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Chippers’ ChatterChippers’ ChatterNewsletter of the Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society

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Volume 58, Number 1January 2014

Winter Weather Policy

Program Notesby Keith Kaneda

Almost everyone has heard of the “curse” of the Hope Diamond and almost all of us taken the journey over to D.C. to take a look at it. The fabulous blue di-amond has attracted thou-sands of visitors since given to the Smithsonian and has generated thousands of words in print.

For our January 10th program, we’ll learn more about the “Secrets of the Hope Diamond” as we view a program created in 2009 by National Geographic.

“The saga surrounding Louis XIV’s blue diamond is a web of intrigue, betrayal and a bizarre curse, spanning three centuries. First brought back from India, it was then stolen during the French Revolution. Later in London, another diamond appeared - slightly smaller but equally magnificent - the Hope diamond.

Is the Hope diamond a recut version of the mythical blue gem? Through the discovery of a lead replica of Louis XIV’s stone, and the contribution of cutting-edge technol-ogy, a professor at Pars’ National Museum of Natural History, Francois Farges, leads a unique investigation ... up to its final revelation.”

Our meeting will begin as usual at 7:30 pm. Richard has promised a new contest for 2014, so don’t for-get to bring samples of the Mineral of the Month for the table and/or some of your latest creations for the showcase.

2013 Participation Contest Results

After wearing out two calculators needed to tally up the points earned by many of our members, President Richard announced the winner of the 2013 club partici-pation contest during the Holiday Party on Decem-ber 13. Scoring the high-est number of points was Jim Hooper who had the choice of either the copper specimen from Michigan or the jade pendant. Jim chose the copper.

All others who had either brought creations for the showcase or specimens for the Mineral of the Month table or written an article (or more) for Chippers’ Chatter were given tickets representing the number of points earned during the year. These were put in a sack, agitated thoroughly and one winner drawn from the entries. Johnnie Johnsson was the winner of the jade pendant.

Chippers’ Chatter – January, 2014

Members of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical & Lapidary Societies

Affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.

The Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society was established in order to al-low its members to gain knowledge and skills in various phases of the Earth Science field. Through field trips, ex-hibitions, and cooperation with other societies, we endeavor to further not only our own knowledge, but also that of the general public. Meetings are held on the 2nd Fri-day of each month except August at the Westchester Community Center, 2414 Westchester Ave; Oella, MD.. Meetings begin at 7:30 P.m. and visitors are al-ways welcome. Dues are $15 for individuals, $25 for family memberships.

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Directors: 2012 2013-14 Dawn Johnsson Russell Byers Cathy Purdum Steve Dyer

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Written in Stoneby Richard Hoff, President

Hey all,

Happy New year! I trust you made it through the holidays in good fashion.

Did you enjoy our party? Thanks to all for help-ing make it a fun night. As always we couldn’t do it without you. Thanks especially go out to Barbara Kays for securing the church hall for our use, to everyone who helped with set-up and clean-up and especially to everyone who helped us all gain a few pounds with the delicious food.

Congrats to Jim Hooper on his big win (by 1 point) in the participation contest. He chose the copper specimen. And way to go Johnny Johnsson for winning the lottery half of the contest. I hope you enjoy the jade pendant.

Our new party contest -- the dressed up rock -- saw three entries, and we ended up with a three way tie! All were really cute and it was impossible to name a favorite.

We presented the Grace Robinson award to the very deserving Keith Kaneda. Keith has been one of the members of the program committee for many years and al-ways finds us wonderful programs during the months he’s responsible for. In addition, he’s been the “go-to” guy when we need to research the purchase of a major piece of equipment such as our digital projector or forthcoming screen.

The party was a rousing success, thanks to all of you!

In the meantime, I wish each of you a healthy, happy and rockin 2014.

Nibbles ‘N Noshesby Wendy & Liz Stanne

Everyone who attended the Holiday Party in December was assured of a wonderful evening! The rooms that were kindly loaned to us were perfect, and we are so grateful to the Kays family for finding a place for us. There were lots of foods to choose from, and everything was delicious! Our members brought in so many great dishes that a suggestion was made that we publish a cookbook!

