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TRMS T-TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume 66 Issue 7

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TULSA ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY ADDRESS: BOX 2292 TULSA, OK 74101 www.tulsarockandmineralsociety.org .

2018 Officers are elected by club members each November

President Donna Loffer 918-407-1194;918-371-5051 [email protected]

1st VP/Programs Peter Grice 918-607-3445 [email protected]

2nd VP/Field Trips James/Amy Puls 918-430-5858 [email protected]

Secretary Roberta Wagle 918-695-4291 [email protected]

Treasurer Jerry Nagel 918-640-1324 [email protected]

Shop Foreman Billy McBay 918-455-0602 [email protected]

Editor Kay Waterman 918-521-4386 [email protected]

Web/Library Martha Rongey 918-230-1094 [email protected]

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Historian Larry Wagle 918-695-1527 [email protected]

Past-President Tony Rongey 918-619-7861 [email protected]

Directors Julia Allande, Steve Ridgeway, George Hill

2018 Committee Chairs are appointed by the new President

Chatpile Editor Wayne Mouser 918-582-8700 [email protected]

Rock Donations Larry Wagle 918-695-1527 [email protected]

Show Co-Chair Finis Riggs 918-232-8534 [email protected]

Show Co-Chair Eric Hamshar 918-284-3503 [email protected]

Club Scholarship Dianne Kirk & Richard Jaeger [email protected]; [email protected]

Fed Representative Liz Thomas 918-486-3788 [email protected]

AFMS Uniform Rules Richard Jaeger 918-481-0249 [email protected]

Publicity Martha Rongey 918-230-1094 [email protected]

By-Laws Bob & Nancy Hicks, Scott Robb [email protected]

Social Hour

Hospitality Table Kimberly Perry [email protected]

Uniform Rules Leon Reeder 918-346-7299 [email protected]

Need a VOLUNTEER to head the Education Committee! Contact TRMS President Donna Loffer

The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, Inc. was organized in April 1958 to promote interest and provide

education in the earth sciences, in historical artifacts, in jewelry-making and all forms of the lapidary arts. Field trips, the

club workshop, monthly meetings and other activities provide opportunities for life-long learning. Meetings: The second

Monday of each month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church, 7th and Columbia Street, Tulsa, OK. Refreshments and

coffee begin at 6 p.m. Pebble Pups meet at 6:15 and the membership business meeting and program commence at 7

p.m. ALL WELCOME!

The T-Town Rockhound, official bulletin of the Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, is issued every month preceding

the regular monthly meeting. Permission is granted to reprint items from the newsletter unless otherwise designated, provided

that full credit is given to the author and the T-Town Rockhound. Please send items for the newsletter by the monthly

deadline, the 20st of the month preceding publication, to Editor, T-Town Rockhound: Kay Waterman,

[email protected] or mail to 1334 N. McFarland Place, Claremore, OK 74017. E-Mail Exchange Publications to

[email protected].

TRMS Membership: Single $12 - Family, $15, due Jan. 1. Mail: PO Box 2292, Tulsa OK 74101.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT "WOW!" We had 83 members and guests at our meeting in June. What a turnout,

I loved it.

Remember our TRMS show is July 14 and 15th, to be held at the Exchange Center

at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. We will have our general membership meeting July 9th so

we can take some time then to fine-tune things before the show.

We need help to load the truck with all our show supplies from the club shed, on

July 12, Thursday 6:30 pm at the Alande's house, 8523 East 5th Street in east

Tulsa. Setup for the show will begin 8:30 am, Friday the 13th, at the Exchange

Center. We need lots of help to setup and take down, and also to take our cases,

club booth items, and other supplies back to the Alande's and unload. If you wish

to work the show, call Donna at 918-407-1194.

Social hour for July 9th will be handled by last names starting with the letter A

thru E. Bring your snacks and goodies for the social hour, beginning at 6 pm at the

church. Coffee, tea and water will be provided.

President: Donna Loffer



GEO BADGE WORK WITH SCOUTS AT

BOY SCOUT CAMP AT GROVE, OK. TRMS members Dianne Kirk, Paulino Allande,

Julia Allande and Kimberly Perry volunteered to work with over a dozen Scouts at the Boy Scout camp near Grove, OK to help them complete

their Geology Badge in early June.

TRMS SHOW REMINDERS!! PARKING- TRMS Members!! PLEASE PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE EXCHANGE CENTER ON SHOW DAYS! As it is,

our customers will be competing with traffic from the Expo Center’s Affair of the Heart both days as well as the

Saturday flea market. Let’s be kind to our public customers and let them park in the more convenient spots.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS- Saturday

11:00 AM: Bill Smith talking about his stone butterflies

1:00 PM: Fnu "Ming" Suriamin, a Petroleum Geologist with the Oklahoma Geological Survey talking about various

core samples

3:30 PM: Ron Wooley from Dreaming Down Under Opals talking about several opal specimens

Sunday

2:00 PM: Bill Smith talking about his stone butterflies

KIDS ZONE NEEDS- Tony Rongey, who is in charge of and working our kids zone area for this year’s show, is in need of some

materials that will be given to the kids. If you have any small fossils, crystals, minerals or small tumbled rocks that

can go into the small digging cups, please email toney at [email protected] and let him know. Please bring them

to our regular monthly meeting on the 9th at the church or you may bring them to the show on Friday. Tony needs

someone to oversee the Kids Zone on Sunday of the show, as he will be out of town.



