TRMS T TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume LXVIII Issue 5...TRMS T-TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume LXVIII Issue 5 Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society May 2020 Page 2 SOC 2020 Officers -Elected by club members

TRMS T-TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume LXVIII Issue 5

Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society May 2020 Page 1

May 2020 V

ol LXVIII N

o 5

Box 2292 Tulsa O

K 74101



SOC

wwwtulsarockandmineralsocietyorg

2020 Officers - Elected by club members each November-December

The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society Inc was organized in April 1958 to promote interest and provide education in the earth sci-ences in historical artifacts in jewelry-making and all forms of the lapidary arts Field trips the club workshop monthly meetings and other activities provide opportunities for life-long learning Meetings The second Monday of each month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church 7th and Columbia Street Tulsa OK Refreshments and coffee begin at 6 pm Pebble Pups meet at 615 and the membership business meeting and program commence at 7pm ALL WELCOME

The T-Town Rockhound official bulletin of the Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society is issued every month preceding the regular monthly meeting Permission is granted to reprint items from the newsletter unless otherwise designated provided that full credit is given to the author and the T-Town Rockhound Please send items for the newsletter by the monthly deadline the 20st of the month preceding publication to Editor T-Town Rockhound Rebecca Ridgway RidgwayRocksgmailcom or mail to 6130 S 1st ST S Mus-kogee OK 74401 E-Mail Exchange Publications to RidgwayRocksgmailcom

Chat Pile Editor Wayne Mouser okyrocks1514gmailcom

Rock Donations Larry Wagle wagledadgmailcom

Show Chair Eric Hamshar johnhamsharyahoocom

Club Scholarship Dianne Kirk amp Richard Jaeger

918-510-0198 918-481-0249

Liz Thomas 918-671-0047 LThomas72055gmailcom

Martha Rongey 918-230-1094

Bob amp Nancy Hicks Scott Robb 918-371-2162 azketr1gmailcom

Pebble Pups Julia Allande allandecoxnet

Hospitality Table Kimberly Perry kimberlyperryehicom

Uniform Rules Leon Reeder leonreeder47yahoocom

Door Prize Chairman Paulino Allande

President Steve Ridgway 918-348-2299 stephenridgway63yahoocom

1st Vice President George Hill 918-587-9873 morrow90coxnet

2nd Vice President Holly Proctor 918-361-3081 hollyteachemailcom

Secretary Sharon Richards 918-266-8826 srichards15attnet

Treasurer Jerry Nagel 918-640-1324 jnagel1coxnet

Shop Foreman Billy McBay 918-407-6066 xfiles4321msncom

WebLibrarian Martha Rongey 918-619-7861 m_rongeysbcglobalnet

Historian Roberta Wagle 918-695-4291 waglemomgmailcom

Past President Donna Loffer 918-407-1194 donnalofferattnet

Newsletter Editor Rebecca Ridgway 918-348-9900 RidgwayRocksgmailcom

Directors Richard Jaeger Larry Wagle Jamie Harl



T-TOWN ROCKHOUND May 2020 Vol LXVIII No5

Monthly newsletter of Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society tulsarockandmineralsocietyorg

A Note from the Presidenthellip

Even though we are not meeting in person it sounds like many of us are staying busy enjoying our collections and even doing some collecting You can read about this in the Conglomerate If you have something you want to share you can send it to our Editor Rebecca Ridgway at RidgwayRocksgmailcom Also be aware that this time of year all kinds of other critters are out enjoying the sunshine toohellip like snakes skeeters and spiders Oh my Read the article about how to recognize venomous snakes (page 6) and therersquos a recipe for homemade mosquito spray on page 9 (submitted by Liz Thomas) Due to COVID-19 and the overall average age of our members the Board recommends to postpone all meetings The Board has voted and a majority vote has been received At this time we will cancel ALL Tulsa Rock and Min-eral Society meetings until further notice As soon as we have the all clear we will send out an email advising everyone We are sorry but we want everyone to stay as healthy as we can As most of us are older we need to take special precautions If you can stay home please do If you do need to get out to shop wipe your cart down with a sanitizing wipe wash your hands or use hand sanitizer as quickly as you can Do not touch your face Do not go to places that are overly crowded Wash your hands frequently If you feel sick do not go anywhere If you need something PLEASE call someone to bring it to you and leave it at your door Check on each other by telephone Most importantly pray Also because of the COVID-19 the following events have been cancelled Ponca City has canceled all of their events until further notice Show Field Trips and meetings

