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The British Columbia Rockhounder
Official magazine of the
British Columbia Lapidary Society

Volume 6 -- 2003

Editor: Win Robertson

Published quarterly
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Winter 2003
Rare blue gem found in the Yukon
A blue beryl has been identified at a newly developed emerald property at Regal Ridge, YK.

Tragedy & Riches
The story of John 'Cariboo' Cameron.

Conflict diamonds
How diamonds are funding revolutions in third world countries.

True North Gems cuts emerald
A laser inscribed emerald weighing 2.39 carats has been cut from Regal Ridge rough.

The Fraser River trilobite
A rare fossil is found in a Fraser River archaeological site, 500km from its origin.

Why is a bracelet called a bracelet?
The origin of common lapidary terms are explored.

Precious metal clay
The material, tools & techniques for working this medium.

Lime Creek, idaho
Site of interesting agate & petrified wood.

Lime life
The geology of limestone, calcite, chalk.

Winter 2003 backcover

Museum plans in northern Alberta bite Drumheller
Plans to build a new paleo-centre near Grand Prairie are making Tyrrell Museum officials nervous.

Rockhounding in the Atlantic
A 3-week rockhounding trip through NS, PEI and NF produces a plethora of minerals.

Phoenicites: the largest leaf fossil
A Cretaceous palm frond 2m large was found on Vancouver Island.

Mining industry for jeweler's tools
Finding alternate sources of lapidary equipment.

Fossil termite excrement
Evidence of Cretaceous termite activity found at Hornby Island, off Vancouver Island.

Port Moody Rock & Gem Show

Ripple Rock Show

The geode man
A visit with Ivan & Wendy Leversage is a rockhound's treat.

Our marine links tour on the "Aurora Explorer"
Cruising out of Campbell River.

B.C. Lapidary Society - General Meeting

What is a color centre and how does it affect the color of gems?
Some ways that a stone can be affected.

Vancouver Island Zone Meeting

Babine Lake
Two field trips by the Lakes District Rock & Gem Club.

Club Reports

Fall 2003
Zeolites from the Kamloops region
Extensive description of this family of minerals, their localities and their properties.

Treasure Mountain - silver bonanza of Summit City, BC
Located on the Tulameen River, this mineral camp has a fascinating precious metal history.

Stan Leaming
Encounters with BC's leading jade geologist.

Some fossil tree remains
Eocene traces appear in Vancouver boulders

This is our trip
A cross-US odyssey in search of interesting rocks & minerals.

Rendezvous Report
2 accounts of May 2003 in Lumby, BC.

The Royal Tyrrell Museum
A visit to the heart of Canada's paleontology.

Island Gemboree 03
Report on Vancouver Island's annual rockhound get-together.

Summer Camp 03
3 different reports on the BCLS's trip to Fraser Lake.

GMFC Annual Conference
Report on the Regina meeting July 16-17.

Summer Camp 03
Known mineral and gem locations.

Zone Meeting Reports

Nahatlach Field Trip
Club trip to mineralized valley W of Lytton.

Club Reports

Keystone Mine-Limestone Quarry field trip
Clubs visit site near Coquihalla toll booths.

Fall 2003 backcover

Summer 2003
Spectacular dinosaur exhibit this summer
The Royal BC Museum profiles the Chinese Mesozoic.

Naturally weird concretions:
Why and where they form in BC.

Yukon concretions:
A site near Haines Junction is home to some beauties.

Petrified wood
A look at Arizona's Petrified National Park.

Prospecting for opal - A BC Guidebook Part 3
Further details on this "queen of gems' in BC.

Glass and amber
Europe's fascination with these two forms throughout history.

Getting the scoop from the poop of T. rex
New evidence about dinosaur lifestyles.

To clean or not clean specimens
Should you, or shouldn't you?.

"Titanites" - Canada's largest ammonite
Huge (1.5m) fossils found near Fernie.

Club Show Reports
The clubs are active in the spring

Club Reports

Marjory Abramson: 1915-2003
An obituary.

Spring 2003 backcover

Spring 2003
Promises of gold still echo in BC hills
A practical guide to finding the yellow stuff.

Vancouver Island - A mineral collector's paradise
An excellent overview of this neighbouring tectonic plate

Yellow Lake (Mt Laidlaw) precious opal
Short summary of this site.

Wreck Beach nodules
These curious visitors from nearby Georgia Strait are described.

Prospecting for opal - A BC Guidebook Part 2
Further details on this "queen of gems' in BC.

Wine glass dust cover
Practical in-house specimen domes.

Arizona dreaming - the Tucson Gem Show 2003
What's hot & what's not in Arizona.

Reptile named for Puntledge River
Vancouver Island mosasaur gets scientific label.

The language of love in gems & jewels
A history of prizes and passions.

Strange relics from the depths of the earth
500,000 year old artifact is futuristic device?

What makes a good specimen?
The psychology & morphology of mineral samples.

Field Report: Bristol Island gold claim
Hunting Fraser River nuggets.

The Tucson Rock Show
Good times at the best and biggest rock-athon.

Club Reports

Mar 2003 backcover

Volume 5 -- 2002

Volume 4 -- 2001

Volume 3 -- 2000

Volume 2 -- 1999 Not available online

Volume 1 -- 1998 Not available online

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