Panning for Garnets in Wyoming's  Sweetwater River

Panning for Garnets in Wyoming's Sweetwater River

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Many of these articles are from past issues of the WSMGS Newsletter, Jade State News (JSN); these are noted by the issue month and year following the article title. Jade State News is published as a PDF file. You will need Adobe Reader in order to read the newsletters. If you need to download a copy, you can do so from Adobe's web site.

Acrylic Rock Painting   JSN, May 2019, p. 11
Arizona Gem & Mineral Museum   JSN, May 2022, p. 3
Art of Being the Meaningful Historian   JSN, February 2023, p. 8
Cody Students' Geology Field Trip   JSN, August 2013, p. 12
Explore Wyoming's Rocks on the Internet   JSN, November 2020, p. 16
Rockhounding on Facebook   JSN, May 2020, p. 8
Safety Matters   JSN, December 2021, p. 14
Safety With Children   JSN, February 2022, p. 10
Torrington Library Class   JSN, August 2013, p. 11
Wyoming Total Eclipse Views   JSN, May 2017, p. 1
2005 Opal Claim Rush   JSN, November 2017, p. 1
Casper's Black Gold Byway   JSN, May 2014, p. 16
Climate Catastrophe   JSN, May 2018, p. 1
Eighth Continent?   JSN, May 2022, p. 6
Geologic Map of Wyoming   JSN, May 2015, p. 8
Geological Survey Update   JSN, November 2018, p. 10
Geological Wonders of Wyoming   JSN, February 2020, p. 1
Geology of Bear River State Park   JSN, November 2020 p. 9
Geology of Boysen State Park   JSN, February 2021 p. 12
Geology of Buffalo Bill State Park   JSN, May 2020 p. 11
Geology of Curt Gowdy State Park   JSN, August 2019 p. 9
Geology of Edness K. Wilkins State Park   JSN, December 2021 p.10
Geology of Glendo State Park   JSN, August 2020 p. 6
Geology of Guernsy State Park   JSN, May 2019 p. 14
Geology of Hot Springs State Park   JSN, May 2021 p. 9
Geology of Keyhole State Park   JSN, November 2019 p. 7
Geology of Seminoe State Park   JSN, February 2020 p. 7
Glacial Ice Ages   JSN, February 2021 p. 1
Green River Formation   JSN, May 2016, p. 1
Guide to Wyoming's Cultural Geology   JSN, May 2018, p. 10
Making Geologic Maps Easier to View   JSN, May 2020, p. 7
Natural Trap Cave   JSN, February 2021 p. 5
Navigation & Rockhounding Part 1   JSN, August 2019, p. 5
Navigation & Rockhounding Part 2   JSN, November 2019, p. 10
Natural Trap Cave   JSN, February 2021 p. 5
Paleontology in National Parks   JSN, February 2021 p. 11
Transcontinental RR/Phosphates in N Utah   JSN, February 2022 p. 6
Using the WSGS as a Resource   JSN, August 2016, p. 9
World's Biggest Landslide Formed Heart Mountain   JSN, May 2021, p. 6
Wyoming Geology Part 1   JSN, November 2013, p. 1
Wyoming Geology Part 2   JSN, February 2014, p. 1
Wyoming Geology Part 3   JSN, May 2014, p. 8
Wyoming Geology Part 4   JSN, August 2015, p. 14
Wyoming Paleographic History   JSN, November 2014, p. 1
Wyoming Valley Glaciers   JSN, February 2021 p. 8
Wyoming's Jurassic World   JSN, November 2015, p.1
Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Leaf Site   JSN, August 2016, p. 15
Bighorn Mountain Field Trip   JSN, August 2016, p. 13
Birds Eye Chert   JSN, January 2012, p. 3
Blue Forest Petrified Wood   JSN, October 2010, p. 5
Cody 59ers Field Trip Lysite Agate   JSN, November 2014, p. 13
Collecting at Glendo Reservoir   JSN, November 2013, p. 17
Common Opal Field Trip   JSN, November 2011, p. 4
Delaney Rim / Cedar Ridge   JSN, August 2012, p. 6
Fenn's Treasure   JSN, August 2018, p. 12
Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt Comes to an End?   JSN, November 2020, p. 13
Gas Hills / Selenite   JSN, November 2013, p. 16
Guernsey Area Rock Finds   JSN, February 2022, p. 4
