Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

1

Canaveral Moonstone

Presidents Corner

Springtime is the perfect time to start Picnicking!! Our CMGS annual Spring (Dolly's) picnic is on Sunday April 2 at Goode Park in Palm Bay. It is located on Turkey Creek at 1300 Bianca Drive, Palm Bay. Enter Port Malabar Blvd. NE (NOT PALM BAY RD) from US 1, cross the railroad tracks, turn right onto Bianca Drive NE and proceed to the end of the street. The pavilion and parking area is ahead and a little to the right. We have reserved the pavilion from 9:00 am until 6:00pm. Lunch will start around 12:00. Melissa again agreed to lead our Spring picnic. CMGS will provide hamburgers, veggie burg-ers, and hot dogs (with fixings). Mark will be our Chef Delux and Liz will bring drinks and ice. Others have volunteered to help! Members attending are asked to bring your favorite dish to share.

Melissa will start the auction around 1:00. If you have additional items to do-nate to the auction, please bring them to the picnic. The picnic auction brings the opportunity to acquire treasures and enhance the CMGS treasury.

The weather man has promised a magnificent day. Come and share it.

Tailgating is encouraged!!

Don

Exchange Bulletins are Welcome

(All material may be copied unless otherwise noted if credit is given)

The Dead Line for the May Moonstone is April 20, 2017

The URL for CMGS web site is: http://www.canaveral-mgs.com/

Feel free to send me articles or pictures for the newsletter at shannonb787@gmail.com

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

2

The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society (CM&GS) is a registered Florida not-profit-corporation approved

by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax exempt , organization under Internal Revenue Code section of Florida

501 (c) (7) for the following purposes:

1. For the preservation, support, and promotion of the hobby of Mineralogy and its various forms of allied ac-

tivities and earth sciences.

2. To dedicate ourselves to the furtherance of the hobby through the exchange of knowledge, experience, and

other helpful information among ourselves and other like organizations.

3. To further the education of members and the general public of the hobby by programming talks, discussions,

motion pictures, field trips, and the staging of shows and exhibitions.

4. To maintain an active affiliation with the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies and to participate

in Federation activities to the fullest extent possible.

Goals and Objectives

5. To promote the spirit of cooperation and fellowship among the membership.

6. To increase our knowledge of rocks and minerals and to explore the mystery and wonder of the earth.

7. To actively encourage members to attend educational classes, workshops, lectures, and demonstrations.

8. To stimulate interest in the earth sciences within the community by providing scholarships to worthy stu-

dents at all educational levels.

9. To provide the necessary equipment and resources to enable members to develop their interests.

10. To enjoy our hobby and Have Fun!

Affiliations

The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society is a member of the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies

(SFMS) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)

Meetings and Dues

Meetings are the First Wednesday of each month at the Henegar Center, 625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, Florida. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome! Dues are $20.00. Junior Member dues are $2.00.

Editors Notes

By Shannon Byrd

Join us on April 2 for Dolly’s picnic. The picnic will be held at Goode Park in Palm Bay.

If you still have donations for the picnic you can bring them to the club during open shop on Monday or bring

them to the picnic.

Our regular monthly meeting will be held on April 5 at 7 PM. Bring your newest creations and a snack to

share with the group.

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

3

* Monday Beading Classes are 1PM—4PM and 5PM— 7:30 PM Monday Open Shop 6PM—9PM

Bench Tips by Brad Smith

See all Brad's jewelry books at Amazon.com/author/bradfordsmith

CLEANING STEEL SHOT Steel shot in a vibratory or rotary tumbler works great to burnish and shine your finished silver pieces. But a

common problem is how keep the shot clean. Carbon steel shot can get rusty if exposed to the air, and even stainless steel shot can sometimes develop a blackish coating that's hard to remove.

My solution of choice to clean the shot is Classic Coke. Just pour an ounce or two over the shot and let the tumbler run for an hour or so. A bad case might require a second cleaning. Some folks like to let the bub-bles in the Coke dissipate before using it so that gas pressure doesn't build up in the tumbler barrel. I've heard that it's the phosphoric acid in Coke that does the trick.