Gem Faire May 29 ndash31 2020

Tulsa Rock and Mineral Societyrsquos Shop at ORU is closed Respectfully yours Steve Ridgway



Minutes of TRMS Board Meeting ndash April 6 2020

TRMS Board Meeting April 6 2020 (held online on Messenger due to pandemic quarantine)

President Stephen Ridgway called the meeting to order at 7 pm

Those present included Steve Ridgway Rebecca Ridgway Jerry Nagel Richard Jaeger Roberta Wagle Larry Wagle Billy McBay Martha Rongey Donna Loffer Holly Proctor George Hill Liz Thomas Eric Hamshar and Sharon Richards Roberta made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 3 2020 Board minutes as printed second by Martha Rongey motion approved Roberta made a motion to accept the Treasurers report as printed in newsletter second by Rebecca Ridg-way motion approved Old Business Discussion was held on the 2020 Show Liz has not heard from any of the confirmed dealers at this time The Board agreed to continue with the preparations for the show until more details on the extent of the quarantine can be obtained Jerry Nagel asked for Board approval to reimburse Julia Allande for the UV light that was previously approved to be purchased by last yearrsquos show committee but was not purchased until this year The check will need two signatures per the bylaws Board approved Question was asked whether all of the UV equipment (serial s descriptions pictures etc are included in the TRMS inventory list) Jerry will check on this Field trip to look for Rose Rocks is postponed until the quarantine is lifted Oklahoma City club would like to be notified when it is rescheduled Sharon moved to adjourn second by Rebecca motion approved at 725 pm Respectfully submitted Sharon Richards



Minutes of TRMS General Meeting April 13 2020 The monthly general meeting for April was cancelled secondary to COVID-19 pandemic and Shelter in Place order from the Governor of Oklahoma We hope to see everyone again soon Stay safe stay home if possible and wash your hands



HOW TO TELL IF A SNAKE IF A SNAKE IS POISONOUS OR NOT (IDENTIFY NON VENOMOUS VS MOST DANGEROUS)

POISONOUS OR NOT (IDENTIFY NON VENOMOUS VS MOST DANGEROUS)

Expert Neil Eneix

The thought of snakes often ignites fear in many people But it rsquos worth noting that less than a third of the entire snake spe-cies in many places are venomous Still you need to exercise caution in the presence of snakes keep a first aid kit around and understand what to do in case of a snake bite Herersquos how to tell if a snake is poisonous or non venomous

IDENTIFYING DANGEROUS SNAKES ndash QUICK REFERENCE

bull Elliptical Pupils (Slit Like Eyes ndash Like a Cat)

bull Triangular amp Broad Head

bull Colorful Pattern

bull Rattles Tail

bull Heat Pit Between Nose amp Eye

bull Peculiar Behavior

Herersquos a helpful infographic from Snake-Removalcom

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MOST POISONOUS SNAKES

Apart from the coral snake all the poisonous snakes you rsquoll find in the USA are said to be pit vipers These include the cotton-mouth copperhead and other rattlesnake species Usually these snakes have big and fat heads and are generally fat and thei r pupils have slits Rattlesnakes have rattles at the end of their tails which makes them easy to identify Many times if a sn ake is thin chances are that itrsquos not venomous One thing you should remember is that nearly all snakes come with triangular heads and many of them will have patterns and colors Therefore these two characteristics won rsquot necessarily help you identify a snake in case of an emergency

WHATrsquoS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POISONOUS AND VENOMOUS SNAKES

