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Contents 105–3240 Mt B.C. Vol. 18 Fall 2012 Rockhounder Published Quarterly By the British Columbia Lapidary Society Contents 105–3240 Mt. Lehman Road, PO Box 10072, Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M9 President’s Message 2 Email: [email protected] Tel: (604) 852-1307 www.lapidary.bc.ca Letter from the Editor 4 Meet the Executives: Robert Brown 5 Editor: Meet the Executives: Robert Giesbrecht 6 Katrinia Walter Mineral Myths & Meanings: Part 1 6 [email protected] Metal Clay 7 (604) 853-1515 2785 Silvertree Court Kicked off Blackdome Mountain 8 Abbotsford, BC V2S 5N6 The Blackdome Mine 10 Wanted: Editor 11 Printing: Barkerville: 150 Years of Genuine History 12 Abbotsford Printing Inc. (604) 850-2777 Fossil Management in British Columbia 16 6-34346 Manufacturers Way McAbee Fossil Site 18 Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M1 Interior Zone Campout 20 Design & Layout: Summer Camp 2012 22 Sara Mortimer Club Contacts 26 [email protected] Club Shows & Sales 2012/2013 28 Surrey Rockhound Tailgate Sale 30 Cover Photo: An Indoor Rockhound? 32 Okanagan Opal Bracelet Talk Shop: Opal 34 Rockounder Puzzler 37 Back Cover: Calendar Order Form 39 2013 Calendar Photos Around the Clubs 42 Summer Camp 2012 Report 44 Okanagan Opal (see inside back cover) Submit articles for the next issue by Share your trips and October 30th, 2012 to: knowledge by sending an Katrinia Walter 2785 Silvertree Court article to the Rockhounder Abbotsford, BC V2S 5N6 E mail: [email protected] Fall 2012 1 President’s Message Fall is here again and I hope you all had a great In July, the BC government announced the with a very heavy heart that we heard the news Summer pursuing our hobby. Sadly, I was not able to McAbee Fossil beds a heritage site. We were fortunate of Bet y’s death on July 1st. She was a wonderful at end Summer Camp in Creston this year, but I would to have one or two of our members represent person and a great advocate for the hobby and a THE GEODE MAN 17315 29th Avenue like to thank all the people who put in a lot of time and the Society at the announcement. One of those support to Frank. Bet y will be sadly missed and our Surrey, BC V3S 0E8 ef ort to make Summer Camp happen. I hope it was a members reported that many people at ended the deepest sympathy goes to Frank and the family. Specializing in -Faceted Montana Sapphires very enjoyable time for everyone who managed to go. announcement ceremony. He also said that there is Fall is a time for renewed activities in the clubs -Cut Geodes a commitment to provide space and cataloging the and workshops as well as club shows. I hope you -Brazilian Agate -Thundereggs You may have heard by now that Katrinia Walter, collection and to emphasize public education, and that will all participate with energy and enthusiasm -Rough & Polished Slabs our Rockhounder editor, has decided to relinquish that at last there was some sincere recognition of David and enjoy the many aspects of our hobby. -Petrif ed Wood position, so we are looking for a new editor. Katrinia Langevin and John Leahy for their contributions. will stay on to publish the Winter edition. T at means T e government appears to realize that it was mostly Liz O’Hea Ivan & Wendy Leversage we need someone to volunteer to start with the Dave and John’s vision and work that helped McAbee 604-535-9005 Spring edition. If you are interested in taking on this be recognized as the important site that it is. Please phone for an appointment challenging job or assisting a new editor, please let one [email protected] of the executive, or Katrinia or Georgina Selinger (our As Rockhounds, we hope that the designation executive secretary) know. Details are posted on the of the McAbee site will not completely lock out all website. Luckily we still have our student who knows responsible collecting in the area. We will continue the ropes and Katrinia has promised to show the new to present our position whenever we can. editor how things are done, and to leave them with a procedures manual. As always, if we are to continue I would suspect that there are not many publishing the Rockhounder, we need input from our Rockhounds who have not come into contact with members. Please keep articles and pictures coming. Frank and Bet y Tierney over the years. So, it was 2 B.C. Rockhounder Fall 2012 3 Letter from the Editor Meet the Executives Robert Brown, 3rd Vice-President I’ve managed to pull together with the assistance Prizes will be awarded once the calendar has of Sara Mortimer, our graphic design student, the Fall been printed. Congratulations to the winners