The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club was organized on January 22, 1944. The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of the Earth Sciences and associated subjects. Its primary purpose is the exchange of information and the furtherance of knowledge of Mineralogy, Fossils, Geology, Rock Cutting and Gem Faceting and to stimulate interest in the development of these studies.

All meetings are held at the NM Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, NM. The general meeting is held on the 4^th Monday of the month (unless otherwise announced) at 7:30 p.m. The Junior Club meets at 6:30 p.m. prior to the general meeting. The public is welcome at both meetings.

Board of Directors meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. All club members are welcome.

The Club Newsletter: News Nuggets exists to assist the membership in communications and to provide information on club activities. Contributions from all members are welcome on any information that will promote club activities or that would be of interest to club members. News Nuggets is scheduled to be mailed approximately one week prior to the monthly meeting. You are cordially invited to mail news, articles or comments to:

Jay Penn

2324 Alvarado NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

el.chivo.viejo@earthlink.net

Instructions for entering the Members' Page are provided in the new member packet.

The fabulous success of the Christmas party of 2007 was a wonderful way to end the year’s club gatherings. So many people came bringing food, family, guests, and their treasures for the silent auction that we barely fit inside the place. My apologies to those few who were seated uncomfortably in the hallway, the Board has already looked into larger venues for next year. If you were among the few who weren’t at the festivities then you missed loads of great food, the Installation of the 2008 Board of Directors, and some well deserved recognitions bestowed by the Board.

Each year we award two one thousand dollar scholarships to college level students in New Mexico. The intent of the scholarships is, of course, to acknowledge, encourage, and reward the hard work and excellence of students in the earth sciences field. The two winners, Antoinette Abeyta and Will Woodruff, and their guests were present to enjoy the party and receive our congratulations and check. Antoinette, a geology major, is the undergraduate student selected from NM Tech for her all around excellence in coursework and successful completion of a summer research internship in sedimentology, During dinner Antoinette relayed that the research internship was a great opportunity and involved doing turbidity studies along a stretch of the Missouri river in Minnesota. The faculty of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UNM selected Will Woodruff, also a geology major and undergraduate as their recipient. Will, it was relayed to me by the Chair of the department John Geissman, is "their very best student in decades". Congratulations to these fine young people and thanks to all the club members who give their time and talents to the annual Treasurers Of The Earth (TOTE) gem and mineral show that generates the money we have to award.

Sixty-three years ago our founders identified the values of enrichment through the exchange of knowledge and exposure to enthusiastic and passionate individuals who likewise prefer following the rocky road. And from time to time individuals come to the attention of the Board of Directors whose embodiment of these principles exceeds the ordinary. These are members who sustain our success year after year by doing the jobs that need to be done to keep our programs, collecting trips, public outreach, and gatherings exciting, relevant and fun. You know…the ones who’re always sharing their time and treasure and getting the work done. So from time to time these shooting stars are conferred the status of Lifetime Member. This honorarium acknowledges their years of commitment and contributions to the welfare of the entire club membership. Two totally deserving people were selected to receive the honor awarded this year at the Christmas party…Gwen Poe and Walter Morris. Our heartfelt thanks to these wonderful people we can scarcely do without!!! They join ranks with just three others who currently share the honor, and to whom we are also indebted…Ray DeMark, Paul Hlava, and Lloyd Keller.

After the ceremonies bidding at the silent auction escalated to a fever pitch. And what a finish! Wow! The total take was a whopping record breaking $854.55.

The Board has already had its’ first meeting and lots of work has already been done by this years crew. We’ve lined up some interesting speakers and outlined a whole year of field trips. The Junior club will be exploring programs and activities formulated for "The Future Rockhounds of America Club" by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. Jim and Earlene always need about a dozen representative samples of various minerals for these activities so contact them to see if you can help. Advertising flyers for the TOTE show will be available at the January meeting so be sure to pick up plenty to distribute around town.

And stay tuned, you don’t want to miss any of the fun this year.

Suzanne Seymour, AGMC President

A Special Thanks to our past board members. Whatever will they do in 2008?