Lysite Trip   JSN, May 2010, p. 6
Riverton Field Trip Petrified Wood   JSN, November 2014, p. 14
Shirley Basin   JSN, August 2012, p. 5
Snails, Algae & Wood   JSN, August 2012, p. 4
Sweetwater Garnets   JSN, August 2011, p. 1
Sweetwater Garnets   JSN, November 2013, p. 19
Topaz & Smoky Quartz   JSN, August 2012, p. 5
Why Do Rockhounds Collect Rocks?   JSN, May 2013, p. 10
WSMGS Board Field Trip   JSN, April 2012, p.5
WSMGS Field Trip Cooke City Mining Ore   JSN, November 2014, p. 12
Yellow Brick Road Dinosaur Trackway   JSN, August 2012, p. 4
Ancient Mammal Trackway Discovered   JSN, December 2021, p. 8
Belemnite Fossils   JSN, November 2015, p. 6
Dinosaur Track Site   JSN, February 2015, p. 4
Eden Valley's Fossil Fish   JSN, August 2017, p. 9
Excuse Me, Is This a Fossil?   JSN, November 2013, p.9
Formation of Wyoming Petrified Wood   JSN, August 2015, p.16
Fossil Color?   JSN, January 2012, p.5
Gryphaea – Devil's Toenails   JSN, November 2015, p. 7
Hunting Fossils at Lake Gosuite   JSN, May 2016, p. 6
Jurassic Dig in Wyo's Big Horn Basin   JSN, November 2019, p. 6
Old Bird Found in Wyoming (Eofringillirostrum boudreauxi)   JSN, May 2019, p. 13
Olive, a Primitive Horse   JSN, February 2016, p. 9
Petrified Wood   JSN, November 2011, p. 1
Preserving Fish Fossils   JSN, August 2020, p. 9
Rare Mammal Fossil Discovered in Wyoming   JSN, may 2018, p. 9
The Revenant Fossils   JSN, February 2016, p. 1
Wyoming Fossil Collecting Is Changing   (Proposed Federal Regulations)   JSN, February 2017, p. 1
Wyoming Fossil Hounds   JSN, November 2014, p. 5
Wyoming State Dinosaur: Triceratops   JSN, May 2015, p. 11
Wyoming State Fossil: Knightia   JSN, May 2015, p. 10
Wyoming's Blue Forest Petrified Wood   JSN, February 2018, p. 1
Wyoming's Petrified Forests   JSN, May 2015, p. 1
Cedar Rim Opal   JSN, November 2017, p. 3
Common Opal   JSN, November 2011, p. 4
Corundum   JSN, August 2011, p.1
Discovery of Wyoming Jade   JSN, May 2010, p. 2
Dryhead Agate   JSN, August 2012, p. 13
Fairburn Agate   JSN, February 2015, p. 9
Hunting for Agates   JSN, May 2013, p. 9
Lake Superior Agates   JSN, August 2013, p. 17
Lysite Agate   JSN, November 2012, p. 1
Opal: Gem or Wood Opal   JSN, August 2013, p. 16
Prairie Tanzanite   JSN, August 2012, p. 14
Private Opal Claim   JSN, November 2013, p. 19
Sweetwater Moss Agates   JSN, May 2013, p. 7
Tumbled and Polished Gemstones   JSN, February 2020, p. 5
Unakite   JSN, January 2012, p. 1
Wyoming Agates   JSN, May 2019, p. 1
Wyoming Gemstones, Lapidary Materials, & Geologic Collectables   JSN, November 2016, p. 1
Wyoming Jade   JSN, February 2013, p. 1
Wyoming Jade Map   JSN, February 2013, p. 18
Wyoming State Gemstone: Jade   JSN, May 2015, p. 10
Wyoming: Diversified Assemblages of Gemstones   JSN, November 2014, p. 6
A Smooth Touch: Gary Olson   JSN, November 2020, p.6
Aluminum Oxide Polishing Compounds   JSN, November 2019, p.5
Authentic Sea Glass   JSN, November 2019, p.1
Calculating Flat Lap Weights   JSN, February 2018, p. 14
Cleaning Stalactite Agate   JSN, November 2013, p. 12
Close-up Photography for Beginners   JSN, May 2015, p. 11
Diamond Rock Saw Blades   JSN, November 2020, p. 17
D.I.Y. Lapidary Grinder   JSN, August 2016, p.19
D.I.Y. Plastic Trim Saw Hood   JSN, May 2018, p.11
D.I.Y. Slab Easels   JSN, August 2017, p.13
Fast Inexpensive Lapidary Slab Saw   JSN, November 2017, p.9
Grinding to Polishing   JSN, February 2013, p.13
Homemade Rotary Tumbler   JSN, February 2015, p. 11
How to Clean Geodes   JSN, February 2020, p. 4
How to Evaluate and Cut Thundereggs   JSN, February 2021, p. 15
How to Polish Apache Tears   JSN, May 2021, p. 8
Jewelry Bench Tips   JSN, May 2013, p. 13

