The Carmel Valley. February 2018 Vol. 58 No. 2 Inside this issue: This month, Sky Paxton will give a program on his January trip.

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1 Rich Saylor, Editor 9 Linda Vista Drive Monterey, CA saylor@redshift.com The Carmel Valley PROSPECTOR! February 2018 Vol. 58 No. 2 Inside this issue: Page 3 President s Message, January Board Meeting Pages 4, 5 Membership Report, Trip Reports Page 6 Crystal Forms Page 7 Project H.E.L.P. Page 8 Camp ZZYZX 2018 Application Form Pages 9, 10 Support Our Local Rock Shops, Upcoming Shows & Events (February-April), From The Editor inside cover: Club Information & Monthly Calendar This month, Sky Paxton will give a program on his January trip. Page 1

2 THE CARM EL VALLEY PROSPECTOR * NEWSLETTER OF THE CARM EL VALLEY GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC. P.O. Box 22756, Carmel, CA CLUB WEBSITE: CVGMS.ROCKS NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS:saylor@redshift.com Elected Officers & Board of Directors Committee Chairpersons PRESIDENT Susie Harlow SHOW Board of Directors VICE-PRESIDENT Sally Eastm an PROGRAM Board of Directors TREASURER Jill Kahlow FIELD TRIPS Jay House RECORDING SECRETARY Janis Rovetti : SUNSHINE Janis Rovetti CORRESPONDING SEC. Matt Biewer PUBLICITY Janis Rovetti FEDERATION DIRECTOR Karin Salom on DRAWING TABLE Matt & Barbara Biewer BULLETIN EDITOR Rich Saylor REFRESHM ENTS varies each month DIRECTOR 2018 Adrienne Pimentel SCHOLARSHIP Talma Taormina DIRECTOR 2019 Jay House M EM BERSHIP Jay House CUSTODIAN Matt Biewer LIBRARIAN Richard Franco WEBM ASTERS Richard & Cynthia Franco CLUB INFORMATION: ANNUAL DUES: Adults (21 & over) $15, Couples $20, Juniors (high school) $1, and Pebble Pups (grade school or younger)- Free INITIATION FEE: $10 plus $5 each additional fam ily m em ber (includes stinkin name badges! ) M EM BER OF: California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Am erican Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS & AFMS) CLUB MINERAL: Gold CLUB COLORS: Green & Gold CLUB GEMSTONE: Botryoidal Jade SOCIETY PURPOSE: The Carmel Valley Gem and M ineral Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to prom oting the study of mineralogy and geology, to encourage the collecting of specimens and the practice of the lapidary arts, to promote responsible field excursions to m ineral locations, and to further the education of all. And remember, please...tread Lightly! CLUB NEWSLETTER: Perm ission is given to quote any item in The Prospector provided proper credit is given. Please contact the editor for perm ission to reprint original articles in their entirety, which are to be considered as being copyrighted. Rich Saylor, editor & publisher. Contributions, which are ALW AYS welcome, & (nice!) comments may be sent to saylor@ redshift.com Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society general monthly meetings: 2nd Friday, 7:00 PM; guests & visitors are welcome. Board meetings are held at 6:00 PM, before the General Meeting. Members are welcome to attend. SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CLUBS: The Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society meets on the 2nd W ednesday of each month, at 7:00pm, Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900 th 17 Ave., Santa Cruz. Their website is S.org for club info & their newsletter, The Lapidarian. rd The Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club meets on the 3 Monday of each month, 7 PM, at the North Minster Presbyterian Church, 315 East Alvin Drive, Salinas. Guests & visitors welcom e. For club inform ation & their newsletter, the club website is Also contact Karin Salom on, Guests and visitors are welcom e. Annual SVR&G nd Show: March 10-11, 2018, Veterans Hall, Spreckels. (2 weekend in March). Modest adm ission charge, FREE parking CVGMS Monthly calendar (MONTHLY MEETING DATES): PLEASE NOTE, ALL DATES TO BE CONFIRMED, especially June (auction) and December (Christmas Dinner). January: Friday the 12th February: Friday the 9 th. March: Friday the 9th. The Spreckels show is March 10 & 11; see page 10. April: Friday the 13th May: Friday the 11th June: Sunday, June (?) - TBA June Picnic & Rockhounding Auction- Whispering Pines Park, Monterey July: Friday the 13th August: Friday the 10th Sept.: Friday the 14th (General Meeting) 58th ANNUAL CVGMS GEM SHOW, SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER th October: Friday the 12 November: Friday the 9th - Nomination of 2019 officers & Board members, ANNUAL CVGMS AUCTION! December: Sunday, TBA 4 PM- ANNUAL XMAS DINNER & installation of 2019 officers & Board members Page 2