Thanks Kimberly Richie, membership chair - For keeping our club roster up to date and supplying name badges. And more.

Thanks Mike Sanders, VP Programs - For arranging guest speakers that kept us learning and wanting to know more. And more.

Thanks Dave Moats, raffle chair - For the minerals that kept our hopes up of having a brilliant, shiny, amazing specimen for our collection without putting any elbow grease into getting it. And more.

(Dave is still the club historian)

Thank you from the 350+ members of our club.

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As many of you know, some our members are from afar. There is one in particular that we need to give our utmost thanks. If you happened to notice or bid on the beautiful piece of petrified wood at the Christmas Auction, you should have wondered where it came from. This same piece was also on display at our 2007 fair display and received many favorable comments. The person who contributed this specimen was Pete Keiser from Tyler, Texas. Pete is a former president of the East Texas Gem and Mineral Society who has also served as their Field Trip Chairman several times. These positions have served to make Pete range far and wide looking for unique collecting places and specimens. As a consequence, Pete regularly attends several of our field trips at which time he has often brought us material for club use.

On the last trip (Bingham) Pete contributed more wood and a box of nice material suitable for door prizes and auctions. When you see these pieces please give a word of thanks to Pete, a wonderful and giving club member.

Suzanne Seymour, AGMC President

The meeting was called to order by President Suzanne Seymour at 7:45 p.m. She welcomed guests and new members.

Suzanne introduced the candidates for the board. Paul Hlava moved that nominees be elected to the board, and Bob Burrows seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Installation of the officers and board members will be done at the holiday party on December 8^th.

Earlene Shroyer asked for volunteers to judge the Rio Rancho Junior Science Expo on January 11, 2008.

The nominees for the student scholarships are likely to be at the holiday party. Suzanne expects to have this confirmed in the near future.

Gwen Poe talked about the holiday dinner, which will be held at the Mesa Community Center on December 8^th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. She asked for volunteers to come at 5:00 p.m. to set up the kitchen and the silent auction. The club provides BBQ, ham, bread and dessert. Members are to bring a side dish and their own table service, as well as something to donate for the silent auction and white elephant sale, the proceeds from which will be used for scholarships. Greeters will be Joseph and Loretta.

Rex Nelson talked about tentative field trips: Saturday, January 26, 2008, to Kilbourne Hole for small specimens and perhaps to Bishop’s Cap on Sunday. The trip to Hachita in February is iffy at this time. Thanks were given to Ray DeMark for the November 24^th field trip to the Blanchard Mine.

Paul Hlava talked about the March 14-16, 2008, show. Volunteers will be needed to set up on March 13^th, to run the show, to spend the night as security guards, and to tear down the show. Parking passes and free admission to the show will be included. Quartz is the theme mineral.

Mike Sanders introduced the speaker for tonight’s meeting, Mike Potts, who discussed collecting sunstones in Oregon and opals in northern Nevada.

Thanks to Craig Pearson for tonight’s refreshments.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. for refreshments and door prizes.

Submitted by Janey Johnson, Secretary

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The topic for the November Jr. Club meeting was igneous rocks, and was attended by 7 junior members. Different types of igneous rocks were brought to the meeting and discussion followed concerning how igneous rocks are formed and under what conditions. Jim Hill presented basaltic lava from the Los Lunas volcanoes, and pumice from the Jemez area. Earlene Shroyer brought examples of igneous rocks such as obsidian and agate. The kids enjoyed examining the different types of rocks, and were especially surprised to know that some rocks can actually float!

The AGMC Jr. Club is now a member of the "Junior Rockhounds of America", which is a part of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, of which AGMC is a member. We will be beginning a new "merit badge" program of guided activities to provide us with over 50 individual activities in 9 areas: rocks and minerals, earth resources, fossils, lapidary arts, collecting, showmanship, communication, field trips, and leadership. Kids can earn badges in each area. Once the kids earn 6 of the 9 badges, they will earn a "Rockhound" badge as a mark of accomplishment and distinction. You can check out the program at www.amfed.org/fra/meritbadge.htm

Earlene Shroyer

All memberships expired Dec 31. Dues are still only $20.00 per household for 2008. We'll have a table set up at the Jan. 28th general meeting.

