SFMS Rockhound Roundup
The 4th annual SFMS (Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies) Rockhound Roundup will be Friday, February 18th – Sunday, February 20th in the Suwannee River Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. There will be an SFMS Social Friday evening, February 18th to foster interclub connections. The SFMS Executive Meeting will be Saturday evening, February 19th so that participants won’t have to choose between the Roundup or the Meeting.
All SFMS club members are encouraged to set up their own vendor booth at this event. There will be a minimum fee of $50 per booth. The fee will be used to cover all costs for amenities at the venue. If you have any questions, please call or text Jerri Heer, SFMS Secretary at 419-344-9999, or send email to her at Secretary@southeastfed.org.
Member buyers, the only cost is the park admission fee. Member sellers, the cost is the vendor fee of $50 (per booth) plus the park admission fee. Sellers, you will also need to register for this event. Email your payment and your application to Jerri Heer by January 28th. To see the application, click SFMS Roundup Vender Application. You will also need your 2022 HGMS membership card to enter the event. If you haven’t paid your 2022 dues yet, or if you need to get your 2022 membership card, please contact Bill Friday.
Did You Know? Now is a good time to observe Comet “Leonard”, also known as C/2021 A1, the brightest comet of 2021. Dubbed the “Christmas comet”, Leonard can be seen in the Southwest sky in the Northern Hemisphere about 45 minutes after sunset. Source: 
Garnet - The garnet group of minerals offers gems of every hue, including deep red almandine, fiery red pyrope, orange-yellow spessartine, and rare intense-green varieties of andradite, grossular, and uvarovite.
Almandine and pyrope are especially popular in jewelry.
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