Egg cartons and rocks: what do they have in common?
Kids: come start your mineral collection! Decorate your egg carton and learn how to fill it with amazing rocks you find! Choose 2 rocks to take home!
All supplies provided. No unattended children, please. Presented by SCRAGS member Susan Postlethwait.
Paleontologist Rose Fowers will present a slide show of the excavation of a Mastodon in Arizona in the 1990s. Rose participated in the dig and will share her experience of the “uncovering” of this rare specimen.
Rose is a founding member of the Southwest Paleontological Society that is affiliated with the Arizona Museum of Natural History. She was appointed as an Adjunct Curator in paleontology with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.
She is now retired and lives in southern New Mexico with her husband and lots of rocks.
Sierra County hosts numerous occurrences of gemstone-quality jasperoid. This talk explores the geologic processes that formed these intriguing and colorful rocks.
Bruce Cox is a geologist that hails from Montana and spends winters in T or C.
This talk will address the following questions: What are Protection Stones? How do Protection Stones Work? How do you use Protection Stones?
Cheryl Gott is proprietor of Natural Healing Stones, a vendor at our event.
Retired and a lifelong crystal and stone enthusiast, I have been drawn to the Earth’s natural energies since early childhood. What began as curiosity evolved into decades of searching, collecting, and working with crystals and stones from around the world—long before their popularity surged.
In the early 2000s, my path took a natural turn into the metaphysical aspects and healing uses of crystals and stones. This deepened my appreciation for their spiritual properties, as well as their roles in promoting energy balancing and grounding. Through these experiences, I have developed a profound respect for the unique energies that each crystal holds.
In 2006, this passion became a business, allowing me to ethically source, sell, and share crystals and stones with others seeking healing, intention, and connection. I genuinely enjoy meeting people of all ages, exchanging meaningful stories, and helping others find stones that resonate with their personal journeys.
Orbicular rocks are igneous rocks that contain concentric spheres. They are found across the world in all types of underground-cooled igneous (plutonic) rocks, but in such small quantities that they are considered rare. New Mexico has small occurrences in the Sandia Mountains and in the Zuni Mountains.
This presentation will show the characteristics of the rocks, how they are formed, and the differences between the two types.
The talk is aimed at an audience with a minimal knowledge of geology.
Joan Karrie has a degree in Geology and is a member of the Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Society.
Egg cartons and rocks: what do they have in common?
Kids: come start your mineral collection! Decorate your egg carton and learn how to fill it with amazing rocks you find! Choose 2 rocks to take home!
All supplies provided. No unattended children please. Presented by SCRAGS member Susan Postlethwait.
Speaker: Harvey Abeyta, Santo Domingo Pueblo Artist.
No photography or video will be allowed during this presentation.
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