The membership form is on our web site and on the last page of this news letter if you'd like to fill it out ahead of time.

Or you can mail it to: AGMC, PO Box 13718, Albq., NM 87192-3718.

PLEASE: We need ALL THE INFORMATION on the form filled in for insurance and/or club purposes. Even if you filled out ALL THE INFORMATION before.

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The February News Nuggets (that’s next month) will be the last issue sent to those who haven't renewed their membership for 2008.

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Howdy Folks. A while ago I sent out the first round of contracts. I have gotten responses back from almost all of them. I’ve been moving folks who wanted a larger space and contacting dealers on my back-up list, it is first come, first served. There are a bunch of outfits on that list. If you know of likely MINERAL /ROCK/ FOSSIL dealers, let me know. I can easily get lots of bead, jewelry, etc. folks. At this time (Jan. 13) I have some smaller spaces available, so I’m looking for folks who want the smaller booths. (1, 2, or 3 tables.)

I guess the word is getting around that the Treasures of the Earth show is a good one because I’ve had dealers asking for space from coast to coast. Of course we still have our returning dealers from ABQ and the rest of the state plus AZ, CO, and AR. (Everyone who helped at the show last year should now pat yourselves on the back for putting on such a fine show.)

Publicity for the show is underway. Doug St. Pierre has contacted a list of mineral and gem magazines that have show calendars so you should see these notices soon. Of course, we have thousands of GARISH (on purpose) yellow flyers for everyone to hand out. Postcard designing will start soon and be available after the holidays. Radio, TV, and newspaper ads will be done right before the show.

Once again I will plead for more people to get involved with the show committee. Apropos of that, I plan to have sign up sheets at the January meeting for a number of jobs to be handled. These include set-up, tear-down, and overnight security. I’m sure that Kimberley Richie, John Rienert, Jay Penn, and Hank Miller will be passing sheets around also. Folks who help at the show get free admission and a parking pass! A few hours of easy work is a small price to pay for unlimited access to the show and the dealers!

Contact me if you want to help more.

255-5478, hpf5@qwest.net.

Paul Hlava, Chairman

Treasures of the Earth Show

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Now that you've received all those new mineral specimens as presents for the holidays (OK, coal isn't really a mineral) you may need to clear out some room to store them.

Well, it just so happens that we are currently (as always) receiving rocks and minerals for the junior table at AGMC's Gem and Mineral Show in March. At this table people under age 18 can buy minerals at a very low price. These specimens come from------------You.

Please bring donations to the general meetings or call Jay Penn at 883-4195 to arrange pickup.

The juniors thank you.

Kilbourne Hole, El Paso, TX

Bishop's Cap, Las Cruces, NM

Saturday, Jan 26

Destination: Kilbourne Hole (a maar volcano). This is a relatively rare feature with lots of basaltic lava and ash. It is about 1 ¾ miles long (NS), 1 ¼ (EW) and in excess of 300 feet deep. The rim is basaltic lava or ash layers. Treacherous blocks of basalt are scattered about below the rim. Some of the edge will not support weight and is potentially very dangerous. The center is fairly open with a small dry playa at the low spot. The elevation is about 4000 feet.

Location: Dona Ana County, about 30 miles WNW of El Paso, TX

Meeting Place: Las Cruces, at the McDonald’s off of University Blvd across from NMSU. Take I-25 South approximately 225 miles to exit 1 and turn right. Go west on University and McDonald’s is on the right.

Time: Departure from McDonalds will be at 9:30 sharp.

Transportation: The last 20 miles of the trip will be on remote sandy roads. Many web sites simply state that a 4 wheel drive is required. In general, they are usually passable until it rains at which time a 4 wheel drive vehicle is most safe. Once we get to Kilbourne Hole, those with city vehicles will need to car pool to the north end where collecting is generally considered best. However, hiking is another option for those who desire to, as long as you hike in pairs.

General Info: This area is a very remote site with no bathrooms or services. Weather conditions can change rapidly so take lots of removable clothing including coats. Take adequate food and water, sunscreen, a rock pick, collecting bags, and wrapping materials. A loupe is desirable.