Biologists say that the term venomous is used on organisms which transfer toxins through stinging or biting On the other hand poisonous is used on organisms whose toxins are transferred if you consume them This is a clear indication that just a small percentage of snakes can be said to be poisonous seeing that most dangerous snakes transfer toxins through biting with an exception of the garden snake also known as the garter snake

httpwwwsnake-removalcomvenomoushtml



HOW TO TELL IF A SNAKE IS VENOMOUS VS NON VENOMOUS

Knowing how to identify a venomous vs non venomous snake plays a huge role in helping you stay safe Here are tips to help you know how to tell a poisonous snake

Poisonous Snake Eyes Pupils are Elliptical Instead of having round pupils a venomous snake has slit-like elliptical eyes that resemble cat rsquos eyes

Poisonous Snake Head Shape is Triangular and Broad As wersquove seen above nearly all snakes have triangular heads This means you can rsquot rely on this characteristic alone to identify the most venomous snake in the US In addition to this feature you rsquoll have to look out for other factors The difference in this case can be spotted closer to the reptilersquos jaw In the case of a venomous snake itrsquoll have a skinny neck and a fat head The reason for this is because the venom sacks are located under the snake rsquos jaw Non venomous snakes on the other hand have a steadily sloping jaw since they have no venom sacks

If it Rattles Its Tail If a snake rattles its tail you should run for dear life Rattling is the first sign that you rsquore encountering one of the most poisonous snakes Non venomous snakes make the rattling sound through hauling its tail across dry leaves Don rsquot be curious to figure out whether or not the snake is venomous Staying away is safer

If the Reptile has a Heat Sensing Pit A snakersquos heat-sensing pit in venomous snakes is located between the nose and the eye Of course this isn rsquot a characteristic you would identify easily from a distance and you wouldn rsquot dare go closer to the snake to get a clearer look Often many vipers will have a heat-sensing pit

It has a Particular Behavior Snakes behave differently For instance harmless water snakes and water moccasins also known as cottonmouths don rsquot behave the same when they swim The cottonmouth swims with its entire body floating above the water while the harmless water snakes let out only its head above the water Research extensively to understand how to easily tell if a snake is poisonous from a distance or not especially if you live in areas where snakes are common

If the Reptile has a Colorful Pattern Many times if a snake has solid colors chances are itrsquos harmless On the other hand if a snake is more patterned and colorful you need to exercise caution Of course not all overly patterned and colorful snakes are venomous A good example of this would be the black mamba commonly found in Eastern and Southern Africa

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A SNAKE If you encounter a snake the first thing you need to do is to move to safety However if itrsquos safe you may want to figure out whether itrsquos venomous or not from a distance Many times a snake will slither away as fast as it senses your presence As long as it rsquos not interfering with your safety the best thing would be to let it disappear

ARE GARDEN SNAKES POISONOUS Garden snakes also known as garter snakes are commonly found in Central and North America They measure between 2 to 3 feet lengthwise are thin small and their name was derived from their lengthwise white yellow or white stripes which run down through their backs Garden snakes are often found in backyards which explain their name Still they can be found in grasslands wetlands and forests Garden snakes have no fangs which make them non venomous Still they have small teeth which can bite Garter snakes are usually harmless but seeing them in your garden can be frightening

httpssurvivalistgearcohow-to-tell-snake-poisonous-venomous



News and Stories from our Members

Our Member Lynn Nabb sent this article of her purchase

I bought a fossil with 2 crinoid flowers at an antique store in Mississippi today Exciting The store also had some trilobites and big shark teeth but I blew my budget on the crinoids Ive never seen a crinoid flower outside of a museum Itrsquos about 14 x 20 at the widest The rock appears to be a pink sandstone however Ive always found crinoid stems in limestone The seller coated the fossils with a clear coat so that they would show up Wish I knew where it is from

Members With everything going on around us those that would like to pass on the news canrsquot get the news because they are homebound like the rest of us So if you have any news such as What have you been doing How are you feeling Anything going on in your family and life that we might be interested in Please send all your responses to this to okyrockscoxnet Let Wayne Mouser know so he can put this info in the Conglomerate Also do you have a project you are working on Is it wire wrapping flint knapping polishing faceting cutting jewelry painting on rocks making anything We would really like you to write up an article about what you are doing how you are doing it so others might enjoy and get some hints We need to enhance our newsletter with information from our own members Please send all your responses to RidgwayRocksgmailcom Let Rebecca Ridgway know this can be published in our newsletter and let us enjoy what you have brought with so many others Thank you so much Liz Thomas



Homemade mosquito spray that works

Ingredients that you need for DIY mosquito spray for yard

1 bottle of blue mint mouthwash (you can buy any big bottle of mouthwash you like no matter how cheap it is For example ldquoEquate Blue Mint Mouthrinserdquo)

3 bottles (per 12 oz) of stale beer (take the cheapest ndash it works as well)

3 cups of Epsom salt Cut recipe to fit your need How to prepare homemade spray against mosquitoes

Pour beer and mouthwash into a container (an old saucepan a bucket) stir and add the salt Mix up the stuff properly until salt is dissolved Pour the mixture into a spray bottle Shake well before use Spray your backyard areas where you sit or spend lots of time outside on decks in patios and in al-coves around benches on and around front porches around pools ponds and fountains If you are camping out spray directly on the lawn grass around and on the tents The stuff wonrsquot do any harm to children pets flowers and vegetable plants Do not allow anybody in the treated area until the spray is dried out Homemade mosquito repellent wipes out blood-sucking insects from sprayed areas for about 60-80 days In tropics and subtropics where mosquito season is longer it is required to spray twice a summer I also recommend to spray after a rain It really works and makes the patio smell good Make sure you spray under every chair




The Conglomerate News from the Chat Pile

By Wayne Mouser okyrockscoxnet

Richard Jaeger wrote I was fortunate to go down to Sulphur Oklahoma with a friend and stay at the beautiful Chicka-saw Artesian Hotel just a couple of nights before things were being shut down We went to the National Park Visitors Center in Sulphur and to old Platt National Park now part of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area Also went to the beautiful Turner Falls south of Davis in Dougherty where Roy Rogers amp Dale Evans were married and to the old Buckhorn Asphalt Quarry south of Sulphur which produced over 1 million tons of asphalt between 1890 and 1962 I also then went down to the beautiful Blue River Wildlife Management Trout fishing area and managed to catch a few The rocks in that area are Pre-Cambrian Gneiss and Ordovician Limestone Also Ive been catching up of things Ive put off for years around the home and yard (still wont come close to getting it all done) But its been fun sorting some boxes of minerals and fossils I havent looked through for many years I did assemble some more shelves to put in the garage which will be used for storing some of the material which I decide to keep And as always was kind of amazed at some of the quality stuff I rediscovered So being stuck closer to home hasnt actually been a total loss That being said Ill sure be glad when things begin to return to normal Chester Lee wrote I am taking advantage of the grass fires west of Pawhuska searching the road cuts before the grass and weeds grow back making the fossils much harder to find I found coral that I have never seen before one looks like a bloom it reminded me of the Rose Rock but it is limestone Another looks like a crinoid bloom I found small slabs of high-spired gastropods ranging from 14 up to 38 in length looks similar to turritella but smaller Found some horned coral crinoid stems various kinds of brachiopods small pieces of rice chert also small pieces of flint and small marine life - fusulinids about the size of rice kernels Elaine went with me one day Had a great timesure beats setting at home watching TV Julia Allande wrote Brother James escaped Austin and came here for a 5-day visit With everything shutdown we could not do a whole lot but we had plenty of time for a VISIT We did drive up to Natural Falls for an afternoon and had a great time studying the geology there as well as enjoying the Outdoors and a picnic Diane Kirk Ian Kirk Paulino and I went on the January field trip on Good Friday out to Catoosa looking for fossils We enjoyed ourselves immensely es-caping the indoors and basking in the sunshine We found some neat fossils and also some gilded (pyrited) fossilized creek bottom Paullino has been occupied raising the height of the fence in our yard to 6 feet after learning that 8-month-old pup Lily has figured out how to leap up hook her front feet on the top rail and pull herself over And speak-ing of those two pups Sofie and Lily they found a quart can of red latex paint got it open and drank it I was greeted with blackwhiteand red dogs the other morning Lily likes to give me a shark smile every morning and with that paint all over her muzzle she looked like something out of ldquoJawsrdquo Apparently they suffered no ill effects and most of the paint has worn off I keep seeing cast-off gloves in parking lots of grocery stores and besides being irresponsible litter I did some research and found out that the gloves actually appear to hold onto live viruses longer than other comates or even bare skin So the people throwing their gloves on the ground are not only littering they are endangering the community by potentially spreading any viruses they have encountered Hand washing with SOAP and WATER is still the most effective way to control viruses on hands Jim Williams wrote Ruth and I are fine We have not left the farm since the day after we returned home from Quartzsite Arizona That was March 15 Donrsquot have any plans for going anywhere soon Catching up on a lot of things that have been easy to put off in the past Ruth has been putting in a garden Of course it is up to me to get it ready Have green beans and beets planted so far If these darn cold spells would quit we would plant some tomatoes



The Conglomerate continuedhellip Donna Loffer has made masks for the ambulance company and the fire department in Collinsville She is now making and selling masks Billy McBay wrote When the weather is warm and not raining I drag my command center out on the drive way and polish rock with my angle grinder I have plenty of rock to polish I prefer to polish the larger sized rocks the most but the smaller ones are polished quickly and I can do more in a day I like to take a broken rock or a strange shaped one and finish those the best I can I have two angle grinders and an assortment of 4rdquo pads and 3rdquo pads I usually use the 3rdquopads for smaller rock I enjoy angle grinding because I can shape and polish a rock the way I want No two rocks turn out the same I seem to have plenty of time right now with Corona being around In the picture Irsquom by myself setting outside in the sun

Command Center



Compiled by Wayne Mouser from T-Town Rockhound archives

5 YEARS AGO MAY 2015 Fifty-Eight people were in attendance which included 6 Pebble Pups and 3 visitors President Ryan Brown announced that the Board had passed a resolution to host a show in 2017 Linda Jaeger moved and De-lores Walls seconded the motion to host a show in 2017 Motion carried Show Chairman will be Julia Allande and Finis Riggs will be Co-Chairman President Brown announced proposed By-Law changes were not properly presented so no vote will be made until June Gem Faire will be held May 29 - 31st Ken Siler 2nd VP announced field trip will be to Salt Plains to dig selenite Pebble Pups in attendance received samples of Chrysocolla Barry Parks 1st VP introduced mem-ber Harvey Shell who gave a presentation on eccentric Tussinger points A card was passed around for Sharon Trogden who is recuperating from a hip surgery 15 YEARS AGO MAY 2005 Forty members amp guests were in attendance President Virgil Richards conducted a short business meeting Club delegates were appointed for the federation show 1st VP Wayne Mouser introduced members Bob amp Nancy Hicks who presented a slide show on the stones and localities in Australia where the stones were located The Hicks spent 7 frac12 weeks in Australia and had many slides of different cities and rocks Floyd Speck 2nd VP led field trips to Bartlesville area for fossils and to the Crater of Diamonds and to Mount Ida for quartz crystals Chris Fite wrote an article titled ldquoBig Crystalsrdquo May library display featured collections by Bob amp Vivian Shaha 25 YEARS AGO MAY 1995 No count of attendance was written The members voted to have a 1996 show Fred White will be Show Chairman It was announced the Oklahoma Geological Survey would like copies of any old articles on field trips rockhounding in Oklahoma TRMS will loan 10 - 15 display cases to the Oklahoma Mineral amp Gem Society to host the Federation show TRMS received a thank you letter from ALAA for their donation Scotty West discussed the Club House project and read letters from John Sanders Roxanna Chamberlin amp Fred White Jack Hill 1st VP introduced Wil-liam OrsquoBrian from the Archeological Society who talked about the history of Oklahoma and the Tulsa area Jon Slank-ard 2nd VP led the field trip to Joplin to visit the Tri-State Museum and eat at Jim Bobrsquos where they have buckets of peanuts Then they visited Brownrsquos Rock Shop in Joplin Missouri With a welcome sign amp refreshments Bob amp Delores welcomed the group to their house and rock shop in Miami Okla for the last stop of the day Leon Reeder wrote an article titled