Cutoff Wheels • Deburring Jump Wheels

Jewelry Bench Tips   JSN, November 2015, p. 12

Foredom Stand • Broken Drills

Lapidary Hints   JSN, August 2019, p. 12

Getting the Polish Out • Flat Lapping Rock Material

Lapidary Hints   JSN, November 2018, p. 15

Rock Saws

Lapidary Hints   JSN, May 2017, p. 19

Sanding/Polishing in Tight Places • Cutoff Wheels • Ochre Applicator • Removing Solder from a Bezel

Lapidary Hints   JSN, November 2016, p. 11

Raising a Carbochon • Transparent Cab

Lapidary Hints   JSN, February 2016, p. 11

Sawing Book Ends • Tumbling • Cleaning Druzy Quartz

Lapidary Hints   JSN, August 2015, p. 19

Polishing Wheels • Safety Tips When Making Jewelry • Drilling a Stone

Lapidary Hints   JSN, February 2014, p. 16

Polishing Problems • Calculating Flat Lap Weights • Making a Heavy-Duty Diamond Grinder • Polishing and Cleaning Tips

Lapidary Hints   JSN, November 2013, p. 11

Reverse the Blade on Your Lapidary Saw • Denim Iron On Patches as Polishing Discs • Something Different and Beautiful • Filtering Saw Oil • A Submersible Pump for Lapidary Equipment

Lapidary Tips   JSN, May 2013, p. 12

Black Petrified Wood • Cutting Montana Moss Agate • Makeup for Moss Agate • Slab All the Rock with a Wood Block • Beware of Man-Made & Colored Stones! • Flat Lapping Geodes • Knotted Fine Metal Necklace Chain

Lapidary Tips   JSN, August 2013, p. 16

Detecting Fractures • How to Hide a Crack • How to Clean Quartz Crystals • Crystals with Reddish Iron Spots • For Smithsmiths: Using Pre-Made Bezel Cups

Lapidary Tips   JSN, November 2014, p. 15

From Rough Rock to Cabochon • Fix the Dried Polish in Surface Pits • Burb that Tumbler • How to Cut Rocks to Make Jewelry • Lapidary Swap Shop (Facebook)

Lapidary Tips   JSN, May 2016, p. 21

Drilling Small Items • Drilling a Stone

Matching Lapidary Equipment to Lapidary Product   JSN, May 2013, p. 11
Lapidary Safety   JSN, February 2013, p. 12
Photographing Minerals & Rocks Under Ultraviolet Light   JSN, May 2017, p. 3
Polishing Cabochons/Slabs - 5# Vibratory Tumbler   JSN, August 2014, p. 21
Polishing Glass   JSN, November 2019, p. 2
Preparing and Cleaning Agates   JSN, May 2013, p. 10
Preparing Fossils for Display   JSN, August 2014, p. 21
Rock Polishing   JSN, November 2012, p. 13
Rock Saws   JSN, August 2012, p. 8
Safety Is No Accident   JSN, December 2021, p. 15
Sea Glass   JSN, November 2019, p.1
Specific Gravity of Mineral Specimens   JSN, February 2017, p. 18
Vibrating Lap   JSN, February 2018, p. 15
Wet Polishing Guide   JSN, May 2020, p. 14
Color of Minerals   JSN, May 2020, p. 1
Crystals and Dragons   JSN, August 2019, p. 12
Formation of Quartz   JSN, August 2013, p. 15
Gold   JSN, April 2012, p.8
Many Faces of Quartz   JSN, February 2022, p.8
Quartz   JSN, February 2011, p. 1
Obituaries   JSN, February 2023, p. 16