While you're waiting for the shot to clean up, just settle back and enjoy the rest of the Coke.

April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Open Shop

9 am-12 pm

2 3 Beading Class

& Open Shop* 4 5 6 7 8 Open Shop

9 am-12 pm

9 10 Beading

Class & Open

Shop*

11 12 13 14

Good Friday

15 Passover

No Open Shop

16 Easter 17 Beading

Class & Open

Shop*

18 19 20 21 22 Open Shop

9 am-12 pm

23 24 Beading

Class & Open

Shop*

25 26 27 28 29 Open Shop

9 am-12 pm

30

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

4

March Business Report March 1, 2017 The meeting was called to order by President Don McLamb. We welcomed new members and guests Cathe-rine Cook and Theo Schrepp. Don reminded folks that our annual Dolly's Picnic is coming up on April 2 at Goode Park in Palm Bay . Come on out for a real good time on Turkey Creek! Mark Jackson will be cooking up the burgers and dogs, also vegetarian options and Melissa Horan will be our entertaining auctioneer. The time reserved at the pavilion is from 9 A.M. until 6 P.M. Don stated there was an Estate sale with lapidary items in Palm Bay on March 2-5. The February meeting minutes were accepted and Liz Ritter gave the Treasurer's report. Vendor's are paying for space at our annual Parade of Gems. We will be giving out the scholarships to the SFMS workshops at this meeting. Lesley Wayment told us of the SFMS plans to give scholarships out to Club Members. Tickets are available on the SFMS website and will be drawn at the October annual meeting. The price is 5$ a ticket or 5 tickets for 20$. The scholarships will be honored in the 2018 season of workshops at both Wild Acres and William Holland. As a reminder, our SFMS workshop drawing is separate from the SFMS one. Kathie Burnette stated we are at the 2017 membership level but as of March the members who have not paid for the year will be taken off the membership list. Thanks Bea Deitz for the hospitality of the evening! Dave Wayment gave the Educational Report and told members that the SFMS workshop schedule was in the house to look at. We are fully engaged in the process of instructors and participation in this awesome experi-ence. Dave stated that the need to be prompt with payments in open workshops and classes is essential to our club and if you choose to not pay in the timely manner then you will not be taking anymore classes or work-shops. Shannon Byrd will be teaching an Intermediate Wire Wrapping Class soon On Tuesday nights for 2 weeks. Roy Deere will be teaching Beginning Chain Maille on Thursday morning and evening classes. Kathy Ero will start up a Fused Glass/ Enamel Class soon. Kathy Burnette told us Haydee Hernandez is back from Du-bai and is ready to do beading workshops again. Yeah! Shannon Byrd gave the Moonstone report and let her know if you are having troubles receiving it either by mail or email. Dave Jacobson gave the Mineral of the Month presentation on Native Silver.It was one of the first metals to be used for coinage. It was very highly used in photography but now the digital age has kicked in. We all love it as jewelry makers because of it's relatively low cost. Dave also presented Show and Tell. Bob Denaburg showed a piece of Silver and Copper from Upper Michi-gan. Roy Deere showed examples of his class in Argentium Silver. Dave Jacobson showed nice Sea Glass pendant. Debbie Jorgenson showed a nice Carousel cut piece from Mark Heathman's Faceting Class. Mark Heathman showed his Carousel cut made along with an Amethyst cut and some Fordite fun. Also a ring made of Corundum (Ruby). Pat Shannon displayed her work in faceting class with some beautiful Fire Agate. She managed a pendant, ring and earring! Shannon Byrd showed some pieces of work of examples of her upcom-ing class in Intermediate Wire Wrapping. Thanks one and all for sharing!!! Bill Harr told us Don Norris is coming to teach some casting classes to various Clubs in the area and he would get in touch with him if anyone was interested. The raffle drawing for the SFMS Workshops were held and the BIG Winners were Liz Ritter Keith Stokes and Tom Backhaus!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!The alternatives are Art Delaurentis , Joe Mullens and Bea Deitz!!! Happy Day to all!!!!! We also did our monthly raffle for our hopes and dreams of next year's drawing to win... and gathering of goodies donated...and the winners were Mike McKinnon with a whale fluke in Sterling Silver, Denise Jack-son with a Unakite slab and Karen Cheslock with Sterling Silver turtle earrings. After a break and goodies, Donna Remsnyder gave a great presentation of a trip out west in Utah and Wyo-ming of fossil hunting with a good friend. Some of the fossils are from 50,000,000 years ago. Imagine that!!The sedimentary wonders are for real! She gave us all samples of the fauna, flora in stone. Thanks so much for your passion to share! Looking forward to seeing ya'all at the picnic!!

