seniors $3, Students/Children free; Exhibits, door prizes, silent auction, grand prize raffle, spinning wheel, lapidary demonstrations, ; contact Jonetta Nash, 737 FM 254 South, Jasper, TX 75951, (409) ; jonetta.nash@yahoo.com; Web site: The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 3

4 Using Resins with Gemstones Commercially, resins are used to stabilize and fill porous stones to make them more durable and increase clarity. Composite stones are created by mixing stone powder or fragments with resin. Resins are also important to glue together stone inlay pieces and mosaics. Estella will discuss these techniques and share numerous examples of her gemstone pieces that utilize resin. Estella will teach a workshop the following Thursday, on August 24 th starting at 7PM. Each participant will make and take home their own mosaic pendant. Class size is limited to 10 people. The fee will be $ All materials will be provided. You do not have to be at the Tuesday meeting to take the class, but it would be helpful if you attended on Tuesday to hear the talk before taking the class. Estella Flather is a lifelong artist whose articles on various arts and crafts have appeared in many publications. She has taught classes in many different crafts throughout the years from textiles and leather to making jewelry. Her jewelry designs appear at the Treasure Tree Gift Shop at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden where she also sells bonsai (Japanese style miniature trees), her other major interest. Estella is a founder of the Fort Worth Bonsai Society and is currently their vice-president and newsletter editor. Pictured above: Estella s beautiful workmanship Photo at right: CJ with her four eyes working on a sawing and piercing project on a Thursday workshop night. In background sitting are David Nolen and Don Rawls. The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 4

5 Things to Do/Places to See Photos below are from our July field trip to Post Oak Creek in Sherman, Texas. The Cedar Hills Museum of History is currently featuring fossils on loan from Southern Methodist University and Perot Museum of Nature and Science as part of a 3 month exhibit. The Charles E. Finley Memorial Fossil Exhibit, named in honor of the Dallas paleontologist who died in 2014, includes teeth and other items from a 60 foot long plesiosaur that was unearthed from Penn farm in This is now on display - Wednesday Saturday 11 am - 3 pm or by appointment, at 607 Cedar St., Cedar Hill, Texas Phone is Photo at right: Alayna Frost Fun times finding fossils and minerals For more information go to cearhillmuseum.com Pictured below: Pam Nolen, her neice and great nephew The Dallas Paleontological Society is presenting Fossilmania on Oct at the Somervell County Expo Center in Glen Rose, TX. This is the largest fossil show in Texas for 35 th year in row. The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 5

6 Senior Park Passes Have Big Change Coming! National Parks, Forest Service, BLM and Bureau of Reclamation offices, National Wildlife Refuges, and Army Corps of Engineers recreation sites. Passes can be purchased online at the USGS Store, but online purchases will incur a $10 service charge in addition to the (for now) $10 price of the pass. Your pass is good for the rest of your life unless lost or stolen. Many people buy an extra to keep in a safe place. Doing so at this time is something to consider because buying a replacement in the future could cost you much more. ACT QUICKLY! The price increase is going to take effect on August 28, Prices are increasing! If you do not have one and are 62 or older this is your last chance to get you Senior Pass for just $ August 28 the price is increasing to $80! August birthstone - Periodot BENEFITS The benefits of the Senior Pass include entrance to all National Parks and Wildlife Refuges that charge entrance fees, for the pass holder and everyone accompanying them in the same vehicle. Where an NPS unit or a Refuge charges a per-person fee, the pass holder can bring in three companions age 16 or older. (Those under age 16 are free anyway.) The Senior Pass also covers Standard Amenity Fees at most Forest Service, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, and Army Corps of Engineers sites. In addition, Senior pass holders are entitled to a 50% discount on campground fees for the site they occupy, including any younger friends and family members who accompany them. Peridot is a gem-quality transparent variety of olivine, a mineral composed of magnesium-iron silicates. The color of olivine ranges from olive to lime green, sometimes with a brownish tinge. Members: Join us on Facebook and share photos and your creations These benefits are grandfathered- (and grandmothered-) in for existing pass holders. So if you have attained the age of 62 and have not yet purchased your lifetime Senior Pass, you should do it IMMEDIATELY. Passes are sold at The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 6

7 The Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club was founded in It is a member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the South Central Federation of Mineralogical Societies. PURPOSE: The purpose of this club is to promote the study of geology, mineralogy, and the lapidary arts. We also strive to stimulate the interest in the searching, and collecting, of minerals and fossils. MEETINGS: Every 4th 3545 Bryan Avenue, Fort Worth, TX Bryan Avenue, Fort Worth, TX Visitors Welcome MEMBERSHIP: Membership shall be open to anyone interested in the purpose described above. $15.00 per person, per year. $20.00 per family, per year. The Cowtown Cutter Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club P. O Box Fort Worth, TX To: MAILING ADDRESS: Schuyler Bullock, Treasurer, 657 Deer Valley Rd, Weatherford, TX Like us on Facebook to receive all the latest news. The Cowtown Cutter, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club July 2017 Page 7