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October, 2014

The Newsletter of the Pasadena Lapidary Society - Pasadena, california

www.pasadenalapidarysociety.org

AFMS Bulletin Competition
2014 - 1st Place - National Award

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

President’s / Message	2
Club News, Contact & Club Information	2
Ed’s Corner / Workshop / Current Club News / Current Club Events / Rock Of The Month	3
Feature Articles / Geo-Sites Book Ring Of Fire	4
Club Events, Member Achievements, News	5
Field Trip / Editor’s Quiz / Federation Reports	6
Tips & Information Shows / Member-to-Member	7
Calendar / of Monthly Events	8

150

Is the Pasadena Lapidary Society turning 150? Well, in a way, YES! At this time of the year in 2009 we had 64 members, about half of which were active. The cover of the October, 2013, bulletin celebrated reaching 100 members. And this month we have topped 150 members, most of whom are active and participating in Society activities. This did not happen by itself. It happened because of the enthusiasm and participating of our members! Let’s all come together at the December holiday meeting and celebrate our 150!

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ROCKHOUND RAMBLINGS THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PASADENA LAPIDARY SOCIETY

OCTOBER, 2014

President’s Message

Dear Members,
October will be exciting! Beyond the ghost and goblins that will appear one night this month we’ll have our first silent auction at the workshop, so if you have any rocks you can donate please bring them. We are planning on serving hotdogs, condiments and water. We are asking members to bring salads, chips, or other items – Carolyn Duncan has the sign up list and you can give her a call. We will also have beads for sale inside the workshop building. It should be a fun time and the Board is looking forward to the event!
A reminder that our dues are due starting in October and paid no later than the end of December - after which they are delinquent.
At the September general meeting you may have noticed changes to the meeting format to allow us more time to socialize, to exchange lapidary information and to permit more items on the raffle table. All of this and we’ll still be out of the library on time at 8:45pm! This will involve opening the doors at 6pm, starting at 6:45pm and not having a formal break. Members can get up and get snacks at any time except when we have a guest speaker.
Have a hauntingly good time!
…….. Marcia
Marcia Goetz, President

Meeting and General Club Information By Linda Nelson, Secretary

April Meeting

Officers
Marcia Goetz, President
(626) 260-7239
joenmar1@verizon.net
Martha Wilson, Vice President
(626) 798-9085 marthaansley@gmail.com
Linda Nelson, CPA
Secretary/Treasurer
(909) 592-1322
(909) 394-1276 Fax
lnelsn@verizon.net

September Board Meeting

September Program Meeting

Officers present: Marcia & Joe Goetz, Martha Wilson and Linda Nelson.
Chairs & Members present: Carolyn Duncan, Ed Imlay, Jennifer Jang, Chris Kyte and Mark Nelson.
Officers/Directors Absent: Elizabeth Weston.
The board approved: a budget for the October workshop BBQ, an Annual Show in 2015 and for an Annual Meeting location December 11th, at the (former) Masonic Hall in Sierra Madre. Souvenir pins for the CFMS show volunteers were revisited and Marcia is looking at alternate designs and artwork. For a complete text of the meeting minutes contact the Secretary.
At the Rock Of The Month talk Mark Nelson talked about Serpentine and showed us samples collected along CA-49 near Angels Camp.
The “Ring Of Fire” video that Martha Wilson showed was very impressive! See the article on page 4!
Vice President Martha Wilson will show a video called Cutting Cabochons. You can expect to learn expert lapidary techniques to advance your jewelry designs with your own stone cutting in this informative DVD packed with step-by-step directions on selecting a stone, designing your piece, cutting, trimming and shaping your stone and how to polish and prepare it for a jewelry setting. Part 1 of 2.
Don’t miss this great learning experience!.

