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P.O. Box 234Needles, CA 92363
Editor:Sally Hayward
rockhound.ngmc@gmail.com
 
Volume 4, Issue 6 November 2009
NEXT CLUB MEETING
November 16 at 6:00 PM, PSTUsually 3
rd
Monday of eachmonth, Oct-MayFirst Baptist Church1421 Commercial St.Mohave Valley, AZ
BOARD MEETING
Usually30 minutes before Clubmeeting each month
Time change: ‘Fall Back’ fromDaylight Saving Time at2 AM on Sunday November 1, 2009That means California and Nevadawill be on different timesagain!
Please let the nominating committee know if you can actively take part in theClub’s responsibilities this year. The positions open on the Board arePresident, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Auditor. Volunteer Committees are: Field Trip, Refreshments, Sunshine, Facilities, MeetingGreeter, Membership, Newsletter, Vender Booth (Christmas time), BlueAgate Mine and many more. Please, please volunteer! Contact CorinneMore, Barb Ballard or Kathy Sporre to help us!!!!!The Program for the next NGMC Club meeting is sharing talent – bringsomething you have made or know about, using rocks, minerals or anythingyou think would be of interest to the group and plan to share.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 
2 Club Information3 Refreshment Schedule/Upcoming Shows4 Turquoise in our blood - Colbaughs5 Colbaughs page 26 Tumbling Tips7 Hints ‘n Such8 Upcoming Field Trips & Events – Other information9 More other information and Blue Agate Mine information10 Address label
 
Blue Agate News Needles Gem & Mineral Club November 2009
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NGMC INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE OBJECTIVES OF NGMC 
To
promote public interest in collecting andstudying rocks and minerals.
To
preserve and perpetuate the lapidary arts.
To
provide field trips to obtain lapidarymaterial and minerals for preservation anddisplay.
To
provide an opportunity for the purchase,exchange and exhibition of specimens andmaterials.
The NGMC meets
the third Monday of eachmonth from October through May at
6:00p.m.
 
Pacific Time
unless otherwise notified.
NGMC - 2009
President: Ann Ferguson 928-768-7150Vice President: Allan Reed 928-763-3511Treasurer: Lori Clary 928-234-3391Secretary: Sally Hayward 928-768-7437Past President: Corinne More 760-326-5005Past President: Barb Ballard 928-768-6335Auditor: Ramona Peterson 928-854-1853Facilities Chair: Faith Reed 928-763-3511Field Trip Chair: Bob Ferguson 928-768-7150Membership Chair: Gisela New 928-768-5640Refreshments Chair: Faith Reed 928-763-3511Sgt at Arms: Pat New 928-768-5640Sunshine Chair: Barb Ballard 928-768-6335Newsletter Editor: Sally Hayward
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS 
George TruittNorma TruittMyrna GivensCorinne More
Membership dues
are payable at theNovember meeting and delinquent after January 1. Please send dues to the officialClub address on the first page of thisNewsletter, attention: Treasurer.This Club is a member of the CaliforniaFederation of Mineralogical Societies (
CFMS
)http://www.cfmsinc.org/.Membership per person: $15.00 year Name Badge: $ 3.75Field Trip Fee:
 
$ 1.00“No Badge” fine: 25¢
FIELD TRIP GUIDELINES - NGMC 
• Leader will state approximately how far,road conditions, and if 4WD is required wheneach field tripper signs in.• Each car is to keep the car behind in sightand STOP if the car is not in sight (unlessotherwise stated by the leader).• Field trippers will notify the leader if theyare hiking or driving to another site and their approximate return time.• Field trippers will notify the leader if theyare leaving the group and sign out (with time).• Members wear name badges.• Handheld radios: stay on Channel 6
The Blue Agate News
is published monthlyexcept June, July, August and September.Articles are requested to be to the editor bythe
15th
of each month, preferably by emailat 
Rockhound.ngmc@gmail.com
. The BlueAgate News is published via email - if youhave internet, please share your address withthe Secretary. This saves the Club moneyand you will have the newsletter immediately.The Newsletter is in PDF format, so it will benecessary to download Adobe Reader (freeprogram) in order to view the newsletter.Newsletters are available at the meeting. Youcan also view the newsletter on line athttp://needlesgemmineralclub.blog spot.com/.The Blog (Web Log) –
Blue Agate NewsOnline
is free and can be updated frequentlyOctober through May. If you have informationyou want posted, please email it to Sally atrockhound.ngmc@gmail.com or sign up tocontribute directly to the Blog. You canaccess the Blog at: http://needlesgemmineralclub.blogspot.com/
 