3 Message from the President The Carmel Valley PROSPECTOR! February 2018 Volume 58, Issue 2 Hello CVGMS folks! This year has gotten off to a rocky start for me. The pneumonia has finally cleared up but the flu just won't let go. I will probably not be at the next meeting. I hope you are all well! Thank you all for completing the refreshments list! We're set for the year! Thank you Janis for January and thank you in advance Sally for February refreshments!! This month's program will be presented by past president Sky Paxton. We look forward to catching up with Sky and hearing of his adventures! Have a great meeting Friday Feb 12, 7pm at the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. Susie Harlow President, CVGMS CVGMS BOARD MEETING: January 12, 2018 Call to Order: Meeting called to order by President, Susie Harlow. Present: Susie Harlow, Mike Cole, Barb & Matt Biewer, Jay House, Sally Eastham, Adrienne Pimentel, Talma Taormina, and Janis Rovetti. Correspondence: Matt reports that the Laughlin NV Gem & Mineral Show will be Jan. 12 through 21, He also received an Underground Gold Miners Museum newsletter. Membership: Jay reports one new member, Lillian Babcock to our club. Lillian works with Kirk Brock. Welcome to our club Lillian! We are so happy to have you as our newest member. Treasurer's Report: Jill is not here tonight. Federation: Karin is not here tonight. Scholarship: Talma has finalized the scholarship application. She said that this year we will be doing the Science Saturday on Saturday, April 28th. We hope lots of you sign up to help. It is a lot of fun. Sunshine: Jill is out sick this month with a blood clot. Janis will send her a card to wish her a speedy recovery. Old Business: We discussed possible one day field trips that we will try to coordinate for this year. New Business: The board discussed a request from Susie for each of us to submit a job description for the roles we have in setting up various club activities throughout the year such as insurance, tax returns, Whispering Pines picnic in June, the Christmas dinner reservation, in addition to the annual Sept. show with all the different jobs that we do to get ready for that. She asked to get these lists within a month or two. This is so if necessary someone else could do the job by reading the instructions. January Program: Another DVD on Jade City! Yay! Plus jade show and tell from our members. February Program: Sky Paxton will give a program on his January trip. March Program: Show and Tell from Tucson or just your favorites from our members. April Program: A carving slide show program. The meeting was adjourned. The next board and general meeting is February 9, Janis Rovetti, Recording Secretary Page 3

4 MEMBERSHIP REPORT... Jay House, Membership Chairman On our Jan 12th meeting we had 20 members sign in, and we had one new member join, Eric Price, of Salinas. Welcome to the club, Eric! As a reminder, there are a few members that are not current with their dues. On the member sigh up page there were two names that I guess were guests as I don't recognize the names Margaret and Rick Baldwin, so I guess we had two guests - no one signed the guest page. Jay TRIP REPORTS... From Karin S.-... somewhere between here & Tucson... Ask for a sunset photo, you GET a sunset photo... And not to be outdone, from Talma: Photos taken in Keno (Tucson)... Karin & Talma collect agates near Edwards Air force Base in the Mojave Desert, for show grab bags Page 4

5 nd Beaucoup amethysts in the 22 St. Tent... Talma checking out giant butterfly So many amethysts, so little time Page 5

