July, 2019
Cache Rock & Gem Club
Editor Jessica Vahsholtz 53 North 200 West, Brigham City Utah 84302
Meetings are on From the Top of the Rock Pile
the 2nd Thursday Gary Warren – Club President
of the month.
This month our Can you believe we are into July
meeting will be at and the year is half over. We had a
the USU Geology nice wet spring but the summer
heat is upon us. One thing that we
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need to remember as we go out
7:00pm our our trips for these next couple
of months is to bring plenty of
Visitors are welcome. water and snacks with you to keep
you going in the heat of the day.
Our next trip, on July 20th, will be
Annual Club
Membership
down to Birdseye Marble which is
located on Highway 89 in Spanish
Individual $15.00 Fork Canyon. You take Highway 6
from Spanish Fork, up to the
Family $20.00
junction of highway 89 that goes
south and heads towards Manti.
Calendar 6.1 miles from the junction, will be
of Events a dirt road on your left. Watch for
the club signs here. There is a gate
here so leave it as you find it. Go
thru the gate and head up the
Club Meeting road. Turn left up the road and go
Thursday July 11th for 1.6 miles and a dirt road goes
@7pm to the right. Follow this road until
you come to a meadow and that is
where we will be. If you get to the
second gate, you have gone too far
All content is by the
editor with the This site is in the Rockhounding
exception of where it Utah book, site 45, with GPS
is denoted otherwise.
coordinate and directions so if you
get lost just follow the GPS
directions.
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As this is a day trip, let's meet at
the Walmart store in Brigham City
on the Northwest end of the
parking lot and then go from there
as a group.
We will meet at 7:00 am. It will
take around 2 hours to get there.
Have your vehicle filled up and
ready to go. The road gets a little
rough so you may want to bring a
4X4 or we can work out rides at
Walmart. We will stop at the first
gate and we can park cars and
then load up the trucks and go
from there.
For our Club meeting this month,
on July 11th, we will be meeting at
the Utah State Campus for a tour
of the Geology Department. They
want us to park over at the parking
lot that is on 4th north in the
“brown” parking lot which will be
the first one that you come too as
you come up the hill heading up
the canyon. Check out the map
that is later on in the newsletter.
We should not have to pay
anything to park there. Cross over
to the geology building and we will
meet there at 7:00 pm on July 11th.
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 July President’s Message Continued:
Just a heads up for next month, we will be having our Club Picnic on Aug. 8 up Blacksmith Fork canyon by the power house where we usually meet. For
our August trip, we will be going to Wyoming with Jim Gray. It will be on Aug.23rd, and you might want to plan an overnight one as it will be up by Big
Piney Wyoming. Jim will be taking us to some new sites that our club has not been to. We will be going after wood and fossils. We will update you as we
get closer to this date.

Well I have rambled on enough. Hope to see all of you at our club meeting on July 11th at 7:00 pm up on the USU campus in the Geology Department.

Gary Warren
President
Cache Rock and Gem Club

I have attached two maps to assist you with parking on Thursday July 11th . The map below is for the brown lot just off of US89. On the next page you
will see a map for the purple lot on the south side of Old Main. Both lots will not be enforced after 5pm. Cache Rock and Gem Club signs will be
placed at the parking lot locations for additional assistance. Jessica will be at the purple lot with a golf cart for anyone who would like a shuttle over
to the Geology Building starting at 6:30 pm. The golf cart will be available after the meeting to shuttle anyone that wants a ride back to their vehicle
as well.