September Program Meeting

FAIR USE NOTICE. This publication may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
We are making such material available in our efforts to advance the educational understanding of the amateur jewelry fabrication and rock collecting hobbies.
We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law.
If you wish to use material from this publication for commercial or purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Membership Information and Meeting Locations

Membership per calendar year is $20, $15 for a second adult member in the same house. Junior members and the third or more members at the same house are $10. Initiation fee is $2.00 per person and membership badges are $7.50. Renewals are due by the October General Meeting and delinquent after December 31st. Mail checks for membership to P.O. Box 5025, Pasadena CA 91117-0025.
Board Meetings: 7:15 PM on the second Tuesday of the month at the Plymouth Campus of the Monrovia Adult School. Map and directions are on the website. All members are welcome to attend!
General Meetings: Monthly at 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM on the third Tuesday at the Pasadena Central Library at 285 E. Walnut Street. Guests are always welcome!
Field Trips are scheduled each month. Refer to the bulletin and website for date, location and info.
Workshop: The use of the club’s equipment is available to members from 9am to 5pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month in our shop at 123 E. Montecito Ave., Sierra Madre. There are two sessions - from 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 5pm. Equipment proficiency is required and instruction is free. Fees are $3 per session or $5 for a full day. Bring lunch!
Safety: Liability waivers, eye protection, closed-toe, flat-heel shoes and machinery safe-practices are mandatory for all participants. Workshops and field trips are for adult members and juniors with adult supervision.

The Annual Club Show is held the second weekend of March at the Masonic Center, 3130 Huntington Drive, San Marino.

Newsletter Articles, ads or corrections should be sent to the editor: Mark Nelson, 1475 Paseo Maravilla, San Dimas, CA, 91773. (909) 996-1784 or by email to:
pasadenalapidary@aol.com

Advertising - a business card size ad is available for $99 per year or $10 per edition. Submit text, logos, business card or other copy to the editor at the address or email listed on this page.

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OCTOBER, 2014

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Ed’s Corner

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
By Ed Imlay
Chair, Education Committee
To schedule my educational presentation to your group or school contact me by phone at (626) 286-8215 or by email at edimlay@hotmail.com.
Identification: Would you like to know the name of a rock you have acquired? Set it on the table at the rear of the meeting room with a note asking “What is this?” If the interior of the stone is not evident, chip a small piece off or “window” it to reveal the interior (if it will not damage the appearance of the specimen).
Display Table: For the October meeting, please display any items of general interest, especially workshop projects, material from locations of recent or upcoming field trips, and the birthstones of the month: Opal and Tourmaline.

Ed Imlay at a local school

"October's child is born for woe, And life's vicissitudes must know, But lay an opal on her breast, And hope will lull those woes to rest” Source: Gregorian Calendar

For fun, bring and wear something to the Program Meeting containing this month’s birthstones!

WORKSHOP

Dirty Rocks Welcome
We are planning to change the saw oil before the end of the year and members are invited to bring their “dirty” rocks to cut at the October Workshop, since contaminating the oil will not be an issue due to the pending oil change.
The October Workshop will include a BBQ, silent auction and lapidary sales tables. Bring some rocks or anything you think might be of interest to members for us to auction! Proceeds will go to repairing the workshop’s leaking roof. The Society will furnish hotdogs, buns, relish, drinks, plates and accessories for the picnic. We would like members to bring side dishes such as salads, desserts, chips, et cetera. Come and join the fun! Please RSVP if you will be attending so I will have an idea of how much food to buy. Call me at (909) 593-2781 or email to gem.quest@verizon.net.
We will have space available for members to work on lapidary projects and help for anyone who needs it. Bring your stones to cut and polish or select from those in our inventory. Experienced help is available for your projects!
—— Carolyn Duncan Workshop Chair

Food Donations are Needed! Buy one extra item when you go to the market. Clean out your pantry! Bring them to a Society event.
Non-Perishable Foods such as peanut butter, tuna, chicken, chili, beef stew, dry beans, pasta, oats, rice, cereal, milk (shelf stable or powder), jelly, tomato sauces, soups, cooking oil and other baking Items, travel soaps and shampoo items.
Perishable Foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables from your garden, milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, cold cuts and frozen chicken.

