We had four competitive display cases at our 2019 show! They were evaluated by Leslie Wayment, who is a certified Judge at the AFMS (American Federation of Mineralogical Societies) level. Here are the results:
John McCullough won a blue ribbon for his “Stratigraphy of Monte Sano” display.
Bruce Kowalczyk won blue ribbons for his copper mineral and petrified wood displays and a red ribbon for his Pakistan mineral display.
Congratulations gentlemen!
6p – 9p, South Meeting Room, HGMS Education Center (in the Sandra Moon Community Center), 7901 Bailey Cove Rd SE, Huntsville.
Did You Know?
Black diamonds were named carbonodos (after the Portuguese word for burnt) by Brazilian miners who first found them in the 1840s. The 3,167-carat Brazilian carbonado known as “Sergio” is the largest diamond ever found. Scientists can’t agree where these unique diamonds came from – the Earth’s mantle or outer space! Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.
April: Diamond – The hardest gem of all is made of just one element – carbon. Diamond is valued for its colorless nature and purity, but pink, brown, and blue diamonds are also prized. Most diamonds are over a billion years old; formed deep within the earth. Source: https://www.gia.edu/.
