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MDGMS NewsletterMDGMS NEWSLETTER

The Mojave Desert Gem and Mineral Society newsletter, "Desert Diggins", is published monthly and distributed to club members and editors of other club bulletins. Desert Diggins is the primary source for club news, event information, articles, and commentary.

Members are encouraged to submit articles for publication. Articles must be received by the 3rd Friday of the month to be included in the current newsletter issue. Articles received later than that will not be published until the following month. Ads for sale, exchange, or wanted items (hobby related) are accepted from members for publication at no charge.

Material from these newsletters may be re-printed. Please keep articles fully intact and give credit to the author and newsletter. If you would like to receive an article in Microsoft Word send an email with the month and year of newsletter and title of article.

2008 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf)

    September: Auction; State Tartan; Collecting Rocks Poem; Exhibitor Application
    June: Annual Barbecue/Auction; State Military Museum; Tonopah
    May: State Gold Rush Town; Green Ash Hills/Lenwood Hill/Brown Butte/Mule Canyon; Notebook Nook (Safety Issues); Workshop Wrap (Beaded Spiders)
    April: State Song Lyrics; Butler Onyx II; Notebook Nook (Saw Blades)
    March: State Song; Opal Mtn; Notebook Nook (New Technology)
    February: State Folk Dance; Quartzsite; Notebook Nook (Genie Instructions)
    January: State Tall Ship; Ludlow Broadwell Dry Lake; Christmas Party; Show Recap
2007 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf)

    December: State Historical Society; Club Culture
    November: State Dance; Brown Butte; Annual Show Schedule
    October: State Tree; Hector Hills
    September: Auction; State Soil; Exhibitor Application; Presentation (Optimist Club)
    June: State Grass; Black Canyon & Happy Hunting Grounds
    May: State Silver Rush Town; Rosamond & Gem Hill; Westminster Rock Sale; Field Trip
    April: State Seal; Early Man; Ord Mountain; Beware Hidden Mineshafts
    March: State Rock; Ord Mountain
    February: State Quarter; Hector II
    January: State Artifact; Afton Canyon; Christmas Party; Show Recap
2006 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf)

    December: Blue Topaz; State Motto; North Cady's
    November: Citrine; State Nickname; N. Edwards & Hector; Annual Show
    October: Pearl; State Mineral; Australia
    September: Blue Sapphire; State Marine Mammal; Kansas Rocks
    August: Peridot; State Reptile; Brian's Head Utah
    July: Ruby; State Marine Fish; Tonopah/Butler Onyx II
    June: Pearl; State Insect; Butler Onyx
    May: Emerald; State Gem; Calico/Palm/Paul Bunyon
    April: Diamond; State Flower; Cady Mtns/Lavic/Palm
    March: Aquamarine; State Fossil; Quartzsite
    February: Amethyst; State Mammal; Kramer Junction
    January: Garnet; State Flag; Tonopah; Christmas Party
2005 ISSUES (Adobe .pdf):

    October / November / December
Our newsletter won 2nd Place 2nd Place
in the New Editor’s competition
67th Annual California Federation Gem Show
Angels Camp, CA., June 11, 2006

Any comments or questions can be directed to:

Editor: Peggy Haines
Phone: (760) 256-0595
E-Mail: email@mdgms.org