Pasadena, California, AMFS and CFMS Federation Members
March’s field trip will be a return to the Sidewinder Mountains. High clearance or short wheelbase vehicles are recommended for this trip. 2wd is okay. Those with passenger vehicles might need to be shuttled when we get close to the collecting sites. We’ll be searching for both tri-color marble (pictured above) and blue marble. Tri-color …
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Rhodochrosite is so popular with members of Pasadena Lapidary Society that we’re bringing back a two-part video featuring the mining and geology of this lovely mineral. Part One will be presented at the Tuesday, February 18th program meeting. Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral that ranges in color from light pink to bright red. The …
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With the snow-capped Sierras in the very distant background, our little meteorite and Golden Bear pose for the Earth to Sky Calculus camera. The Pasadena Lapidary Society (PLS) just sent a meteorite slice back to space!! PLS members engaged the Earth to Sky Calculus Club to launch a helium balloon carrying a pallasite meteorite slice …
Please visit this page for important information regarding the CFMS Show next month: https://pasadenalapidary.org/pls-members-corner-2/
Calling all members to volunteer for the Big Show! Last year members voted in favor of Pasadena Lapidary Society hosting the annual show for the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies in 2019. We are holding the show at Fairplex on March 8, 9, 10. During that same meeting we also asked for a show of …
By Joe Goetz Friday morning turned out to be a perfect morning: The temps were not too hot or cold. The sun was shining as Marcia and I were trying to get ready to leave. We caravanned out with Sylvia Cliffe, Carolyn Duncan, and Charlotte Bane. The traffic was flowing better than I had thought, …
As a thank you for holding the 2019 CFMS Annual Show & Convention at the Fairplex, the management had given PLS complimentary tickets to the LA County Fair. We wanted to pass these tickets on to two lucky PLS members (two tickets each). Joe and Marcia Goetz recently picked names out of a hat and …
Membership in the Pasadena Lapidary Society opens the full benefits of the Society to you! Our current membership forms can be found at the bottom of this page. In addition to our free monthly meetings, benefits to being a member are: A fully stocked lapidary workshop including: rock saws, full range of cabbing and polishing machines, faceting …
Please have a look at our events calendar for upcoming events in August: August 2nd – Board Meeting August 11th – 2019 Show Committee Meeting August 12th – Workshop Carving For Beginners Class by Sylvia Cliffe Wire Wrapping Class by Ed Imlay August 21st – Program Meeting Rock of the Month Presentation “Tiffany Stone” by …
June 9th – 2019 Show Committee Meeting at Peppertree Cafe, 1020 E. Rte. 66, Glendora beginning at 11:00 am June 10th – Workshop At the PLS Workshop Rock Carving for Beginners – Have you ever thought you might like to try your hand at making a cameo or other pictorial carvings? There’s a great opportunity coming to the PLS Workshop this summer, …