Welcome
New Members !!
Welcome to Valerie Wong, a biologist and newsletter writer, Jacqueline Cooper, a teacher (including wire wrapping and beading) and John Niero of Justnotnormal, an award-winning designer of furniture, spaces and lighting.
Share the lapidary and jewelry hobby. Invite your friends and neighbors to one of our monthly meetings to learn more about the Pasadena Lapidary Society!

ROCK OF THE MONTH PRESENTATION
One of the rocks of the month is Opal - and that happens to be the favorite mineral of our October ROTM speaker - Mona Ross! For those who have never heard her talk about the world of Opals you are in for a treat!
— To be scheduled to tell the members about one of your favorite minerals please call or email Martha Wilson or the Society at pasadenalapidary@aol.com.

Beading Group
The new Beading Group will meet at the October Workshop. Kathleen and Lisa Griffy and Corinne Imlay will have a beginner project. Suggested beading accessories you could bring include a magnifier, a small desk lamp and a mat or bowl to hold beads. We will provide beading needles, thread and some beads. Members are welcome to bring their own beads as well. Call Corinne Imlay at (626) 286-8215 for questions.

Meeting Refreshments — Thanks to Martha Wilson and Sharon Yu for September’s refreshments! Louise Stack and Susan Carter SooHoo are scheduled for the October meeting.
We still need volunteers for January and February 2015. ∞ Contact me at (323) 664-9598 or by email at
mikekrose@roadrunner.com. ……. Trudy Krose

Sunshine Report: Newborn Daniel “Rocky” Nishimura is growing well and attended his first Workshop last month (photo on page 5). ∞ Jim Cabernoch had foot surgery and is recovering faster than expected. ∞ Linda Nelson’s father passed away following his fight with prostate cancer ∞ Sheryl Aitken is being treated for leukemia. Prayers and cards only for now - Summerlin Hospital 657 N Town Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89144.
Do you know anyone who is not feeling up to par, has been sick or lost a loved one? On the silver lining side of things, do you know who has achieved a goal, won a personal victory, or done something that deserves recognition? The Sunshine Committee tsends cards and words of comfort, support and congratulations. Notify Trudy Krose at (323) 664-9598 or by email at mikekrose@roadrunner.com.

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OCTOBER, 2014

GEO-SITES FOR EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION
By: Jim Brace-Thompson, AFMS Juniors Program Chair
From: AFMS Newsletter, November 2013
When we think “field trip,” we usually think “collecting,” and we drive off with our heads filled with dreams of stuffing our backpacks with rocky treasures. But field trips don’t always need to be about taking home rocks. Some allow us to take home a more valuable commodity: knowledge. A neat guidebook was recently published with field trip localities geared toward educating rather than collecting: Albert B. Dickas’ 101 American Geo-Sites You’ve Gotta See (Mountain Press, 2012).
Dickas helps you take kids to sites that tell unique geological stories. For instance, you can see dramatic evidence of an ancient meteorite strike in Alabama, a view of the Pacific plate sliding by the North American plate along California’s San Andreas Fault, fossil-bearing ash beds in Nebraska that tell of an unimaginably immense volcanic eruption in ancient Idaho 12 million years ago, or evidence of a tropical sea as well as massive glaciation in Ohio. With 101 sites included across all 50 U.S. states, you should be able to find a locality within reasonable distance for a day - or weekend trip for your club’s juniors.
Editor: This book is available (new) in paperback for under $20 at Amazon.com