Respectfully yours, Denise Jackson, Secretary

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

5

Mineral of the Month – Wulfenite By Dave Jacobson

Wulfenite (PbMoO4) lead molybdate is our featured mineral this month. Wulfenite is a favor-ite of many mineral collectors. It is in the subclass of minerals called molybdates. It is a sec-ondary mineral, which occurs in oxidized zones of ore deposits containing lead and molyb-denum. Some associated minerals are vanadinite, mimetite, cerrusite, limonite, calcite and hemimorphite. It is sometimes mined as a secondary ore of molybdenum. Some of the finest specimens are found in the southwestern United States. Principal deposits of wulfenite in the United States are in Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Wulfenite is in the tetragonal crystal system. The crystals are usually tabular (thick or thin) in shape and occur at scattered angles on matrix. The crystals are brittle with a subconchoidal to uneven fracture. The color of wulfenite ranges from yellow, orange, red and gray to white. Luster can be satin like or diamond like. It has a hardness of 2.5 to 3.0 with a specific gravity of 6.5 to 7.0. It streak tests white.

Wulfenite is named the Austrian mineralogist Franz Xaver von Wulfen (1728 -1805).

The following reference materials were used in preparing this article:

A Field Guide to Rocks And Minerals by Frederick H. Pough.

Mineralogy For Amateurs by John Sinkankus.

Simon & Schusters Guide to Rocks And Minerals.

Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia

Amethyst Galleries Mineral Gallery on the Internet at http://mineral.galleries.com

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

6

Upcoming Gem and Mineral Shows April 2017

8-9—PINECREST, FLORIDA: Show and sale; Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild, Evelyn Greer Parkj; 8200 SW 124 Street; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; Admission $6, Children free; The Miami Mineralogical and Lapidary Guild (MMLG) is holding a Gem, Jewelry, Mineral, and Fossil Show. There will be exhibits, dis-plays, demonstrations, raffles, and vendors showcasing mineral & fossil specimens, gemstones, fine jewelry, and artisan-crafted collectibles. Children’s activities include jewelry-making sessions, surprise grab-bags, gem prospecting, and geode splitting. ; contact Sandy Mielke, P.O. Box 460206, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33346-0206, (305)-460-2244; e-mail: webguy@mmlg-inc.org; Web site: www://miamigemandmineral.com

28—30 Orlando, FL Central Florida Mineral and Gem Society, a non-profit educational organization, is host-ing a Rock, Mineral, Gem, Jewelry & Fossil at Florida National Guard Armory, 2809 South Fern Creek Ave., Orlando, FL 32806. Show time: Fri. 1 pm to 6 pm, Sat. 10am to 6pm and Sun. 10am to 5pm. Vendors offer-ing beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, metaphysical stones, etc. Silent Auction and Door Prizes. Demonstrations: beading, cabochons and wire wrapping. Family Activities. Con-tact: phayes3@cfl.rr.com. Admission: Adults $5, Students $2, Uniformed Scouts Free. Web-site: www.cfmgs.org.

November 11 and12, 2016

Canaveral Mineral & Gem Society

44th Annual Parade of Gems

Dealers in lapidary, minerals, fossils, beads, jewelry and gemstones. Demonstrations; Grand Prize; Hourly

Silent Auctions; supplies for hobbies and crafts and related activities. Excellent and economical Christmas

shopping with one of a kind creations that make wonderful gifts.