We look forward to the meeting in January when the following members will be bringing in the goodies:

Russell & Lydia ByersBarbara, Becky and David Kays

Sharon Landrum


Psst! by Steve Weinberger

Boys, girls and children of all ages! I draw your attention to the center ring where we’re holding a mem-bership renewal drive. Yes, it’s once again time to pay your an-nual dues to the club.

No, Oscar the Grouch won’t come knocking if you don’t re-

join, but we’d be sad to lose you as a member.

Before you forget, write that check to the club -- $15 for individuals and $25 for families (two adults and all children under age 18 living in the same home), fill in the renewal form found on page ____ and either mail it to me or give it to me at the January meeting. Why not make doing so one of your New Year’s resolutions?

Personalsby Lynne Luger

Sydnee Berlin underwent another round of sur-gery, and we are happy to report she is doing very well.

Get well wishes to Russell Byers who had to miss the party because of illness.

Continuing better health wish-es to both Rachael Charlton and Becky Kays with their ongoing is-

sues. We were pleased to see them at the holiday party.

Steve Dyer had some surgery to remove a small mass on his intestine. He’s doing well. Steve Weinberger underwent surgery in December to remove his parotid gland. There’s some swelling which will dissipate in time and his earlobe will remain forever numb (he now says he has an excuse for not hearing so well when Carolyn asks him a question), but he’s healing well.

Congratulations to Keith Kaneda on receiv-ing the Robinson award for 2013. Well deserved. !! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. And let’s keep all of our members in our thoughts and prayers for a healthy year to come.

Decorated Rock contest entries from

Liz Stanne, Tasha Francis and Barbara Kays

A good time was had by all!

Holiday Party Picsphotos by Steve Weinberger


Mineral of the Month: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stauroliteby Jim Hooper

An almost common mineral, Staurolite is a very popular mineral for collectors. You are almost certainly going to find it available at most gem and mineral shows.

The principal attraction of Stau-rolite is its twinning habit. When Staurolite crystals grow they often twin in a perpendicular fashion at

either 60 degrees on angle forming an X, or 90 degrees form-ing a cross. The typical dark, reddish brown gives them a wood-like appearance and they have been popularly named ’Fairy Crosses’ for many, many years as though they might be the amulets or talismans worn or carried by the ‘little people’ of long legend. To this day they are imbued by many to carry posi-tive properties that may bring good luck or protection. Whether there’s any truth to that; I have no proof. What I do know is that when I see a nicely colored specimen, suitably crossed, in matrix, I always get that ‘Wow, that’s pretty neat’ reaction. Very often the ‘crosses’ are made into attractive pendants.

As a metamorphic mineral geologists have found Stau-rolite useful in determining degrees of metamorphism. The name comes from the Greek ‘stauro’ for cross and ‘lithic’ for stone. Chemically it is composed as (Fe,Mg)2Al9Si4O23(OH), an Iron Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide.

It is included in the class of Silicates and sub-classed as a Neosilicate. Associate minerals include Garnet(Almandine), Kyanite, Muscovite, with micaceous schist or gneiss matrix. While known for the cross habit it more often appears as singular, monoclinic crystals, dark, reddish brown but can be darker almost to black. Typically opaque it can be beautiful-ly translucent and it’s hardness, 7 to 7.5 makes it facetable. Crystal size is usually under two inches. Locally Staurolite has been found in the Setters For-mation schist just north of Texas, MD with associated Gar-net and Kyanite. I have seen the micaceous schist with lots of Garnet in that area especially behind the Hunt Val-ley shopping mall and in the Loch Raven reservoir areas, but haven’t stumbled upon any Staurolite or Kyanite yet. Please be advised; hunting around the mall can be very dangerous because of proximity to high traffic entrance

and exit lanes. If you go looking there; exercise extreme caution. Parking at the mall may also bring you under the protective scrutiny of the mall security who may show in-terest and inquisitiveness. The reservoir area has its chal-lenges as well and adequate footwear that will give you a sure foothold is advised. ‘Fairy Crosses’ are to be found in many other areas of the US as well.