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7 And also via Karin S.... Rockhound Project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) Dear CFMS Society Presidents & Field Trip Chairmen, There were many things that really impressed me when I joined my first rock & gem club years ago. One of them was about the "goodness" the member's commitment was to the AFMS Code of Ethics which the members eagerly lived up to and taught to those who were new. Especially the one; I will support the rockhound project H.E.L.P. (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and will leave all collecting areas devoid of litter, regardless of how found. Wherever our club went for a field trip, we always picked up after ourselves and after those who had come before us who hadn't. From paper trash, broken bottles and gun shells, we picked it up and packed it out. Some of what was one person's trash surprisingly became some good looking jewelry, like cutting and polishing that local rock material into a bullet shaped cab to fit into a gun shell case for a pendant or melting down the same metal to make miniature sculptures to fit into geodes. It is puzzling why some people think it's ok to dump trash out on the desert, drop it in the woods and on beaches and other public lands. You name it, it's out there, more in some areas than in others. I guess they don't value that these are our Public Lands we all share. As your Federation's president this year, I am encouraging members of each society that can, to help by participating in at least one clean up per year. Not only will it benefit our relationships with BLM and other public land agencies, but will help keep the public lands that have been so good to us, beautiful. Doing so will also add to the stature and public image of Rockhounds everywhere. What could be better! Whether you combine a cleanup with a collecting trip or you plan a cleanup on its own, here are some tips John Martin (CFMS PLAC chairman) and I have cultivated so your efforts are easily successful, and your society is acknowledged for its efforts. Suggestions of locations for Rockhound Project H.E.L.P: The convenience of knowing where your society can plan for a cleanup is easy. You can contact the BLM, State Parks, National Wilderness, Wildlife Refuges, State and local recreational areas, campgrounds, even your local town park. At this time, the Hauser Geode Beds do not require a clean-up. John and Susy Martin and Dick Pankey checked out the area this month and the area was clean as a whistle. How to organize and plan for a Project H.E.L.P. on Public Land 1. First contact the local authority's office in charge of where you would like to do a cleanup or inquire where they would suggest it is needed. Introduce yourself as a member representing your society and the Rockhound community. You can even tell them about Project H.E.L.P. They will need advance notice of when you are planning your cleanup, sometimes up to 3 to 6 weeks, which is usually the case with the larger agencies such as BLM. They need to clear their schedule so they can be there to get you started. Often, they can assist you with garbage bags and litter picks, and will tell you where to leave the filled bags, old tires, etc, when you are done. Remember, that those rusty tin cans in the desert are considered historical artifacts by public lands and need to be left where you see them. Attached with this letter is a copy of what Public Lands considers as collectable. It never hurts to review this with your members each year. 2. Arrive Prepared Have your society members bring a pair of gloves with them. Most volunteers like wearing the disposable gloves so they can toss them in with the trash after they are done. The gloves come in multiple pairs in a package, and can be found at hardware and drug stores just about anywhere. As on any field trip, make sure members bring adequate drinking water, snack food, appropriate clothing, hat and have a first aid kit available. Don't forget to take a group photo with the bags of trash! You'll want to use the photo for your society scrapbook and bulletin. Your field trip leader will need to send a copy of the photo to one of the CFMS Field Trip Chairmen that is closest to your neck of the woods, so the Federation can document the Rockhound Project H.E.L.P. Your commitment to this project will not only help fulfill our commitment to Project H.E.L.P., but you'll also become the public ambassadors for our recreational hobby, and an inspiration to the societies in other federations to do their part too. In turn the name Recreational Rockhounding and Rockhounds will be more widely known. What could be better! Jennifer Haley, 2018 CFMS President ladybuglane@napablogger.com Page 7

8 THE CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF M INERALOGICAL SOCIETIES, INC., DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE EARTH SCIENCES: CAMP ZZYZX We invite you to join us at the Earth Science Seminar being held at the Desert Studies Center, Soda Springs (Zzyzx) located approximately 50 miles Northeast of Barstow, CA. Off I-15 at Zzyzx Rd. Facilities are rustic, dormitory style rooms with bed, mattress & desk. Cleaning is the occupant s responsibility. You must bring bed linen or sleeping bag, and any creature comforts you may desire i.e. lamp, throw rug, ice chest. RV parking is approximately 1/4 mile from the Center and has no facilities of any kind. All restrooms and showers are in separate buildings at the center and are communal. The Earth Science Committee reserves the right to accept or deny applications as they deem appropriate. This area is designated by the Government as a Desert Studies Center; consequently, NO PETS ARE ALLOWED. A limited number of reservations are available and an early application is recommended. Subject to change these classes will be offered: LAPIDARY BEADING WIRE ART FIELD TRIPS SILVER FABRICATION ADVANCED WIRE ART PRECIOUS METAL CLAY SOFT STONE CARVING FACETING ALTERNATIVE CASTING The fee for the week is $ per person and includes quarters or RV space, three meals per day, and classes. Additional charges may be assessed for material furnished by instructors. IF YOU USE YOUR RV YOU CAN SAVE $50.00 / NEW Day Trippers Cost is $250 for the week. NO CANCELLATIONS AFTER MARCH 1, 2018 unless a replacement is provided. A $25.00 Administration Fee will be assessed for cancellations prior to March 1, Please complete the Registration form and Mail with full payment; Payable to CFMS MAIL APPLICATION TO: AUDREY HARVEY 3363 Tuxford Place Thousand Oaks, CA CAMP ZZYZX MARCH 25th MARCH 31st, 2018 FOR INFORMATION ONLY, CONTACT: Marion Roberts mvroberts1@comcast.net REGISTRATION FORM DEADLINE M ARCH 1, 2018 Applications received after this date will be placed on a stand-by list and considered only when a vacancy exists. Please use block printing: (A) Mr. Mrs. Ms (B) Mr. Mrs. Ms Street City State Zip Phone ROOM ASSIGNMENT FOR SINGLE APPLICANTS ONLY. RV DORM Day Tripper ROOM REQUEST FOR MEDICAL OR PHYSICAL REASONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS DIABETIC OTHER EXPLAIN DO NOT MAIL REGISTRATIONS PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1ST!! REGISTRATIONS POSTMARKED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1ST WILL BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST By attending this activity you are giving your consent for CFM S, to make photographs, videotapes, films or other likeness of me. I hereby grant to CFM S unrestricted right to copyright any of the above-mentioned materials containing images of me as well the unrestricted right to use and reuse them, with their caption information, in whole or in part. These rights include, but not limited to, the right to publish, copy, distribute, alter, license and publicly display these materials and images for editorial, trade, marketing and/or advertising purposes. I also grant CFM S and its licenses the unrestricted right to use and disclose my name in connection with use of the above material. Page 8