TRMS SHOW DEALERS Leon Reeder & Liz Thomas, co-chairs

Schoolers Minerals - Kansas City Missouri. Minerals

Earthworks –Round Rock Texas. Specializes in all kinds of rocks

One of a Kind / Designer Cabs –Branson, Missouri. Unique cabs and jewelry

Queenly Global Trading –Richardson, Texas. Beads from stone and other beading materials

Arkansas Gem and Bead –Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Raw rock and minerals.

Old Fairview Store –Fort Worth, Texas. Rocks, minerals, cabs, jewelry.

Unconventional Lapidarist –Hot Springs, Arkansas. Raw rock and minerals, cabochons.

Super Bead Mart –Dallas, Texas. Specializes in Beads

ASMAC IV Creations –Carlsbad, New Mexico. Turquoise, raw rock and much more.

Spirit Bear Rocks –West Fork, Arkansas. Rough rock and minerals.

David Lee Designs – Missouri. Gemologist, appraiser, gemstone facetor, and creator.

Fall Creek Enterprises –Rolla, Missouri. Specializes in fossils and minerals.

L K Enterprises –Warsaw, Missouri. Features larimar jewelry.

Sidewinder Minerals – Denver, Colorado. Both minerals and fossils.

Michigan Rocks and Minerals –Oakland, Michigan. Large copper specimens.

The Blue Rock Guy –Deming, New Mexico. Specializes in Turquoise.

Two Bit Ranch, Rocks and Fossils –Andover, Kansas. Rough rock, jewelry and cabochons.

Kirpa –Dallas Texas. Specializes in jewelry.

JH Stone Galleria –League City, Texas. Petrified wood.

Rock N Gemstones –Norman, Arkansas. Rocks, minerals, jewelry.

Plan N With Fire –Carlsbad, New Mexico. Rough rock, minerals and much more.

Unique and Rare –Kansas City, Missouri. Affordable jewelry.

Phantom, LLC –Longmont, Colorado. Raw and cut rock and minerals.

Rock Candy Minerals –Springfield, Illinois. Fossils, rocks and minerals, fossil prep.

Dreaming Down Under Opals –Park City, Utah. Specializes in Opals

Two Feathers –Vinita, Oklahoma. Turquoise and Sugolite.

Xquizit Minerals –Rock Wall, Texas. Specializes in Minerals

Old Dirt Road Rocks –Billings, Oklahoma. Lapidary specimens, rough rock, cut stones, and jewelry.



PEBBLE PUPS Oh what fun we had at our meeting in June! Eleven

Pups and some adults joined me outdoors to construct two scale models of our solar system planets.

We did one scale as a distance model, so that all the

planets that we know (and Pluto!) were spaced appropriately. Our Sun for that model was 10mm in diameter; the planets were invisible dots. We used a roll of toilet tissue (okay, two rolls), to measure out the distance, with each square representing approximately 10 and one third million miles (or 2,583,333 miles per

inch). At that rate Earth was three feet away from the sun, and Pluto 139 feet!! But because the planets on that scale

were too small to see, we used another scale to compare planet sizes: The Sun was 7 ½ feet in diameter; Mercury was a burnt pea; Venus and Earth (about the same size) ¾-inch marbles; Mars a small ball of playdo (8mm); Jupiter was a basketball; Saturn was a deflated volleyball; Neptune and Uranus (again, about the same size) were baseballs; and Pluto was a BB. If we had tried to do a distance scale using those representatives of the planets, the Sun would have been at 11

th Street and Pluto at Woodland Hills Mall (6 miles)!

For July we will learn a bit more about our solar system as well as about other bits and pieces that make up

our realm. The Pups assignment is to see if each can figure out the difference between meteorite, tektite, asteroid, and comet and make those notes in su notebook. We will study craters in August.

I apologize to the parents I did not get to visit with more parents at the meeting. I want very much to visit with

you and share what we are doing. In the meantime, the information about the Junior Rockhounds of America program, including how to earn badges, is found on the AFMS (American Federation of Mineralogical Societies) website, www.amfed.org, “Kids Corner”, “Merit Badge Program”.

Stay cool! --Julia Allande, JRoA Coordinator

Field Trip News! _______ Amy and James Puls, co-chairs

Saturday, June 30th, take a walking tour through geological time right here in downtown Tulsa!

From Jurassic-aged white marble and Ordovician chocolate marble, to fossiliferous limestone,

travertine,and Morton gneiss, join TRMS on this guided field trip to appreciate Tulsa’s historical buildings

and their construction materials. TCC geology instructor Claude Bolze will lead the group.

Meet in parking lot #6 (NW corner of 9th and Boston) of the Metro Campus of Tulsa Community College at

8:30 am, Saturday, June 30th. Bring lunch money for a meal after the walking tour.

According to Amy Puls, the next field trip will be in August. “See you at the TRMS show!”

http://www.amfed.org/



Looking for a Star

By Spencer, TRMS Pebble Pup, 10 years old. There is a crater near Winslow, Arizona. It is about 4,000 feet wide and 570 feet deep. Its rim rises 150 feet

higher than the surrounding plains. People living near the crater have always believed it to be the result of a star

crashing to the earth. They said you could just pick up chunks of iron and silver (which later turned out to be iron-nickel)

off the ground.

In the 1880s, the stories about the crater made it to the east coast. Prospectors and geologists got interested.

They went to Arizona to take a look. The chief geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey said he went to the crater to “find

the star”. But he didn’t find a star. The chief geologist concluded that the crater was formed by a steam explosion.

In 1902, a geologist and mining engineer named D.M. Barringer heard that locals thought the official report was

wrong. Barringer studied the crater and found no volcanic rock. He thought the locals were right, so he bought the

crater and started to mine it. For 20 years Barringer searched for the “star”. He didn’t find it either. Careful magnetic

searches found no big metallic deposit. He drilled over two dozen core samples and ruined several drills when they hit

really dense material. But, he didn’t find any vein of iron or other metal.

