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1 The Polished Slab Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society June 2018 A NEWSLETTER FOR ROCKHOUNDS SINCE 1940 Volume 78 Issue 6 Upcoming Events June 4th - General Mtg July 5th - Board Mtg July 9th - General Mtg Aug 2nd - Board Mtg See page 8 for details on scheduled classes and instructor contact information SNGMS Contact : Inside This Issue Shop Talk General Meeting 5 Field Trips 2 Kids Club Education Activities SNGMS Meeting dates & Directions to Classes 8 Shop Information 9 Birthday, New Members and Upcoming Events 11 3 To all SNGMS Members: President's Message From Bob Belcher June is here and we have one more field trip coming up June 8th-10th to Delta, UT for Trilobites and a visit to Topaz Mountain. Jason Fabbi is the wagon master, call him for details at There is an impromptu unofficial field trip to McDermitt, NV starting June 22nd. Check with Peggy Sue Moore for details. These may be the last until fall with the hot temperatures in July and August. Last year it was late September before we planned another one. The hot months are a good time to come to the shop and work on the rocks you ve collected this past year, make some beautiful cabochons. The shop is doing great, all machines are in good shape. Many thanks to Del Walkenshaw, Wayne Muth, Tony Duran, Gary Webb, Chopper and the others that chipped in. When we got back with the truck from Boulder City, Chops, Gary Webb and the young guys Chops brought with him to help all pitched in and cleaned up the show items and placed them back in the storage room. It really looks good. Don t forget the Nominations for Lifetime Memberships. They need to be in by September for the Board to review. A Nominee must be a member for ten years with no breaks and hold an office in the club. If you bring any rocks to the shop, make sure to fill out a card with your name, date and who they are for. One of our members is moving to North Carolina and brought his rocks to the shop for all club members. Come on down and pick out a rock or two. He collected them in and around Delta, Utah and they appear to be all cab quality. A couple of things in July: Sunday, July 8th: Supervisors Meeting 10 am to 12pm at the shop. Sunday, July 15th: Shop Clean Up 10 am to 11 am. Bob Belcher President SNGMS June 2018

PAGE 2 the polished slab June 2018 Field Trips June 8 10: Delta, Utah for Trilobites. Jason Fabbi will be leading this trip.

It s an unofficial club trip but check with Peggy Sue Moore if you re interested in meeting up with the gang. They re meeting in McDermitt on the 22nd. Should be cooler and a lot of fun.

glistening object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk or another animal. It actually belongs to the marine animal kingdom. but most people consider them precious stones.

2 PAGE 2 the polished slab June 2018 Field Trips June 8 10: Delta, Utah for Trilobites. Jason Fabbi will be leading this trip. June 22- June 25: A few of the club members are going to the McDermitt, Nv area the middle of June. It s an unofficial club trip but check with Peggy Sue Moore if you re interested in meeting up with the gang. They re meeting in McDermitt on the 22nd. Should be cooler and a lot of fun. Sunday, July 8th, 10 am 12 pm, Shop Supervisors Meeting: Sunday, July 15th, 11 am 11 am, Shop Clean Up Birthstones for the Month of June are Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite: Pearl is a hard glistening object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk or another animal. It actually belongs to the marine animal kingdom. but most people consider them precious stones. A pearl is composed of calcium carbonate ( CaCO3) in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. A pearl necklace is believed to warn sensitive people of imminent danger. Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminum silicate with the chemical formula (Na,K)AlSi 3 O 8 and belongs to the feldspar group. Moonstone has been used in jewelry for millennia, including ancient civilizations. The Romans admired moonstone, as they believed it was born from solidified rays of the Moon. It has always been the stone of love and lovers. Alexandrite belong to the chrysoberyl family (BeAl2O4) with a hardness of 8.5 on the Mohs scale. The three main varieties of chrysoberyl are: ordinary yellow-to-green chrysoberyl, cat's eye and alexandrite. Alexandrite will show emerald green, red and orange-yellow colors depending on viewing direction in partially polarized light. It promotes inner harmony, joy and cheerfulness for the wearer.

