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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 Articles received later than that will not be published until the following month.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. 2012 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf) February: Club Calendar; Noteworthy News (Zzyzx Camp); Renewal Roundup; Show, Tell, Share (Fossilized Plants); Why Quartzsite?; Word Wise (Parts of the Tree) January: Historical Highlights; Noteworthy News (Save our California State Mining and Mineral Museum); Previous Program (Christmas Party); Renewal Roundup; Show Spotlight; Show, Tell, Share (Luminescent Minerals) 2011 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf) December: Christmas Party; Exhibitor Application; Nominations; Show Schedule September: Saphires, Rockshows, Cleaning Geodes, Rock/Mineral Terminology (Part Four) June: Moonstone, Rock/Mineral Terminology May: Emerals, Fieldtrips, Rock/Mineral Terminology April: Tips, Fieldtrips, Rock/Mineral Terminology (Part Two), Palm Wood, Story of the Thunderegg March: Birthdays, Agate/Sagenite, Fieldtrips, Rock/Mineral Terminology, Dopping Methods, Desert Varnish February: Cutting Plume Agate; Amethyst; 2010 MDGMS Rockshow; How Petrification Occurs January: None 2010 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf) December: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell November: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell October: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell September: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell July: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell June: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell May: From the Editor; Upcoming Trips; Cab of the Month; Show and Tell March: Backyard Buzz; On Collecting Rocks Poem February: Meeting Themes; Field Trips 2010 (Feb-Jun) January: In memory Gary Grant; Officers/Board Members; Show Highlights 2009 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf) December: 2010 Officers and Board; Show Schedule; Workshop Wrap (Grab Bag Filling) November: Annual Show; Christmas Party; Exhibitor Application; Opal Mtn-Soap Bubble Rhyolite October: Why Be An Officer?; A Field Trip Wedding; Become A Coordinator; Exhibitor Application September: Exhibitor Application June: Barbecue/Auction; Christmas Tree Agate May: Lancaster Show; Quartz Varieties April: Earth Day; Red Rock Canyon; Tumbled Gemstones March: Petrified Palm; Broken Dish China; Soap Bubble Agate February: South Cady Mtns; Show and Tell Themes 2009; Petrified Wood January: Officers/Board Members; Christmas Party; Show Spotlight; Year-at-a-Glance 2008 ISSUES: (Adobe .pdf) December: Annual Show; State Poet Laureate; Show and Tell Theme 2009 November: Annual Show; State Fife & Drum; Exhibitor Application; Sperry Wash October: Petrified Wood Seminar; State Theater; Exhibitor Application; Lavic 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 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