Eventually, ballistic theory provided the answer. Ballistic

theory suggested that the “star” would have been much smaller and

would have shattered on impact. People had found the star… but

only mere pieces of it.

All the searching for the star meant that we learned a lot

more about meteors, meteorites, and impact craters. Today, the

crater is still owned by Barringer’s company. It is a tourist site with a

museum. It is known by Barringer Crater by scientists and Meteor

Crater by locals and everyone else.

Nobody found all of the “star” (the meteorite) but you can

see a big chunk in the museum.

Ballistic experiments with marbles and mud show impact craters.

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Date Treasurer's Report for July Newsletter Submitted by Jerry Nagel - Teasurer

Income Expense Deposit or Expense

total

Balance

Balance as of April 30, 2018 $

2,398.39

Income:

05/14/18 Dues - A & E Smith $15 Cash $ 15.00

05/14/18 Dues - D & P Clowdis Ck#4405 $15 $ 15.00

05/14/18 Dues - M & R Selig - Ck#5621 $15 $ 15.00

05/14/18 Dues - V & R Richards $15 Cash $ 15.00

05/21/18 DEPOSIT 60.00

Total income: $ 60.00 $60.00

Expense:

05/01/18 #1687 Wayne Mouser - Postage for May NL (39.76)

05/11/18 #1688 Ink Images 150 newsletters printing #27029 (159.52)

05/14/18 #1689 Donna Loffer - Grab Bag Party Food & Supplies (100.60)

05/14/18 #1690 Billy McBay - Floor mats for saw room at shop (89.55)

05/21/18 #1691 Larry Wagle - Containers for rock donations (34.98)

Total expenses: (424.41)

Balance as of May 31, 2018 $ 2,033.98

GEM FAIRE 2018

Once again a very successful Gem Faire experience is in the can! The Gem Faire people

– Allen Van Volkinburg and James the Voice – were absolutely delighted with our presence!

They especially appreciate our involvement – we put in displays, we have working displays,

we have activities to captivate people, and we eagerly and energetically talk to folks. They

have told me that ours is the best gem and mineral club participation that they have! A big

THANKYOU to the 15 individuals who put in displays and the 15 who did working exhibits, as

also to those who manned the Grab Bags, Spinning Wheel, and Treasurer’s post. The exhibits

are always a big draw, and the interactivity of the Spinning Wheel and rock cutting and

polishing are an especially strong attractant, as are the grab bags. Much work goes into

even a small (compared to our show) presentation like this for Gem Faire, and as

coordinator I am especially proud of each of you for your contributions! Thank you, thank

you, THANK YOU!

--Julia Allande



Product Review: Convoy S2+ UV LED Flashlight By JeffWilson

In the last year, a new product has entered into the UV lighting market. The Convoy S2+ is a compact UV lamp, the size of a small

flashlight, is a very powerful UV lamp that produces a 35NM UV beam. That in layman's terms, it is a light that produces

a UV reaction somewhere between a long wave and a mid-wave UV, leaning more toward a long-wave. It runs on a single battery that

is normally used in camera equipment. The lamp kit costs about $50.

The importance of this new lamp to the mineralogical community is that there are incredible UV reactions in minerals while using this

lamp. The spectrum of colors unveiled is very interesting, and many minerals that do not react in shortwave, react brightly with this

lamp. On the flip side, several shortwave minerals do not react to this lamp at all. As I have been discovering the range of possibilities

with this lamp, I have gone through nearlymy entire collection, and I have noted the reactions as I have gone along.

Here are the results so far.

PH=Phosphorescence

. Calcite - range from bright white to yellow, orange, red,

pink, and green. Some XLS orange, Travertine white.

Terlingua Calcite - Intense blazing pink

. Corundum - (Ruby) Intense Bright Red; (Sapphire) Dull Red

. Fluorite - Bright Royal Blue

. Talc - Red-Orange

. Tremolite - Orange

. Willemite - Various

shades of green

. Esperite - Olive green

. Tugtupite - Dull purple

. Barite Cream to Yellow

. Lapis - White

. Wavellite - Pale Green

. Opal - Light Gray

. Sphalerite - Bright Peach; PH - Light Blue

. Lazurite - Rust Orange

. Hemimorphite - Light Lime Green

. Strontianite - White

. Stevensite - Golden Yellow

. Celestite - Intense Light Yellow

. Novachuckite - Extreme Bright Green

. Adamite - Intense Bright Yellow

. Clinohedrite - Red

. Serpentine - Yellow

. Diopside - White

. White Stilbite - Bright Pale Green

. Hexagonite - Pale Yellow

. Celestite - Yellow

. Chalcedony - Light Green

. Cerrusite - Orange-Yellow

. Natrolite - Yellow on the tips of the crystals only

. Pectolite - Light Blue

. Enstatite - Bright Yellow Green

. Wernerite - Intense Golden Yellow

. Fuchsite - Red

. Actinolite - Yellow

. White Mica - Peach

. Laumontite - White

. Sodalite - Intense Bright Orange

. Recrystallized Zincite - Light Green

. Herkimer Diamonds (SW FL) - Yellow Orange

. Petoskey Stone - Tan

. Fossil Shark Teeth - Light Yellow

(Minerals that are normally fluorescent that do not react to this

light: Hardystonite, Norbergite,Wollastonite, Scheelite)

I am sure that more reactions will be discovered. If you get a

chance to purchase one of these lights, you should. Also, the

developers of this lamp are now working on an LED

Shortwave UV light, something that we all have been eager to

see, that may appear on the market in the future!