9 SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ROCK SHOPS... PENINSULA GEM & JEWELRY: Gem & Jewelry Supplies, custom jewelry designs. Open Tuesday thru Saturday; closed Sunday & M onday N. Fremont St., M onterey WEBSITE: (831) ROCK & BEAD BAZAR: Gallery & studio, custom jewelry designs, custom beadwork. Open M onday thru Saturday, closed Sunday Rancho Lane, near The Barnyard; close to the Yellow Brick Road thrift shop. WEBSITE : (831) PEREGRINE ROCKS & TRADING POST: inside Cannery Row Antique M all (upstairs, dealer #720). Rocks, M inerals, Tools, Guides, Beads and more. M on-fri 10a-5:30p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-5p. 471 Wave Street, Monterey. SHOWS & EVENTS OF INTEREST: PLEASE VERIFY ALL SHOW INFORMATION BEFORE ATTENDING! Only Calif. events are listed. For more information about each show & out-of-state listings, please go to: rockngem.com or cfmsinc.org PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMERCIAL (non-club) SHOWS aren t generally listed, but can be found at the above website. manufacturer s prices. Exhibitors from all over the world will be on site. Jewelry repair & ring sizing while you shop. ; contact Allen Van, (503) ; info@gemfaire.com; Web site: PLEASE GO TO ROCK & GEM.COM ONLINE FOR MORE INFORMATION February INDIO, CA: Annual show; San Gorgonio Mineral & Gem Society, Riverside County Fairgrounds & National Date Festival; Hwy 111; Daily 10-10; Adults $9, Seniors $8, Students $7, Children 5 & under free; free polished rocks for the children. ; contact Bert Grisham, (951) ANTIOCH, CA: Annual show; Antioch Lapidary Club, Contra Costa County Fairgrounds; 1201 West 10th Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults/Seniors $5, Students/Children under 12 free; hands on projects for kids. ; contact Brenda Miguel, 425 Fulton Shipyard Rd., Antioch, CA , (925) ; brenda.miguel@yahoo.com; Web site: antiochlapidaryclub.com VALLEJO, CA: Annual show; Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society, Solano County Fairgrounds, Mc Cormack Hall; 900 Fairgrounds Drive,, Mc Cormack Hall; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $5, Children under 12 free; contact Dan Wolke, Benicia, CA 94510, (707) ; dncwolke@sbcglobal.net; Web site: vjgems.org March NEWARK, CA: Annual show; Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley, Newark Pavilion; 6430 Thornton Ave. ; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Adults $6, Children free with adult; Smokey Quartz Jubilee!; contact contact Cathy Miller, CA, (510) ; showchair@mgscv.org; Jodi Minshall, Royal Avenue, Hayward, CA 94541, (510) ; jminshal@earthlink.net; Web site: TORRANCE, CA: Annual show; South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society, Ken Miller Rec Center; 3341 Torrance Blvd., (entrance on Madrona); Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; children's activities, prize drawings, door prizes, slabs, lots of rough rock, used equipment,; contact Nancy Pekarek, Torrance, CA, (310) ; pekareks@hotmail.com; Web site: southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com 3-4 VENTURA, CA: Annual show; Ventura Gem & Mineral Society, Ventura County Fairgrounds; 10 W. Harbor Blvd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; children\'s activities.; contact Diane Cook, P.O. Box 1573, Ventura, CA 93002, (805) ; info@vgms.org; Web site: ARCADIA, CA: Annual show; Monrovia Rockhounds, The Arboretum and Botanical Gardens of Los Angeles; 301 Baldwin Ave; Sat. 9-4:30, Sun. 9-4:30; Adults $9, Seniors/Students $6, Children $4; pick out fossils at our Dino Dig and Fossil Find. ; contact Jo Anna Ritchey, 224 Oaks Ave, Monrovia, CA , (626) ; joannaritchey@gmail.com; Web site: VICTORVILLE, CA: 42nd ; Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club, Along Stoddard Wells Road; Exit # 157 from I-15, proceed 12 Mi. NE ; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; Free Admission; Famous "Tailgate" event; outdoor/dry-camping venue in Mojave Desert beneath the Verde Antique Marble Quarry. First come-first camp FREE Vendor spaces (no holding of sites for friends). Donations to club accepted. Sat 9am-1pm field trip for marble varieties. Green & yellow "Tailgate" signs mark route on county graded dirt road. PLEASE see MAP & Flier at club web site for details. Rain or shine, we will be there!; contact Brett Ward, Main Page 9

