THE BADGER DIGGIN’S The Badger Lapidary and Geological Society, Inc. Monroe, Wisconsin Devoted to the Earth Sciences Vol. 52, No 8 Sept 2017 Hello Fellow Badgers! There will be a replacement field I hope that you all had a great summer, with a chance to do some collecting with favorable results. trip on Saturday, Sept 2nd to the I spent most of my spring and summer packing, quarry in Monroe. They have moving, unpacking, down sizing, and cleaning out a flooded basement. I did have two great trips. One recently done a lot of blasting and was my annual camping trip. I saw Pipestone the quarry owner thought there National Monument, camped with bison at Sage Creek in South Dakota, saw a badger for the first would be a lot of material to hunt time, saw Scott's Bluff in southwestern Nebraska, thru. and Wounded knee. My second trip was in August to see the full solar eclipse in Chester, Illinois. I hope to see all of you at our meeting this month in The September meeting will be on Monroe. This is the Show and Tell meeting. It is my favorite meeting of the year. I enjoy hearing stories Saturday, Sept 9th at the 1st of your trips and seeing what you found. I hope you National Bank of Monroe in the can make it this coming Saturday. community room at 10:30. This is Clay Schroll our annual Show & Tell, so be sure to bring your treasures to share with everyone! Hope to see you there! Laurie Trocke Newsletter Editor Officer Roster: BLGS 2017 Calendar of Events President Sept 2: Field Trip: Fossils, Monroe quarry Clay Schroll 1238W Stephenson St Sept 9: Meeting: First National Bank in Freeport, IL 61032 Monroe @10:30 Annual Show & 815-233-2136 Tell [email protected] Sept 23: Field Trip: Geodes, Keokuk, IA Vice-President Brian Green Oct 14: Proposed Field Trip: Quartz, PO Box 396 Arkansas (Leader to be named) Warren, IL 61032 815-745-2228 Oct 28: Meeting: Lapidary Day, Trockes [email protected] Nov 11: Meeting: Mystic Moraine Minerals, Secretary activity tbd Tamara Unger-Peterson 3626 Falcon Ridge Dr Dec 9: Meeting: Annual Christmas Party Janesville, WI 53548 [email protected] There is not a field trip in November or December due to the Holidays Treasurer Dan Trocke 4771 CTH II Highland, WI 53543 September Field Trip 608-425-9264 [email protected] GEODE FEST Field Trip Chair & Newsletter Editor Dan Trocke (Field Trip Chair) Keokuk, IA Laurie Trocke Newsletter Editor) Friday Sep 23, 2016 - Sunday Sep 25, 2016 4771 CTH II Chaney Creek Boat Access, Hamilton IL Highland, WI 53543 428 Main St. 608-935-0597 [email protected] The Annual Geode Fest is held at the Chaney Creek Boat Access in Hamilton, Illinois right Show Chairperson across the river from Keokuk, Debbie Wehinger Iowa. Organized guided hunts each morning 708 W 2nd Avenue and afternoon. Family oriented event. Geode Brodhead, WI 53520 displays, identification, flint knapping & geode 608-897-2608 cracking. This event is unique to the Keokuk [email protected] area as the Keokuk Geode is found within a 35 mile radius of Keokuk. Rain or shine. Officer at Large Marv Hanner PO Box 201 Juda, WI 53550 608-312-8267 [email protected] Jordan’s book is now available online. Hopefully The Green Menace he’ll also have a copy or two for everyone to see at one of the upcoming meetings!! You can order at: Emerald Ash Borer and www.oup.com/academic/biology the Invasive Species There is currently a 30% discount, *Only when you order Problem directly via www.oup.com/academic/ adding promotion code ASPROMP8 to your shopping basket. Discount valid until 31/01/2018. Limit 10 copies per transaction. This offer is only available to individual (non-trade) Jordan D. Marché II, University of customers . This offer is exclusive and cannot be Wisconsin-Madison redeemed in conjunction with any other promotional discounts. Presents the first in-depth overview of the ash borer ‘invasion’ of North America, from both scientific and social viewpoints EAB continues its spread across North America, with two more U.S. states being found to contain the invasive species in 2016, so this book is essential to increase awareness and knowledge of the EAB Features the “back story” of the emerald ash borer, which has never been told before This volume is an account of the scientific and social responses made to the discovery of an invasive forest insect -- the emerald ash borer or EAB (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888) -- in North America. This wood-boring beetle has become one of the most destructive and costly exotic species ever encountered. This book covers all of the major aspects of scientific research and management that have occurred since EAB was recognized in 2002. Earthaven Museum 7599 Fifield Rd. Gillett, WI 54124 920-855-6132 www.earthavenmuseum.org Earthaven sale Remarkable Rocks! Marvelous Minerals! Fabulous Fossils! (Okay. So we’re over the top. Come for carefree conversation and flavorful food, if you’d prefer…) Friday, September 8th & Saturday, September 9th, 2017 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM All proceeds to benefit the educational work of Earthaven Museum On offer: • • Mineral & Fossil Specimens • • Jewelry & Gem Stones • Petrified Wood • Agates & Thundereggs • Lapidary Slabs • Fluorescent Minerals • Garden Rock (!!!) Drop in and rummage around on our tables! (And don’t forget about that REFRESHING WELL WATER!!!) 