Source: The Treasure Chest, newsletter of the North Jersey

Miner Club, March 2018; Via the New York Mineralogical

Club Bulletin, July, 2018,

COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS FOR OUR TRMS SHOW Richard Jaeger,chair

Our Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society Show this year will be on July 14th & 15th with July 13th being the set-up day. We have had outstanding competitive sections at our last five shows and would like to continue that tradition this year.

Update, June, 2018: Members: There is still time to register to have a Competitive or Non-Competitive exhibit in our upcoming Gem & Mineral Show. You don't need to have your own case, our club has an ample number of show cases you can use. A large number of individual displays really enhances the overall quality of our show and there is a real personal satisfaction in being able to display and thus share some of your favorite items. Most of you will want to do Non-Competitive if you have not exhibited before. I am attaching the Exhibit Application form. Please mail your Competitive applications to me and your Non-Competitive Applications to Bob Hicks. Our addresses are on the form.



TULSA ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY SHOW 33rd TRMS Gem and Mineral Show

July 14 & 15, 2018

APPLICATION TO EXHIBIT

Competitive________ Non-Competitive___________

(Please submit a separate application for each exhibit.)

Name__________________________________________________________________

Phone (____)________________________ E-mail _____________________________

Street Address___________________________________________________________

City________________________________State_______ Zip Code________________

Applicant’s Club Name __________________________________________________

Signature of Applicant ___________________________________________________

COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT

Applicant is responsible for choosing proper Exhibitor Group, Division and Class. All Competitive Exhibits will be

judged on the current AFMS Uniform Rules. Please indicate the following: Exhibitor Group (Master, Novice, etc.), Class (B-1,

CF-s, and case width (so that we may provide proper table space). Applicant must bring own extension cord.

Deadline for application is June 29, 2018.

Exhibitor Group Class

Topic Case Width__________________________

CERTIFICATION FOR COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS

I hereby certify that all material exhibited by me is my own personal property, and that

all lapidary or jewelry work was done by me (or by Society members, if applicable).

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Please sign and date



FOR NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS

Description _________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Case Width _________________

Exhibitors are urged to bring their own cases whenever possible. TRMS does have a limited number of

club cases available for use on a first come/first served basis. Cases are available in two configurations. The

inside dimensions are approximately:

Regular Case: 33 3/4” wide by 21 l/2” deep by 22” high ____ check if needed

Freddy Case: 37-3/8” wide by 22 ¼” deep by 25” high ____ check if needed

Return this For Competitive For Non-Competitive

Form to: Richard Jaeger Bob Hicks

3515 E 88 St 10022 E. 135th St. N.

Tulsa, OK 74137 Collinsville, OK 74021

918-481-0249 918-371-2162

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Display Case July 2018 Finis Riggs put in a beautiful display of copper colored (not

“copper-colored”) pieces for June. Now, for July, two of our

newest members are showing off some of their collections.

Andrew (9) has the top shelf, exhibiting his treasures, and his

mom Lydia is showing some of what she has collected from

various places. Most of the specimens are unidentified, so

everyone is invited to wade in and help put names to pieces.

Thank you to the Ishnicks! Feel free to step up and volunteer

what you have – because Sharing is Caring!

--Julia Allande





The Conglomerate

News from the Chatpile

By Wayne Mouser, [email protected]

Donna Loffer reported they were going to her daughters’ home in Texas to help celebrate Anita’s 41st

birthday. There were 22 rockhounds attending the May 29th TRMS luncheon at the Golden Corral: Finis &

Lana Riggs, Chester & Elaine Lee, Ben & Liz Thomas, Donna & Steve Loffer, Roger & Becky Bush, Penny

Richardson, Jami Harl, Roxanna Chamberlain, Steve Richards, Lilik Hakola, Jerry Nagel, Julia & Paulino

Allande, Bob & Nancy Hicks, Kay Waterman and Roberta Wagle.

Jim Williams had a shoulder-replacement surgery in late May. All went well and he is home on the mend.

I talked to Jim via telephone June 15. He thinks he may be in rehab in early July. Ruth’s doing good too.

David Hogate is still recovering from his surgery to repair a leg and foot. He is able to wear a boot, but

cannot walk and stand for very long. He said doctor has told him it may be another 6 months for full

recovery, He sounds like he’s in good spirits.

May 26th, Wayne Mouser met seven of his former high school classmates at Joseph’s BBQ, south of

Drumright for their 65th reunion. I told those who were there I’d buy everyone’s lunch at our 70th, if I was

still around.

Billy McBay wrote: Saturday June 9th Wayne Mouser invited me to join him at the Cushing, OK 23rd

Annual BBQ and Blues Festival. When we arrived there was a band playing blues with a lot of harmonica

music. Wayne watched for a while and I started collecting all the free stuff. There were 9 large tents set

up, one representing each sponsor. The sponsors were from the energy and related fields--Deeprock,

Blueknight, Bronco, Magellan, Marathon Pipeline, Matrix Service, Centurion Pipeline, Enbridge and

Premier. Each tent dished out a fair portion of BBQ meat and we were to go to each tent and then vote for

that which we liked the best. It was all very good and we were stuffed. Wayne and I had a very good

time.

Mouser took another hard fall, so if you see him limping around, that’ll be the reason.




