April 2016
Cache Rock & Gem Club
53 North 200 West, Brigham City Utah 84302
From the Top of the Rock Pile
Gary Warren Club President
Meetings are on the
2nd Thursday of the
month at Summit I hope that everyone enjoyed Jeans
Elementary 7:00pm presentation at our March meeting
80 West Main as much as I did and learned a lot
Smithfield about the magnetic forces of the
earth. I want to thank her so very
much for her presentation on
Junior club members
meet separately after meteorites and how to tell if you
opening have found one and also about Lode
announcements. Stone and such.
For our April Meeting we are going
Visitors are welcome. to have Rodney Miller, who comes
from Sportsmans Warehouse, talk to
Annual Club us about how to use our GPS. If it is
Membership the same person that I took my class
from in Ogden, you will not want to
Individual $15.00 miss this presentation as he will help
Family $20.00
you a lot in actually being able to use
and know about your GPS
April Meeting equipment. Bring your GPS with you
14th and if you do not have one then you
Stay Tuned for can sit next to someone who does, to
announced Field Trips watch over their shoulder. For our
Trip in April, we will be going down to
Topaz but we will not go until the
May 5-7th 22nd thru the 24th of April. We will
Cache Rock and Gem also try and go over to Woodruff in
Club Annual Show April to get Clam Shells for the rock
show in May. This is a very good trip
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
for kids of all ages to go on as they
are easy to find and a fun area to go
to.
As we get closer to our show, there
is still a lot to be done. We are at the
shed now with the tumblers going,
and getting the rocks polished for the
show. We need to have a couple of
work meetings next month to put
June Meeting
9th
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together all the bags and prizes for
the show. We will talk about the
work meetings at club meeting on
April 14th. We are going to start
back to the shed on April 9th as long
as the weather holds out. There are
still a few things to get fixed up and
ready but we should have that all
done by this time so keep watching
for emails.
Well, I hope to see all of you on
April 14th for our club meeting and
dont forget to bring your GPS units
with you. I am not sure how well
they will work inside of the building
but I am sure that you will be able
to use them better after Rodney is
finished with the class.
Gary Warren
President
Cache Rock and Gem Club
435-720-1775 cell
2016 Field Trips (tentative)
Manager Dave Nielson
Saturday directly after club mtg.
March Randolf/Topaz Mnt.
May Topaz/Wendover
June Wamsetter
July Wendover/Day Trip
Aug Jackpot
Sept Kemmerer
Oct Moab and beyond
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Jean Daddow

Magnetism is one method of The earth has an internal magnet

identifying a mineral. Magnetite is the
most commonly found mineral that is
attracted to a magnet and can be
found in igneous, metamorphic, and
sedimentary rocks. It also comprises
the black sands found along the west
coast of America and in New Zealand.
Magnetite, as well as hematite, are
both iron oxides and are important
sources of iron. Iron County, Utah was
settled by early pioneers to mine the
important ore. Because of its
chemical make-up and it's attraction
to magnets, magnetite has been used
in compasses for hundreds of years.
Magnetite has also been used in
audio recording tapes, computers, as
an arsenic sorbent, as a catalyst in
producing ammonia, and in many
other ways. Lodestone, one form of
magnetite, is the only mineral that is
a natural magnet. Hematite and
'magnetic hematite' were also
discussed.
The earth has an internal magnet
with it's "magnetic north" at the
south pole. The field of
paleomagnetism is based on the fact
that as molten magnetite cools, the
magnetite crystals solidify with their
crystals pointing toward the magnetic
north pole at the time the rock
solidified.
with it's "magnetic north" at the south
pole. The field of paleomagnetism is
based on the fact that as molten
magnetite cools, the magnetite crystals
solidify with their crystals pointing
toward the magnetic north pole at the
time the rock solidified. The function of
compasses and dip needles in this
important research was explained. The
resultant research in paleomagnetism
led to the theories of sea-floor
spreading, continental drift, plate
tectonics, magnetic north pole
wandering, and magnetic north pole
reversals.
Because of their attraction to
magnets, meteorites were also
discussed. There are three types of
meteorites: iron, stony, and stony-iron.
Iron meteorites are made up of iron
and nickel and often display a
Widmansttten Pattern. Although
more stony meteorites fall to the
earth, most meteorites found by
novice collectors are iron meteorites
because of their attraction to a
magnet. If you think you may have
found a meteorite, google "meteorite
or meteorwrong" or go to
https://meteorites.asu.edu/meteorites
/how-can-i-find-a-meteorite for some
helpful hints.

Shed News
CLUB The shed is open by appointment only at this time. Please contact
SHED Shed Manager Larry Christophersen to schedule a session.

Cost is ; Adults Jr. members

Wheels $2.00 $1.00

Slab saw cost 0.10 per inch of rough.

Only trained shed crew are authorized to set up and run the saws.

