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Canaveral Moonstone

Presidents Corner This is a great time of year!! The weather is delightful no hurricanes on the hori-zon with lots of time to prepare for this summer! Our Spring (Dolly’s) picnic is fast approaching. I hope we have a huge participa-tion this year!! It is always a great time to mx with our CMGS friends, enjoy great food and a great auction. Melissa will be our auctioneer again this year and is ea-gerly promoting donations! Bring your items to our March and April meetings or drop them off at our shop. Melissa also will pick them up if you call her (321-960-4134). Patrick will again be our Chief Chef! As Kathie Burnette has warned, dues must be paid by our March meeting or our By-Laws require your name to be removed from our Member list. It would be sad to loose anyone!! The 2020 Parade of Gems contracts have been sent to all of the dealers that partic-ipated in the 2019 Show/Sales and several have already returned their signed con-tracts! I will be contacting those that expressed interest last year, but could not be accommodated, to fill the open spaces. If any one knows of potential new dealers, I would appreciate contact information!!

I just received an interesting notice from the Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society: This year they are having 2 shows: on March 13-15 at the Jacksonville Fair-grounds, and Sept 25-27 at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium (Their traditional lo-cation). Does anyone think this could be a rational approach for CMGS? I had thought about it and discussed the possibility of filling that week end, when the Vero show closed this year.

Don

Exchange Bulletins are Welcome

(All material may be copied unless otherwise noted if credit is given)

The Dead Line for the April Moonstone is March 20, 2020.

The URL for CMGS web site is: http://www.canaveral-mgs.com/

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The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society (CM&GS) is a registered Florida not-profit-corporation ap-

proved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax exempt , organization under Internal Revenue Code sec-

tion of Florida 501 (c) (7) for the following purposes:

1. For the preservation, support, and promotion of the hobby of Mineralogy and its various forms of al-

lied activities and earth sciences.

2. To dedicate ourselves to the furtherance of the hobby through the exchange of knowledge, experience,

and other helpful information among ourselves and other like organizations.

3. To further the education of members and the general public of the hobby by programming talks, dis-

cussions, motion pictures, field trips, and the staging of shows and exhibitions.

4. To maintain an active affiliation with the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies and to par-

ticipate in Federation activities to the fullest extent possible.

Goals and Objectives

5. To promote the spirit of cooperation and fellowship among the membership.

6. To increase our knowledge of rocks and minerals and to explore the mystery and wonder of the earth.

7. To actively encourage members to attend educational classes, workshops, lectures, and demonstra-

tions.

8. To stimulate interest in the earth sciences within the community by providing scholarships to worthy

students at all educational levels.

9. To provide the necessary equipment and resources to enable members to develop their interests.

10. To enjoy our hobby and Have Fun!

Affiliations

The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society is a member of the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Soci-

eties (SFMS) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)

Meetings and Dues

Meetings are the First Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at the Unity of Melbourne facility at 2401 North Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, Florida. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome! Dues are $30.00. Junior Member dues are $2.00. Club shop is now located at 255 East Drive, Suite K, Melbourne, FL.

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Open shops are held at the new workshop at 255 East Drive in Melbourne

3rd Annual CM&GS Rock Swap

March 21, 2020

Wickham Park.

The rock swap will be held at Pavilion #4 on the east side of the second (north) lake at Wick-

ham park just past the dog play area.

The public is invited, entrance is free. All vendors must pay a $15 fee to cover expenses. The

first 14 vendors can make a reservation for an 8 foot picnic table under the pavilion shel-

ter. Other vendors can tailgate or use the parking and grass areas.

The rock swap will run from 9:00AM - 3:00PM. Vendors can begin setting up at 7:30AM.

Contact Mark Heathman at 321-474-1406 to make a reservation.

March 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Open Shop

5:30—9:30

3 4 7PM Monthly

meeting at Unity 5 6 7 Open shop

8:30AM-12:30

8 9 Open Shop

5:30—9:30

10 11 12 13 14 Open shop

8:30AM-12:30

15 16 Open Shop

5:30—9:30

17 18 19 20 21 Rock Swap

Wickham Park

22 23 Open Shop

5:30—9:30

24 25 26 27 28 Open shop

8:30AM-12:30

29 30 Open Shop

5:30—9:30

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Dolly’s Picnic

Sunday April 19, 2020

You can bring donations for the auction to our February or March monthly meetings.