JULY BIRTHDAYS

Bob Avakian

Bailey Benton

Wilma Clary

Joyce Crain

Russ Doden

John Goins

Austin Grayson

Michael Grayson

David Hogate

Alexia Gokey Horse

Mike Hurd

Malcolm Joyce

Chuck Keller

Ian Kirk

Melany Nagel

Marysa Perry

Elsi Peters

Julia Acosta Price

Jon Puls

Amanda Watkins Redfearn

Penny Richardson

Liz Thomas

Sarah Waite

Kay Waterman

Jeanie Weber

Kevin Welsh

Jim Williams

JULY ANNIVERSARIES

Julia & Paulino Allande

DeLane & Wayne Cox

Sherry & Roy Heim

Dianne & Michael Kirk

Donna & Steve Loffer

Debbie & Steve

Melanie & Justin Mosteller

Amy & James Puls

Jacklyn & Scott Robb

Delores & Keith Wall

Dates of birthdays and anniversaries are provided by membership application information submitted to the club.

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MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS

Contributed by RMFMS President Liz Thomas

When you join the Tulsa Rock & Mineral Society, you are not just joining one organization,

but you become a member of three other groups--the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical

Societies, the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and the Oklahoma State Council of

Mineralogical Societies.

Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies

Part of your TRMS dues goes for club membership in the Rocky Mountain Federation, 9000 members

strong, in clubs within 13 states of the Federation. The RMFMS monthly newsletter electronically is

forwarded to a member of each club, who in turn sends to all local club members via email.

The RMFMS President names a State Director for each of the 13 states within the Federation. The SD stays

in touch with each club and attends shows when possible.

RMFMS clubs share hosting duties for the Federation convention each year, held during the host club’s

local show.

Liability Insurance is of great value to individual clubs. The insurance program, optional to all clubs, offers

liability coverage at very reasonable cost. The policy does not cover members, but does protect the club if

issues arise with show attendees, visitors and property owners during official club activities.

Another RMFMS asset is the Program Library, a centrally-located repository which contains hundreds of

educational rockhound-related programs in DVD and other formats. Programs are available for a club’s

rental at minimal charge. A listing of topics and information on obtaining programs are available on the

RMFMS website, rmfms.org.

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

The American Federation is the umbrella for all seven Federations in the US. Six of the seven Federations

offer AFMS-sponsored scholarships amounting to $4000 to two students in earth sciences. One Federation

has its own scholarship program.

The AFMS offers classes to train competition-case judges, provides badges and support for the Future

Rockhounds of America program, and settles differences among Federations. Delegates from each

Federation meet an annual club show to take care of business.

The monthly newsletter to keep every club member informed on national matters. (Editor’s note: Connie

Cassity of TRMS does an excellent job of providing a synopsis of AFMS and RMFMS news within the T-

Town Rockhound bulletin each month) Past newsletters are posted on the AFMS website: amfed.org.

The Oklahoma State Council of Mineralogical Societies

The Oklahoma State Council represents the Oklahoma rock clubs and the NW Arkansas club in an effort to

coordinate a calendar to prevent overlap of club programs, field trips and shows. OSCMS also awards a

scholarship to an earth sciences student in one of the undergraduate programs of an Oklahoma college.

The scholarship is funded by donations in memory of club members, and proceeds from an auction held

during the OSCMS swaps, held both fall and spring.

So, your membership goes much further than you thought. You can get answers to your problems in

lapidary work, to identify an unknown rock or fossil, in finding a collecting locale in another state (even

foreign country!) and help in setting up your display case for competition judging, and much more.

Now you know. You are a national rock hound member!



All OSCMS Member Clubs!

The Stillwater Gem and Mineral Society were hosts at the spring OSCMS swap, held April 28 at the OK Territorial Park in

Perkins, OK. . Topics of discussion and other information gleaned from the minutes of the business session were provided by

OSCMS secretary/treasurer Wayne Cox.

Present: Anthony Clements, Melinda Keith, Stan Nowak, Janet Cayot, Billy McBay, Wayne Mauser,

Paulino Allande, David Peck, Wayne Cox, Julia Allande, DeLane Cox, with a quorum of six clubs

represented.

Treasurer’s Report – Wayne Cox: Balance 4/28/18 $2,423.64. Income: Fall auction, $262; club donation, TRMS, $272.

Disbursements: $1,000 for scholarship student, $6.30 for RMFMS dues and Insurance for 2017-18. Vendors at each OSCMS

swap are responsible to pay sales tax to both the state of Oklahoma and the city of Perkins.

Old Business

Waived--$10 dealer fee to set up at the fall and spring swaps. Operating Procedures were approved and accepted as

changes to the bylaws. Approved purchase of signage for the OSCMS swaps. Seeking fall OSCMS scholarship recipient

nominations. Contact Julia Allande. Clubs are encouraged to send pertinent information to OSCMS Facebook coordinator

Dave Leininger at [email protected]

New Business

Discussion: OSCMS new logo design sought, contact DeLane Cox. Approved spring swap location, to be held again at the

OK Territorial Park in Perkins. Host clubs are sought for these swaps. Duties include setting up lunch and follow-up cleanup.

Tabled for Fall Swap business meeting: Procedure to revise OSCMS by-laws and proposed donation to Correll museum at

Catoosa, the location for the Oct. 20, 2018 OSCMS fall swap.