Staurolite is the official state mineral of the Georgia and is also found in Fairy Stone State Park in Patrick County, Virginia. Maine, New Mexico, Idaho, Tennessee, Montana, and Minnesota are also sources. In Florida it is abundant

in heavy sand deposits. This very small and ‘uncrossed’ form is used in indus-trial grits in sand blasting and as a clay substitute in Portland cement making. Norway, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Brazil, and Italy are noted sources.

The Fairy Crosses are certainly just one of the many, many forms of

beautiful crystal creations that continue to amaze and puzzle me. I hope they are one of your favorites too. Maybe you’ve found some for your collection. It would be great if you’d bring them to the January meeting so other clubbers can see ‘close up’ some real mineral magic. And yes, by magic, I mean the immutable laws of physics.


A team of scientists have announced that they have identified kimberlite - a type of rock that often

bears diamonds - in Antarctica. The team found three sam-ples on the slopes of Mt. Meredith in the northern Prince Charles Mountains.

“These rocks represent the first reported occur-rence of genuine kimberlite in Antarctica,” the Austra-lian researchers wrote in the journal Nature Communi-cations about their findings.

“The fact they are reporting Group One kimber-lites is an important one as diamonds are more likely to be found in this style of kimberlite eruption,” Dr. Teal Riley, a survey geologist with the British Antarctic Survey. “However even amongst the Group One kim-berlites, only 10 percent or so are economically viable, so it’s still a big step to extrapolate this latest finding to any diamond mining activity in Antarctica.”

Mining in Antarctica is banned until at least 2041, due to a 1991 environmental accord under the Antarc-tic Treaty that preserves the continent for scientific re-search and wildlife, from penguins to seals. The treaty bans excavating the continent for at least 50 years.

“We do not know what the Treaty Parties’ views will be on mining after 2041 or what technologies might exist that could make extraction of Antarctic minerals economically viable,” Dr. Kevin Hughes from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, told BBC News.

Kimberlites Found in Antarcticaexcerpted from the BBC, Dec. 18, 2013

How to Clean Drusy Quartzby Charles Winston, from <eHow.com>.

Used with permission

A “drusy” gem is a gemstone with its surface covered in thousands of tiny, individual crystals. The drusy quartz is the most common type of drusy gem and its earth tones and pastel col-ors are highly coveted.

Drusy quartz is more durable than other drusy gems be-cause quartz is a hard substance. Quartz may be cleaned with mechanical tools or strong chemicals. The most com-mon substances removed from quartz are hard white min-eral coatings and iron stains. Special care must be used in cleaning drusy quartz to prevent its tiny crystals from breaking off.

Instructions 1. Clean the tiny crystals on the surface of the drusy quartz with unscented dishwashing detergent, water and a soft brush. If stains or coating are found on another part of the quartz, then use the steps below to clean the other parts of the stone.

2. Use a spot-cleaning gun, which cleans with a high-pressure water spray, to clean the surface of the quartz. If the surface of the quartz still isn’t clean, use a tougher mechanical cleaning technique listed in steps 3 and 4.

3. Use an air abrasive tool, which blasts a stream of high pressure air with abrasive materials that act as a scouring powder. For quartz, tiny glass beads are best as the abra-sive material because they are softer than the quartz. Do not use crushed glass, garnet sand or quartz sand, because they will damage your quartz. Use 80 pounds of pressure to start.

4. Use an air scribe, which is a small, hand-held jack-hammer that uses air pressure to clean. An air scribe is the size of a marker or thick pencil.

5. Remove iron stains from your quartz with chemicals, if you do not have access to mechanical cleaning tools . Iron stains are caused by the minerals hematite and goe-thite and can be removed by soaking in a solution of so-dium dithionate, oxalic acid, or hydrochloric acid.


Registration Time Has Arrived at Lastby Steve Weinberger

When you arrive at Wild-acresHurrah! Hurrah!

We’ll give you a hearty welcome thenHurrah! Hurrah!

The men will cheer and the boys will shoutThe ladies they will all turn out

And we’ll all feel gayWhen you arrive at Wild-acres.