Blue Agate News Needles Gem & Mineral Club November 2009
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Nov 1: SCOTTSDALE (PHOENIX), AZ
: Wholesaleshow; Rings & Things; Chaparral Suites ResortScottsdale (Conference Center), 5001 N. ScottsdaleRd.; Sun. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson, (800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
Nov 3: SAN DIEGO, CA
: Wholesale show; Rings &Things; Mission Valley Resort Hotel (Ballroom), 875Hotel Circle S; Tue. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson,(800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
Nov 4: BUENA PARK, CA:
Wholesale show; Rings &Things; Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, 7675Crescent Ave.; Wed. 1-5; contact Dave Robertson,(800) 366-2156; Web site: www.rings-things.com/Show/
NOVEMBER 6, 7 & 8: EUREKA, CA
Humboldt Gem & Mineral SocietyRedwood Acres Fairgrounds3750 Harris StreetHours: Fri. 9-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5Toni Tyson (707) 502-9574bluiis911@msn.com
NOVEMBER 7 & 8: CONCORD, CA
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem SocietyCentre Concord5298 Clayton Road (Ygnacio & Cla)Hours: 10 am – 5 pm dailyHarry Nichandrosshow2009@ccmgs.orghttp://ccmgs.org
NOVEMBER 7 & 8: LANCASTER, CA
Palmdale Gem & Mineral ClubAntelope Valley Fairgrounds2551 West Ave. H & Hwy 14, Lancaster Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm DailySusan Chaisson-Walblom(661)943-1861slchaisson@yahoo.comwww.palmdalegems.com
NOVEMBER 7 & 8: RIDGECREST, CA
Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Desert Empire Fairgrounds520 S. Richmond Rd., RidgecrestHours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm DailyJohn DeRosa (760) 375-7905schiller@ridgecrest.ca.us
November 14 & 15
 
LAKE HAVASU
Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral
 
Society
 
The 40th Annual Gem & Mineral RoundupNovember 14th & 15
th
 Saturday 9:00am-5:00pmSunday 9:00am-4:00pm
City Community (Aquatic) Center 
NOVEMBER 14 & 15: YUBA CITY, CA
Sutter Buttes Gem & Mineral SocietyFranklin Hall, Yuba/Sutter Fairgrounds442 Franklin AvenueHours: Sat. 9-5; Sun. 9-4Bruce Roberts (530) 675-2864
NOVEMBER 14 & 15: VICTORVILLE, CA
Victor Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Bernardino Co. Fairgrounds17800 - 7th StreetHours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm dailyVirgil Melton (760) 900-0507VVGMC.org
NOVEMBER 21 & 22: OXNARD, CA
Oxnard Gem & Mineral SocietyOxnard Performing Arts Center 800 Hobson WayHours: Sat. 9-5; Sun. 10-4Norb Kinsler (805) 644-6450Show_info@oxnardgem.comwww.oxnardgem.com
NOVEMBER 21 & 22: LIVERMORE, CA
Livermore Vallet LithophilesAt The BarnPacific Ave. at So. Livermore Ave.Hours: Sat. 10-5; Sun. 10-4info@lithophiles.comwww.lithophiles.com
DECEMBER 5 & 6: BARSTOW, CA
Mojave Gem & Mineral SocietyCommunity Center 841 Barstow RoadHours: 10 am – 5 pm DailyGene Haines (760) 256-0595 janetwentz@earthlink.netmdgms.org
Refreshment Schedule
November 2009 -- Paula A. & Gisela N.December – Christmas Party Pot Luck
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