AFMS & RMFMS REVIEW

AFMS and RMFMS summaries prepared by Connie Cassity

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Website: www.amfed.org June 2018 Newsletter is unavailable

Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies Website: www.rmfms.org May 2018 Newsletter

(June 2018 RMFMS Newsletter is unavailable)

Letter from the President – May 2018 By Liz Thomas President Liz Thomas lists the many rock show she has attended and those that she plans to attend during the remainder of the year—lots going on. She comments that “I cannot say enough about our vice‐president, Bob Regner. He is a very busy and talented man . . . “

Field Trips for the 2018 Show (in Rapid City, SD, July 20-22, 2018) - Here are four planned trips. Wednesday July 18, 2018 – Antelope Ridge: This is an easy walking area and is very accessible from the road. You will find sponge coral. Thursday July 19, 2018 – Black Hills National Forest / Hill City area: Hill City region. It consists of two parts where each part explores distinct geological activity-- all within a several mile radius. The first stop will be Blackberry Trail. This is a contact metamorphic region where most of the Cambrian rock has been upthrust and metamorphosed through heat and pressure. One should expect to find pyrite, feldspar, mica schist, mica and biotite as well as some other metamorphic materials along a stream bed.




RMFMS field trips, July, Black Hills, continued:

The trails are somewhat rugged. Hiking boots and jeans suggested. The second stop July 19 will include local sand caves. A favorite, where trilobites of Cambrian origin can be found. This was a site intended to mine fracking sand, however, the sand particles did not meet the specifications and tunneling was discontinued. Several short, interconnected caves are present and some rough terrain hiking can be had. Hiking boots and jeans suggested; bring a high intensity flashlight for photography. The rally point will be the Civic Center parking lot 0800. Expect to depart by 0830. Maps will be handed out. Monday July 23, 2018– Railroad Butte/Farmingdale Farmingdale is about 25 minutes east of Rapid City and is part of the National Grasslands recreation areas. You will be able to find agates (prairie agates and possibly one of those illusive Fairburn agates), coral, petrified wood, chalcedony and other treasures. The area is accessible by car, but if the weather has been on the wet side, you will want to make sure that you keep your vehicle on the trails or in the gravel parking areas. Since this area is prairie and our summers can be quite warm, remember to bring water for drinking and a spray bottle with sufficient water to bring out the ‘color’ in your finds. Sturdy shoes and jeans are also recommended because there can be knee high grass and the slithery creatures that reside in the grasslands. We will meet at the Civic Center at 8am and depart at 8:30am. Maps will be provided at the Civic Center on the day of the field trip. If you have a smart phone and would like to download a map of the National Grasslands area, download the “Avenza” app and download the Buffalo Gap NG – Fall River Ranger District MVUM map. Tuesday July 24, 2018 – Conata: Some of the things you will be able to find on the field trip to Conata Basin are prairie agates,

petrified wood, Fairburn agates, coral and a lot of other beautiful rocks. Meeting time has not been determined. More information is forthcoming. Bring water to drink, food to eat, chairs to rest, sunscreen to not burn, tools, buckets and anything else you might need. Obsidian By Lawrence H. Skelton, Wichita Gem & Mineral Society

Lawrence Skelton presents a history of obsidian and the locations of the first sources of this rock. He describes the characteristics of the rock and its uses. He explains the formation of Apache tears which are obsidian nodules. He observes that “Obsidian occurs in volcanic areas throughout the world. Most of the western states of the United States are listed as sources.” There is extensive information with photos in the newsletter. Heading to RMFMS: Exploring the Black Hills with George Custer By Mike Nelson, Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, [email protected] In this article (part 3 of 4), Mike Nelson states his focus on “the rocks and minerals that seem associated with the Custer expedition of 1874. Thanks to authors like Ernest Grafe and Paul Horsted (2002), campsites and trails covered by the Expedition are well known and one can follow along the entire Black Hills’ route if desired. Like many geologists and rockhounds I am greatly interested in the area around Custer City, the site of his ‘gold discovery.’” He describes Custer’s career and travels in detail with many historical photos and documents, as well as current pictures of those locations that the Custer Expeditions visited. The rest of the newsletter has information about the RMFMS Convention July 20-22, 2018, in Rapid City, SD, and many show flyers for other future club shows.

TRMS WORKSHOP—A GREAT RESOURCE FOR CLUB MEMBERS! TRMS members are welcome to use the club workshop during the scheduled sessions. You

will be asked to sign a waiver if you work at the shop. Young people must be accompanied by an adult. Material for cutting and polishing is available at the shop for $1 a slab. There is a charge for cutting a piece on the big saw. Please, contact the shop foreman or the charge person 24-hours in advance.

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS

First Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 PM

Third Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 PM

Third Tuesday 5:30 to 9:00 PM

Fourth Thursday 5:30 to 9:00PM

Contact Billy McBay, supervisor, 918-407-6066

The workshop is located next to Elsing Museum in the lower level of the Learning Resource Center on the campus of Oral

Roberts University, 81st and Lewis, Tulsa.




JUNE 5, 2018 TRMS Board Meeting minutes

President Donna Loffer opened the board meeting at 7:10 p.m. Members attending Donna Loffer, Peter Grice, Roberta Wagle, Jerry Nagel, Billy McBay, Larry Wagle, George Hill. Guests present Wayne Mouser, Finis Riggs and Scott Robb. Peter Grice made a motion to accept the secretary's report as printed 2nd by George Hill motion approved. Roberta Wagle made a motion to accept the treasurer's report as printed 2nd by Peter Grice motion approved.

Peter reported that the June general meeting would be a DVD about agate formation and design. Billy McBay reported everything at the shop is going fine. 19 new membership forms had been filled out at the Gem Faire. Discussion was held regarding new members and how to help them enjoy our club.

Old business: Scott Robb asked about an address for Incorporation applications and also discussed By-Laws revision. After some discussion, it was decided to hold the votes at the upcoming membership meeting.

The board members voted to provide long-time club member and benefactor Claudine Elmore with a complimentary mailed copy of the newsletter. They also decided to wait until after the TRMS show in July to publish a club roster.