Patrick Gilmore, an American band leader wrote the lyr-ics to “When John-ny Comes March-ing Home” in 1863. Changing a few words easily describes the feeling of euphoria felt by both new and returning members of our EFMLS Work-shops at Wildacres. If you’ve never been, we hope you’ll join us in 2014 and feel the warmth and excitement for yourself and if you’ve attended before, there’s nothing more we can say!

Dates for our 2014 session have been secured and in-structors for our wonderful classes lined-up. Visit the Wil-dacres website (efmls-wildacres.org) for descriptions of available classes and other information. See page___for the registration form. Pamm Bryant, our Wildacres registrar will begin accepting your registration now.

Have you thought about bringing a group of friends from your club with you? We’ve heard of two clubs that are already planning on having multiple members present during either the spring or fall session. We’re looking for-ward to welcoming them.

If you’ve not been to an EFMLS Workshop at Wilda-cres yet, you can learn more about it by downloading and reading the December 2013 EFMLS News (down-load from our web site <www.amfed.org/efmls>. While there, you can also click on the Wildacres tab and see photos, download an application, and/or read about our speakers and classes.)

So get out your pens and your checkbook, give us your wish list for classes you’d like to take during the session, address the envelope and mail in your reg-istration. We’ll de-light in giving you a warm welcome.

Hurrah! Hurrah!

Spring Classes: Cabochons - basic & intermediate (taught by Bernie!) Chainmaille & Viking Knit Enamelling Basics Faceting (taught by Steve W) Fused Glass Micromounting (taught by Carolyn) Pewter Fabrication Silversmithing - basic & intermediate (taught by Richard M) Wirewrapping - basic & intermediate

Fall Classes: Cabochons - basic & intermediate Geology Glass Engraving & Etching Faceting (taught by Steve W) Lost Wax Casting Silversmithing Soapstone Carving Wirewrapping


This month we will discuss foot wear and safety. I work for a large Engineering, Procurement and Construction

firm. Several years ago, our Greenville office had attained 40,000,000 effort-hours with-out a lost time accident. Then in a span of 3 months we had multiple incidents that snapped the record. All of these were related to slips

trips and falls. And the majority of these were associated with inappropriate footwear. The biggest offender was “flip flops”. These were not the one you wear at the beach, but those adorned with “do-dads” to look less like “flip-flops”. Some of these even had slight heels. Anyway, several folks got to spend time at home recovering from slips, trips and falls, because of their “fashion statement”. In several trav-els, more folks are wearing these types of footwear and if you are travelling, these should be viewed somewhat skep-tically. These are not appropriate to “hasten away” from danger. They are not friendly in the long term to your feet, because they do not adequately support your feet. Are they appropriate for the beach? Very definitely.

Now, are these appropriate for cutting your grass? No, only; if you have someone else doing the mowing. Several years ago, I met a young man that had lost a couple of his toes, because he had accidentally, slipped under his mower. He was wearing tennis shoes. He was mowing on a slope and the grass was wet.

During my senior year in high school, a good friend was playing with his hunting knife. He had a large block of wood on his desk and he was throwing his hunting knife at the block and his target was his foot. He was seeing how close he could come to his shoe. Well something distracted him and he hit his foot. He screamed and I was expecting to see a major cut. Luck-ily the knife went between his big toe and the toe next to it. Not even a scratch. However, a good laugh.

If you spend much time on your feet, you appre-ciate good and appropriate shoes. Wearing shoes without socks was a fashion statement when I went to college, but it was not healthy for your feet. Taking care of your feet is criti-cal to your health. If you contract “athlete’s foot”, this must be taken care of immediately. If you get blisters, these must be treated appropriately. One of my favorite TV programs is

Les Stroud’s survival programs. On a couple of these, he has gotten blisters and used various methods of treating these. And in each case, he views these are extremely important to his survival. Now, hopefully we are not in a survival situa-tion, but these incidents must be carefully treated, particu-larly if your system is somewhat compromised. Folks suffer-ing from diabetes or circulation issues, know that any type of foot injury is not to be taken lightly.

And we all know that chopping wood in inappropri-ate foot wear is not a good idea. An axe can be extreme-ly unfriendly to your feet. I always wear steel toe boots when I chop or split wood. I am reasonably adept with an axe or a wedge and sledge. However, I am also, real-istic about the potential injury, if I am not careful.

