http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/ Rocks, minerals, and more Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:57:17 GMT don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1761 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1761 thank you all that responded from your advice I think half are real ... play dungeons and treasure free for cash today Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:13:52 GMT V. Kelly Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1760 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1760 On another note - plastic is always room temperature. Tthat has saved me a lot of money over the years... Especial at The Tucson Gem and Mineral show. Alot of Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:03:45 GMT jimmy mcneil http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1759 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1759 A quick test--though not totally reliable--is to clutch a ring in your fist for a minute or two and then place it against your cheek.  If the piece is still Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:28:19 GMT hammerron http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1758 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1758 Don, A hardness test might be a good idea. Window glass has an approximate hardness of 5.5 (Moh's scale). A steel file 6.5, and agate 7. A steel file should Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:04:25 GMT Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1757 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1757 I bought a bunch of "agate" rings however we suspect they may be just glass what test such as hardness test or something like that can i do to tell if it is Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:46:35 GMT Shahid Saleem http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1756 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1756 Hi Gems and Minerals Lovers, We have revised our gems & minerals website www.k2minerals.com We offer lowest possible prices of gems and minerals especialy for Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:21:15 GMT The Hammer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1755 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1755 November 21-22, 2009 Worcester, MA Worcester Mineral Club. Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm at National Guard Armory, 701 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA Take Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:55:40 GMT Joe P http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1754 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1754 Has another year gone by already?! If you are in the Philadelphia area, western suburbs: Gemarama '09 - 40th Annual Show - Tuscarora Lapidary Society Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:48:06 GMT The Hammer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1753 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1753 Hello. I'm offering a Rockhound Special between now and October 31, 2009 In an attempt to cull my collection, I'm offering 25 different mineral specimens for Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:58:36 GMT snakehawk2007 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1752 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1752 Hello all i just added my album and A few of my Finds..A varry little bit of My Huge collection.. I'm Billy Snakehawk Johnson i'm a well Not a new member of Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:53:53 GMT billy johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1751 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1751 Hello there Hammer, If you was in Western Texas like i am i'd Say that looks like Caleche Clay that has compressed into Bedrock..But it could be Limestone...Or Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:24:35 GMT The Hammer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1750 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1750 I have a rock that I was told was from the Ashland Quarry. Presuming that this means Ashland, Massachusetts. The rock has a greenish tint (I wonder if it's Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:40:52 GMT becka_5@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1749 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1749 Hi Jack, Yes, that is right. Have you been there? Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:30:35 GMT Woodswoman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1748 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1748 Thank you! ... From: Robyn Hawk To: rockhoundsclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:00 PM Subject: [Rockhounds Club] Rockhounding in Africa Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:37:01 GMT Stephen J Gomersall http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1747 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockhoundsclub/message/1747 for everyone's information this is our Federation's Web Site http://www.fosagams.co.za/ collecting in Southern Africa is more controlled than most other places