Proceeds from the recent Gem Faire club booth were turned over to treasurer Jerry Nagel. Show chair Finis Riggs said club show insurance is in place. He has ordered microphones and has signed the contract for our show in July. Volunteer sign-up sheets for the show in July will be at Monday night's meeting for members to sign. Donna Loffer also reported that there were 22 people at the May luncheon. Meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Roberta Wagle

JUNE 11, 2018 TRMS Membership Meeting minutes

President Donna Loffer opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Leon Reeder made a motion to accept the secretary's report as printed 2nd Martha Rongey motion passed. Finis Riggs made a motion to approve the treasurer's report as printed, Steve Ridgeway 2nd the motion, motion passed.

Hospitality chair Kimberly Perry reported that 12 guests and new members were present, with total attendance of 78. Fourteen Pebble Pups were there. Six door prizes were awarded. Donna Loffer announced the June 30th field trip would be a walking tour of geologically significant buildings in downtown Tulsa. Finis Riggs reported the show would be July 14-15, with setup on the 13th. The final show committee meeting is June

18. He provided yard signs advertising the show. As parking will be an issue, club members need to park on the east side of the building. The contract has been signed on the tickets and club members were asked to sign up for slots to work during the show. Finis instructed members who have free tickets to distribute to those businesses which allow us to put up show flyers. Tickets should be marked on the back that they are for advertising. Tony Rongey will need help with the Kids Zone on Sunday as he will be gone out of town. Any members working at least 4 hours is eligible for a

special drawing for a two-foot tall statue of an orthoceras fossil, donated by Ben and Liz Thomas.

Richard Jaeger reported that last year there were 10 competitive cases. So far this year only three applications have been turned in. Applications are available for both competitive and non-competitive cases tonight. Liz Thomas related the results of the recent Buchanan sale. The owner gave the items which did not sell, to them. These items will be used for educational purposes for the club, she said. Liz had brought many pieces of costume jewelry which had been donated, free for members to take.

Refreshments for the TRMS social hour prior to the July 9 membership meeting are assigned to members with last names beginning with the letters A-E.



MEMBERSHIP MEETING minutes, continued:

Virgil Richards made an announcement that the downtown library needed the display case to be filled for the summer and ask for a volunteer. They can contact him and he would be happy to help. Peter Grice reported that the display at the Helmerich library at 91st and Yale had been put in by Richard Jaeger and Jerry Nagel. Steve Loffer along with Bob

and Nancy Hicks gave a program at the Collinsville library and had 182 people present. The library staff expressed their thanks. That was the largest turnout at any library presentation, they said. Donna and Steve Loffer will be giving another presentation at the Kate Kaiser Library at the end of the month. Discussion was held on building the educational boxes designed by Steve Loffer. People will be needed to help assemble boxes and specimens are also needed. Julia Allande reported no one had volunteered yet to display at the church.

Harvey Shell announced the date of the annual artifacts show is Saturday August 25th at the Mabee Center at ORU. This year there will be shuttles available to go to the Elsing museum.

Jerry Nagel reported the final accounting from Gem Faire. Gem Faire organizers provided a $1,500 donation to the club; membership with name tags brought in $298.50; grab bags $560; spinning wheel $368.95; geodes $76, for a total of $2,803.41. Julia Allande thanked all the workers for their support at Gem Faire.

Donna Loffer announced that the TRMS luncheon would be held on the 26th at the Golden Corral 21st and Memorial and invited all to come. Scott Robb of the By-Laws Committee invited discussion about the proposed changes to the club by-laws which had been published in the last two newsletters. The first bylaw change defined the size of a member household family.

Delores Wall made a motion to accept the bylaw change as printed, seconded by Roxanna Chamberlin, motion passed. The second bylaw change allowed more flexibility to the annual audit of the treasurer's records. Martha Rongey made a motion to accept this by law as printed, seconded by Peter Grice, motion passed. Peter Grice introduced the Rocky Mountain Federation Library CD program, "Agates Up Close" by Doug Moore. Peter also announced that for next month's program, Ben Thomas will demonstrate how to stabilize turquoise and other stones. Peter asked for volunteers or suggestions for other programs. Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Roberta Wagle

What Kind Of Rockhound Are You? The Fortune Hunter - This rockhound sees potential wealth in every pebble. You recognize him by his

clutch on a new find. He has a greedy glitter in his eye as he asks, “What is this worth"? The beauty of

the stone means nothing to him. First & foremost is the monetary value.

The Optimist - Called the Happy Hunter. This one is characterized by a cheerful disposition. Any

colorful rock excites him. At once he sees in any size rock, a gem of rare beauty. This type of

rockhound is fun on a rock hunt. A drenching rain only means that the rocks will show up better. Even

when he finds nothing, he has relentless enthusiasm.

The Road Runner - No mountain trail or river bed for this roadside seeker. He operates with the rule;

never look further than 12 feet from the car. Road runner depends on low cunning for his supply of

rocks. By wearing flimsy shoes, he avoids sloshing along stream beds or climbing hills. By forgetting

equipment, he plays on the sympathy of others who offer him part of their finds.

The Smasher and Basher - This one is recognized by the trail of rubble he makes with his sledge

hammer. As he goes into rock areas, he smashes and bashes at everything in sight. By the time he is

done, there is nothing but worthless chips. This convinces him that the rock must have been originally

unsound, anyway.