Melissa Horan would like to be contacted via “4memelissa@gmail.co” if you are donating

large items that will need to be transported.

We will also have tailgating in the parking lot before dinner is served.

Directions coming south from Melbourne:

Going south on US 1, turn right onto Port Malabar Blvd NE. Turn right onto Bianca Drive NE. Follow Bian-

ca Drive to the park.

Directions coming north from Palm Bay:

Going north on Babcock Rd turn right onto Port Malabar Blvd NE. Turn left onto Bianca Drive NE. Follow

Bianca Drive to the park.

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Mineral of the Month—Graphite By Dave Jacobson

This month we will look at graphite, C, elemental carbon. Graphite and diamond are both polymorphs of the element carbon. Both are carbon but have completely different forms and structure. Some interesting facts about both follow:

Graphite Diamond

One of the softest minerals Hardest mineral Good conductor of electricity Insulator

Good lubricant Ultimate abrasive

Opaque Usually transparent Hexagonal crystal system Isometric crystal system

The differences between diamond and graphite are due to the atomic structure of each mineral. In graphite the atoms are closely spaced in planes with wide spacing between the adjacent planes. There is a tight bond be-tween the planes of atoms but a weak bond between the adjacent planes. In a diamond the atoms are equally spaced. Each atom is at the center of a tetrahedron of four other carbon creating an extremly strong frame-work.

Graphite primarily occurs in metamorphic rocks such as marbles, schists and gneisses. It is the result of the metamorphism of organic material in rocks. It is sometimes also found in igneous rock. Some associated min-erals are quartz, calcite, micas and tourmalines. There are large deposits in Sri Lanka, Malagasy Republic, Russia, South Korea, Mexico and Czechoslovakia. There are large economic deposits at Val Chisone, Italy. Small hexagonal crystals are found in the marbles in Sussex County, New Jersey. Graphite is mined for use in refractories, electrodes, dry lubricants, pencil leads and dyes. Graphite is in the hexagonal crystal sys- tem. Diamond like striations are sometime observed on the small hexagonal graphite crys- tals. I have a specimen I collected in a limestone quarry showing these markings. Graphite is also found in the massive form. Economic deposits are in the massive form. It's color is black silver or grey. It has a metallic to dull luster. A hardness of 1 to 2, with a specific gravity of 2.2. Streak is black grey to brownish grey.

Graphite takes its name from the Greek, "graphein", meaning to write.

I used the following reference materials in preparing this article. Field Guide To Rocks And Minerals by Frederick H. Pough. Mineralogy For Amateurs by John Sinkankus. Simon & Schusters Guide to Rocks And Minerals. Amethyst Galleries Mineral Gallery on the internet (address http://mineral.galleries.com).

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Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society February 5, 2020 Meeting Minutes

President Don McLamb opened the meeting on Wednesday, February 5th at The Unity of Melbourne Hospi-

tality Room, 2401 North Harbor City Blvd.

The Parade of Gems is scheduled for November 14th and November 15. If you know anyone who might be

interested in being a vendor, please contact them and send them the information to be a vendor.

Unfortunately, Don announced that he will no longer be able to be the Parade of Gems Director. Thanks

Don for doing such a wonderful job for the last few years. You have done an amazing job and will be very

difficult to replace.

The Rock Swap will be March 21st from 8 am to 3 pm at Wickham Park. The cost is $15 for table. If you’re

interested see Art DeLaurentis, there are 7 tables left. Several equipment items will be available for sale al-

so. Please share this event on Facebook.

If anyone has a PA System that they can donate to the club, please let Don know.

Dolly’s picnic will be Sunday, April 19th. Please give any donations to Melissa Horan.

The January meeting minutes were approved and accepted.

Kathy Burnette said our membership is up to 167 paid members. Membership dues for 2020 is due now.