Show Times: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Melbourne Auditorium, 625 East Hibiscus Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901

Admission; $5 Donation

Contact: Don McLamb, CMGS President & Acting Show Chairman

————————————————————————————————————————————————

Dolly’s Picnic

Remember that our picnic is April 2 at Goode Park. Come out and see the auction and enjoy a grilled lunch. Bring a covered dish and visit with your friends. There will be tail gating too. Please bring donations for the auction to the picnic.

Directions coming south from Melbourne:

Going south on US 1, turn right onto Port Malabar Blvd NE. Turn right onto Bianca Drive NE. Follow Bianca Drive to the park.

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

7

South Eastern Federation of Mineral Societies

The Lodestar is a monthly publication of our South Eastern Federation of Mineral Societies. Anyone interest-

ed in receiving a copy just need to send an email to sfms.lodestar@gmail.com and they will be added to the

distribution list.

2017 SFMS Workshops

Visit the website at http://sfmsworkshops.com/

Workshop I – William Holland – June 11-17, 2017

Class Instructor

Inlay/Silver I Chuck Bruce & Micah Kirby

Silver I Pattie Appleby

Silver II – Southwest Vickie Prillaman

Cab II w/ Intarsia Paul Roberts

Immersion Enameling W/Cold Connections Debora Mauser

Polymer Clay Sandi Davis

Beading Gail DeLuca

Opals I Cheryl Kasper

Casting Bill Harr

Faceting Linda Searcy

Wire I/Spoon Jewelry Jan Stephens

Workshop II – Wild Acres – July 23-29, 2017

Wire Rowan Rose-Morgan

Beads Gail DeLuca

Creative Jewelry Design Morning Sherrod

Metalsmithing for Juniors Dave & Leslie Wayment

Raku Pottery Gary Lee

Chain Maille Roy Deere

Gem Trees Jerri Heer

Casting 1 Kim St. Jean

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

8

2017 SFMS Workshops Continued

Club contacts

President: Don McLamb, 570 Seabreeze Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903, (321) 723-2592

Vice President: Nancy Stark, 1610 Sutschek St NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321) 726-9784

Secretary: Denise Jackson, 320 Arcadia Ave., Melbourne, FL, 32901, (321) 373-5133

Treasurer: Liz Ritter, PO Box 500827, Malabar, FL 32950, (321) 544-2036

Bulletin Editor: Shannon Byrd, 2225 Ladner Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32907, (321) 541-7230

Education Chairman: Dave Wayment PO Box 780791, Sebastian, FL 32978, (772) 532-6432

Corresponding Secretary: Kitty McLamb, 570 Seabreeze Dr., Indialantic, FL 32903, (321) 723-2592

Board of Directors 3yr: Mark Heathman, (321) 253-2856

Board of Directors (Past President): Dave Jacobson, (321) 676-4306

Board of Directors 2yr: Freda Hull , (321) 725-0847

Board of Directors 1yr: Roy Deere, (321) 725-9179

Workshop III – Wild Acres – August 21-27, 2017

Gourds Are Coming Back Pat Davis

Metalwork Special Proj Jeff Sheer

Casting Bill Harr

Boot Camp in Metals and Fire Linda Searcy

Cold Connections I Morning Sherrod

Chain Maille Roy Deere

Workshop IV – Wild Acres – September 18-24, 2017

Silver Pattie Appleby

Int./Adv. Seed Bead Stitching Gail DeLuca

Cold Connections II Morning Sherrod

Metal Folding Kay & Tom Benham

Bench Building Danny Griffin

Soapstone & Wood Carving Mary Weinheimer

Canaveral Moonstone April 2017 Vol. O No. 4

9

Bulletin Editor

Shannon Byrd

2225 Ladner Rd NE

Palm Bay, FL 32907

Email: shannonb787@gmail.com

The Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society meets the First Wednesday of each month at the Henegar Center,

Melbourne, Florida. The time of the Meeting is 7:00PM . Visitors are always welcome.