I recommend that you be careful. A couple of years ago, I bought a few gallons of cooking oil to lubricate my trim saw. After repeated use and exposure to...
I recommend that you be careful. A couple of years ago, I bought a few gallons of cooking oil to lubricate my trim saw. After repeated use and exposure to...
I don't know the process that is used to convert used oils to biodiesel, but it has not thickened nor is it sticky. It has been in my 12" saw for almost a year...
Does anyone know where I might go to have someone remove an aquamarine crystal intergrown with muscovite and set it in a (relatively) inexpensive ring mount?...
We will be looking for Agate, Jasper, Petrified Whale Bone, Travertine Onyx, and Fossils. They can be found along the shoreline. This is a good field trip for...
I just spoke to the guy who makes and sells the bio-diesel in Quartsite. His name is Frank Molner.He lives locally in the city of Orange and his phone number...
The Bead Society of Los Angeles, March meeting: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 7:30 PM "MOCHE BEADS FROM ANCIENT PERU" Chris Donnan, a UCLA archeologist has done...
Hello all. I was looking at a web site today and I was wondering something. Cavansite and Pentagonite look close to being the same thing. Are they ? Jim ...
No, they are not the same minerals. They have the exact same chemical formulas (calcium vanadium silicate) but are different because they have different...
Andrew is correct. The cavansite/pentagonite case has an interesting (or annoying) twist: these polymorphs are quite similar in appearance, but the pentagonite...
There is a Lot to do this weekend in Bakersfield California.Friday - Sunday April 4th - 6th First of all The San Joaquin Valley Lapidary Society proudly...
The South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society (www.socgems.org)has an Ultravibe 45 Tumbler for sale. This is the large capacity (57 lb) 4 3/4 gallon vibratory...
We put up some new rough and cut stones on our website. Madeira Citrine facet rough http://www.nexternal.com/lapidarist/Category1158 Aquamarine cab rough ...
Weather.com predicts a high of 69 degrees with NW winds of 5-10 mph which sounds ideal for hunting shark's teeth at Ant Hill this Saturday morning. Shep from...
I checked on Snopes, and Snopes said it was real (see below) Anyone-using Internet mail Such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on. This information arrived this...
Hi Hounders, Just a time correction on the field trip: Meet at the San Joaquin club's booth by 9am to sign the waivers which Lew will provide. I'll lead the...
On a recent trip north of Phoenix, we made a most unexpected find. Fire Agates and Chalcedony and a variety of other minerals all lumped together in about a...
Thursday Well the weather was cloudy with rain threatening Thursday morning and then clearing up and tempratures reaching the 70'by mid day as the vendors...
I have two 36" Vibra Laps for sale. They have been rebuilt with new tables, bearings, and two speed motors. The units are almost brand new. Great for polishing...
The American Opal Society's feature speaker this month will be Mr. Jack Lui on his stone cutting service in China. Jack's talk will include the following: 1.)...
I was on a Thanksgiving run with CFMS and we went to Pebble Terrace on one of our trips. I plan on going to this area in the near future but can't remember...
have you ever had the felix greens ...ahhhhhh yes...the greens thoes of you long standing california, l.a. rocks members know what im talking about for thoes...
For those of you who get excited about Toumaline, you may want to come to Fallbrook to the Gem and Mineral Society meeting April 10 at 7 pm at 123 W. Alvarado...
I'm cleaning up the shop and have a Mohave Industries 24" slab saw? for sale. This saw has a wooden case which can still be used but would recommend maybe...
Hey Folks, The Travel Channel's "Best places to find Cash and Treasures" show on Benitoite premiers tonight at 7:00PM. The specimen that is on the homepage of...
* Blog Roundup: Radio Free Bakersfield rocks!<http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/bakosphere/24540> * "Meanwhile, a blogger drives into Bakersfield to show...
Please come and join the Palomar Gem and Mineral Club for a special Silent Auction. Wednesday April 16, 2008 7 PM Joselyn Senior Center 210 Park Avenue,...
