Apr 2017 Events:
06:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular Meeting Room.
10:
Passover: Begins @ Sundown
16:
Easter: Color those eggs and hide them well.
20:
Board Meeting: 7:30 pm at Jeff Dengrove’s home.
29 & 30: Field Trip:
Stoddard Wells for tri-colored marble & Verde Antique.
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General Meeting: Thursday Apr 06, 2017
The meeting begins at 7:30 pm
in our regular meeting room at:
Northridge United Methodist
Church - 9650 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324 Guests are always welcome
at our meetings and events however our annual Holiday Party in December
requires a prepaid reservation in advance.
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April 2017 Program
Diamonds in North America
Presented by: Walter Lombardo
Diamonds are found in a variety of rock types and from a
wide range of geologic ages throughout the world. Recent advances in the geology of diamonds
has led to the discovery of many new diamond fields. These discoveries have led
to Canada becoming one of the world's leading diamond producers. Several diamond-bearing areas are known in
the United States, and more are suspected.
This talk will cover the geology of diamond host rocks, diamond
indicator mineralogy, areas of known diamond fields, and areas of future
potential (including California).
Walter Lombardo is a geologist with more than 35 years of
experience working with or in the mining industry. For 16 years, he managed the
Southern Nevada Office of the Nevada Division of Minerals, a state agency which
oversees the mining, oil, gas, and geothermal industries. He also worked as
geologist for American Borate Company (Death Valley), Cyprus Minerals Company
(California Mother Lode), and Desert Research Institute in Las Vegas. More
recently he was Manager of North American Exploration for War Eagle Mining
Company, where he was involved in projects in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky and the Czech Republic. A mineral collector since he was 8 years old,
Walter has been dealing in minerals and gems since he graduated from college.
In August 2009, he relocated Nevada Mineral & Book Company (an earth
science bookstore and natural history gallery) to Orange, California.
Emmy Silverman-Program Director
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Pebble Pups March Program:
“Mineral Identification”
For our three pebble pups,
Kai, Noah and Coriolis, we will be working on our first of three activities
towards your “Rocks & Minerals” badge. We will be showing you how to
identify basic rocks and minerals.
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April 2017 Multi Club Field Trip:
April 29 & 30 at Stoddard Wells area near
Barstow for Tri-Colored Marble & Verde Antique.
If you are interested in
joining this multi-club field trip, please contact Del Airfield trip chairman
Jeff Dengrove either at the April meeting or via e-mail at:dengrove@gmail.com and he can provide the
details and directions to this collecting site. Please note these field
trips are for those of you who are current members of a CFMS affiliated gem
& mineral society because, as a member, you are fully covered by the CFMS
liability insurance policy while on these trips.
Not a member? Why not join
our club, The Del Air Rockhounds. In addition to our terrific monthly programs presentations you’ll be able to attend all the field trips.
Jeff Dengrove – Filed Trip Chairman
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Support Our Hobby...Attend a local Show
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April
1 - 2: CHICO, CA
Paradise Gem & Mineral Society Silver Dollar Fairgrounds 2357 Fair Street Hours: Sat 9 - 5; Sun 9 - 4 Contact: Kevin Wright, (530) 990-0211 Email: agateorca@ix.netcom.com Website: paradisegem.org |
April
1 - 2: TORRANCE, CA
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society Ken Miller Recreation Center 3341 Torrance Blvd (entrance on Madrona Ave) Hours: Sat. 10 - 5; Sun. 10 - 4 Contact: Nancy Pekarek, (310) 257-8152 Email: pekareks@hotmail.com Website: southbaylapidaryandmineralsociety.com |
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April
7, 8 & 9: VISTA, CA
Vista Gem & Mineral Society Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum 2040 North Santa Fe Avenue Hours: 9 - 5 daily Contact: Ray Pearce, (760) 535 5524 Email: raysrocks@cox.net Website: www.vistarocks.org |
April
8 - 9: MARIPOSA, CA
Mariposa Gem & Mineral Society Mariposa County Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd/Hwy 49 So. Hours: Sat 10 - 6; Sun 10 - 5 Contact: Meredith Meehan, (559) 868-3535 Email: mgmc@sti.net Website: www.camineralmuseum.com |
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April
22 - 23: PASO ROBLES, CA
Santa Lucia Rockhounds Paso Robles Event Center 2198 Riverside Avenue Hours: Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 – 4 Contact: Tina Clark, (805) 305-0246 Email: slrockhounds@gmail.com Website: www.slrockhounds.or |
April
22 - 23: THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Conejo Gem & Mineral Club Borchard Park Community Center 190 Reino Road at Borchard Road Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Robert Sankovich, (805) 494-7734 Email: rmsorca@roadrunner.com Website: www.cgamc.org |
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April
29 - 30: LANCASTER, CA
Antelope Valley Gem & Mineral Society Lancaster High School 44701 32nd Street West Hours: 10 - 5 daily Website: www.avgem.weebly.com |
April
29 - 30: SANTA CRUZ, CA
Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street Hours: 10 - 5 daily Contact: Dean Welder Email: wdeanwelder@gmail.com Website: www.scrockngem.org |
Visit
www.cfmsinc.com for more show information
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"Behind the Scenes"
This month we recognize Roy Ridenour
for the countless thousands of polished stones he has produced for our
Education Outreach team over these past many years. His efforts have been
invaluable to the club. We also recognize newer member LaVere Schmidt
for his contribution of polished stones, necklaces and showing up and working
at almost every outside club event since becoming a member. Congratulations to Roy
and LaVere…our
April 2017 “Rock Stars”
of the month!
All our monthly “Rock Stars” will be entered into a special drawing at the end of the year where the lucky winner will receive 2 free admissions to our annual Holiday Party. (a
$50.00 value) Plus a mystery mineral specimen donated by club president Chris
Ward.
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