Dues is $30 a year and needs to be paid by March.

Sue Diebel will bring some books from the library to the meeting for people to check out. Thanks Sue!

Scott will be teaching cabbing on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re interested in taking the class, please con-tact Scott. Shannon Byrd said she will put the schedule for William Holland in the next newsletter. Thanks Dave Jacobson for the information on Mineral of the Month.

Show and Tell – members thanks for bringing rocks, jewelry and ideas in to share!!

Pat Shannon and Jeanie Kyriakos thanks for taking the minutes!!! It’s much appreciated. Mary Kinberg Secretary

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Bench Tips by Brad Smith

Work Smarter & Be More Productive With Brad's "How To" Jewelry Books

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IDENTIFYING UNMARKED SOLDERS

There are plenty of ways to mark your sheet or wire solders, but suppose you forgot to mark them and

have a couple that you can't identify. The answer is to compare the melting temperature of the unknowns

with that of a known solder. What I do is take a thick scrap of copper or nickel and arrange several solders

on it. Ideally, I would have a sample of easy, medium and hard known solders surrounding the unknown

solder. Then I heat the plate from the bottom and watch the order in which the solders melt.

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INEXPENSIVE ELECTRIC WAX PEN

You can make your own wax pen from a small soldering iron plugged into a light dimmer switch for heat

control. Both components are easily found at a big hardware store or at Harbor Freight. As an example of

the components, see items # 43060 and # 47887

File the tip of the soldering iron into the shape you prefer or even better get a soldering iron with replacea-

ble tips. Then you can make several tip shapes for different tasks. Set the dimmer control just hot enough

to melt the wax without producing any smoke.

A tip design that I find ideal for some work is a length of small gauge wire that lets me reach in around the

model to melt some wax. The wire is 18ga and about 15mm long. I use Sterling wire to conduct heat easily

to the tip, and I silver solder it into a hole on the end of a copper or brass rod that fits into the soldering

iron.

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Coming Gem & Mineral Shows

SFMS Rockhound Round-Up - 03/06/2020 Date: 03/06/2020 – 03/08/2020 Venue: Spirit of Suwannee Music Park Address: 3076 95th Dr Spirit of Suwannee Music Park Live Oak, FL 32060 Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Southeast-Federation-of-Mineralogical-Societies-317959434999844/posts/ Types: Rock & Mineral Shows Suncoast Gem and Mineral Society Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show and Sale - 03/06/2020 Date: 03/06/2020 – 03/08/2020 Venue: Banquet Masters Address: 13355 49th St N Banquet Masters Clearwater, FL 33762 Website: http://sgams.com/ Types: Rock & Mineral Shows Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Show - 03/13/2020 Date: 03/13/2020 – 03/15/2020 Venue: Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society Address: 510 Fairgrounds Pl Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society Jacksonville, FL 32202 Website: http://jaxgemandmineral.org/jgms show.htm Types: Rock & Mineral Shows, Jewelry & Lapidary Shows Tampa Bay Fossil Fest 3/14 & 3/15 Date: 03/14/2020 – 03/15/2020 Venue: Tampa Bay Fossil Club Address: Florida Fairgrounds 4800 US 301 Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/553460851940690/?event_time_id=553460858607356/ Types: Fossils, Rock & Mineral Shows, Jewelry & Lapidary Shows

Please let me know if you are aware of a gem and mineral show that is not listed here.

