1. Art and Diseño

Great weather for a Great Show!
At our February 2 Meeting
The Prez Says
WHAT? NO ROCK RELATED PROGRAM FOR
FEBRUARY??
Another gem show has come and gone and club
members stepped up and did a great job. The Austin
club providing us with showcases allowing us to
show off our hobby of rock collecting and lapidary
was a real plus. Special thanks to Jim Gedeon for
making the trips to Austin for picking them up
and returning them. The Rolling Rock Club has
again donated the proceeds from the rock auction to
our club for a donation, either to a scholarship fund
or purchase of lapidary supplies for use by geology
students as we have done in the past. The silent auction was also a great success at this years show. Let’s
make this a regular feature for future gem shows.
That's right folks!! I want to bring an outlandish
DVD collection of the funniest stunts, pranks and
practical jokes ever pulled, to ease the stress of
putting on our show. What better way than to have
an hysterically funny program? When I saw this, I
laughed myself crazy (and that wasn't too hard to
do!!!). We will watch as people from all over the
world react to the most unusual, ridiculous and
extraordinary situations.
WARNING: Watch at your own risk! I am not responsible for fractured funny bones or heads
laughing off!! I hope you will bring enough
Kleenex for the tears running down your cheeks!
We will resume
rockhound-related programs beginning in
March.
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
Karen Anderson
Fredericksburg Rockhounds News!
I think we should also take a hard look at owning our
own display cases and not having
to rely on other clubs to provide
them for us. Thanks again for all
the hard work at making 2015 a
fantastic year for the Hill Country
Gem & Mineral Show.
See you on Feb.2nd.
Frank Rowell
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From Our Show Chairman
I would like to thank all those club members
whose participation helped make this years
show a success. We had several new members who volunteered their time, which is always encouraging, as well as the “usual suspects” who always give of themselves.
We tried a few new things this year that, in
my opinion, really added to the quality
of our show.
Karen Anderson brought up the idea of borrowing The Austin Club's display cases so
that more of our club members could show
their collections. We had some great displays,
that were enjoyed by all our guests, as well as
our own club members.Thanks Karen!
Bill Morgenstern brought up the idea of a
silent auction. By the way, he also put together the auction material,with help from
John Farmer, cataloged and priced the materials, and, ran the auction, with the help of
many volunteers. Bill hit a home run with the
bases loaded!
John Farmer, once again, spent countless
hours, collecting Raffle donations, displaying
them at the show, and delivering them to the
Raffle winners. Thanks again John.
I'll go over the “numbers” at the meeting, but
the most important message is this… we
should be proud of all our generous club
members who helped put on this show for the
enjoyment of all of our guests. Thanks guys
and girls… you did good!!!!
Jim Gedeon
—And we thank
you, Jim, for all
your long, long
hours of hard
work organizing
and supervising
the show!
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Fredericksburg Rockhounds Minutes for January 2015
By Secretary Shelly Verstuyft
Frank opened the meeting with a few good jokes.
We didn't have any new members, but one guest,
Julie Pici.
Jim Gedeon began taking names for help with the
show. With John Farmer and Bill Morgensterns
help, they were able to get enough volunteers to
host the silent auction both days of the show. With
the help of club members, we had all areas of the
show help covered.
Display cases were to be set up on Friday. There
were 7 cases available, two which were filled by
Frank Rowell/Patty Felts and Sara Verstuyft. On
Friday at 5:00 pm the vendors dinner would be
held at the show hall. Signups were taken by Susan
Olsen to bring dishes.
held by the Shields, as she has contributed a lot to
this club and deserved the spot on the floor. There
were 12 vendors on the floor and 12 outside. On
Sunday at 9:00 am, the Rolling Rock club was to
hold their meeting before the show opened for the
day.
Treasury Report The club voted to give the
Golden Hub $500.00 again this year. We’ll have a
full report next month after
tallying the show expenses
and earnings.
Tom Carswell motioned to
adjourn, Andy Anderson
seconded.
Jim mentioned that Karen Anderson/Everlasting
Rocks would be taking the floor spot previously
January Meeting Door Prizes
Item!....................................................Donated by !......................Won by
? ................................................................? ............................................Julie Pici (our guest)
Banana Leaf Earring Tree ........................Kathleen Holloway ...............Jessie Petty
Rose Quartz Ginko Leaf ..........................The Shields ...........................Jackie Chude
Tumbled Agate Picture Jasper Cab ..........Don McDonald .....................Judy Lackey
Rhodonite .................................................The Posts...............................Sam Rodgers
Wire wrapped Jasper/garnet .....................Frank & Patty ......................Lynn Brady
Chrysocolla ..............................................The Posts...............................Judy Carswell
Tiger Eye Cabs 6x8 ..................................Lee Adams ............................Karen Anderson (Win number 11!!)