The same goes for yard work, handling of the lawn mower is usually a straight forward bit if exercise. How-ever, if your yard is sloped, you must protect against a slip that could result in a very uncomfortable trip to the medic.

I suffer from gout. One of my gout attacks unfortu-nately coincided with a snow fall. I missed one day of work, but the next day, I wore my waders into the of-fice and then put on my “gout shoes”. So, I understand dealing with foot pain. My first attack came in 1986 and I pulled on my toe, thinking I had dislocated the toe. All I did was make the bad situation worse, how-ever, I am smarter now than I was then.

I wish all of you good foot health and take care of your feet and they will take care of you.

Foot Safetyby Bob Green, SFMS Safety Chair. from the Lodestar, November 2013

Is Chromium Good for You?from Andrew A. Sicree

One curious fact about the element chromium is that it is both a poison and a nutrient. Many mineral nutrients are toxic if administered in too large a dose. But for chro-mium the difference between toxicity and nutrition de-pends upon its chemical valence.

Trivalent chromium(III) is thought to be required by humans in order to metabolize sugars. But the hexavalent chromium(VI) is toxic and carcinogenic.


Is there Fire in your Agate?from Pick- Hammer News, January 2011

Kathy Bryan says “There’s agates, and then there’s Fire Agates” and she is right! Fire Agates are rare and enigmatic stones found only in parts of California, Ari-zona and Mexico. Gem quality Fire Agate is by far rarer than diamonds, emeralds or rubies. True gem grade Fire Agate contains every color of the spectrum in a blazing panorama of hypnotic tone, textures and patterns.

Fire Agate is brown, microcrystal-line quartz (chalcedony) which has botryoidal (grapelike) growth form which contains inclusions of goethite or limonite (iron oxide) in layers of plate-like crystals in various planes within it. The gem is thought to be formed when hot water saturated with colloidal silica and iron oxide invades cavities in country rock and begin to cool. Chalcedony with iron oxide begins to grow on any available surface. The iron oxide gives the basic brown color to the gem. As the solutions begin to precipitate and grow, layers of silica and iron oxide are deposited depending on the relative level of those elements in the solution and the underly-ing conditions. These alternating silica and iron oxide layers (schiller layers) cause the brilliant fire in the gem. As the iron oxide runs out of the solution, the colorless chalcedony continues to grow. Fire Agate is a layered stone. The layers are small enough that light entering them forms interference colors know as “fire.” The iri-descent colors of red, gold, green, and rarely pink and blueviolet, result from interference between diffracted light rays traveling through and reflecting off of these thin layers.

The most desirable pieces of Fire Agate show color over the entire surface with no “dead” spots. Red color is generally the most highly valued, but the few pieces with some lavender-blue are also highly sought after. The pattern of colors can be a value factor too. Similar to what is seen in opal, the colors can be tiny dots of “pin fire,” large blotches “harlequin” or, rarely, have a distinctive pattern such as circles or stripes.

In order to best reveal the colors, the overlying lay-ers of chalcedony must be very carefully removed from the botryoidal surface creating a freeform shape with a carved upper surface. Just a tiny bit too much mate-

rial removed kills the iridescence and too much left on dulls it. Such painstaking treatment requires substan-tially more time per piece by the lapidary, and tends to elevate cost. This type of fashioning also leads to a lack of calibrated pieces and has prevented the use of this gem in mass produced jewelry items. However, Fire Ag-ates make stunning singular pieces with wire wrapping.

Fire Agate is as hard and durable as any aggregate quartz (Mohs 7) which makes it wonderful to use for jewelry uses including rings.

Cutting Fire Agate reverses nature’s process by grinding and polishing away layers, following natural con-tours, until only the fire is visible. To cut Fire Agate, inspect the rough stone by wetting it with water under direct light. Observe the depth and

location of color layers. The gem material (fire layers) is usually covered by chalcedony. Trim away excess chal-cedony by sawing, grinding or sanding. Sawing should be used only for the top portion of the chalcedony which has no color. Leave 1/8th inch for grinding.