June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 3 SNGMS Board meeting minutes for 5/31/18 On May 31st, 2018, the regular Board of Directors meeting of the Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society was called to order

3 June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 3 SNGMS Board meeting minutes for 5/31/18 On May 31st, 2018, the regular Board of Directors meeting of the Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society was called to order at 6:04 PM by the President. The Secretary was present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited. The minutes of the May 2nd, 2018 meeting were approved as read. The treasurer presented reports and announced net gain for the month. Beth Jones proposed, seconded by John Stackhouse, and approved by the Board that bills presented by Mary Beth Paladino be paid. Beth Jones proposed, seconded by Wayne Muth, and approved by the Board that a donation of $300 be made to the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce for providing the location for our Spring Jamboree show. Shop Report: All saws are working and general shop maintenance has been performed. Bob Belcher is the new Shop Foreman. New Business: Volunteer gifts for Awards Banquet presentation were discussed. Shop purchase needs and the need for equipment maintenance records were discussed. Old Business: Pending items include: Badge extensions for board positions, plumbing water to cab kings, and purchase of latex hoses for Cab Kings. Jason Fabbi proposed, seconded by John Stackhouse, and approved by the Board, that up to $125 be spent for latex hoses for Cab Kings. John Stackhouse proposed, seconded by Beth Jones, and approved by the Board, that up to $200 be spent to restock wheels for the Cab Kings. John Stackhouse reported 369 adult and 39 child members. Sheri Johnson reported on the Spring Jamboree show. The club profit from the show was about $2,000. She will present a proposed budget for the 2019 show at the general meeting. Wayne Muth proposed, seconded by Bill Moore, and approved by the Board, that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 PM. After adjournment six Board members approved the purchase of a 16 saw blade. Shop Talk : Brad s Bench Tips REVOLVING SOLDER PAD Often when we're soldering we have multiple pieces on the pad or a single piece and would like to work on several sides of it during the same heat. One of the ways to deal with this is to put your solder pad onto a turntable. That way you can rotate each piece into position when you need to or can rotate the pad to reach another side of a larger piece. All you need to make one of these is a piece of aluminum sheet and an inexpensive turn table assembly. A good hardware store will have both, although you can usually find the aluminum in the scrap pile of a local sheet metal shop. (Continued On Page 7)

4 PAGE 4 the polished slab June 2018 Discounts Available with your SNGMS membership All the establishments featured on page 4 offer discounts to SNGMS members. Be sure to show your membership card when making a purchase, and say that the Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society sent

5 June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 5 SNGMS General meeting minutes for 6/04/18 On June 4th, 2018, the regular meeting of the Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society was called to order at 6:00 PM by the President. The Secretary was present. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited. The minutes of the May 7th, 2018 meeting were approved as corrected. The treasurer reported the account balances with positive net income for May. A vote was taken by show of hands for potluck or catered Awards Banquet. The majority of members preferred potluck. The date will be December 9 th. Donations for the Chinese auction will be accepted starting in September. Committee Reports: Sunshine: Beth Jones reports Jaen Rupprecht is recovering from a month long illness. Barbara Belcher had the first of multiple surgeries. Peggy Sue Moore is recovering well from her surgery. Jamboree: Sheri Johnson reports show success and presented a budget for the 2019 show. Sheri Johnson proposed, seconded by Peggy Sue Moore, and approved by the membership, that $6,640 be approved as the 2019 Spring Jamboree show budget. Sheri noted that this figure includes possible expenses if SNGMS is accepted to host the 2019 RMFMS show, otherwise the amount spent will be somewhat reduced. Membership: John Stackhouse reports 378 adult and 39 child members. Field Trips: Jason Fabbi will lead a trip to Delta Utah in June. The Moores and Bill Kogan are planning to meet in McDermitt, NV on June 22 and to go to the Gold Butte area. It is not a formal field trip, but get in touch with them if you want to coordinate a trip. Cliff Jackson is planning a field trip in the Fall. Classes: see s for class updates. Jr. Members and Rock Stars: Mary Beth Paladino will be splitting the Kids Club into two different age ranges. More information will be available soon. Shop: Will be closed on July 4 th. A budget for shop supplies and equipment for the remainder of the year is being prepared by Wayne Muth and will be voted on at a coming meeting. Bulletin: Del Walkenshaw requests that articles and/or photos for the Slab be sent to him at desertartsupply@aol.com. New Business: Lifetime membership nominations need to be submitted to the Board. Cab contest winners: 1 st place Bruce Martin, 2 nd place Del Walkenshaw Cindy Allison proposed, seconded by John Stackhouse that the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM.

PAGE 6 the polished slab June 2018 SNGMS 2018 Meetings Jan 04 Board 08 General Feb 01 Board 05 General Mar 01 Board 05 General 29 Board Apr 05 General 26 Board May 07 General 31 Board Jun 04 General

month (2nd Monday if holiday falls on the first Monday) No meeting in December. Non-members welcome! Eagles Lodge 1601 E Washington Ave. Show & Sell General Meeting 5-6 PM 6-8 PM 3111 So.