Several young students from UTEP will give us a short geology lecture about this feature from the South Rim.

In case of snow or rain in the Las Cruces area, this trip may be canceled. Please call if you are not sure.

Safety Items: The best advice that I can think of for this trip is to: PLEASE CARRY A WHISTLE FOR EMERGENCIES, buy one of these at a sporting goods store before coming on this trip.

Children coming on this trip must be under constant supervision.

As with all club sponsored field trips, checking out with the trip leader before leaving is mandatory.

Sunday, Jan 27

If anyone desires to hang around for a Sunday outing, we will be going to the Bishop’s Cap barite prospects.

This is a relatively interesting place with lots of prospects visible but very little actual mining having ever taken place. Obviously the mineral sought here should be barite and there are some nice pieces that can be collected. There is also a small amount of fluorite around and that is what we will be looking for. Upon speaking to Fred Hurd at the last symposium about the prospect of finding good specimens, he stated that there is very little fluorite at Bishop’s Cap worth collecting. Over the years a few decent pieces including one collected by Fred (a noted collector from that area) have been on display so it’s worth a try.

If anyone would like to check out this location with us, please feel free.

Meeting place and time will be the same as on Saturday.

Hope to see you there!

Grant and Rex

Questions, call 505-400-8239 or 505-323-1520.

We will be discussing rock and mineral collections and how to organize them. Bring your journal, test kit, and your own rock and mineral collection. See you there.

Questions? Contact Jim Hill or Earlene Shroyer

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This month's talk is, "Little Chalchihuitl Mine" by Todd Brown.

Todd and his wife Patricia Brown, are the longtime owners of the Casa Grande Trading Post and Turquoise Mining Museum in Cerrillos, New Mexico. They are also AGMC members. Todd will be giving a talk about the Little Chalchihuitl, a turquoise mine he’s been working in the ancient and famous turquoise mining area around Cerrillos. Todd’s a character so this story should be pretty interesting. He’s bringing plenty of samples and cabs to show and sell, too.

Here are events located in NM, TX, OK, CO, UT, and AZ for as far ahead as there is space available. You can get more comprehensive lists at: www.rockngem.com/showdates.asp

www.lapidaryjournal.com/cal1.cfm

18-20--Globe, AZ: 51st annual show; Gila County Gem & Mineral Society; Gila County Fairgrounds, U.S. Hwy. 60; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $2; contact Bill Morrow, (928) 812-0561, or Andy Clark, (928) 473-3042.

19-20--Fredrickburg, TX: 39th annual show; Lady Bird Johnson Park; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Jeff Smith, (830) 895-9630; jeffbrenda@ktc.com; Web site: www.fredericksburgrockhounds.org.

23-27--Quartzsite, AZ: 42nd annual show, "QIA Pow Wow"; 235 E. Ironwood Dr.; Wed. 9-5, Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; contact Diane Abbott, P.O. Box 881, Quartzsite, AZ 85346-0881, (928) 927-6325; e-mail: powwow@qiaaz.org; Web site: www.qiaaz.org.

26-27--Tyler, TX: Show, "Gem, Mineral, Jewelry Showcase"; Rose Garden Center, 420 S. Rose Park Dr.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students and children $1; contact Keith Harmon, 8316 Oxford Dr., Tyler, TX 75703, (903) 581-4068; e-mail: kharmon1219@sbcglobal.net.

2-16--Tucson, AZ: Annual show, "Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show"; Martin Zinn Expositions; (1) The InnSuites Hotel, 475 N. Granada; (2) The Mineral & Fossil Marketplace, 1333 N. Oracle Rd.; (3) Quality Inn, 1025 E. Benson Hwy.; (4) Ramada Ltd, 665 N. Freeway; 10-6 daily, 10-5 last day; free admission; free shuttle to other Zinn shows; contact Regina Aumente, P.O. Box 665, Bernalillo, NM 87004, (505) 867-0425; e-mail: mz0955@aol.com; Web site: www.mzexpos.com

4-11--Tucson, AZ: - Tucson Bead Renaissance Show. 3340 E. Michigan. 4th-6th, 10-6; 7th, 10-9; 8th-11th, 10-6. J & J Promotions L.L.C., 505-894-1293, fax 505-894-4080, info@beadshow.com, www.beadshow.com.