Ring Of Fire Strikes Again!
By Mark Nelson, Pasadena Lapidary Society

Many of us think of volcanoes spewing lava, smoke and ash as something from a prehistoric documentary about the formative time of our planet with dinosaurs and ice ages. Recent events have changed some minds as we begin to understand the Ring Of Fire.
The Ring Of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. Shaped like a 25,000 mile long horseshoe, it is composed of a nearly continuous series of tectonic formations of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, volcanic belts and plate movements. Some of the plates of the Ring Of Fire were responsible for the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and Canada’s largest earthquake in 1949. The shifting along the Eurasian Pacific Plates on March 11, 2011, resulted in an earthquake and generated a wave that destroyed lives and property along the coast of Japan and flooded the Fukushima nuclear power station.
The Ring Of Fire has 452 active and dormant volcanoes - 118 in Japan alone! Mount Ontake, the second tallest volcano in Japan after Mount Fuji, is a popular destination for hikers. The last major eruption of Mount Ontake, which is about 125 miles west of Tokyo, took place in 1979, according to the Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian Institute. At 11:52 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 Mt. Ontake erupted without warning, spewing smoke and ash and toxic fumes.
Ash rolled down the mountain and filled the air, falling like snow for miles. Buildings were covered, roofs collapsing from the weight. Some hikers were caught in the event. Two days after the volcano began to erupt authorities said at least 36 are confirmed dead!
As this photo of Mt. Ontake by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shows - the Ring Of Fire is not just ancient history!

ROCKHOUND RAMBLINGS THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PASADENA LAPIDARY SOCIETY

OCTOBER, 2014

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News, Humor and Information

Did you know that approximately 60 new minerals are discovered every year?
From: Gem Cutters News, June 2014
Via July 2014 Rock Rustlers News

On The Lighter Side:
Dry erase boards are remarkable.
What is the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know, and I don’t care.
The dyslexic devil worshipper sold his soul to Santa.
You kill vegetarian vampires with a steak to the heart.
How does NASA organize their company parties? They planet.
Why can’t you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? Because the “P” is silent.
What do you call dangerous precipitation? A rain of terror.
Do pampered cows produce spoiled milk.
Learn sign language, it’s very handy.
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus
——- From the SARM Chips & Splinters, September 2014

Daniel “Rocky” Nishimura made his firsts appearance at the September Workshop!
While he is still a little young to use the rock saws like his dad, his sister, Jennifer, (holding his travelling seat in this photo) showed him her skills on the polishing machines.
Congratulations to Chuie and Rex Nishimura and their family on their new addition!

The club’s meeting raffle has been attracting some great prizes. This deep purple amethyst crystal will be the grand prize at October’s meeting raffle.

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Nominations will be accepted through October 15th for 2015 Rockhound Of The Year (ROTY) and Junior Rockhound Of The Year. Any member of the Society who has not previously been selected as a ROTY is eligible. The nominee may be an individual or a couple.
Please submit your nominations in writing to Pasadena Lapidary Society, P.O. Box 5025, Pasadena CA 91117-0025. Nominations should contain the name of the nominee and in what ways you feel he or she has acted to benefit the Society.

Applications Now Being Accepted for
2015 Rockhound Of The Year

Renew Your Society Membership
First Adult: $20
Second Adult: $15
Juniors: $10
Mail your check to:
Pasadena Lapidary Society
P.O. Box 5025, Pasadena, CA 91117-0025
Keep a record of your check for your tax preparer.
THANK YOU to Drew Wilson and the Nishimura family, who sent their 2015 membership renewals early! Anyone else want to make this a trend?
—— Linda Nelson, Treasurer

HEADS UP!
Mark your calendars now.
There will be a field trip to the Barstow area, centered around the Whittier Claim on November 1st and 2nd. Details in the November bulletin and on the web site.
At the November 9th Workshop Ed Imlay will teach a special class on making a wire and glass bead bracelet. Details and material list will be in the November bulletin.
There will be a Thanksgiving Weekend field trip - either to Wiley Well or Afton Canyon. Details in the November bulletin.
The annual Holiday Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 11th, at a hall in Sierra Madre. Details will be in the December bulletin. Please start collecting food for the food pantry now!

