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MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ◊ A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS Volume 63 ! Number 01 ! January 2017 ! A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS Mapping Prehistoric Tool-stone Use In this issue Ryan M Parish, Ph. D.!!!January Program Mapping Prehistoric Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Memphis Tool-stone Use" P. 1 Public Comment" P. 1 MAGS And Federation Notes"" P. 2 President’s Message" P. 3 Acclaim for Your Newsletter"" P. 3 Library Report"" P. 4 January Birthdays" P. 4 Attention MAGS Members P. 5 Fabulous Tennessee Fossils P. 5 New Members"" P. 6 Richardson Landing Finds P. 6 November Board Minutes P. 6 November Meeting Minutes P.7 MAGS17 Membership Programs"" P. 7 Celebration"" P. 7 Ferdinand Braun… The focus of my talk will be (to date consisting of close to Modern World" P. 8 understanding prehistoric behav- 5,000 samples from approximately What An Adventure!" P. 9 ior from understanding where on 170 deposits), 2) sourcing chert Jewelry Bench Tips" P. 11 the landscape they obtained chert artifacts back to the location on Dino History Revised" P. 11 to use for manufacturing stone the landscape where people got tools. I'd like to briefly summar- the resource, and 3) I'll wrap MAGS At A Glance" P. 12 ize: 1) my work on creating a chert things up with some of the recent type database for the Southeast groups of artifacts Continued, P. 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS"LINDA MCCALL, PRESIDENT, NORTH CAROLINA FOSSIL CLUB The Paleontological Resources Protection Act The next paragraph is an announcement from (PRPA) was signed into law on 30 March 2009, and Scott Foss of the BLM and Vincent Santucci of the federal agencies were tasked with writing their own National Park Service. The proposed regulation rules for how they would put the law into e&ect. The under the fossil law known as “PRPA” is available for rules for the U. S. Forest Service went into e&ect on public comment. This is a critical opportunity to 18 May 2015. Now, the Bureau of Land Management carefully read the proposed regulation and (BLM) has finished the draft of its rules, and it is thoughtfully make lawmakers aware of your open for comments until 6 February 2017. viewpoint. Don’t miss this chance to Continued, P. 4 " PAGE 1 MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ! A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS 2017-2018 MAGS BOARD MAGS AND FEDERATION NOTES President–Charles Hill 1070 Park Swain Road, Grand Junction, TN 38039 Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society, ◊ (901) 626-4232 ◊ [email protected] Memphis, Tennessee 1st VP (Field Trips)–James Butchko The objectives of this society shall be as set out in the Charter 4220 Dunn, Memphis, TN 38111 ◊ (901) 743-0058 ◊ of Incorporation issued by the State of Tennessee on September [email protected] 29, 1958, as follows: for the purpose of promoting an active 2nd VP (Adult Programs)–W. C. McDaniel interest in the geological finds and data by scientific methods; to 2038 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 ◊ (901) 274-7706 ◊ [email protected] o&er possible assistance to any archaeologist or geologist in the general area covered by the work and purposes of this society; to Secretary–Mike Baldwin 367 North Main Street, Collierville, TN 38017 ◊ discourage commercialization of archaeology and work to its (901) 853-3603 ◊ [email protected] elimination and to assist in the younger members of the society; Treasurer–Bonnie Cooper to publicize and create further public interest in the archaeo- 8695 Baylor Road, Arlington, TN 38002 ◊ (901) logical and geological field in the general area of the Mid-South 444-0967 ◊ [email protected] and conduct means of displaying, publishing and conducting Director (Asst. Field Trips)– Kim Hill public forums for scientific and educational purposes. 4755 Royal Elm Cove, Memphis, TN 38128 ◊ (901) 388-7572 ◊ [email protected] MAGS General Membership Meetings and MAGS Youth Director (Asst. Adult Programs)–Dave Clarke ◊ Meetings are held at 7:00 P. M. on the second Friday of every 456 North White Station Road, Memphis TN 38117 month, year round. The meetings are held in the Fellowship ◊ (901) 308-0334 ◊ dclarke@fieldmuseum.org Hall of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, 5530 Shady Grove Director (Youth Programs)–Open Road, Memphis, Tennessee. Director (Asst. Youth Programs)–Open memphisgeology.org Director (Librarian)–Leah Gloyd MAGS Website: 2151 Dogwood Creek Court, Apartment 202, MAGS Show Website: www.theearthwideopen.com Collierville, TN 38017 ◊ (270) 847-3170 ◊ [email protected] We aren’t kidding when we say this is a newsletter for and by the Director (Asst. Librarian)—Jane Brandon members of MAGS. An article with a byline was written by a 4384 Castle Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122 ◊ (901) MAGS Member, unless explicitly stated otherwise. If there is 374-0366 ◊ [email protected] no byline, the article was written or compiled by the Editor. Director (Membership Services)–Bob Cooper Please contribute articles or pictures on any subject of interest 8695 Baylor Road, Arlington, TN 38002 ◊ (901) to rockhounds. If it interests you it probably interests others. 