ldquoFaceting A Round Brilliantrdquo Don Greenwood wrote an article titled ldquoItrsquos Nice To Knowrdquo Pat Gregory wrote an article titled ldquoThe Feldspar Mineralsrdquo 45 YEARS AGO MAY 1975 President Richard Jaeger opened the meeting with 140 members and guests in attendance A drawing for door prizes was held by Jack Kelley Door Prize Chairman There were also goodies for the Pebble Pups or grade school age and younger It was announced the field trip would be to attend the State Swap at Red Rock Canyon A letter of appreciation to the club was received from Gladys Muirphy Announcements were made of the rock swap to be held at Twin Bridges and the Gem amp Mineral show presented by NEO Gem amp Mineral Society Miami Oklahoma The Board of Directors voted a cash donation by the club of $200to the CityCounty Library Homer Jones 1st VP in-troduced members Mary amp Bill Blenkarn who presented a slide program titled ldquoRockhounding - The Blenkarn Wayrdquo Elaine Lee wrote an article titled ldquoFossil Study - Cleaningrdquo Dayrsquos Rock Shop submitted an article titled ldquoNickel Silverrdquo Linda Moore amp Mary Prather wrote an article titled ldquoThe Cambrian Periodrdquo Gene Cockrell wrote an article titled ldquoMan-Made Opals Soon To Hit Worldrsquos Gem Marketsrdquo Eleanor Jaeger wrote an article titled ldquoPretzel The Rock Hound Stumps Oelwein Iowa Familyrdquo



PEBBLE PUPS

While I had hoped this pandemic problem would be resolved by now I am not surprised that it is still contin-

uing so we get to plan on with isolation in mind If you have not completed the exercise I gave you for April

you can still do it I am sure you have plenty of time on your hands And for this month I wish to prepare for

Gem Faire and our own Show by working on posters to display at the club booth So what I need from each

of you is for you to put on the ldquoolersquo thinking caprdquo and generate (write) a list of reasons and facts and obser-

vations about what attracts you to rock mineral and fossil collecting Can you think of what you would say

to a friend (or stranger) to help that person appreciate rock collecting and our activities What if your Grand-

father asked you why you collect ldquothose thingsrdquo Do you think you could tell him So tell me Write me a list

of reasons and before our show we will craft posters to share with everyone

--Julia Allande JRoA Coordinator



Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish

Cierra Cook Scamardo

March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English

Attison Larney Scamardo

Debbie and Claude Bolze

Becky and Roger Bush

Barbara and Richard Casteel

Cathie and David Hogate

Rebecca and Steve Ridgway

Martha and Tony Rongey



TRMS WORKSHOPmdashA GREAT RESOURCE FOR CLUB MEMBERS

TRMS members are welcome to use the club workshop during the scheduled sessions You will be asked to sign a waiver if you work at the shop Young people must be accompanied by an adult Material for cutting and polishing is available at the shop for $1 a slab There is a charge for cutting a piece on the big saw Please contact the shop foreman or the charge person 24-hours

in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS

First Saturday 100 to 500 PM

Third Saturday 100 to 500 PM

Third Tuesday 530 to 900 PM

Fourth Thursday 530 to 900PM

Contact Billy McBay supervisor 918-407-6066

The workshop is located next to Elsing Museum in the lower level of the Learning Resource Center on the campus of Oral Roberts University 81st and Lewis Tulsa