For grinding, use a 100 grit wheel and grind for no more than four or five seconds. Stop and examine for sign of fire under bright light. Shape the stone in any di-rection the fire indicates. Do not overheat the stone and remember to grind slowly and inspect often! When you are satisfied that you have exposed all the fire, grind on a 600 grit wheel to eliminated scratches. Then start with 325 diamond past, moving to 600, then 1200, 3000 and finally 50,000. In all of the steps above use plenty of water and do not overheat the stone.

References: Kathy Bryan, San Juan Co. Gem & Mineral Society MinDat.org <tomsdomain.com/tdagate.htm> <www.bwsmigel.info/GEOL.115.ESSAYS/Gemology.FireAgate>


Let’s think blue for a bit shall we. We are all familiar with the lovely blues of lazurite, azurite and lapis but what about la-zulite, another beautiful blue semi-precious gemstone. It’s also said to be among the most valuable of gemstones.

Lazulite ((Mg,Fe2+)Al2(OH,PO4)2) is a phosphate based mineral of magnesium, iron and aluminum phosphate. It forms one end mem-ber of a solid solution series with

the darker iron rich scorzalite. (A solid solution series is a set of two or more minerals that have a couple of elements that substitute freely for each other.

It is formed by high grade metamorphism of high silica quartz rich rocks and in pegmatites. Although usually mas-sive in form it also crystallizes in the monoclinic system with prismatic crystals.

Lazulite was first described in 1795 for deposits in Austria. Its name comes from the Arabic for “Heaven” and/or from the Ara-bic azul “sky” and the Greek lithos “stone.” There seems to be a slight disagreement as to this among different references.

It is found in Salzburg, Austria; Zer-matt, Switzerland: Minas Gerais, Brazil; Lincoln County, Georgia; Inyo County, Cali-fornia; and in the Yukon in Canada, these being the most widely known locations. There is also a small deposit to be found in the Sacramento Mts. in the Blue Front Canyon in New Mexico. The lazulite found here is in irregular veins in the host rock and is light blue. It’s in association with dark blue corundum.

Associated minerals are quartz, rutile, kyanite, andalu-site, garnets, muscovite, corundum, wardite, brazilianite, siderite and apatite.

The best field indicators are: 1. color 2. poor reaction to acids 3. crystal habit 4. associations and localities.

In 1976 the territory of Yukon proclaimed Lazulite its official gemstone. Not only is it the only gemstone found in the territory but it produces some of the finest speci-mens ever found. It is found near Rapid Creek in the lay-ered sedimentary rock of the Blow River area in Ivvavik National Park.

Physical Properties of Lazulite Cleavage: Indistinct, Distinct in one direction Color: Blue, Blue green, Light blue, Black blue. Density: 3 - 3.1, Average = 3.05 Diaphaneity: Subtranslucent to opaque Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) frac-tured in an uneven pattern. Habit: Massive – Granular - Common texture observedin granite and other igneous rock. Habit: Pyramidal - Crystals are shaped like pyramids. Hardness: 5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase Luminescence: Non-fluorescent. Luster: Vitreous (Glassy) Streak: White

And for our Crystal Healers it is said that lazulite helpsimprove physical, emotional and mental balance; it strengthens the connections between the feeling part of you and the thinking part of you; it improves your memory; it clears the chakras, auras, me-ridians and the entire electromagnetic sys-tem and facilitates the movement of ener-gy in this system; it stimulates the spleen,

a key organ of energy; it washes out anger and frustration; it gives you insight and potential solutions to resolve those many worries. Yang stone for peace and tranquility. Useful in any negotiations.

References: Mindat <www.mindat.org/min-2356.html> Hurlbut, Cornelius S.; Klein, Cornelius, 1985, Manual ofMineralogy, 20th ed., Wiley, ISBN 0-471-80580-7 <www.webmineral.com> Mineral News, Mineral Database <www.Wikipedia.com> , the free encyclopedia <www.gov.yk.ca/index.html> <www.minerals-n-more.com> Robert Beard, Rock & Gem Magazine, December, 2003

Lazulitecompiled by Maxine Wyman from El Gamrisino, July-August 2011

Graves MtLincoln Co, GA

Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada

2014 EFMLS Wildacres RegistrationPLEASE, ONLY one person per form per session

CHECK ONE: April 7 – 13:__________ September 1 – 7:__________

Please fill out a separate registration form for each person attending and return to PAMM BRYANT, Registrar at 2645 Davis Mill Rd, Goochland, VA 23063. No registration will be accepted prior to January 1, 2014. (To make it easier for the registrar and others, please do not change or revise this form. You may photocopy it as needed.) Please write legibly!