Jim Platt • Tom Marchwick • Robert Earl Fischer • Steve Smith • John Allen • Les Hunt

2010 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, October 2010, p. 1
2011 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, August 2011, p. 3
2012 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, August 2012, p. 7
2013 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, August 2013, p. 1
2014 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, August 2014, p.1
2015 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, August 2015, p.1
2016 Wyoming State Mineral and Gem Show   JSN, August 2016, p. 6
2017 RMFMS Show & Convention   JSN, May 2017, p. 13
2017 RMFMS Show & Convention   JSN, August 2017, p. 7
2017 WSMGS State Showcase Winners   JSN, August 2017, p. 1
2018 WSMGS State Show & Awards   JSN, August 2018, p. 1
2020 WSMGS State Show & Awards   JSN, August 2020, p. 1
2021: Rocking with the Rocky Mountain Federation   JSN, December 2021 p. 5
2021 Wyoming Rock Show Highlights   JSN, December 2021 p. 1
2021 Sublette County Show, Three for the Show   JSN, May 2021, p. 1
2022 Wyoming Rock Shows: A Look Back   JSN, February 2023, p. 1
The Art of Display   JSN, May 2010, p. 7
Sublette County Rock Hounds Set the Show Stage   JSN, May 2021, p. 4
Buffalo Horn Jasper   JSN, February 2023, p. 13
Lysite Agate   JSN, November 2012, p. 1
Obsidian   JSN, April 2012, p. 1
Oddities of Obsidian   JSN, May 2022, p. 1
Rock Art Can Brighten Your Day   JSN, February 2022, p. 1
Why Do Rockhounds Collect Rocks?   JSN, November 2019, p. 13
Wyoming Banded Iron   JSN, May 2014, p. 1
Wyoming Gypsum   JSN, February 2015, p. 7
Wyoming Rocks   JSN, Novembery 2020, p. 1
Wyomingite   JSN, February 2014, p. 7
2010 Rockhound of the Year: Lettie Heumier   JSN, October 2010, p. 2
2011 Central Wyoming Fair Winners   JSN, August 2011, p. 2
2011 Rockhound of the Year: Mary Ann Northrup   JSN, August 2011, p. 2
2012 Rockhound of the Year: Lynn and Jane Neale   JSN, August 2012, p. 1
2013 Rockhound of the Year: Richard Heumier   JSN, August 2013, p.1
2014 Rockhound of the Year: Linna Beebe   JSN, August 2014, p. 11
WSMGS Board Award: Jim McGarvey   JSN, January 2012, p. 7
2013 WSMGS Board Awards   JSN, August 2013, p. 7
2014 Club Rockhounds of the Year   JSN, August 2014, p. 10
2016 Club Rockhounds of the Year   JSN, May 2016, p. 16
2016 JSN Receives Awards   JSN, August 2016, p. 1
2016 Rockhounds of the Year Awards   JSN, August 2016, p. 11
2017 WSMGS Club Rockhounds of the Year   JSN, August 2017, p. 4
2018 WSMGS Club Rockhound of the Year Nominations   JSN, May 2018, p. 16
2018 Rockhound of the Year: Gary Olsen   JSN, August 2018, p. 11
2019 Rockhound of the Year Nominations   JSN, May 2019, p. 11
2020 RMFMS Awards / AFMS Endowment   JSN, February 2021, p. 16
20201 Rockhounds of the Year   JSN, February 2022, p. 11
Jade State News Recognized   JSN, February 2023, p. 7
Rock Hound Spotlight: Bill and Linda Beebe   JSN, December 2021, p. 16
Wyoming State ROY Plaque   JSN, November 2018, p. 1
WSMGS Rockstar Award: Ava & Eddy Cole   JSN, August 2013, p. 13
WSMGS Rockstar Award: Curt Talbot   JSN, August 2014, p.13
WSMGS Rockstar Award: Cliff and Rowena Paton-Manuel   JSN, May 2015, p.12
Wyoming Rockstar Doc Ellis   JSN, May 2016, p. 11
Wyoming Rockstar Award: Wayne Sutherland   JSN, November 2018, p. 14
Wyoming Rockstars: Ken & Debbie Steele, Mark Fisher   JSN, May 2021, p. 5


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