Editor’s Letter

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New Composition

ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY

A Storm-Tossed Mammoth Find Helps Spur One Couple’s Dreams

Joseph and Andrea Nassuk of Elim, Alaska, dreamed

“Green” Diamonds Emerge from the Air

In a report of “B est Inventions 2022,” Time

Contrasting Types of Volcanoes Spring to Life in the Pacific

Photos courtesy to AdobeStock Two ver y different

“Rock Chicks”

Discover the Loch Ness Monster of Australia

Meteorite Brings Two New Minerals to Earth

It’s rare that a mineralogist or a research

The Lunar Floodgates Have Opened!

Prepare for a New Era of Boots-on-the-Ground Exploration

Defining the Anthropocene

So Close, Yet Still So Far Away

DNA Evidence Shows: Greenland Once Was Truly Green

Ice-covered and barren, most of Greenland is far

Measuring the Magma Beneath Yellowstone

Not Yet Ready to Erupt

Monitoring Earth’s Atmosphere & Climate from Above

While earth scientists and climatologists utilize many ground-based

Rewriting the Bird Family Tree

One Beak at a Time

How the Arthropod Got Its Brain

Inching Closer to an Answer

TAKING A Shine TO STONE

Polishing Advice From Fellow Tumblers

MEET THE Irish Gemstone

Connemara Marble Evokes the Magic of Ireland

ROCKIN’ WOMEN

Quartz, which is one of Kerry’s favorites, haul

Preserving ROCK CLUB HISTORY

Spotlight on The Wisconsin Geological Society

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Crystalline Quartz

Q uartz(SiO2) is a common silicate mineral. Other

BRAZILIAN AGATE INSPIRATION

Where do I get my project inspiration? First,

Fossil Lore & Legend

Stone Butterflies & Swallows?

PHOSPHOSIDERITE

Phosphosiderite was originally discovered in the mid-to-late-1800s, and

ICHNOFOSSILS 101 Providing Evidence of Prehistoric Life

Not all fossils are the remains of ancient

Gems in the Taj Mahal

Immortalizing Love & Loss in Precious Stone

Find the PERFECT BALANCE

UNDERSTANDING CRYSTALS & CHAKRAS

PERIDOT FROM THE MANTLE, SKY & SPACE

In June 2018, news media around the world

Collecting in Arizona

It took Evan Jones and his partner 18

HERKIMER DIAMOND & PENNY

ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY