Cache Rock & Gem Club
Volume 4 Issue 1
53 North 200 West, Brigham City Utah 84302
Meetings are on the From the Top of the Rock Pile
2nd Thursday of the Gary Warren Club President
month at Summit
Elementary 7:00pm
80 West Main We have finally made it to the
Smithfield New Year. Happy New Year to each
and every one of you. I hope that
the year brings you a good
Junior club members prosperous one.
meet separately after As we come into the new year,
opening there is a lot to look forward to for
announcements. the club. We will still be meeting on
the 2nd Thursday of the Month at
Visitors are welcome.
Summit Elementary School in
Smithfield. Meetings will start at
Annual Club
Membership 7:00 pm as usual. We are going to
try and have someone each month
Individual $15.00 come in and talk to us about our
Family $20.00 hobby and how to better it. This
will be from how to go out and find
2017 Meetings rocks to bringing them in and doing
finish on them.
January We will also continue our field
12th trips and are in the process of
coming up with dates and places so
February
you can plan on coming with us.
9th
These trips will be anywhere from
March day to long weekend trips. . We are
9th also trying to find different places to
go for collecting. We will keep
April some of the trips that we usually
13th take, but try and get some new
places in. The problem we have is,
of course, the weather. We do have
to sometimes cancel a trip and go
on the spur of a moment, especially
in the spring and fall.
We also have a new problem . The
BLM is trying to change rules, and it
may be that by the time we get out
May 11-13th
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rock hunting they will have been
changed. We will try to will keep you
informed of the rules so someone
does not pick up a 27 pound rock
and get arrested for doing so.
Usually our first trip of the year is
out to Topaz, we will be going in
either March or April so watch for
emails to keep you up to date. We
are also going to try and go over to
Woodruff in March or April. This is
always a fun trip for the kids and
there is plenty to get over there.
In May we have our annual show
and we need to start planning for
that. We have already met and
started planning for advertising. We
need to have your help on this as it is
a big project but everyone seems to
like it. The show will be May 11, 12,
and 13th with setup on the 10th of
May. We already have vendors
sending their contracts in.
With the number of kids that we
get to the show, we would like to
have a member of the club at each
table when they come in for security
purposes and to help answer
questions about the rocks and
minerals found on the tables. More
about this as we get closer to show
time.
Gary Warren
435-720-1775 cell
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Club Membership Dues Wanted: Club Members

Are Now Due
Individual $15.00, Family $20.00
Contact Kathy Farnsworth for details.
Cash or check is accepted
at club meetings.
The Cache Rock and Gem annual show has
become an anticipated community spring event.
In order for it to be a continued success we
need to secure door prizes, items to be raffled,
rocks polished and other rocks for grab bags as
well as school tour guides, demonstrators and
security. As a member, your participation helps
in keeping your club visible and viable and fun.

Please contact any club officer to log your area

dfarnsworth@hotmail.com of interest for participation. A list of their names
as well as emails can be found on page 4. We
are counting on you!
2017 Election Year
Elections for club officers will be held in Closed
For
November of this year. Electable positions Shed News Winter
are President, 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents,
Secretary and Treasure. Board members are
generally assigned or volunteer members.

2016 Holiday Dinner

Anita McCollum

There was plenty of

food, plenty of fun
and a lot of merry
making. It was good
to see members that
we hadnt seen in
awhile show up so we
could chat and get
caught up. The White
Elephant event was a
great success as usual
but I think the best
part was seeing all
our Jr. members out
and having fun.
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January Birthstone
Junior Members
Garnet
Ant Hill Garnets
geology.com
The general formula
X3Y2(SiO4)3
Yes, they do exist and are really mined by ants.
I know, you just cant make this stuff up!
Virtually all colors
occur, blue being very Gemstones are always an exciting find and a large portion of their appeal
rare. comes from where and how they are found. Ant hill garnets get their name
Most garnets are not from the novel manner in which they are mined. Ants work tirelessly in
treated. excavating their cavernous underground homes moving dirt and rock in to
mounds outside of their colony. Rain washes the garnets down the hills
Mohs where they accumulate in concentrated areas.
6.5-7.5 Native American discovered them a long time ago and marveled at their
color brilliance. They were considered to be quite special and were sewed
Major varities into ceremonial rattles or given as gifts. Today collectors scour ant hills,
particularly in Arizona, collecting and selling parcels to lapidaries for cutting
Pyrope and polishing. In some areas of the world mineral particles excavated by
Mg3Al2Si3O12 ants are used as a prospecting tool. These indicator minerals can
determine if there is a kimberlite pipe in the area that could host diamond
Almadine deposits. Geologists routinely stop at ant hills to inspect
Fe3Al2Si3O12 for colorful bits mineral.
The above photo is a rough garnet found from the four
Spessartine
corners area in Arizona and weighs around 1.5 carats.
Mn3Al2Si3O12
The garnet at right comes from from Garnet Ridge, near
Andradite Dinnehotso, Apache County, Arizona. This stone is a
Ca3Fe2Si3O12 7.6 x 5.7 millimeter oval, weighing 1.02 carats. While we all know ants can
be quite mighty, Ant hill garnets larger than one carat are rarely found.
Grossular
Ca3Al2Si3O12

Uvarovite
Ca3Cr2Si3O12

Yttrium Aluminium
Garnet is a synthetic
garnet.
(YAG)
Y3Al2(AlO4)3

Crystaline structure of garnet.

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Club Officers
Club President Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com

1st Vice President Craig Stewart candmstewart@msn.com

2nd Vice President Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com

Secretary Jean Daddow jean.daddow@gmai.com

Rocky Mountain Federation of
Treasure Kathy Farnsworth farnsworth@hotmail.com Mineralogical Societies, rmfms.org

Head Chair Dave Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com

Shed Mngr. Larry Christophersen Larry-0021@comcast.net

Assist. Jay Andersen jandersen2014@outlook.com Special Congress
Representing Involved
Trip Mngr. Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com Bulletin Editors
Trip Assist. Dustin Lofthouse scribe.rbnet.net

Jr. Member Mngr. Shawndra Johnson calandshawn@gmail.com

Assist. Sally Warren and Shelly Lofthouse
Rock Show Mngr. Craig Case case2cn@gmail.com
Assist. Jay Anderson

Advertising Mngr. Craig Stewart candmstewart@msn.com

Assist. Luann Wilmore
American Federation of
Web Master Craig Case case2cn@gmail.com Mineralogical Societies, amfed.org

Social media Mngr. Vacant

Welcoming committee Debra Fabre` n/a

Assist. Marsha Christophersen

News Bulletin Editor Anita McCollum anitamccollum@comcast.net

Bob & Maria Stewart

Mexicanroseagate.com Rock Buckets
Large collection of silicates, mainly agate, jasper and quartz
We still have 3 gal buckets of varied rough
from Mexico for sale online and at various rock and gem
rock for sale from club collection trips . The
shows. Our mission is to find, collect and sell the finest agate,
cost of a bucket is $10.00 to club members.
jasper, geodes and other forms of chalcedony, mainly from
If interested, contact one of the club
family-owned property in Mexico, to offer to you at
officers.
affordable prices.

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