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The Calcite Group of Minerals
The calcite group of minerals all have CO3 in their
chemical formula. The minerals in the calcite
group include calcite, rhodochrosite, smithsonite,
siderite and magnesite. All calcite group minerals
crystallize in the trigonal crystal system (which is
a category of the hexagonal crystal system). They
all have rhombohedral cleavage and all have similar chemical formulas.
Look at the drawings of these three different calcite group minerals, calcite, siderite and rhodochrosite. Compare the shape of their crystals. They
all look like boxes that have been bent to an angle.
Mineralogists call this shape a rhombohedron.
Fredericksburg Rockhounds News!
For the chemists out there, here is a comparison of
the chemical formulas of the different calcitegroup
minerals. Right away you will see why they are so
similar.
Calcite
Rhodochrosite
Smithsonite
Magnesite
Siderite
CaCO3
MnCO3
ZnCO3
MgCO3
FeCO3
From Mini Miners monthly, 1/15, with permission
©2014 Diamond Dan Publications.
Visit their website for some unique book bargains!
www.diamonddanpublications.net
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Mar 7-8—ROBSTOWN, TEXAS: Annual show; Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, Richard M. Borchard Regional
Fairgrounds; 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd; Sat. 10:OO AM-6:00 PM, Sun. 10:00 AM-5:00 PM; Admission $5.00 for a 2
day pass, Children 12 & under free with adults; Scouts in uniform free: hourly door prizes, grand prize drawing, raffle,
touch table, mineral & gem identification, demonstrations, 20 + case exhibits, silent auction, kids wheel of rocks, 25 +
dealers, fluorescent case, rocks, minerals, fossils, slabs, cabs, rough, gemstone jewelry, tools equipment, books, geodes. handmade jewelry, amber, agates, petrified wood, and much more. ; contact Linda Simpson, 1302 Annapolis Dr,
Corpus Christi, TX 78415, (361) 877-5820; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.gcgms.org
Mar 7-8—BIG SPRING, TEXAS: Annual show; Big Spring Prospectors Club, Howard County Fair Barn; Big
Spring Rodeo Grounds; Sat. 9:00 A.M-5:00 P.M, Sun. 10:00 AM-5:00 P.M; Admission Free; contact Lola Lamb, 2200
Cecilia, Big Spring, TX 79720, (243) 263-3340; e-mail: [email protected]
Mar 21-22—SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: 54TH ANNUAL FIESTA OF GEMS; Southwest G&M Society; 8111
Meadow Leaf Dr (corner of I-410 West and Marbach); Sat. 10AM-6PM, Sun. 10AM-4PM; Admission $5, Seniors $3,
Students $2, Children $1; contact Robert Bowie, (21O) 860 2830; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:
www.swgemandmineral.org
Apr 11—AUSTIN TX: Austin G&M Society's 2015 Rock Swap; 9am to 3pm, 6719 Burnet Lane; gems, minerals,
fossils; club house tours; potluck lunch; KIDS activities; raffles; free admission, free parking; also, the Texas Faceters' Guild will be selling gemstones and rough, and giving demonstrations;
Anyone who is a member of any SCFMS-affiliated club can be a dealer: beginning March 1, submit your name for
booth space or inside space, to 1st VP Les Postlethwait at 512-458-9546 (Voicemail ONLY) or
<[email protected]>; names will be drawn from a hat. Setup time is 8am.
www.AustinGemAndMineral.org
Apr 11-12—ABILENE, TEXAS: Show and sale; Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society, Abilene Civic Center; N.