edition. Sara has also completed the layout for the 2013 and thank you to all those who entered. BC Gem Show Poster. She is doing a fantastic job. T e 2013 calendar is coming together but it is T e 2013 Calendar is now for sale. T e back cover missing many club shows and as such we have no choice of this edition displays the photo for each month of but to hold of on printing until early October. All the 2013 Calendar. T e cost is (10.00 per calendar. clubs please send me your show dates for the 2013 year. Please place your orders by October 22nd, 2012. T e winning photos of the 2013 Amateur Photography Keep your articles coming. Your support is greatly Contest have been chosen by the BCLS Executive. appreciated. T e winners are: T ank you. What are your duties as a BCLS Executive? 3rd Vice President De Morgan for the submission of: Katrinia Walter How many hours per week do T is position is very new to me but I r #MBEFE$BMDJUF$SZTUBM$MVTUFS Editor you spend on BCLS mat ers? am willing to do what is required. Kamloops (front cover) [email protected] r "HBUFXJUI1MVNFMJU 1SJODFUPO +BOVBSZ How long is your term as a BCLS member? 2 years r (JOLP#JMPCB-FBG'PTTJM McAbee Kamloops (June) Is your position a paid or volunteer position? Volunteer r 3IPEPOJUF)JMMǎLj %FDFNCFS What Club do you belong to? Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club. Beba Adams for the submission of: r +BTQFS#VĨMF-BLF $BNQCFMM3JWFS .BSDI How long have you been a club member? Seven years, and I have served as a r (PSEPOJUF $BNQCFMM3JWFS .BZ president for three years. r 1SFIOJUF$BNQCFMM3JWFS 4FQUFNCFS r %BMMBTJUF $BNQCFMM3JWFS /PWFNCFS Are you employed full time or part Retired. time or are you retired? Trevor Christie for the submission of: r "HBUF'SBTFS3JWFS)FSMJOH*TMBOE "QSJM What are your interests (associated with I enjoy a variety of everything we do. I instruct Rockhounding, Lapidary, Silversmithing, etc.)? silversmithing, enjoy lapidary, rockhounding, Randall & Simone De Fehr for the submission of: and meeting people with like interests. r $SZTUBM$MVTUFS +POFT-BLF Power Station (October) What do you like best about your I enjoy being a part of keeping our hobby alive position as a BCLS Executive? because I wish to share the experience with others. Gerry Rehwald for the submission of: r "NFUIZTU ,PPUFOBZT 'FCSVBSZ What do you like least about your I am too new to comment. r #FSZM ,PPUFOBZT +VMZ position as a BCLS Executive? r ,ZBOJUF ,PPUFOBZT "VHVTU Is there anything else you would like I think the importance of what we do is to to share with the readers? meet all the friends we have not met, to enjoy those we know, help where we can and f rst and foremost to have fun doing it. 4 B.C. Rockhounder Fall 2012 5 Meet the Executives Metal Clay: Impressions in Metal Clay Robert Giesbrecht, 2nd Vice President by Sandra Elizabeth York .ZJOUFSFTUTBSFGBDFUJOH KFXFMSZNBLJOHBOENJOFSBMDPMMFDUJOH*IBWFCFFOBDMVCNFNCFSTJODFljǑǑǎBOE* Most butons leave you with a wonderful imprint. belong to the BC Faceters Guild. My position as 2nd Vice President is volunteer and for a period of 2 years. If you look around, you can usually fnd something around your home that would leave an imprint in your clay. I have used old jewelry that belonged to Mineral Myths and Meanings my grandmother, old lace, and even melted wax. Part One: A – G (continued on pg. 40) You can create your very own custom molds As reported by www.prettyrock.com very easily. Some of my best texture plates have Agate knowledge of the future in dreams. In traditional been created from nature and a two part modeling Is thought to guard against the biting of scorpions Chinese medicine, ground amethyst is prescribed for or serpents, soothe the mind, drive away contagion, stomach pains and bad dreams. Career: Musician. compound. You simply scoop out equal parts of the promote eloquence, and secure the favour of princes, discern the truth, accept circumstances, Ametrine modeling compound and mix them. As soon as they powerful emotional healer. Career: Counselling. Helps dispel negativity, with decision making, meditation, and stress relief. A legend says that ametrine A selection of imprinting materials are mixed, press them onto your item, let it sit for Alexandrite was frst introduced to Europe by a conquistador’s Associated with Czar Alexander II for whom it gifs to the Spanish Queen Isabela, afer he received 5 to 10 minutes, peel it of and you have your new, was named. It is said to have been discovered on the Anahi mine in Bolivia as a dowry. Career: Law. his birthday, but there is no documentation of custom mold ready for use.
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