Pasadena
Lapidary
Society
Member

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OCTOBER, 2014

FIELD TRIPS
By Joe Goetz

If you have never experienced the Searles Lake Show at Trona you have missed some real fun! Because of that we have designated October’s field trip to be to this special event. This year’s 73rd annual GEM-O-RAMA by the Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society will be on October 11-12, Saturday 7:30AM to 5PM - Sunday 7:30AM to 4PM at the Lapidary and Show Building - 13337 Main St. (corner of Main & Trona Rd) in Trona, CA.
FIELD TRIPS: The field trips out to Searles Dry Lake are the best part of the show. Plan to attend both days trips. Registration is at the show from 7:30-9:00 am and 1:30-2:30 pm - you must register during these times to go on field trips
Mud Trip - Saturday - 9AM (2½ hrs)- Cluster & barrel hanksite, trona, borax - $15 per car. Blow Hole - Saturday - 2:30PM (2½ hrs) - Hanksite, halite, borax, sulfohalite - $15 per car.
Pink Halite - Sunday - Departure 9AM (4½ hrs) - In brine, beneath hard salt - $20 per car.
Searles Valley Minerals & Plants Tour - Saturday only: 10:40,11:25, 12:10, 12:55 and 1:40 - in bus - FREE
Pinnacles Natural Landmark - Self guided, information at show - FREE
For information on tools to bring and places to stay refer to the Calendar Page of the web site or call me at (626) 914-5030 if I can answer any questions.

FIELD TRIPS
By Joe Goetz
Searles Lake at Trona, CA

Joe Goetz
Field Trip Chairman

Joe Goetz
Field Trip Chairman

Editor’s Quiz

Juniors: In this bulletin you will find this symbol.
What does it mean?

Adults: According to Dickas, what is a “geo-site”?

This month the answers can be found in this bulletin and on the web! The first Adult and Junior Member to correctly answer these questions will win a special prize at the Meeting. See the Editor’s contact info on page 2.

Congratulations to Jennifer Nishimura for knowing that our state was once known as the California Republic. Jennifer was rewarded with a calligraphy pen set at the September meeting.
Unfortunately, there were no correct answers to the adult question from the August bulletin. Better luck this month!

FEDERATION NEWS by Joe Goetz, Federation Director

CFMS - California Federation of Mineralogical Societies

CFMS FALL BUSINESS MEETING — By Pat LaRue
The annual Fall Business meeting and election of 2015 Officers will be held November 7-9, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Plaza Park, off Hwy 198 in Visalia, CA. For those who have not been to this location in the past, take Hwy 198 exit east from Hwy 99. You will see the hotel located just south of the first off ramp past the airport. Room reservations at the Holiday Inn can be made by phone at (559) 651-5000. To receive the special CFMS rate of $89 per night, tell them you are with CFMS. Cut-off date for this price is November 6, 2014. The first night’s deposit or guarantee by credit card must accompany your reservation. An informal Cracker Barrel will be held Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. As in the past, the Holiday Inn policy forbids our bringing snack foods to any of the meetings. The Business Meeting will be called to order on Saturday, November 8 at 9 a.m. President-elect Tom Burchard will have a brief meeting of his 2015 committee chairpersons on Sunday morning - time to be announced.

AFMS - American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

The coveted 2014 AFMS Recognition Award was presented to Pat LaRue.
Pat served as the AFMS Treasurer since 2005 when she agreed to fill the position left vacant by the death of Toby Cozens. After assuming the office, her first hurdle was that of transferring accounts and funds from Washington State to California. This task was complicated by various unique state and bank policies that made it difficult to remove funds from some institutions in Washington and open accounts with multiple signators (living in multiple states) in California. Pat doggedly pursued the process and was successful in making the transfer. She reorganized and updated the AFMS bookkeeping process and has skillfully managed the AFMS funds.
In addition to her duties as treasurer, Pat also holds the position of CFMS Executive Secretary/Treasurer, a job that keeps her quite busy also. She is the only person who has served as CFMS President twice – once in 1996 when she was elected and once again in 2000 when the elected president suddenly had to resign. Not surprisingly, she handled both “tours of duty” successfully.

