Visit the Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club Show this weekend, Oct. 9 and 10 at Building 4 at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds on Seventh Street in...
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kevin tellier
krtellier@...
Oct 6, 1999 3:28 pm
For those of you who are interested the Trona show will be going on this weekend of Oct 9-10. I've attached a flyer that describes the show events. The flyer...
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SHERMPROD@...
Oct 6, 1999 4:02 pm
I'm having some problems cutting some rose quartz. When cutting a slab on the trim saw it is shattering, sometimes even from the vibration. Is there any way...
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mrolfing@...
Oct 6, 1999 5:34 pm
Dear Claudia:Sounds like there are too many internal existing fractures in the material.I might try cobbing it first;meaning hit it with a hammer lightly first...
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Carol W
caz27@...
Oct 6, 1999 6:30 pm
Hey, that could be on the way home for a lot of Trona-goers. About how far is it from Trona, assuming one is coming south on Hwy 395? Carol...
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Lesneff@...
Oct 6, 1999 6:58 pm
It sounds like there is plenty to do this weekend, but if your run out there is a BIG rock sale in Torrance at Bill Robard's house :3310 Sonoma St. He is just...
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Teresa Masters
tam2819@...
Oct 6, 1999 7:30 pm
Carol, When you getting to Trona? TAM...
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Teresa Masters
tam2819@...
Oct 6, 1999 7:55 pm
Claudia, First time I have seen your note. Are you going to Trona this weekend? Teresa...
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TJensen
TJensen@...
Oct 6, 1999 9:12 pm
What are the hours of the sale? ... From: Lesneff@... [mailto:Lesneff@...] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 12:01 PM To: la-rocks@egroups.com Subject:...
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Doug Arnold
arnold@...
Oct 6, 1999 9:33 pm
If you are coming south on 395 you will want to make a left at Hwy 18 (Palmdale Road). It is only about 15 minutes from there to the show which is near...
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Brad Smith
brad@...
Oct 6, 1999 10:36 pm
For those of you who like fluorescent minerals and are going to Trona this weekend, bring your UV lights. While they're not going to have the usual Saturday...
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vughunter@...
Oct 6, 1999 10:40 pm
Greetings, LA-Rockers, Here's a little something I brought over from Rockhounds. The Annual Jade Festival will be held at Pacific Valley School on October 8, 9...
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Carol W
caz27@...
Oct 6, 1999 11:07 pm
Claudia- I believe that the rose 'cliff' we visited has been blasted with dynamite so most of it is highly fractured. Too bad. I'd bet that's a big part of...
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RckSwapr42@...
Oct 7, 1999 2:34 am
I have an friend that showed me a bar of INDIUM 99.99% lot 662. . . . That was given to him as a charitable contribution. What is INDIUM? Does this bar have...
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mpspencer@...
Oct 7, 1999 4:08 am
Brad, Many thanks for your various pointers. As a result, I've signed up for the discussion group, will be going to a club meeting this week, and up to Trona...
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PartDragon@...
Oct 7, 1999 4:15 am
In a message dated 10/7/99 2:39:58 AM, you wrote: <<I have an friend that showed me a bar of INDIUM 99.99% lot 662. . . . That was given to him as a charitable...
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Doug Mitchell
doug_mitchell@...
Oct 7, 1999 5:11 am
Hi, folks-- John <RckSwapr42@...> asked about indium. Indium is element 49, a metal chemically related to aluminum and gallium. It is about as common in...
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Teresa Masters
tam2819@...
Oct 7, 1999 5:39 am
To the Faceters, here is a new web site for faceters. Teresa Welcome Faceters! - AFMS Faceters List Guidelines and Policies The Faceters List is an e-mail list...
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SHERMPROD@...
Oct 7, 1999 7:14 am
Yeah, it may be the quartz, but I also had some white from up there that was equally a bitch. I had a horribly frustrating day in the shop today. I worked...
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ARERichard@...
Oct 7, 1999 2:41 pm
Check Your SAW...
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Teresa Masters
tam2819@...
Oct 7, 1999 3:34 pm
Claudia, and all, There has been a long thread on another Newsgroup about stabilizing stones. The suggestion most seem to agree with is to soak the stones in...
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Lesneff@...
Oct 7, 1999 5:06 pm
Sorry I forgot that critical bit of information. 8am to 3pm both Sat. and Sun.. Thanks, Leslie...
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marcus Look
bc154@...
Oct 7, 1999 11:28 pm
Anybody has the direction or a map to the site for fluorescent minerals. Can I go on my own on Saturady or Sunday night ... ===== ...
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CD102@...
Oct 8, 1999 3:39 am
Check the speed that your cutting at. You could be forcing the quartz and the heat could be helping the fractures. Check the saw blade for being straight,...
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Judy Riddle
judyriddle@...
Oct 8, 1999 5:55 am
Brad, Trona sure sounds fun!!! But my final is next Wednesday night so I will be studying and finishing the 10 page term paper and speech for next week too. ...
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bob halahan
bobha@...
Oct 9, 1999 7:43 pm
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mysfit
mysfit@...
Oct 9, 1999 7:56 pm
And another well intentioned person aides in perpetuating a hoax. check the facts: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/cellsaver.hoax.html I know people...
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Brad Smith
brad@...
Oct 11, 1999 6:29 pm
We have about 150 people on the LA-Rocks list these days. Many have introduced themselves and given their club affiliations. Here are thirty-seven that I know...
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Roc Hound
rochnd@...
Oct 11, 1999 6:58 pm
Hello All! We have been out of the area and missed all the activities of the last weekend. Wow, it was busy! Hope everyone had a great time. My question...
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Margaret Malm
kadok@...
Oct 11, 1999 7:56 pm
And here's one more you can add, Brad: the Tarheel club of Durham N.C. (:-}}}}}) Margaret kadok@... ... From: Brad Smith <brad@...> To:...