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March Birth Stone
Junior Members
Diamond What is Diamond?
http://geology.com/minerals/diamond.shtml
Carbon
Diamond is a rare, naturally-occurring mineral composed of carbon.
Each carbon atom in a
Each carbon atom in a diamond is surrounded by four other carbon
diamond is
atoms and connected to them by strong covalent bonds. This simple,
surrounded by four
uniform, tightly-bonded arrangement yields one of the most durable
other carbon atoms
substances known.
and connected to
Diamond is a fascinating mineral. It is chemically resistant and it is the
them by strong
hardest known natural substance. These properties make it suitable for
covalent bonds.
use as a cutting tool and for other uses where durability is required.
Diamond also has special optical properties such as a high index of
Multiple Coloring Due refraction, high dispersion and high luster. These properties help make
to Impurities or diamond the world's most popular gemstone.
Treatment Diamonds are a bit of a mystery. They are composed of the element
carbon and because of that many people believe that they must have
Crystal is formed from coal. Many teachers still teach this in their classrooms. But
Octahedral that is not true!
Diamonds are not native to Earth's surface. Instead they form at
Mohs Hardness high temperatures and pressures that occur in Earth's mantle about
10 100 miles down.
Most of the diamonds that have been discovered were delivered to
Specific Gravity Earth's surface by deep-source volcanic eruptions. These eruptions
3.5 to 3.6 begin in the mantle and on their way up they tear out pieces of mantle
rock and deliver them to Earth's surface without melting. These blocks
Refractive Index from the mantle are known as xenoliths. They contain diamonds that
2.418 (at 500 nm)
were formed at the high temperature and pressure conditions of the
mantle.
US Localities
People produce diamonds by mining the rock that contains the
Crater of Diamonds xenoliths or by mining the soils and sediments that formed as the
Pay to Dig diamond-bearing rock weathered away.
State Park, Arkansas Some diamonds are thought to form in the high temperature-
pressure conditions of subduction zones or asteroid impact sites. Some
Kelsey Lake Diamond are delivered to earth in meteorites. No commercial diamond mines
Mine, Colorado
have been developed in deposits with these origins.
State boundary between
Colorado and Wyoming

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Help Wanted
Club members to help
collect door prizes for
drawings, set-up, tear-down,
greetings and childrens
station as well as relief and
security at our annual show.
We need volunteers to
wash Dugway geode pieces
or sew grab bags for the
upcoming show. Anyone
who would like to volunteer,
Please email
jean.daddow@gmail.com
with your name, phone
number and address or call
435-770-5042
We also still need cont-
ributions for the wheel and
grab bags (wonderstone,
copper minerals, fossils,
quartz, wood, polished,
tumbled, obsidian, etc.)
Display Cases
Space is limited so if you
are wanting to show your
materials, you will need to
secure one soon. They will
be assigned on first-come
basis.
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Bob & Maria Stewart
We have been assembling a large
collection of silicates, mainly agate,
jasper and quartz from Mexico for
over 10 years. We are now offering
our collection for sale online and at
various rock and gem shows. Our
mission is to find, collect and sell
the finest agate, jasper, geodes and
other forms of chalcedony, mainly
from family-owned property in
Mexico, to offer to you at
affordable prices.
mexicanroseagates.com
Club President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Treasure
Rock and Tool bags
$20.00
Durable hand-made bags from
PVC coated polyester. Available in
four bright colors with large
zipper opening, adjustable
shoulder strap, front pocket and
hammer loop. Just the right size
for all your tools or as many rocks
as you would want to carry .
Sally Warren at 435-720-3051
samw2949@hotmail.com
Club Officers
Gary Warren
Craig Stewart
Dave Nielsen
Jean Daddow
Kathy Farnsworth
Rock Buckets
The club has 3 gal buckets of
rough rock for sale . The
rough is a varied collection
from club trips and include
petrified wood, palm, agate,
etc. The cost of a bucket is
$20.00. If interested, contact
one of the club officers.
Rock Book
Gary Warren has his books
in. If you are interested,
contact him. Price is
$15.00 to members.
rock_hunter1@hotmail.com
candmstewart@msn.com
dsnielsen@live.com
jean.daddow@gmai.com
dfarnsworth@hotmail.com

Board Members
Head Chair Dave Farnsworth
Shed Manager Larry Christophersen Assist Jay Anderson
Rock Show Manager Craig Case Assist Jay Anderson
Advertising Craig Stewart Assist Luann Wilmore
Trip Assist Dustin Lofthouse
Jr. MemberManager ShawndraJohnson Assist SallyWarren
Shelly Lofthouse
Web Master Craig Case
Social media manager Vacant
Welcoming committee Debra Fabre` Assist Marsha Christophersen
News Bulletin Editor Anita McCollum

Cache Rock and Gem Club is a member of Rocky

Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies
and American Federation of
Mineralogical Societies.
You are encouraged to visit heir websites,
rmfms.org and amfed.org