Rock Story – A Poem
Rock Story – a Poemby Sigrid Stewart Originally published in the December 2021 Back Bender’s Gazette AFMS Editor’s Contest 2022, First Place Adult Poetry SCFMS Editor’s Contest 2022, First Place…
School Collections
School Collectionsby Steve Blyskal This article originally appeared in the February 2021 Backbender’s Gazette SCFMS Editor’s Contest 2022, First Place Original Adult Article Advanced When you enter the HGMS clubhouse…
A Tucson Show Exhibit
A Tucson Show Exhibit by Steven Blyskal This article originally appeared in the July 2020 issue of the Backbender’s Gazette In 2019 I decided I wanted to put in an…
Using a Water Gun to Clean Minerals
USING A WATER GUN by Steve Blyskal This article originally appeared in the March 2021 Backbender’s Gazette What I like to use for cleaning mineral specimens is the high-pressure…
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…
Will Heierman
Featured Member: Will Heiermanby Sigrid Stewart with Will Heierman Will Heierman, an HGMS member and noted collector of gold and corundum specimens, gave a truly stellar presentation at HGMS’ General…
Opals
Opals (From the November 2020 Issue) Beautiful precious opals are featured in an article in the November 2020 issue of the BBG: How Opal Produces the “Play of Colors”. See…
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.…