TRMS May 2020 The club regularly meets at 7 pm the second Monday of the month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church 7th and Columbia near the TU tennis courts A social hour precedes each meeting with coffee and snacks Visitors are always welcome Pebble Pups meet at 615 preceding the general membership meeting For Work-shop sessions contact foreman Billy McBay at 918-407-6066 or the charge person 24 hours in advance

1 2

WORKSHOP

1 - 500 pm Billy McBay 918-407-6066 ORU Learning

Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD

Meets 7 pm College Hill

6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -

Membership Social F-J

12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

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SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26

LUNCHEON 1130 - Golden Corral 21st just east of Memorial We have a room at the northeast corner of the res-taurant ALL WELCOME

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WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

ALL EVENTS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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RMFMS clubs observe the AFMS Code of Ethics

will respect both private and public property and will do no collecting on privately-owned land without the ownerrsquos

permission will keep informed on all laws regulations and rules governing collecting on public lands and observe them

will to the best of my ability ascertain the boundary lines of property on which plan to collect will use no firearms or blasting material in collecting areas will cause no willful damage to property of any kind - fences signs or buildings will leave all gates as found

will build fires in designated or safe places only and will be certain they are completely extinguished before leaving the area will discard burning material - matches cigarettes etc will fill all excavation holes which may be dangerous to livestock

will not contaminate wells creeks or other water supply will cause no willful damage to collecting material and will take home only what can reasonably use will practice conservation and undertake to utilize fully and well the materials have collected and will recycle my surplus for the pleasure and benefit of others

will support the Rockhound project HELP (Help Eliminate Litter Please) and leave all collecting areas devoid of litter re-gardless of how found will cooperate with field trip leaders and those in designated authority in all collecting areas

will report to my club or Federation officers Bureau of Land management or other authorities any deposit of petrified wood or other materials on public lands which should be protected for the enjoyment of future generations for public educational and scientific purposes will appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources will observe the ldquoGolden Rulerdquo use ldquoGood Outdoor Mannersrdquo and at all times conduct myself in a manner which will add to the stat-ure and public image of rockhounds everywhere

Adherence to the AFMS Code of Ethics assures compliance with most statutes and regulations governing collecting on public lands and encourages respect for private property rights and the environment Clubs are urged to read the AFMS Code of Ethics in at least one meeting every year to publish the Code frequently in the club newsletter and to compel compliance on club field trips

issues of proposed legislation and enforcement affecting field collecting of minerals and fossils

organization with responsibility for advancing the interests of earth science amateurs with legislatures and land use management agencies

The AFMS will receive a report from ALAA at its annual meeting

The AFMS endorses the principle of multiple uses of public lands as a guarantee of continuing recreational opportunities

Wilderness and monument designations are inconsistent with the principle of multiple uses In view of the vast amount of public land al-ready designated as wilderness and monuments future such designations should be minimal taking into account the increased demand for recreational opportunities including rockhounding created by a growing population

In furtherance of the principle of multiple use the AFMS believes that laws regulations and rules established by relevant govern-mental authorities should be designed to allow freest possible access to all public lands coupled with minimal restrictions on the recrea-tional collection of minerals fossils gemstone materials and other naturally occurring materials

A right to collect minerals and fossils on public lands should be protected by statute

The AFMS urges its members to work with any or all government authorities to achieve a good working relationship in order to improve the



SOC

wwwtulsarockandmineralsocietyorg

2020 Officers - Elected by club members each November-December

The Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society Inc was organized in April 1958 to promote interest and provide education in the earth sci-ences in historical artifacts in jewelry-making and all forms of the lapidary arts Field trips the club workshop monthly meetings and other activities provide opportunities for life-long learning Meetings The second Monday of each month at the College Hill Presbyterian Church 7th and Columbia Street Tulsa OK Refreshments and coffee begin at 6 pm Pebble Pups meet at 615 and the membership business meeting and program commence at 7pm ALL WELCOME