6 PAGE 6 the polished slab June 2018 SNGMS 2018 Meetings Jan 04 Board 08 General Feb 01 Board 05 General Mar 01 Board 05 General 29 Board Apr 05 General 26 Board May 07 General 31 Board Jun 04 General Jun 28 Board Jul 02 General Aug 02 Board 06 General Sep 06 Board 10 General Oct 04 Board 08 Genera Nov 01 Board 05 General Dec None Annual Awards Banquet SNGMS General Meeting 1st Monday of every month (2nd Monday if holiday falls on the first Monday) No meeting in December. Non-members welcome! Eagles Lodge 1601 E Washington Ave. Show & Sell General Meeting 5-6 PM 6-8 PM 3111 So. Valley View Blvd, Building E Shop Suite 125 Wynn Rd. W. Sirius Ave..... W. Desert Inn Rd. So. Valley View Blvd. Board Meetings at Shop, 3111 Valley View Blvd. Bldg. E. Suite 125, General Meetings at Eagles Lodge, 1601 E. Washington Ave. Finding the Shop Location Proceeding west on Desert Inn Road, take the first right past So. Valley View Blvd. into the industrial park area. Drive past the building on your right, then jog right, then left and you will be in front of Building E. Another option is to enter off of Wynn Rd. Go west on Desert Inn Rd. to Wynn Rd., turn right onto Wynn Rd. and go to the first entrance on the right (past the BIG white Commercial building sign) turn right and straight in front of you is Building E #125. SNGMS Contact: N. Las Vegas Blvd. X N. Bruce St. E. Washington Ave. Finding the General Meeting Location Eagles Lodge # E Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, NV (702) Kids club / education activities The Kids Club meets on the second Sunday of most months at the SNGMS Shop from 3-5. As always, for more information, or to volunteer to lead an activity, or to help with an educational event contact Mary Beth Paladino at Published monthly by: Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society 3111 S. Valley View Blvd, E-125 Las Vegas, NV 89102

June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 7 Shop Talk : Brad s Bench Tips (continued from pg 3) To build a turntable for my 6 inch solder pad, I used a seven inch square piece of aluminum sheet and cut out

I attached the tray to the turntable assembly with a couple small flat-head machine screws and nuts.

7 June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 7 Shop Talk : Brad s Bench Tips (continued from pg 3) To build a turntable for my 6 inch solder pad, I used a seven inch square piece of aluminum sheet and cut out 1/2 inch notches from each corner. Then I used a bench vice to bend the sides along the dotted lines to form a tray that cradles the solder pad. I attached the tray to the turntable assembly with a couple small flat-head machine screws and nuts. QUENCHING Do you hear that little hiss when some jewelers drop a hot piece from soldering directly into the pickle? That hiss sends small droplets of acid into the air that can rust nearby tools and can't be all that good to breathe. To avoid this, I keep a coffee cup of water at the solder station to cool a soldered piece before dumping it into the pickle. It's also useful for annealing metals and for cooling off tweezers. NEW BENCH TIPS BOOK For those who enjoy these bench tips, I'm happy to announce a second volume is now available on Amazon. "More Bench Tips" includes 86 additional ways to save time, avoid frustration or improve quality at the bench. These new tips cover problems in fabrication, stone setting, casting, soldering and polishing. Browse through a couple of the new ones at For more tips or to learn new jewelry skills see Amazon.com/author/bradfordsmith

PAGE 8 the polished slab June 2018 Classes Wire wrapping, led by Peggy Sue Moore or Scott Edwards, meets on most Mondays (except for the General Meeting night). Hours for the class are 5-8 PM.