shannonb787@gmail.com

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2020 SFMS Classes

William Holland June 7 - 12, 2020

Cabochons with Paul Roberts

Casting with Bill Harr

Faceting with Linda Searcy

Flame Painting with Janet Pace

Fly Tying with Jeff Heer

Intarsia with Bill Boggs

Loop-in-Loop Chuck Bruce

Seed Beading with Jerri Heer

Silver 1 with Pattie Appleby

Silver II with Dale Koebnick

Silver-Wear I and II with Jan and Keith Stephens

Wire II with Gene Sheridan

Wildacres August 17 - 23, 2020

Bench Making with Danny Griffin

Cabochons with Buddy Shotts

Colored Pencil Jewelry on Metal with Mary Karg

Enameling with Ruth Prince

Methods of stone setting with Metal Clay with Judi Talley

Special Projects with Jeff Sheer

Seed Beading with Gail Deluca

Silver I and II with Pattie Appleby

Southwest Silver with Morning Sherrod

Wire Wrapping with Rowan Rose-Morgan

Wildacres Sept 14 - 20, 2020

Casting with Bill Harr

Chain Maille with Marilou Hillenbrand

Electro Etching with Micah Kirby

Gem Identification with Teresa Polly

Loop-in-Loop Chuck Bruce

Tangible Moments: Capturing the beauty of Nature in Metal Clay

with Judi Talley

Silver I and II with Pattie Appleby

Southwest Silver with Morning Sherrod

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SFMS ROCKHOUND ROUND-UP - 2020

Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies (SFMS) 2nd an-nual Rockhound Round-Up.

Who: Vendors are from the SFMS Clubs. Clubs in good standing with SFMS.

from over 70+ Clubs in: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN.

What: A good old-fashion Rock-Swap

When: March 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2020.

Where: Spirit of Suwannee Music Park 3076 95th Drive Live Oak, FL 32060 (386) 364-1683 www.musicliveshere.com

How Much: For Buyers Only: the only cost to attend is the Admission Fee for the Park

For Sellers: $25.00 for a 10’ x 20’ ‘booth’ to be a Vendor, plus the Park Admission.

The $25.00 is for the 10 foot by 20 foot vendor booth, for all three days. Vendors—Must be a member of an SFMS Club. Place your reservation with the SFMS Contact. Separate email sent with Application.

Vendors MUST have Application and Payment delivered by February 28th 2020.

For Overnight Stays: The Park offers several overnight or weekend op-tions, Cabins, RV spots, Tent Camp-out locations. There are also nearby Hotel / Motels.

Contact the Park directly to make a reservation to stay overnight or for the weekend.

We look forward to seeing all of you there!

◊ Bring rocks you might want to swap with, remember this is a Rock-Swap! ◊ Bring Cash, etc. (The Campground does have 2 ATMs on the premises.) ◊ Vendors may or may not accept credit / debit cards, and may or may not have service. ◊ Bring flyers for your shows in the next sea-son! ◊ Learn more about us, and the Benefits of Belonging to the SFMS! ◊ Rock and Roll with us all weekend!

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Club contacts

President: Don McLamb, 570 Seabreeze Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903, (321)723-2592

Vice President: Nancy Stark, 1610 Sutschek St. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321)749-7675

Secretary: Mary Kinberg, 245 Hedgecock Ct., Satellite Beach, FL 52937, (321)223-4260

Treasurer: Liz Ritter, PO Box 500827, Malabar, FL 32950, (321)544-2036

Bulletin Editor: Shannon Byrd, 2225 Ladner Rd. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321)541-7230

Membership Chairman: Kathie Burnette, 554 Veracruz Blvd, Indialantic, FL 32903, (321) 693-9719

Education Chairman: Dave Wayment, PO Box 780791, Sebastian, FL 32978, (772)532-6432

Corresponding Secretary: Kitty McLamb, 570 Seabreeze Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903, (321)723-

2592

Board of Directors 3yr: Dave Jacobson, 672 Manor Place, West Melbourne, FL 32904, (321)676-

4306

Board of Directors 2yr: Mark Heathman, 4166 Mockingbird Dr., Melbourne, FL 32934, (321)253-

2856

Board of Directors 1yr:

Board of Directors (Past President) 1yr: Keith Stokes, 601 Georgia Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901,

(321)266-8707

Librarian: Sue Diebel, 35 Sapphire St. Melbourne, FL 32904, (321)704-3198

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Bulletin Editor

Shannon Byrd

2225 Ladner Rd NE

Palm Bay, FL 32907

Email: shannonb787@gmail.com

The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society meets the First Wednesday of each month at the Unity of Mel-

bourne Center, Melbourne, Florida. The time of the Meeting is 7:00PM . Visitors are always welcome.