Fluorite From Mexico
Fluorite From Mexicoby Steve Blyskal, HGMS Mineral Section Chair This article originally appeared in the January 2021 Backbender’s Gazette Mexico is the third largest worldwide producer of fluorite for the…
Jasper Miocene Wood
Determining the Source of Petrified Wood Jasper-Sam Rayburn Reservoir Collecting Areas (From the September 2020 Issue) Scott’s paper “Petrified Wood in the Miocene Fleming Formation, Jasper County, Texas ” was…
HGMS Faceting Section Member Scores Big in Competition
HGMS Faceting Section Member Scores Big in Competition (From the August 2020 Issue) HGMS and Faceting and Gemstones Section member John Lee scored highest in this year’s Australian Faceting Guild…
Occurrence of Fossil Woods in Texas
Occurrence of Fossil Woods in Texas Article by Scott Singleton Scott’s paper “Occurrence of Fossil Woods in Texas, primarily the Cretaceous and Tertiary” was first published in 2017 in the…
Prehnite
All About Prehnite (From the July 2020 Issue) Steve Blyskal discusses what it was like to put together an exhibit on his love of Prehnite for the 2020 Tucson Gem…
Tucson Show 2020
Tucson Show 2020 (From the June 2020 Issue) Sigrid Stewart and Steve Blyskal recount their trip to the 2020 Tucson Show in the June 2020 issue of the Backbender’s Gazette.…