8 PAGE 8 the polished slab June 2018 Classes Wire wrapping, led by Peggy Sue Moore or Scott Edwards, meets on most Mondays (except for the General Meeting night). Hours for the class are 5-8 PM. The fee is $5.00 for the shop and $1.00 pattern fee. Beading: Gary Webb and Sue Dobson will be hosting the beading class. Classes will be the 2nd Monday of the month at 5 pm. Metal and Silver Smithing, Scott Edwards has changed the Metal & Silver smithing class from Saturday mornings to Tuesday evenings from 5 pm to 8 pm. The class is suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. The shop is now opened Tuesdays from 1 pm to 5 pm for regular shop usage. Faceting classes. Saturdays 9 am to 12 pm. Please contact Peggy Sue Moore moorepeggysue@gmail.com) in advance to see if a machine is available. Class fee is $10.00 plus a $5.00 fuel fund for the instructor, Tom Kidwell. Wire wrapping, metal smithing, flint knapping, and silver smithing have a very modest donation of $5.00 per session, that goes to the club. Faceting class fee is $10.00 plus a $5.00 fuel fund for the instructor. Other class donations may vary, depending on what is included in the class. All donations go to SNGMS, all instructors volunteer their time and expertise to help extend the knowledge of our members. from Beth Jones Please if you hear of any SNGMS member in need of a bit of sunshine due to accident, illness, death in the family or other need, call Beth Jones at or her at Punkyjones@hotmail.com (please put SNGMS Sunshine in the Subject) Jaen Rupprecht is recovering from a month long illness. Barbara Belcher had the first of multiple surgeries. Peggy Sue Moore is recovering well from her surgery. We wish them all a speedy recovery

June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 9 SHOP Information New SNGMS Workshop Schedule SHOP HOURS Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm Monday Closed Tuesday 1 pm to 4:30 pm Wednesday 12 pm to 9 pm Thursday 12 pm to 9 pm

Email and Polished Slab for possible date changes.

FOR THE CABOCHON CONTEST YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF SHOP TIME. THE WINNERS RECEIVE FREE SHOP TIME. A Patriotic cabochon will be the contest entry to be judged at the July s general meeting.

9 June 2018 the polished slab PAGE 9 SHOP Information New SNGMS Workshop Schedule SHOP HOURS Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm Monday Closed Tuesday 1 pm to 4:30 pm Wednesday 12 pm to 9 pm Thursday 12 pm to 9 pm Friday 12 pm to 9 pm Saturday 12 pm to 6 pm SHOP CLOSED : Wednesday 4TH OF July 2nd Sunday of every Month For Kids Club 2 pm to 5 pm Board Meeting: Various Thursday Nights 6 pm to Approx 7 pm Check and Polished Slab for possible date changes. Photos courtesy of Caity Stackhouse 2018 Monthly Cabochon Contest: July Patriotic August Sea Scape September The Cosmos October Halloween November Holiday December None Awards Dinner TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CABOCHON CONTEST YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF SHOP TIME. THE WINNERS RECEIVE FREE SHOP TIME. A Patriotic cabochon will be the contest entry to be judged at the July s general meeting. Good Luck. June s Desert Winners are: 1st Place: Bruce Martin 2nd Place: Del Walkenshaw Please, under no circumstances, park in front of Unit 124 or Unit 126 (the units next to the Shop). The owners of the units come in at odd hours and need access to their parking spaces. There is ample parking across from the Shop that is not in front of any unit.

10 PAGE 10 the polished slab June 2018 June Linda Arnold, Frank Auerswald, Sr., Bonnie Brown, Roberto Calvera, John Cox, Claudia Crouse, Dan Dietzel, Rachel Elias, Janet Frei, Bill Hildebrandt, Margaret Johnson, Sheri Johnson, Michael Kirk, Mark Leppert, Dan Luckett, Linda Martin, Madeleine Masters, Livyana Muniz, Morgana Muniz, Wayne Muth, Tsukiko Nakano, Naomi Nozoe, Mary Beth Paladino, Shannon Park, Lori Pillsbury, Jacob Rand, Todd Sanford, Gail Seidner, Tiffany Selig, Jayda Sumner, Jim Switalla, Wayne Walker, Michelle Weber, Glen Walker, Gail Wisniewski, Vincent Zebrowski July If you have a July birthday please bring something for the refreshment table at the July meeting. Cindy Allison, Douglas Bowman, Julie Cooley, Terry Donhoff, Scott Edwards, Anthony Fetcho, Jacqueline Gerideau, Larry Glines, Carol Hinds, Luigi Iamele, Evelyn Irving, Derik Johnson, Devynn Johnson, Robert Johnson, Jim Jones, Thomas Lawlor, Brian Lundberg, Katherine Matthews, Anita McClellan, George Messenger, Allen Miciek, Anna Miller, Kyle Mills, Alejandro Muniz, Nelson Muniz, Jenna Plein, Kiera Rand, Chase Richins, Jay Simono, Charlie Spencer, Mary Switalia, Caity Stackhouse, Mary Switalla, Kim Wenzl, Orville Wiemers. A hearty welcome to members who joined or rejoined SNGMS. We look forward to getting to know you better Anna Bittner, Douglas Bowman, Dan Dietzel, Michelle Guerra, Shane Hayes, Jim Hughtower, Wanda Hightower, Lamar Holt, Vicki Holt, Evelyn Irving, Mike Irving, Lessa Kidwell, Thomas Kidwell, Ken McLeroy, Kevin Mills, Kim Mills, Eliabeth Nelson, Richard Nelson, Paul O bannon, Ron O Brien, Gary Olson, Ana Rendon, Linda Rusk, Jay Simono. Kimberly White, Barbara Wysocki.