10 St., # D4, Hesperia, CA 92345, (760) ; bretts88@verizon.net; Web site: TURLOCK, CA: Annual show; Mother Lode Mineral Society, Stanislaus County Fairgrounds; 900 N Broadway; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Admission $6, Children 12/under free w/adult; Children's activities, contact Bud & Terry McMillin, PO Box 1263, 900 N. Broadway, Modesto, CA 95355, (209) ; bud.mcmillin.b7yj@statefarm.com; Web site: SPRECKELS, CA: Annual show; Salinas Valley Rock and Gem, Spreckels Vet\\\'s Hall; 5th and Llano Sts; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Adults $2, free; Displays, snack bar, vendors, jewelry, slabs, fossils, demonstrations, make and take, wheel of fortune, tumbled stone bags, specimens; contact Gary Beck, (831) ; garybeckpca@yahoo.com; Web site: salinasrockandgem.pagecloud.com SAN MARINO, CA: Annual show; Pasadena Lapidary Society, San Marino Masonic Center; 3130 Huntington Drive; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; Free Admission; kids games, free hourly door prize drawing, and raffle prizes! ; contact Ellen Ferrell, CA, (727) ; info@pasadenalapidary.org; Web site: SAN JOSE, CA: Annual show; Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds; 344 Tully Rd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Admission $6, Children 12 and under free; how to make arrowheads, etc.; contact Sonia Dyer, (408) ; sonia.dyer@sbcglobal.net; Web site: LEMOORE, CA: Annual show; Lemoore Gem and Mineral Club, Lemoore Trinity Hall; 470 Champion Street ; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; Kids activities, demonstrations, free parking. ; contact Christopher Wertenberger, (559) ; kim-morrell@hotmail.com; Web site: Lemoore Gem And Mineral on Facebook ROSEVILLE, CA: Annual show; Roseville Rock Rollers Gem and Mineral Society, Placer County Fairgrounds ; 800 All America City Blvd., off Washington; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children 12 and under Free; Demonstrations in the Lapidary Arts & bid on Silent Auctions, full menu cafeteria, contact Gloria Marie, (916) ; Web site: ANGELS CAMP, CA: Annual show; Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society, Calaveras County Fairgrounds; 101 Frogtown Rd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Admission $5, Children under 12 free with adult; demonstrations, silent auction, activities for children. Door Prizes! Raffle! Food on site; contact Robin Williams, CA, (209) ; robinski@yahoo.com; Web site: calaverasgemandmineralsociety.org April VISTA, CA: Annual show; Vista Gem and Mineral Society, Vista Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum; 2040 N Santa Fe Ave; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; Free Admission; contact Kelly Hickman, 2040 N. Santa Fe, Vista, CA 92083, (760) ; kellyahickman@hotmail.com; Web site: MARIPOSA, CA: Annual show; Mariposa Gem and Mineral Club, Mariposa County Fairgrounds; 5007 Fairgrounds Road; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Admission $3, Children free; contact Meredith Meehan, CA, (559) ; jimmiemeehan@yahoo.com; Web site: Mariposagemclub.org NEWBURY PARK, CA: Annual show; Conejo Gem & Mineral Club, Borchard Park Community Center; 190 Reino Rd at Borchard Rd; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; Free Admission; Fun for all ages! Gems, Jewelry, Minerals, Fossils, Exhibits, Dealers. Youth Activities, Demonstrations, Plant Sales and Snack Bar; contact Chuck Borchart, CA, (805) ; borchartcme@gmail.com; Web site: And lastly, from the Editor... My thanks to all who responded to my request for submittals, with reports and photos! Without your support there would be no club newsletter... Everyone loves to hear about people s adventures and nifty finds- so send yours in, if you can! OK, OK, it s only The Prospector, not the Rollin Stone, but just the same... Cheers, Rich Saylor, Editor & Publisher, The Prospector Page 10