The T-Town Rockhound official bulletin of the Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society is issued every month preceding the regular monthly meeting Permission is granted to reprint items from the newsletter unless otherwise designated provided that full credit is given to the author and the T-Town Rockhound Please send items for the newsletter by the monthly deadline the 20st of the month preceding publication to Editor T-Town Rockhound Rebecca Ridgway RidgwayRocksgmailcom or mail to 6130 S 1st ST S Mus-kogee OK 74401 E-Mail Exchange Publications to RidgwayRocksgmailcom

Chat Pile Editor Wayne Mouser okyrocks1514gmailcom

Rock Donations Larry Wagle wagledadgmailcom

Show Chair Eric Hamshar johnhamsharyahoocom

Club Scholarship Dianne Kirk amp Richard Jaeger

918-510-0198 918-481-0249

Liz Thomas 918-671-0047 LThomas72055gmailcom

Martha Rongey 918-230-1094

Bob amp Nancy Hicks Scott Robb 918-371-2162 azketr1gmailcom

Pebble Pups Julia Allande allandecoxnet

Hospitality Table Kimberly Perry kimberlyperryehicom

Uniform Rules Leon Reeder leonreeder47yahoocom

Door Prize Chairman Paulino Allande

President Steve Ridgway 918-348-2299 stephenridgway63yahoocom

1st Vice President George Hill 918-587-9873 morrow90coxnet

2nd Vice President Holly Proctor 918-361-3081 hollyteachemailcom

Secretary Sharon Richards 918-266-8826 srichards15attnet

Treasurer Jerry Nagel 918-640-1324 jnagel1coxnet

Shop Foreman Billy McBay 918-407-6066 xfiles4321msncom

WebLibrarian Martha Rongey 918-619-7861 m_rongeysbcglobalnet

Historian Roberta Wagle 918-695-4291 waglemomgmailcom

Past President Donna Loffer 918-407-1194 donnalofferattnet

Newsletter Editor Rebecca Ridgway 918-348-9900 RidgwayRocksgmailcom

Directors Richard Jaeger Larry Wagle Jamie Harl






















Expert Neil Eneix






bull Rattles Tail













































Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


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stairs

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Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

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stairs

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- Education

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Expert Neil Eneix






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Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


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stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

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- Education

Committee

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stairs

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stairs

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Expert Neil Eneix






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Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

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WORKSHOP


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21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

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stairs

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Expert Neil Eneix






bull Rattles Tail













































Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

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stairs

17 18

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21 22 23

24 25 26


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PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


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stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


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stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

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29 30



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Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


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stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


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stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

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stairs

29 30



31







































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PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


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stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

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stairs

29 30



31






























Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

WORKSHOP


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stairs

29 30



31

























Command Center







PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

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stairs

29 30



31




























PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

29 30



31
























PEBBLE PUPS













Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

29 30



31
























Jettie McElroy

Rebecca Ridgway

Nathan Ziegman

Darla Rogers

Joe Robb

Judy White

DeLane Cox

Dianne Kirk

Laura McClelland

Walter Parrish


March New Members

Audrey Sima

Jonathan English

Olivia English

Warren English

Juliett English












in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

20

21 22 23

24 25 26


27 28

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

29 30



31


























in advance

TRMS WORKSHOP HOURS










1 2

WORKSHOP


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stairs

3 4 5

TRMS BOARD


6 7 8 9

10 11

TRMS MEETS

615

- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


Center down-

stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


19

WORKSHOP


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stairs

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24 25 26


27 28

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29 30



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10 11

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- Pebble Pups

- Education

Committee

7 pm -


12 13 14 15 16

WORKSHOP


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stairs

17 18

SHOW COMMITTEE


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TRMS T TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume LXVIII Issue 5...TRMS T-TOWN ROCKHOUND Volume LXVIII Issue 5 Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society May 2020 Page 2 SOC 2020 Officers -Elected by club members