2012 Crack 'n Cab
by
Rick Moore
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last modified
Jan 30, 2013 10:45 PM
GMSS Newsletters from 2012
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December
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- Topic of the Month: Holiday minerals - Dioptase and Vanadinite
- Potential new geological find in Cicero.
- Junior Rockhounds mineral/fossil show and tell.
- Holiday brunch highlights.
- Oldest Pearl In World Discovered In United Arab Emirates.
- Making fluorescent specimen labels.
- Rules for cutting Malachite
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November
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- Topic of the Month: Pyritized Brachiopods and Alden Pyrite Beds
- Junior Rockhounds field trips to PRI, Lords Corners and Tully
- Keith Gilmer's private tour of Bill Pinch's mineral collection.
- Pumice ‘Raft’ – Volcanic Rock Mass the Size of Belgium Floating off New Zealand Coast
- November birthstone - Topaz
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October
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- Topic of the Month: Halloween - Spessartine garnet and Uvite tourmaline
- Geologic Wonders - The Wave rock formation in Arizona/Utah
- Several articles on outreach and promoting the club
- EFMLS Award winners
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September
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- Banner: Wulfenite
- Judy Cook's Jr Rockhounds reminsences
- How to cut Fire Agate
- AFMS Awards
- In Memorium: Lou Dunlap
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July/Aug
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- report on the 2012 Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show
- many, many pictures from the show
- report on club's new outreach efforts
- the world’s largest and oldest meteorite
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June
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- Banner: dinosaur eggs
- list of club officers for 2012-2013
- photos from field trip to Honeyoye for septarian nodules
- photos from field trip to Sangerfield for trilobites and ammonoids
- Jr Rockhounds activities
- first installment of club history
- list of presenters at the Learning Center for the 2012 show
- list of demonstrators for the 2012 show
- article about Stromatolites, the oldest fossils
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May
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- Banner: Swarovsky jewelry
- nominations for Board of Directors
- report on field trip to Crystal Grove
- GMSS Constitutional Reference Information
- Mineral/Fossil Display Contest Winners
- Potential Field & Show Trips
- New mineral discovered - Postite Mg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8(V10O28)•13H2O
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April
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- Banner:New York State Mineral and Fossil
- discussion of changes to our Constitution and Bylaws
- show issues
- field trip list
- club auction rules
- AFMS tribute to Pat Egolf
- Tips for Preparing a Display Case
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March
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- Banner: St. Patrick's Day Jewelry
- Mineral/Fossil display contest rules
- proposal for changes to the GMSS Constitution
- skill center class schedule
- show committee news
- AFMS Code of Ethics
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February
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- Banner: Amethyst
- ribbon cutting for Marie Cole Skill Center
- website redesign progress & development
- Rochester Mineralogical Symposium
- In Memoriam: Pat Egolf
- EFMLS Show Safety
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January
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- Banner: Garnet gem stones
- Website : Redesigning for the Future
- SRC Arena announcement
- Staurolites, the twinned crystal stone
- It’s official: An asteroid wiped out the Dinosaurs
- Turquoise mineral profile
- list of New York mineral clubs with shows
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