The Diehard Rockhounds will be having their first annual tailgate event on October 16th/17th Saturday/Sunday. The Tailgate Event will take place at the...
GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP SAN ANDREAS FAULT: PALLET CREEK TO PARKFIELD Sept. 4-6, 2004 (Labor Day Weekend) Sponsored by Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & U.S....
Thought that y'all may want to take a look at this: Yahoo is making plans to introduce a premium Yahoo Groups service. That's great for busionesses and large...
Hi,I'm a long time rockhound with an interest in obsidian. I'm particularily interested in information on what colors obsidian and what causes different...
Hi all! I have been a member in this group for a while now but have only been lurking and enjoying the posts. I now live in Arizona and my parents had a rock...
I am a student at the GIA in Carlsbad and some of the students and I are traveling to the virgin valley opal mines for labor day. Does anyone have any...
Hi, Guys: I just came back from Lake Tahoe, here are some photos I took: http://kona.coku.com/album.php By the way, if you guys want to get a personal website...
Ok on another group I belong to, which is a 4x4 group, and this was posted by another person....seems the forest service is trying to close down some...
I only had one morning to search for the elusive Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper when I was up there last month. I did find plenty of jasper, some with white quartz...
Help Please, Texaco no longer exists. Chevron bought the company and has discontinued selling Texaco's Almag oil - the oil we used for our club saws. What...
Dorothy Ridenour
DorothyRidenour@...
Sep 15, 2004 8:09 pm
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Ruth: Whatever you do, don't even consider using transformer oil. The old stuff had PCB, an extremely carcinoginic material in it. Likewise for other oils of...
This has been discussed before and lets not get into a fight over it. Rock and Gem did an article on saw oil from transformers. With the laws out there now it...
Docsgirl9@...
Sep 16, 2004 4:19 pm
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Call Diamond Pacific and get their non toxic Food Grade cutting oil.... Or get any "Food Grade" mineral oil / a.k.a. petroleum based / least toxic oil, used in...
Rocknlight@...
Sep 16, 2004 5:18 pm
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Food Grade oils are not designed to be viscous enough for cutting hard materials on larger saws. I only use it on small "trim" saws. It is better to go with a...
Hello, Quartzsite Charlie here, Don't know where you live, but in the midwest (Tulsa) we have used what is called "lubesnap 60" it is sold by Tulco Oil co.....
Hey All You Rockhounds, It's time for OBMS's 3rd Annual Tailgate. It has been moved to the Western Regional Ball Park this year. Directions from "I-215"...
ECHOBYRD@...
Sep 17, 2004 4:58 am
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18-19 PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA: 13th annual show, Rockhound Roundup Santa Lucia Rockhounds; Pioneer Park and Museum, 2010 Riverside Ave.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5;...
Opps! I forgot to put in the dates and location................... (thanks claudiaraeshermprad@msn) Dates are Sept 17-19, 2004 and it is in San Bernardino off...
ECHOBYRD@...
Sep 17, 2004 3:32 pm
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There is a 24 inch lapidary saw for sale in the Reseda CA area. It has an all metal box and frame and is in great condition. It has just been cleaned out....
The power co here in :A County won't disburse used transformer oil to anyone. They cite "environmental" concerns. I tried. But, in San Diego, as just ...
Hello everyone! The Mineralogical Society of Southern California is proud to bring you our 57th Annual Southern California Gem and Mineral Show! The show is...
The Woodland Hills club's Sixth Annual Gem & Mineral Show will be held October 16th from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Canoga Park Community Center, 7248 Owensmouth...
Hi fellow rockers: I'm definitely planning to go to Jalama Beach, in Santa Barbara County, on the second weekend of December. I plan to drive up Friday, 12/10,...
Hi fellow rockers: I'm definitely planning to go to Jalama Beach, in Santa Barbara County, on the second weekend of December. I plan to drive up Friday, 12/10,...
Rockhound couple collecting for over 50 years. Big Sale, cutting rock and slabs 25 cents a pound, some fluorescent, Lapidary equipment and many tools....
bob baird
sbnbb@...
Sep 22, 2004 4:52 am
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Hi all, One group member contacted me off line to point out that as of about a year ago, there is a sign posted at Jalama Beach stating that removing rocks is...