Pat LaRue

Thank You to Kingsley North, for your donations to our Federation Show this year !

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HINTS, TIPS AND SAFETY

Working With Argentium
Education chairman Ed Imlay reports that he enjoyed the article by Vicki Hathaway about Argentium in September’s Rockhound Ramblings. Ed (pictured at left instructing a student) notes that when soldering Argentium the quenching procedure differs from that of sterling silver. A check with argentiumguild.blogspot.com confirms that it is important not to quench Argentium too quickly after soldering or annealing and not to touch the metal when it is at red-hot temperatures. Simply wait a few seconds for the red glow to disappear before you touch or quench your work to prevent brittleness. Here is some more information about Argentium Silver:
PURER - Argentium's 935 and 960 grades set new purity standards for silver. Argentium is always purer than traditional sterling silver.
NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL - Argentium silver does not require plating and is the natural color of pure silver.
BRIGHTER - Argentium silver is brighter and whiter than platinum, white gold and traditional sterling.
HYPOALLERGENIC & ANTIBACTERIAL - Argentium is a perfect choice for those who are unable to wear traditional sterling silver.
HIGHLY TARNISH RESISTANT - Argentium silver is low maintenance, easy to care for and simple to keep clean.
RESPONSIBLE SILVER - It is certified that Argentium is produced using only recycled silver.
Article by our Editor. Source: The Argentium Silver Guild.

UOP

Look for the gem shows symbol on the calendar on page 8.

Buffing Tip
By Brad Smith, Culver City Gem & Mineral Society
Buffing is one of the dirtier operations in making jewelry. If you work inside the home, buffer mess from lint and polish can be a problem. One solution is to buy a dust collecting system, but they can be large and expensive. I have a practical and I think a more economical approach.
I use the 3-M Radial Bristle Disc system, specifically their 6 ply wheels. They come in 2 inch or 3 inch diameters. The blue (400 grit) does a nice job at pre-polishing, and the peach (6 micron) and light green (1 micron) work well for final polishing. You'll like the way these discs reduce the amount of dust and lint from buffing, and a side benefit is that you don't have to wash off any waxy grime between grit levels.
Wheels can be mounted on a regular buffer or on an old yard sale motor using a tapered spindle adaptor. Wheels and spindle adaptors are available from most jewelry supply catalog companies.

LOCAL ROCK AND GEM SHOWS

October 1 - 5: JOSHUA TREE: Hi-Desert Rockhounds at the Sportsman's Club of Joshua Tree; 6225 Sunburst St.; Daily 9-6; rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, gold panning, exhibits and dealers. www.jtsportsmansclub.com/gem.html.
4 LITTLEROCK: Rock Sale. Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club. Selling the collection of Loyed and Louise Kempton. Beads, bones, shells, geodes, equipment, much more. 8am. 34900 72nd St E, Littlerock.
11 - 12: TRONA: Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society at the Gem & Mineral Building, 13337 Main Street, Sat 7:30 - 5pm; Sun 7:30 - 4pm. See website for their great collecting field trips to Searles Lake. www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub.
18: WEST HILLS: Woodland Hills Rock Chippers at the First United Methodist Church, 22700 Sherman Way. 10am - 5pm free admission; gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, displays, demonstrations, silent auctions, gold panning, raffles.
18 - 19: WHITTIER: Whittier Gem & Mineral Society at the Whittier Community Center, 7630 Washington Avenue. 10am - 5pm daily, free admission; “Earth’s Treasures”; dealers, minerals, jewelry, gems, collectibles, displays, demonstrations.

