Tag: mineralogy
The Return of Fall 2021 Wildacres Workshop
By Helen Serras-Herman
We are very excited that after more than a year of canceling three EFLMS Wildacres Workshops due to COVID-19, finally the EFLMS...
Mining and Veteran Connections
In recognition of Veterans Day, the November issue of Rock & Gem contains articles highlighting individuals in the mineralogy, lapidary, and geology community whose...
Visiting with Geologists and Lapidary Artists — DiWolf
By Helen Serras-Herman
Wolfgang and Diana Mueller, known by their company name DiWolf, is a dynamic couple, with lots of knowledge and years of experience...
Providing Innovative Access to 19th-Century Mineral Illustrations
By Antoinette Rahn
A 21st-century web designer and data artist recently brought modern innovation and interactive accessibility to an extraordinary selection of 19th-century drawings of...
Maine Mineralogy Takes Center Stage
By Antionette Rahn
“Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture, you can change a person’s life.”
~Jane Wagner, writer, director, and producer
As...
Non-Zeolite Minerals
By Bob Jones
The gem world easily recognizes the lovely blue-white gem called larimar, a recent addition. The gem is really very pretty and colored...
Opportunities to Explore: Montana Learning Center
By Antoinette Rahn, Managing Editor
Did you attend summer camp as a child? If so, do you recall the various emotions you felt leading up...
Preparing for Gem Miner’s Holiday Jubilee
By Antoinette Rahn
I really like the word ‘jubilee’. According to Merriam-Webster, one of its definitions is “a season of celebration.”
Given that definition, a couple...
Rock Shops of Distinction: Crafting a ‘Town Commons’ for Rockhounds
Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series about Mining Supplies & Rock Shop. Read the first part>>>
By Jim Brace-Thompson
Last month, I...