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July Birthstone

Letter Scramble:
Unscramble the Letters of these
Ruby is the red variety of the
mineral corundum, colored by the
element chromium. All other colors
mineral names and color the rocks.
of gem-quality corundum are
called sapphire, which means color oretiufl - _______________
is key for this royal gemstone.
Accordingly, the name “ruby”
comes from rubeus, the Latin word
evlsri - _________________
for red. In ancient Sanskrit, ruby
translated to ratnaraj, which
rpjsae - _________________
meant “king of precious stones.”
These fiery gems have been
ytierp - _________________
treasured throughout history for
their color and vitality.
dlog - __________________
The chromium that gives ruby its
red color also causes fluorescence, rmealde - _______________
which makes rubies glow like a fire
from within. Paradoxically, zuqatr - _________________
chromium is also what makes this
gem scarce because it can cause cclatei -_________________
cracks and fissures. Few rubies
actually grow large enough to amsytteh- _______________
crystallize into fine quality gems,
and these can bring even higher gmypus - ________________
prices than diamonds.
Burma’s Mogok Valley historically
produced the finest ruby material,
lnagean - _________________
famous for its deep blood-red color
with purplish hues. These Burmese
Rubies, also called Pigeon’s Blood
Rubies, command a premium over
brownish or orange-tinged
varieties from other regions.
The Mong Hsu region of Myanmar
began producing rubies in the 90's
after discovering that heat
treatment improved the color
saturation. Other ruby deposits
exist in Vietnam, Thailand, India,
parts of the Middle East, East
Africa and even the United States.
Tough and durable, ruby measures
9 on the Mohs scale. Diamond is
the only natural gemstone harder
than ruby.
Ruby’s strength and red
fluorescence make it valuable for
applications beyond jewelry. Both
natural and synthetic rubies are
used in watchmaking, medical
instruments and lasers.
Due to its deep red color, ruby has
long been associated with the life
force and vitality of blood. Ancients
believed that it amplified energy,
heightened awareness, promoted
courage and brought success in
wealth, love and battle.
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 Cache Rock & Gem Members Rock Shed

I have Rocks
in my Shed! 400 West 60 South
Hyrum, UT The rock shed is open! Use of the shed is
by appointment on Wednesday 5-8 pm
and Saturday -1 pm with the exception of
field trip days and holidays.

Shed Crew:
Larry Christopherson 435-723-6476
Only trained shed crew are authorized Bret Fonnesbeck 435-757-4927
to set up and run the saws. Email: bsjunkstop@gmail.com
Gary Warren 435-720-1775
Cost is ; Adults Jr. members
Wheels $2.00 $1.00 Slab saw cost 0.10 per inch of rough.

Upcoming Club Shows in the Neighborhood

Fossil Basin Mineralogical Society September 13-15

Show - 07/26/2019 CEDAR CITY, UTAH: Show and
Start Date: 07/26/2019 sale; Southern Utah Rock Club;
End Date: 07/28/2019 Cross Hollow Event Center
Contact: Don Stuart (Diamond Z Arena), 11 N. Cross
Contact Phone: - Hollow Road; Fri. 11-6, Sat. 9-6,
Venue: South Lincoln Training & Sun. 9-4; free admission; Dealers
Event Center offering rocks, minerals, fossils,
Address: jewelry, and beads; exhibits and
215 HWY 233 demonstrations, and activities for
Kemmerer , WY children; contact Jeff; Email:
Types: Rock & Mineral Shows surc.show@gmail.com; Website:
http://www.southernutahrockclub.org

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 Club Officers
Bob & Maria Stewart
Club President Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com Mexicanroseagate.com

1st Vice President Anita McCollum anitamccollum@comcast.net We have been assembling

a large collection of
2nd Vice President Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com silicates, mainly agate,
jasper and quartz from
Secretary Dawnette Hunter Mexico for over 10 years.
We are now offering our
Treasurer Kathy Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com collection for sale online
and at various rock and
gem shows. Our mission is
to find, collect and sell the
Board Members finest agate, jasper, geodes
and other forms of
Head Chair Dave Farnsworth dfarnsworth@hotmail.com chalcedony, mainly from
family-owned property in
Shed Mngr. Larry Christophersen Larry-0021@comcast.net Mexico, to offer to you at
Shed Assistant Mngr. Bret Fonnesbeck bsjunkstop@gmail.com affordable prices.

Trip Mngr. Dave Nielsen dsnielsen@live.com

Trip Assistant Mngr. Mike Hunter mikehuntersr@gmail.com

Jr. Member Mngr. Shawndra Johnson calandshawn@gmail.com

Assist. Sally Warren and Shelly Lofthouse

Rock Show Mngr. Gary Warren rock_hunter1@hotmail.com

Assist. Jay Anderson
Rock Buckets
The club has 3 gal buckets
Advertising Mngr. Luann Wilmore momouse@gmail.com of rough rock for sale. The
rough is a varied collection
from club trips and include
Social media Mngr. Jessica Vahsholtz iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com petrified wood, palm, agate,
etc. The cost of a bucket is
Welcoming committee Debra Fabre` n/a $10.00 to club members. If
Assist. Marsha Christophersen interested, contact one of
the club officers.
News Bulletin Editor Jessica Vahsholtz iwannarockandgolf@yahoo.com

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