Via Shawnee Slate, May 2018



ON THE ROAD AGAIN Lots going on in the “Good Ol’ Summertime”

(Editor’s note: Think there was a tootsie-wootsie in that tune……)

JULY 14 – 15, 2018—TULSA, OK--TULSA ROCK AND MINERAL SOCIETY’S GEM, MINERAL & JEWELRY SHOW--Admission $6 Adults, children free under 12 with paid adult admission, free

admission for uniformed military, Scouts, police, and firemen; Exchange Center, Tulsa Fairgrounds,

4145 E. 21st St., Tulsa, OK. Finis Riggs 918-232-8514 and Eric Hamshar, 918-284-3503, show co-chairs.

JULY 20-22, 2018 – RAPID CITY, SD-- RMFMS Convention and Show--Hosted by Western Dakota

Gem and Mineral Society in Rapid City, South Dakota. See the rmfms.org website for information.

JULY 9-12—BUENA VISTA , COLORADO: Annual show; Greg Tunnicliff; Rodeo Grounds in Buena

Vista, CO , 343 US 24, 81211; Thu. 9-5; Free Admission. Dealers, gemstones, mineral specimens,

rough, slabs, jewelry, beads, cabochons, fossils, tools, petrified wood. In Buena Vista at the Rodeo

Grounds, near Rodeo Dr. and Gregg Dr. ; contact Greg Tunnicliff, 1130 Francis St, #7010,

Longmont, CO 80501, (720)-491-0689 ; Email: [email protected];

Website: http://abqfallshow.wix.com/contin-tail

AUGUST 18-19, 2018-- TAHLEQUAH, OK -- Tahlequah Rock and Mineral Society annual show.

Cherokee County Community Bldg, 300 W First St. Tahlequah. See website tramsok.webs.com or

contact ElaineHughes, 225 E. Power Lane, Tahlequah, OK 74464, (918) 871-6050; Email:

[email protected]

AUGUST 17-19—BRIDGETON (ST. LOUIS), MISSOURI: Annual show of the Greater St. Louis

Association of Earth Science Clubs; Machinists Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road; Fri. 3-8, Sat. 10-6,

Sun. 11-5; adults $5, seniors $4, students (6-17) $2, children (5 and under) free when accompanied

by an adult; Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform admitted free, exhibits, demonstrations, Youth

Booth, club information, vendors with gems, minerals, jewelry, fossils, beads and gifts; contact

Jerry Kubat, 1712 Country Acres Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376-3339, (636) 928-4938; Email:

[email protected]; Website: stlearthsci.org

AUGUST 25-26, 2018—MOUNTAIN HOME, AR-- Ozark Earth Science Club Gem, Mineral and Fossil

Show. Saturday 9 am-6pm Sunday 9 am-4pm. Baxter County Fairgrounds, 1507 Fairgrounds

Dr.Mountain Home, AR. Information: 417-274-8712,870-736-5804.

SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2018—SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS: Annual show; Northwest Arkansas Gem &

Mineral Society; Clubhouse, Hwy. 43 and Lawlis Rd., 14029 White Oak Lane; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free

admission; tailgate swap, free setup, rock-related auction Saturday; contact Dave, 14029 White

Oak Lane, Bentonville, AR 72712, (479) 721-1579; Email: [email protected]; Website:

nwarockhounds.org




SHOWS, EVENTS SCHEDULE, continued:

SEPTEMBER 14-16, 2018-- DENVER, CO-- 51st Denver Gem & Mineral Show Denver Mart, 451 E. 58th

Avenue (intersection of I-25 and 58th Avenue) Denver. "Minerals of Mexico". Show chair: Lesley

Sebol, [email protected] or 720-999-1372.

OCTOBER 12-13,2018—MOUNT IDA, AR—CRYSTAL DIGGING CONTEST, SPONSORED BY THE MOUNT

IDA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Rd; Fri. 7-4,

Sat. 8-4; Admission $100; Join us for the 31st Annual Amateur World Championship Quartz Crystal

Digging Contest October 12 and 13! Compete against other miners and maybe even win a cash

and a trophy. Keep all you find! Competitors assemble in the Assay Office at the fairgrounds for

orientation and registration Friday morning at 7am. Banquet and awards ceremony on Saturday

night after the contest. Contact ChamberDirector, Mount Ida, AR 71957, (870)-867-2723; Email:

[email protected]; Website: mountidachamber.com

OCTOBER 12-14—MOUNT IDA, ARKANSAS: Annual show; Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce;

Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds Rd; Fri. 8-6, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 9-4; Free Admission; Dealers

from around the country, food, crystals, crystals and more crystals. Free Parking.; contact

ChamberDirector, (870)-867 2723; Email: [email protected]

October 27-28—OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA: Annual show; Oklahoma City Mineral & Gem

Society; Oklahoma State Fair Park, Modern Living Building, General Pershing Blvd.; Saturday, 9-6,

Sunday, 10-5; adults $6, children under 12 free; children’s crafts, door prizes, auctions, lapidary

demos, fluorescent room; contact Doug Pollitt, Oklahoma City, OK 73151, (405) 719-8477; Website:

OMGS-minerals.org

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“An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an

incompetent philosopher. The society that scorns excellence in plumbing

because plumbing is a humble trade, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy

because it is an exalted pastime, will have neither good plumbing nor good

philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its philosophy will hold water.”

Words of Wisdom from John William Gardner



TRMS JULY 2018

The club regularly meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church, 7th and Columbia near the TU tennis courts. A social hour precedes each meeting, with coffee and snacks. Visitors are

always welcome. Pebble Pups meet at 6:15 preceding the general membership meeting. For Workshop sessions contact foreman Billy McBay at 918-407-6066 or the charge person 24 hours in advance.

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ALL WELCOME!

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