November, 2019

Cache Rock & Gem Club Volume 8, Issue 11

Editor Jessica Vahsholtz 53 North 200 West, Brigham City Utah 84302

From the Top of the Rock Pile

Gary Warren – Club President

Meetings are on the We are getting near the
2nd Thursday of the
month @ Greenville end of the year and we
Elementary 2450 had some really fun times
North 400 East. this year. For those of
North Logan
you who went with us to
Moab, this was a really
Visitors are welcome. good trip and I know that
Annual Club everyone got a lot of nice
Membership rocks. Saturday was a
Individual $15.00 fun day even though we
Family $20.00 came up with a bust on
the petrified wood. Don't
Calendar worry, we will go back
of Events and find it next year.
Club Meeting For our club meeting this
Thursday
month, we will be having
November 14th
@ 7pm our elections for new
@ Greenville officers. I want to thank
Elementary all the officers from this
past 2 years for all the
hard work that they did in
All content is by the helping with the club
editor with the
exception of where it duties and keeping the
is denoted otherwise. club going. We had a very
good rock show and this
takes a lot of effort on
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everyone’s part. It just
takes a lot of effort to
keep the club running,
what with the trips and
shows and our club
meetings and I am very
grateful for all those who
have helped.
As for elections this year,
so far we have had the
following people agree to
help us. For President,
Brett Fonnsbeck, for First
Vice President, Patrick
Carroll, for Second Vice
President, Dave Nielsen.
We do not have anyone
for the Secretary’s job as
yet, and for our Treasurer,
we have Sally Warren. For
Board members, they will
stay the same except that
according to our bylaws, I
will go in as Chairman of
the Board. We do need to
fill one position on the
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board and that is Shawndra's job, working with the Kids club. We so appreciate all the effort
she has put forth in this position and we really need someone to step forward and help us. If
any of you want to run for secretary or one of the other offices, please get back with me
before next Thursday so that we can get you onto a ballot.

Also at our meeting this month, we will have our annual Auction of Rocks, so look around and
if you have any that you want to give up to help the club out. Please bring them along with
you and we will auction them off on Thursday night.. This is a good chance to get rocks that
you might not have the opportunity to get otherwise. We also make sure that there are rocks
for kids to bid on so that they get to fill their treasure boxes. This will be a fun night for
everyone and all proceeds go to the club. I hope to see all of you there for this next meeting
which will be on November 14th at 7:00 pm at Greenville Elementary School.

Gary Warren
President
Cache Rock and Gem Club

Moab Trip 2019

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November Birthstones

Topaz was once the name for

Junior Members
any yellow gem; today, it
describes the mineral
aluminum fluoro-hydroxy
Simply Sediments
silicate, the hardest of all
silicate minerals. Topaz is
found in igneous rocks and Part 1: Create a sediment bottle!
sometimes
hydrothermal veins.
WHAT COLOR IS TOPAZ?
1. Use a plastic bottle (1 liter or smaller) and sediments from
Topaz is colorless, but your community to create a sediment bottle. Don’t fill the
impurities turn it almost any bottle more than halfway full with sediments. What types of
hue, with yellow to amber
being the traditional tones. sediments did you find?
Blue topaz is rare in nature; 2. Add water to fill up the bottle to within one inch of the cap.
those available for sale
commonly have been treated.
Screw on the cap tightly! Use a permanent marker to write
Imperial topaz, a reddish your name on the cap.
orange gem with pink 3. Shake and observe! Describe your observations in the space
undertones, is the most
valuable form. below.
TOPAZ SYMBOLISM
The ancient Greeks believed
Part 2: Experiment!
that topaz could make a
wearer invisible.
The gem was also thought
4. n bottle has been allowed to stand
After your sediment
to calm anger and balance undisturbed overnight, what do you observe? (a) Draw and
strong emotions. label what you see on the diagram of the sediment bottle.
A symbol of honor and
strength, topaz was also
(b) Describe your observations. (c) Predict what will happen
believed to bring longevity after your sediment bottle is allowed to sit undisturbed for
and wisdom. one week.
Courtesy: Old Farmers Almanac 5. Which types of sediments float? Which ones move along
the bottom?
6. If you were to continue moving the bottle for a long time,
what would happen to the large sediments?
7. Would you find fossils in sedimentary rocks? Why or why
not?
Courtesey: sciencespot.net

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Cache Rock & Gem Members Rock Shed – CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

I have Rocks 400 West 60 South

Hyrum, UT CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
in my Shed!
Shed Crew:
Larry Christopherson 435-723-6476
Bret Fonnesbeck 435-757-4927
Email: bsjunkstop@gmail.com
Gary Warren 435-720-1775

Slab saw cost 0.10 per inch of rough.

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

Cost is ; Adults Jr. members

Wheels $2.00 $1.00

Upcoming Club Shows in the Neighborhood

R.O.C.K. Gem & Mineral Show

11/22/2019 - 11/24/2019
Viridian Library and Event Center
8030 South 1825 West
West Jordan , UT 84088

Save The Date & Other Information

Cache Rock & Gem Club Photos Wanted

Christmas Party Thursday If you have any photos for the website
December 12th at 7pm
please sent them to Jessica @
@ the Hyde Park City Offices.
iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com
This will be a potluck dinner,
club will furnish the meat.
Thank You!!!

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 Club Officers
Title Name E-Mail
President Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com
1st Vice President Anita McCollum anitamccollum@comcast.net
2nd Vice President Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com
Secretary Dawnette Hunter
Treasurer Kathy Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com

Board Members
Title Name E-mail

Head Chair Dave Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com

Shed Manager Larry Christophersen Larry-0021@comcast.net

Assistant Shed Manager Bret Fonnesbeck bsjunkstop@gmail.com

Trip Manager Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com

Assistant Trip Manager Mike Hunter mikehuntersr@gmail.com

Jr. Member Manager Shawndra Johnson calandshawn@gmail.com

Assistant Jr. Member Managers Sally Warren & Shelly Lofthouse

Rock Show Manager Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com

Assistant Rock Show Manager Jay Anderson

Advertising Manager LuAnn Willmore momouse@gmail.com

Social Media Manager Jessica Vahsholtz iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com

Welcoming Committee Debra Fabre & Marsha Christophersen

News Bulletin Editor Jessica Vahsholtz iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com

Bob & Maria Stewart Rock Buckets

Mexicanroseagate.com
We have been assembling a large collection The club has 3 gal buckets of
of silicates, mainly agate, jasper and quartz rough rock for sale. The rough is
from Mexico for over 10 years. We are now
a varied collection from club
offering our collection for sale online and at
various rock and gem shows. Our mission is trips and include petrified wood,
to find, collect and sell the finest agate, palm, agate, etc. The cost of a
Special Congress
jasper, geodes and other forms of bucket is $10.00 to club
chalcedony, mainly from family-owned Representing Involved
Bulletin Editors
members. If interested, contact
property in Mexico, to offer to you at
affordable prices. scribe.rbnet.net one of the club officers.
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