Name (as you wish it to appear on your name badge):_____________________________________________________

Street:___________________________________City:_____________________State:_________Zip:___________

Telephone number with area code: _________________________ e-mail:________________________________

Club/Society Affiliation:_______________________________________________________________________

Fee for the spring session is $390.00 per person. Deposit is $185 per person, payable with registration. Fee for the fall session is $390.00 per person. Deposit is $185 per person, payable with registration. Make checks payable to “EFMLS”. Balance of fee is due 30 days prior to start of session. No postdated checks will be accepted.

Cancellation policy: If unable to attend, fees paid will be refunded if notification is given prior to one month before the session begins. No refund will be made after that date.

Circle appropriate responses: Have you been to Wildacres before? Yes_____ No_____ Is your Club paying your tuition? Yes_____ No_____

Name of roommate:__________________________________________ (If none, one will be assigned). Are you: Male_____ Female _____ (No single rooms are available). Are you a smoker? Yes____ No____

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Do you have material for exhibiting that you would be willing to display at Wildacres? Yes_____ No______

Do you have a skill to demonstrate or a program to share (up to 40 minutes)? Yes_____ No_____

Class Pre-registration. See EFMLS Newsletter or Website for class offerings. <www.amfed.org/efmls/wildacres.htm> You will either be able to take one 4-day class or two 2-day classes. All participants must take classes. Which of the classes being offered would you like to take? Please indicate at least 3 choices in order of preference for each semester. You will be preregistered for classes based on your choices, but no class placement is guaranteed. Should your preferred class be unavail-able for any reason you will be preregistered for another of your choices. If no alternate class preference is indicated we will pre-register you in a class of our choosing, based on availability.

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Auctions - Lynne Luger and Bernie Emery

Directory (address changes) Patty Lortie Field Trips - Brad Grant

Greeters - Al Pribula, Earl Pfetzing

Hospitality - Liz & Wendy Stanne

Committee Chairpersons

Mineral of the Month - Jim Hooper

Personals/Announcements/ Sunshine - Lynne Luger and Patricia Smith

Programs - Richard Hoff, Keith Kaneda & Tony Wilner

Safety - Johnny Johnsson

Show - Bernie Emery & Lynne Luger

Showcase - Steve Dyer

Telephone Chain Lynne Luger Phylllis Dyer Dawn Johnsson Mary Chandler Liz Stanne Wendy Stanne

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Hobby Interests: (Please use numbers in the spaces above) 1. Lapidary 2. Jewelry 3. Minerals 4. Fossils 5. Microminerals 6. Field TripsMail or give to: Steve Weinberger, PO Box 302; Glyndon, MD 21071-0302. Make checks payable to “Chesapeake Gem & Mineral Society”

2014 Chesapeake Dues Renewal


Carolyn Weinberger PO Box 302 Glyndon, MD 21071-0302

Upcoming EventsJanuary:

10: Chesapeake club meeting - “Secrets of the Hope Diamond”. Meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Westchester Community Center.

20: Martin Luther King Day Holiday

22: Meeting of the Baltimore Mineral Society. Conta-act Steve or Carolyn for location.

31: Chinese New Year

February: 14: Chesapeake club meeting. 7:30 pm at Westches-ter Community Center. 17: Presidents’ Day Holiday

26: Baltimore Mineral Society meeting

I started with nothing, and I still have most of it.

My wild oats have turned into prunes and All Bran.

I finally got my head to-gether, but now my body is fall-ing apart.

It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

Funny, I don’t remember being absent minded... If G-d wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees. It’s not hard to meet expenses...they’re everywhere. The only time the world beats a path to your door is when you’re in the bathroom. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. If all is not lost, where is it? It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.

Now That I’m Older, Here’s What I’ve Discovered

from Chips, April 2000

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