444-0967 ◊ [email protected] The 15th of the month is the deadline for next month’s issue. Director (Historian)–Carol Lybanon Send material to [email protected]. 2019 Littlemore Drive. Memphis, TN 38016 ◊ (901) 757-2144 ◊ [email protected] January DMC Field Trip Newsletter Editor–Matthew Lybanon 2019 Littlemore Drive. Memphis, TN 38016 ◊ (901) WHERE: Diamond Hill Mine, Antreville, SC (fee site) 757-2144 ◊ [email protected] WHEN: Saturday, January 28, 8:00 A. M. to dusk Webmaster–Mike Baldwin 367 North Main Street, Collierville, TN 38017 ◊ COLLECTING: smoky quartz, amethyst, several other (901) 853-3603 ◊ [email protected] varieties of quartz, garnets, mica, epidote Show Chairman–James Butchko INFORMATION: Angela Valvasori, (803) 960-6667 or 4220 Dunn, Memphis, TN 38111 ◊ (901) 743-0058 ◊ [email protected] [email protected] Past President–W. C. McDaniel Links to Federation News 2038 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 ◊ (901) 274-7706 ◊ [email protected] ➡ AFMS: www.amfed.org/afms_news.htm ➡ SFMS: www.amfed.org/sfms/ ➡ DMC: www.amfed.org/sfms/_dmc/dmc.htm JANUARY 2017" PAGE 2 MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ! A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS President’s Message e-mail me anytime at Carol Lybanon, “Tools for Safe [email protected]. Rockhounding” (October 2015) Hello, everyone. Happy New SFMS'10th Place Year! Welcome to 2017. I just Thanks, Bill Gilbert, “Collecting Pyrite at want to say thank you for all the Charles support I have received so far as Navajun” (January 2015) your new president. I am both SFMS'Honorable Mention happy and honored. Since W. C. Acclaim for Your Donna Budynas, “Ptero Goes to has been such an excellent leader, Newsletter Hutchison” (June 2015) setting us in the right direction Results from the 2016 Bulletin SFMS'Honorable Mention and on a good course, this job Editor’s Contest are in; MAGS James Johnson, “Clement Museum should be easier for me. Our Rockhound News did well thanks to 2015 Annual Show & Dig” (August Board is also very competent. We the people who contributed to it. 2015) have an outstanding MAGS family, (The 2016 contest involved publi- SFMS'Honorable Mention and I am pleased to be part of it. cations from 2015.) Editors sub- Lori Carter, “More Than Tiny As always, the upcoming April mitted material to their regional Rocks” (September 2015) 22-23, 2017, MAGS Mineral, Fossil, federations, in our case the South- SFMS'Honorable Mention and Jewelry Show should be in the east Federation of Mineralogical forefront of everyone’s mind. I Societies (SFMS). Our entries Adult Articles-Advanced can’t say it enough: the Show is were judged against submissions Alan Schae&er, M. D., “The our moment to shine! It is the from other SFMS clubs (there are Necessity Of Eye Protection” single most work-intensive thing more than 80, from seven states). (November 2015) we do. It is also our best venue for Each regional federation sent the SFMS'3rd Place showcasing MAGS, as well as our top three finishers in each cate- Feature Articles-Written best source of revenue. So please gory to the national federation, think about ways you can help the American Federation of Robert Connolly, “What’s Hap- make this year’s Show better. Mineralogical Societies (AFMS), pening At Chucalissa?” (January 2015) We are still looking for where the SFMS entries were judged against the best from the SFMS'2nd Place someone to step forward and help AFMS'Honorable Mention with the Junior Program. Please other six regional federations. call me if you are interested. If The results are shown below. Susan Thompson, “New Window” you can’t serve as the Junior Pro- Thanks again to all those who (March 2015) gram Director, maybe you could helped make MAGS Rockhound SFMS'4th Place take responsibility for presenting News a winner. Kim Hill, “Just A Little ‘bout one or two programs. We need Adult Articles Jonesboro” (January 2015) help with this. If we are unable to SFMS'5th Place identify a program director, I will Mike Baldwin, “Fluorescent Minerals: Trick or Treat?” Debbie Schae&er, “Drinks All put out a list and ask for monthly Around” (March 2015) volunteers. (November 2015) SFMS'1st Place SFMS'Honorable Mention I am hoping to have a great Charles Hill, ”Field Trip Report” year, I welcome any and all ideas. Matthew Lybanon, “Quartz( Electrifying News” (March 2015) (July 2015) If you have any questions or sug- SFMS'Honorable Mention gestions, you can call me between SFMS'2nd Place W.