This particular field trip began like a Winnie the Pooh story on a blustery day. It was cold to begin with and the wind didn't help matters by adding a wind chill factor, but hey, this is one of the best collecting sites in the Southwest! And so it was despite the weather. 18 brave souls from the AGMC showed up for the Bingham Field Trip. Ray DeMark permitted the group to collect underground at the Portales adit where the weather is always great. And later we collected at Sunshine Number 3. A few die hard rockhounders even stayed outside to collect. Everyone of course came away with fluorite, blue being the predominent color. One of the nicest pieces of linarite was found by Joseph DeStefano, at that time a relatively new member. Ray DeMark also found some wulfenite and murdochite. Some of the other minerals we found include brochantite, galena, selenite, calcite and quartz. And just as special as anything we found were the memories we took back with us of this world class collecting location, where it's always fun to come and always hard to leave. Till our next Field Trip, keep looking down!

Grant & Rex

Jan 26, Kilbourne Hole (Saturday)

Jan 27, Bishop Cap barite (Sunday)

Feb 23, Hachita area (Saturday)

Feb 24, Deming area (Sunday)

Mar 29, Copper Flat (Hillsboro District)

Apr 26, Nakaye Mines

May 24, Nacimiento copper mine

Jun 28, Hondo Canyon (staurolites)

Jul 19, Section 21 Mine (collecting and picnic) (could be the 26th)

Aug 23, Red River area or Colorado by invitation

Sep 27, Pueblo Park

Oct 25, Puerto de Luna

Nov 22, Blanchard Mine

Dec, Club Christmas Party

NOTE: May and October trips may need to be swapped (insect issues).

Questions? Contact Grant Kuck or Rex Nelson

Saturday, Feb 23rd.

Hachita area. Meeting place will be at the Baptist Church in Hachita at 9:00 am. After a short briefing and coffee we will begin collecting trips at 9:30.

Collecting will include turquoise and misc. other minerals. Checkout will be at the church no later than 5:00 pm.

Sunday, Feb 24th.

Deming area. Meeting place will be at McDonalds near Deming’s I-10 Exit 81. Departure to Fluorite Ridge at the south end of the Cooks Range will be at 9:00 am sharp. Collecting will include fluorite with barite, manganese minerals, and various agates including carnelian.

See you there. Grant and Rex

1/3/2008 Club members learned this morning that Bill Moyle had just died. He and his wife June, were long time active, contributing members of our club. Bill was residing in a nursing home in Walsenburg, Colorado. Bill is survived by his wife, June and four children.

Per Bill and June's wishes there will be no service or memorial.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the AGMC.

Ed note: The following information was taken from the historical archive CDs provided by club historian, Dave Moats.

--------The Moyles joined our club several years ago when Bill was here on a temporary work assignment. --------now they have come back to Albuquerque to stay. Best of all, at their first meeting here they volunteered to do the Publicity for the 1980 Show.

---- after buying a number of stones for her jewelry, she mentioned to Bill that it might be fun to cut and polish their own stones. Three weeks later, on Valentine’s Day, Bill gave her a four place lapidary unit. (Some ladies get flowers and candy, says June!) She is now on her fourth unit. Their vacations from then on involved digging for rocks and minerals all over the country.

AGMC members were invited to celebrate Bill and June's 50th wedding anniversary on Oct 31, 1992.

June is a long-time member of the club who has contributed much of her time to the advancement of the clubs goals. She has worked with the regular and junior club and given her time demonstrating her lapidary skills at the AGMC Gem Show.

This section is for the not for profit exchange of goods and services between club members (cars, boats, rocks, minerals, tools, equipment, anything). For profit (stock in trade) items will not be published.

Deadline for submission is the 2nd Monday of the month at noon. Submit to editor.