11 June 2018 the polished slab PAGE Board of Directors President: Bob Belcher Vice-President: Beth Jones Secretary: Lorrilee Stackhouse Treasurer: Bill Moore Parliamentarian: Scott Edwards One Year Board Remaining: John Stackhouse Two Year Board Remaining: Jason Fabbi Three Year Board: Del Walkenshaw Past President/One Year Board: Wayne Muth Committee Chairmen Bulletin.Del Walkenshaw & Deb Koladziej ByLaws.Scott Edwards Communications..Del Walkenshaw Education.Mary Beth Paladino Federation..Sheri Johnson Alt. Federation...Peggy Sue Moore Field Trip..Peggy Sue Moore & Bill Wertz Financial Manager...Open Shop Foreman. Open Historian Jack Toogood Hospitality Deb Bucknam Inventory..Frank Timbers Librarian Mario Luchetta Membership..John Stackhouse New Member Liaison Barbara Belcher Program.Cindy Allison Publicity.Scott Edwards Raffle Mary Skaarup & Kerry Wenzl Raffle...Orville and Lisa Weimers Refreshments...Ruth Dziadon Rock Stars.Mary Beth Paladino Show Chairperson..Sheri Johnson Sunshine...Beth Jones Webmaster...Jack Toogood SNGMS Contact: Contact any Board member to volunteer for a position, or a Committee Chairman to offer to help on their committee. Contact any Board member to volunteer for a position, or a Committee Chairman to offer to help on their committee. Upcoming Events There are rock clubs throughout the United States and the computer is your friend in finding information about clubs and shows. Just search for the area you are interested in and rock club and you should find plenty to keep you busy, wherever you are going. June 1-3, 2018: Coconino Lapidary Club 6th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show. Flagstaff, Arizona. 9 am to 5 pm Friday & Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm Sunday. For more information contact Wayne Scott at 4nsgsrocks@gmail.com July Rocky Mountain Federation Show: Rapid City, South Dakota September 7-15 Colorado Mineral and Fossil Show : Some links that you may find helpful: American Federation Of Mineralogical Societieshttp:// California Federation - Rocky Mountain Federation - and the Rock & Gem website - ShowState=ALL

Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society 3111 S. Valley View Blvd, E-125 Las Vegas, NV 89102 Return Service Requested www.snvgms.

12 Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society 3111 S. Valley View Blvd, E-125 Las Vegas, NV Return Service Requested The Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit corporation, organized to educate ourselves and the community in the science and arts related to rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, and nature in general. Fostering an understanding and appreciation of the physical world, we can use it and protect it for future generations. Club Mascot: Rock Wren Club Gemstone: Turquoise Polished Slab Advertising Rates Club Club Logo: Logo: Rocks-R-Us Rocks-R-Us Membership is open to anyone with an interest in: Rocks, Membership Gems, Geology, is open to Fossils, anyone Lapidary with an Arts interest or in: Silversmithing Rocks, Gems, Geology, Fossils, Lapidary Arts or Silversmithing Annual Dues: Individual - $25; Family - $35 Annual Dues: Individual - $25; Family - $35 Meetings are held the first Monday of the month at the Eagles Meetings Lodge are #1213, held the 1601 first E Monday Washington of the month at the Eagles Lodge #1213, 1601 E Washington No meeting is held in December. Instead we have our annual awards dinner. No meeting is held in December. Instead we have our annual awards dinner. Ad Size Six Months Yearly Business Card Quarter Page $18 $30 $48 $90 Half Page $90 $170 Full Page $150 $275

A NEWSLETTER FOR ROCKHOUNDS SINCE

A NEWSLETTER FOR ROCKHOUNDS SINCE The Polished Slab Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society MAY 2016 Upcoming Events Jun 2: Board Mtg Jun 6: General Mtg See calendar on page 5 for shop hours, classes, trips, meetings, and other SNGMS events