Please plan to attend one of the events listed on this page, and wear your club shirt or vest and badge when you do! - Editor

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Member - To - Member

WANTED: Society bulletins, minutes, correspondence, awards, photos, officer and member lists from before October 2009. Any condition. If you have any, bring them to a club function or email the club to arrange a pick up. We are building our Yearbook and need to know more of our history! We’ll copy and return them to you.
Members are welcome to place a FREE message here for items or services wanted, for sale or for trade. Email submissions to pasadenalapidary@aol.com.

Articles and photographs printed in this bulletin are as credited to their author. Items not so credited are written by the Editor. Photographs not credited are from the public domain or from the Editor and are used for educational purposes. Articles and photographs submitted for publication are welcome and must be received by the 15th of the prior month. The Editor reserves the right to edit any article submitted for publishing.

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OUR MISSION
The Pasadena Lapidary Society serves to educate its members and the community in mineralogy, earth sciences and training in the lapidary and jewelry arts – while promoting sound mineral resource stewardship based on environmental awareness and ethical behavior. The Society fulfills its mission year-round which may include field trips, lapidary workshops, outreach presentations, public mineral displays, an annual show and monthly informational meetings open to the public.

October Birthstone: ~ The name opal is derived from the Greek work opallos, meaning to change color. Don’t miss this month’s talk about Opals by Mona Ross!

Pasadena, California U.S.A.

Founded 1947

Faceted Diamond

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The Pasadena Lapidary Society is affiliated with the California and American Federations of Mineralogical Societies. Our editor is a member of the Special Congress Representing Involved Bulletin Editors.

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Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) - Islam

Yom Kippur - Jewish

1908 - Model T Ford first sold

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Isaac Johnson patents folding bicycle frame 1899

1927 - First feature movie with talking. The Jazz Singer

Total Lunar Eclipse

Searles Lake Field Trip

Board Meeting

Workshop

National Fossil Day

The planet Neptune is discovered in 1846

Birth of the Bab - Baha'i

October 25, 1863 Red Cross started in Geneva, Switzerland

Shoot-Out at the OK Corral

First Ball Point Pen Sold 1945

New Moon

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PLS Vests Are Here!

Rockhound Ramblings Awards
2011 - 1st Place, CFMS - Bulletin by a new editor
2011 - 2nd Place, AFMS - Bulletin by a new editor
2012 - 1st Place, CFMS - Small Bulletin
2012 - 6th Place, AFMS - Small Bulletin
2013 - 3th Place, AFMS - Small Bulletin
2014 - 1st Place, AFMS - Small Bulletin

Show your support of our Society! Vests are here in sizes from Medium to XL, XXL & XXXL. Cost: $10. Some shirts and hats are also available. Email your size to:
pasadenalapidary@aol.com.

Tish'a B'av - Jewish

Photo by Christine Tureaud

Weekend Class: Geology of the Mojave National Preserve
From the swirling sands of Kelso Dunes to Hole in the Wall’s violent volcanic remnants, Mojave National Preserve serves as a showcase of ancient and modern geologic processes. Rocks here reveal the stories of prehistoric landscapes as old as 2.7 billion years – over half the age of the Earth! Explore and learn about the geology of the vast Mojave National Preserve with Ted Reeves, on this two night camping excursion with a base camp at the Hole-In-The-Wall campground. You will need to provide your own, food and drinks as there are few facilities in this national preserve. Weather could be cold. This class will take you to spectacular locations within the Mojave National Preserve. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Sign up: or (760) 367-5535
Meet at: Hole-In-The-Wall campground at the Mojave National Preserve
Date/ Time: Friday, April 25, 7 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, April 26, 8 am – 5 pm
Sunday, April 27, 8 am – 4 pm
Fee: $125 JTNPA/PINE members
$135 for nonmembers plus campground fees

Photos by Mark Nelson

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Field Trip to Stoddard Wells Area

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Full Moon

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Founded 1946

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Note the new start time for the Program Meeting - 6:45 PM

Field Trip

GOING somewhere in California ………

Joe Goetz