Hint: This is an excellent place to post a need for a ride to field trips and other club events. Or, to offer rides to help cover fuel expenses.

For sale: lightly used 10" tile saw, w/stand, masonry and lapidary blades, will cut geodes, $420 new at Harbor Freight, asking $200.

Jay 883-4195

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Christmas Party Wrap...

December 8th was a very fine evening for the Gem & Mineral Society. We had a record attendance, about 115. It must have been the Rudy's.

A special "THANK YOU" to each and every one. I don't want to miss thanking each of you, so read your name into the (you) as you read. All the helping hands made the set-up seem like fun and Jim at the Center was especially kind and helpful. Our scholarship recipients were there; we installed new leaders; the auction was busy; and the new comers were complimentary. It has always been fun to be a part of the Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club.

In addition:

I was speechless when my name was announced for the "lifetime award" voted by the board of directors. I am very flattered and honored. Thank you. It must have been the "Rudy's" influence.

Next opportunity for Rudy's is only 60 days away with the Club's annual Treasures Of The Earth Show. It will be several days of fun.

Thanks again..... Gwen

A few folks emailed me that they read the Mystery Mineral and try to decipher the mineral names. Email me at hpf5@qwest.net and let me know your guesses by copying the Questions below and answering them. This includes AGMC members and everyone else who reads "News Nuggets". I have gotten very few responses, folks. EMAIL me! I have been gratified by folks responding that they WORK at these minerals. Good, that IS the idea. This way you learn about them.

The Game Plan – I will describe a mineral and you have to guess/ decipher /research the name of the mineral and the answers to the other questions asked about uses, history, notable facts, etc. I expect the Top Guns in the club to be able to guess the name off the top of their heads. The learners will need a reference book or two. You will benefit most if you do not ask others for the answers but work it out for yourselves. When you have decided on the name you can compare notes with others or wait for the answers to be published in the News Nuggets. Good luck and have fun.

Last year I discussed minerals that are named for some physical property that they possess. This year I thought I’d concentrate on minerals that are used as gemstones. Hmm, I might even include a rock or two used as gems.

This month’s MM is a silicate found in pegmatites, magmatic and metamorphic rocks, and alluvial rocks derived from them. It is tetragonal and often forms crystals dominated by prism and dypyramid faces. It has two indistinct cleavages at 90 degrees. It can be brown, reddish-brown, clear, gray, or green, Sp. Gr. = ~4.65, H = 7.5, transparent (gemmy), translucent to opaque, luster - adamantine, vitreous, to greasy. It is sometimes radioactive.

What is the name of the mineral?

What is the origin of the name?

What metal does it contain?

What is/was it mined/used for?

What kind of treatment do most of these gems get?

What color is the gem after treatment?

What is the metal used for?

What causes some to be green?

Do you have some in your collection?

In NM –

In the USA –

In the world –

What is the name of the mineral? Purpurite

What is the origin of the name? From the Latin purpureus - "purple red."

What is/was it mined/used for? Mineral specimens. It is a Mn phosphate but is never concentrated enough to warrant mining for Mn or P.

What mineral(s) is it derived from? This secondary mineral is formed by oxidation of Lithiophilite through the intermediate stage of Sicklerite.

Do you have some in your collection? You should, it is easy to come by and the color is striking.

In NM – none

In the USA – many pegmatite mines in AZ, CA, CO, ME, MA, NH, NC, & SD

In the world – Brazil, Namibia, Portugal, Sweden, and others

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NEXT MEETING: Monday, Jan 28^th, 2007. The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club meets on the 4^th Monday of the month. All meetings are held at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road NW in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The entrance is on 18^th Street. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. There is a short business meeting prior to the evening’s presentation, which begins at approximately 8:00 P.M.

by Todd Brown

Todd and his wife Patricia Brown, are the longtime owners of the Casa Grande Trading Post and Turquoise Mining Museum in Cerrillos, New Mexico. They are also AGMC members. Todd will be giving a talk about the Little Chalchihuitl, a turquoise mine he’s been working in the ancient and famous turquoise mining area around Cerrillos.

Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club

Jay Penn, Editor

PO Box 13718

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87192