10% off for Rock Club Members 2017 Auction Venue - Amana, Iowa The CEDAR VALLEY ROCKS & MINERALS SOCIETY Presents A TWO-DAY ROCK and MINERAL AUCTION Amana RV Park and Event Center, 39 38th Ave, Amana, Iowa 52203 Saturday, September 16 – 9:00 a.m. - 7 p.m.? Sunday, September 17 – 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.? Viewing Hours: Fri., Sept. 15, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.; Sat. at 7:30 a.m.; Sun at 8:00 APPROXIMATELY 1,200 LOTS From Several Collections Minerals, Rough, Fossils Equipment, Books Many Excellent Specimens HOT FOOD AVAILABLE CAMPING AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY LIST OF ITEMS TO BE AUCTIONED EQUIPMENT WILL SELL AT 2:00 ON SATURDAY ROCKS & MINERALS SPECIMENS Agate: Brazilian, Botswana (uncut) Bubble Gum, Fairburn, Lake Superior, Montana Moss, Moss, Texas plume Amethyst: Standing; Cathedral; Geodes (Morocco) Apache Tears Apophylite, India Barite with Other Minerals, Morocco Chalcocite/Bornite, Flambeau Mine, Ladysmith WI Citrine Brazil Copper Minerals, Last Chance Mine, AZ Copper, UP Keweenaw Chrysocolla Datolites Fluorite: Mexico; China Geodes Mixed Minerals, Graves Mt. GA. Native Silver Crystals, New Nevada Mine, Batopolis Chihuahua, Mexico Obsidian Pyrite, Peru Pyrite/Marcasite xls, Klein Quarry Quartz xls, AR Selenite, West OK Spirit Quartz or Cactus Quartz (some amethyst) Stilbite, India Tabasco Geode pairs Thomsonite, MN Tiger Eye Vanadinite, Morocco Zeolites (India) ROCKS & MINERALS ROUGH Agate: Bubble Gum, Dryhead, Fire, India Green tree, Kentucky, Moroccan, Ocean Wave, Shadow Binghamite, (Cuyuna Mine, Mn.) Feldspar/Garnet/Mica plate Garnet/Staurolite/Mica plate Jaspers: Bruno, Ocean, Viper, Various Misc. slabs Onyx Rainbow Hickoryite TeePee Canyon FOSSILS Branchiopoda (bulk) Colonial Coral Head, IA Echinoid, large Horn coral Iowa Coral Heads Iowa Fossils (various) Iowa Feather wood slabs (Fluorescent) Woodworthia? Montana Fossils Oligocene fossils (2 lots) Oligocene Turtles, 1 partial, 1 almost complete Petrified wood Petrified wood, rough, (Montana, Iowa) Tampa Bay Coral BOOKS Dana’s System of Mineralogy, Palache Berman Fondel, Seventh Ed. Vol 1, 2, and 3 (MINIMUM REQUIRED: $115.00) Lapidary Books JEWELRY Beads Cabochons Findings Hexagonaria Coral lapidary rough Jade/Thulite lapidary rough block Jewelry Sets Vintage Costume Jewelry Wire Wrapped Pendants EQUIPMENT (will sell at 2:00 on Sat.) Covington 6” Diamond Combination Unit, Includes trim saw, 2 grinding wheels, 1 expandable drum with Sanding Belts and Flat Lap Highland Park Rotary Flat Lap Hydraulic Rock Trimmer (Home built) Jeweler’s Bench Lortone 12” Slabbing Saw, Model LS 12 Lortone 15” Oscillating Flat Lap Mettler H-80 Analytic Scale (electric/hanging pan) Mettler H-78 Analytic Scale (electric/hanging pan) Stereo Microscope MISC. Flats of colored sand for bottle art. Fluorescent: 1 Flat each of Franklin NJ/Sterling Hill; Woodbury TN geode pcs, Rare Qtz/dolomite; Indiana Geode section; IA calcite romb sections Micro Minerals (labeled} Sand Art kits Spheres: Mixed; Septarian I.D. will be required to obtain buying number. Cash or good check. Two forms of I.D. required for all checks. No items removed until settled for on day of sale. Not responsible for accidents, theft or damage. Announcements day of sale take precedence over advertising. CONTACTS: Marvin Houg 319-364-2868, [email protected] or Sharon Sonnleitner 319-396-4016, [email protected]; www.cedarvalleyrockclub.org 8-16—DENVER, COLORADO: Annual show; Colorado September Rock & Gem Mineral and Fossil Show , Crowne Plaza Dia; 15500 E 40th Ave; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5, Mon. 9-6; Free Admission; Shows Colorado Mineral and Fossil Show 2017. Guest Speakers, Retail Wholesale Dealers from all over the world. First Day Grand Opening - $1,000 cash vouchers giveaways. This show 1-4—RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Retail show; was formerly the Marty Zinn Expo that was at the Ramada Inn Treasures of the Earth, Inc., North Carolina State Fairgrounds; - The entire show has been moved to the Crowne Plaza Dia. 1025 Blue Ridge Road; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5, Mon. There will not be any shows at the Ramada anymore!; contact 10-4; Adults $5, Children 16 and under free; Vendors from Sandra Gonzales , P.O Box 100187, Denver, CO 80250, across the US bring a variety of merchandise, including jewelry (720)-425-3908; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: of all types, gemstones, beads, crystals, minerals, and fossils.