6th and Pine; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, students (6-12) $1.50, children (under 6) and Scouts in uniform free; exhibits, Wheel of Fortune, dealers, fossils, rare minerals, cut and uncut gems, fluorescent display, lapidary supplies and
rough, jewelry making equipment, beads, crack your own geode, silent auction, door prizes, grand prize drawing; contact Kay H. McDaniel, 3118 Woodglen Cove, Abilene, TX 79606, (325) 668-8558; e-mail:
[email protected]; Web site: rockclub.txol.net
Apr 17-19—ALPINE, TEXAS: Show and sale; Chihuahuan Desert Gem & Mineral Club, Alpine Civic Center; 801
W.Holland Ave. (Hwy.90); Fri. 9:00 am-6:00 pm, Sat. 9:00 am-6:00 pm, Sun. 10:00 am-4:00 pm; FREE Admission!;
contact Judith Brueske, PO Box 1111`, Alpine, TX 79831, (432) 244-9503; e-mail: [email protected]
Apr 25-26—WACO, TEXAS: Annual show; Waco Gem & Mineral Club, Extraco Events Center; 4601 Bosque Blvd.,
Creative Arts Bldg.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-5; adults $5, students and children $1; contact Andrew McDonald, 3039 Spring
Valley Rd., Lorena, TX 76655, (254) 366-3846; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:
www.facebook.com/WacoGemAndMineralClub?ref=hl
For more shows at later dates, or outside Texas, visit: <www.rockngem.com/showdates>
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Virginia Klenzing, Jan 3
Tom Carswell, Jan 8
Keith King, Jan 11
Yvonne Starr, Jan 13
Sue Burkhart, Jan 15
Sandra White, Jan 15
Patti Felts, Jan 16
Wesley McFall, Jan 16
Tom Moyes, Jan 16
Carolyn Roup, Jan 21
Curt Eicher, Jan 22
The February birthstone is Amethyst; the flowers are Violet & Primrose
Newsletter Articles and Club Info
Articles for NEXT month’s newsletter must be submitted by the 20th of THIS month.
A copy of the Club MEMBERSHIP LIST is available via email in PDF format, or via paper mail.
Contact Bill or Cheryl Wildfong at [email protected] or 830-896-8940.
The Club CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS are posted on our website: fredericksburgrockhounds.org
Say that again?
John Roup says he has been asked many times how to
pronounce mineral names, and he recommends the
Mineralogical Database at <webmineral.com> (we
have a link to it on our FR website). In addition to photos and detailed data on more than 4700 minerals, it
can speak the pronunciations. Click on the “A to Z”
tab, select a mineral from the alphabetical list, and
click on its pronunciation icon. The sound comes up
instantly on our desktop computer; but we couldn't get
the sound on our iPad, and it's slow and clumsy on our
Android smart phone.
So, if you're at your desktop or laptop computer, enjoy
the spoken names!
Fredericksburg Rockhounds News!
Our constitution says: “Any member who has not
paid his/her membership dues by January 31 will be
automatically dropped from the membership rolls.”
However, weʼre giving yʼall an extra month. If you
havenʼt paid your dues yet, please give them to
John at the February meeting, or mail a check
(made out to Fredericksburg Rockhounds) to John
Roup, 1909 Summit Top Dr, Kerrville, TX 780288915. Theyʼre still just $3 for juniors (under 19
years), $8 for individuals, and $15 for families.
FINAL WARNING: ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PAID
THEIR 2015 DUES BY THE END OF FEBRUARY
WILL BE REMOVED FROM OUR MAILING LIST.
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Purpose of the Fredericksburg Rockhounds:
To share knowledge and appreciation of gems, minerals, fossils, and other
natural wonders, and the art of jewelry making. We do this through educational
monthly meetings, field trips, an annual gem, mineral, & fossil show, and donations to schools. We’re affiliated with the American Federation of Mineral
Societies, and the South Central Federation of Mineral Societies.
Membership and Meetings:
We meet at 7:00 P.M. on the first Monday of each month at the Golden Hub Senior Center, 1009 N Lincoln, Fredericksburg,
Texas (except in June, when we have our annual picnic). See map, below.
Annual dues are $3 for juniors (under 19 years), $8 for individuals, and $15 for families; due in January.
Newsletter correspondence, membership lists, and newsletter advertising: Bill & Cheryl Wildfong,
342 West Water St, Kerrville, TX 78028; phone: 830-896-8940, email: [email protected]
All other correspondence: Fredericksburg Rockhounds, 110 N. Milam PMB 197, Fredericksburg TX 78624
Check our our website at fredericksburgrockhounds.org for more club info, field trip news, club
photos, and lots of interesting hobby-related website links.
Club Officers for 2015:
President: Frank Rowell, 325-247-1987
1st Vice President: Tom Carswell, 830-792-2160
2nd Vice President: Karen Anderson, 830-792-3560
Past President: Jim Gedeon, 830-685-3342
Treasurer: John Roup, 830-896-4955
Secretary: Shelly Verstuyft, 830-998-7350
Committee Chairs:
Programs: Karen Anderson, 830-792-3560
Field Trips: Patti Felts, 325-247-1987
and Sam Rodgers, 210-240-7721
Hospitality: Susan Olson, 830-997-8516
Membership: Frank Rowell, 325-247-1987
Historian: (vacant)
Media Equipment: John Crone, 830-669-2639
Annual Show: Jim Gedeon, 830-685-3342
Newsletter: Bill & Cheryl Wildfong (see above)
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