Colorado Mineral Society Mineral Minutes Volume 80, Issue 8 November 2016 Next CMS General Meeting CMS Officer and Appointed November 4, 2016 Board Positions Available This is a reminder that the next Colorado Mineral Society CMS is seeking one Officer position and six appointed (CMS) general meeting will be on November 4th at 7:30pm Board member positions. Please contact John Smith th at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 10 Avenue and or one of the other Board members if you have an Garrison Street in Lakewood (parking is in the lot across the interest. Available positions include: street to the north of the church). CMS meets the first Friday Secretary (Officer Position) of the month from October through May. Visitors and guests Auction Chairperson are welcome to attend the general meetings. Feel free to Display/Exhibits Chairperson check out our meeting before becoming a member. We are encouraging current members to bring snacks and desserts to Donations Assistant share to supplement the hospitality snacks we normally have Assistant Treasurer at each meeting. Junior Rockhound Assistant For the November general meeting, Philip Persson will be The Secretary’s duties include participating in the doing a presentation on Mineralogy and Geology of the monthly Board meeting as a voting member, taking Franklin-Sterling Hill Mining District, New Jersey. An meeting notes at the CMS general meetings and Board abstract for his presentation is located on Page 3. If you have meetings, and preparing meeting minutes. an ultraviolet light and some New Jersey or other highly The Auction Chairperson’s duties include fluorescent specimens, please bring them to the meeting and coordinating the CMS May Auction activities and we will set up a display and turn out the lights to view them. volunteers, participating in the Board meetings leading For CMS members that are attending the 37th annual New up to the May auction, and making announcements at Mexico Mineral Symposium have an opportunity to visit the the general meeting. Blanchard Mine (including going underground to collect The Display/Exhibits Chairperson’s duties include th minerals) on Thursday, November 10 and the US 60 Mine attending the monthly general meetings to manage set th on Friday, November 11 . The symposium will be held up of the CMS display cases, planning and Saturday and Sunday, November 12th and 13th, at the New coordinating the CMS display case themes and Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New materials for the Denver Gem and Mineral Show, and Mexico. Contact Gary Rowe at [email protected] for coordinating possible traveling exhibits. field trip meeting locations. The Donations Assistant will work with the The symposium will also be conducting a field trip to Copper Donations Chairperson to collect verbal auction Flat Mine on Friday, November 11th led by Virginia donations prior to the May CMS Auction. McLemore. To sign up for trip and further information: The Assistant Treasurer’s duties include working [email protected]. with Treasurer to submit financial forms to the State and attend the Board and General meetings to report I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE financials when the Treasurer cannot attend. 1 President’s Message Familiarity with Quicken is helpful, but not necessary, will train. 3 November General Meeting Presentation The Assistant Junior Rockhound Chairperson’s 4 Junior Rockhound Program duties include helping the Junior Rockhound Chairperson to prepare for and conduct the junior 6 Trout Creek Pass Pegmatite District program at the CMS general meetings. 12 Meeting Notes Colorado Mineral Society 1 P.O. Box 280755, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-0755 COLORADO MINERAL SOCIETY OFFICERS 2016 for a one-time fee of $7.50. President: John W. Smith ANNUAL EVENTS: Yearly activities include a silent auction First VP-Programs: Gary Rowe of minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, equipment and other items Second VP-Education: Debbie Kalscheur related to our interests; participation in the Colorado Contin- Secretary: Sandra Gonzales tail, the largest mineral swap show in Colorado; participation Treasurer: Eva Siemonsma as a member of the Greater Denver Area Gem and Mineral Appointed Board Members - Committee Chairpersons Council in sponsoring the largest gem and mineral show in Annual Auction: OPEN Colorado; and the Founder's Day celebration. Door Prizes-Guests: Cindy Hatfield FIELD TRIPS: The Society sponsors several field trips from Library: Kevin Atwater Spring through Fall for the purpose of collecting minerals, Display Chair: OPEN crystals, and fossils. These trips are one-day, two-day, and Membership: Cara Reynolds occasionally several-day adventures. A field trip guide is Membership Assistant: published each year in May. Field Trip Leader: Gary Rowe NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES: CMS has a proud history Field Trip Leader Co-Chair: Nels Grevstad of promoting the education and pure enjoyment of the Nominations: Daryl Lamb mineralogical world. At the very heart of its existence are the Grab Bags: Dale Block many volunteers and contributors who spend their time and Editor: Amber Brenzikofer efforts in direct support of the club’s mission. The CMS Historian: Amber Brenzikofer official newsletter MINERAL MINUTES is published Scrapbook: Jennifer Knies monthly during the active meeting season (October through Junior Rockhound Coordinator: Lewis Reynolds May) and a summer edition, and is the primary way the club’s Junior Rockhound Assistant: OPEN activities and mission are communicated to its members and Hospitality: Star Edwards prospective members. On that basis, the Board of Directors Donations: Debbie Kalscheur would like to offer the following content guidelines for CMS Web Master: Julio Edwards newsletter contributions: [email protected] Formal announcements concerning club business and/or Representatives (Board Members) membership Denver Council Rep: Bruce Sales Information around mineral-related education opportunities Denver Show Rep: Dale Gann or fundraising activities COLORADO MINERAL SOCIETY (CMS) was founded in Stories or history that concentrate on the edifying aspects of 1936 by a group of distinguished individuals within the mineral collection and education mineralogical field. The organization was incorporated as a Sharing of personal mineral-related experience from field non-profit, educational organization in 1948. The Society is trips or other related adventures serving an educational affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical purpose Societies and the American Federation of Mineralogical Announcements of volunteer/leadership opportunities for the Societies, a founding member of each group. club or club representation PURPOSE: To promote the study of minerals and other Worthy news events or discoveries related to mineralogy or geologic materials, to encourage mineral collecting as a hobby geology that align to club’s core interests and to conduct public meetings, lectures, and field trips, and to Appropriate announcements regarding mineral shows, one- engage in all activities which relate to said purposes of the time mineral related events, mineral auctions, sale of private organization. collections and/or equipment, etc. MEETINGS: General membership meetings start at 7:30 PM Information around relevant donations and/or gifts made on the first Friday of each month, October through May, at St. available to the club or club members Paul's Episcopal Church, at 10th and Garrison in Lakewood, Please note that the editor may correct spelling, syntax, or CO. Displays are set up by members about one-half hour before content to conserve space and is also entitled to bring meetings. Specimens may be available for sale and trade. contributions in compliance with newsletter guidelines VISITORS and GUESTS are welcome. Any material herein may be reproduced by any club if proper BOARD MEETINGS: The board members meet once a credit is given. Material from many sources is used in the month to complete the executive business and affairs of the Mineral Minutes. While it is believed that these items are Society. Meetings will start at 7:00 PM usually the third accurate, neither the editor nor CMS assumes any liability for Tuesday of each month. Additional meeting times, if necessary, their use. Advertiser's claims are their own, and their products may be called by the President or any three members of the are not warranted by CMS. board and will be announced at the general or board meetings. MEMBERSHIP: Open to all persons who agree to abide by Deadline for publication is the 20th of the month prior to Society rules and rules of the Federations. Annual fees: $16.00 publication. All correspondence to Mineral Minutes should be for a Family or Newsletter Membership, $14.00 for a Single sent to Amber Brenzikofer, Editor, P.O. Box 280755, Membership, $12.00 for a Senior Membership (single or family Lakewood, Colorado 80228-0755 or by email to: over 65), and $12.00 for junior members under the age of 18 [email protected] who are not included in a family. Name badges are available CMS Mineral Minutes 2 November 2016 CMS November 4th General Meeting Presentation The Mineralogy and Geology of the Franklin -Sterling Hill Mining District, Sussex County, New Jersey, with Special Emphas is on Mineral Fluorescence and Modern Collecting Opportunities by Philip Persson The two Zinc-Manganese-Iron ore deposits at Franklin and Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey are known as the premier places on earth