page 22 D4.1 of the J & R manual no 7 the addition words required after the words “ not machine faceted in any way “ are “ or the use of any device ,or attachment  which allows the competitor to cut a better   stone than purely by hand, or with the traditional dop stick.  Then continue with “stone may  etc.

Page 10  sectionB7.3 b   Addition to be added after the [word] committee & before the word AFLACA

.       If the competitor has submitted an entry or entries that are received by mail, & then returned by mail, the competitor will have 14 days to lodge such an appeal.

.  Metal clay group & judging sheets.

Metal Clay be added to the competitions as  section no [ TO BE IDENTIFIED PRIOR TO THE J & R MANUAL 8 ]  & that  the Judging sheets for  this section be a mirror from page 72, 73, 74, & 75 of the manual no 7.  To be included in the new manual no 8, & can be used prior to the new manual by using the above judging sheets if listed as SPECIAL CONDITIONS.

.  Faceting. Group 11. Page 53, D11.7.4.an extra word to be added to this.  The wording  to read  [ a fancy cut is any cut lacking  one or more of the features:  [Table, Crown, Girdle, Pavilion or Meets]

Update of Mineral Variety.  Page 109 H4.4 b – Remove from the list as these names are now obsolete (Reference “Glossary of Obsolete Minerals”).

Chalcotrichite, Chiastolite, Chloanthite, Cleavelandite, Crocidolite, Hexagonite, Hyalite, Jeffersonite, Knipovichite, Mboziite, Penninite, Phengite, Salite, Thurungite.

The prefixes:- Fero, Fluor, Hydroxy, Magnesio and Mangano are now obsolete in relation to and must not be used with minerals in the following group  -  Apatite, Alum, Apophyllite, Axinite, Columbite and Polybasite. (Reference “Glossary of Mineral Species 2008”)

Trophy Results

Section Results

Great weather, great fun, great friendship and great crowds, what more could we have hoped for to give us a great GEMBOREE. The committee would like to thank all of our volunteers, they are the backbones of the event, fetching, carrying, cleaning, manning gates, souvenir and raffle tables, canteen etc etc.

Medals and trophies have been awarded and congratulations go to the winners. Those who have entered for the first time should be proud of their efforts and be encouraged to continue and improve. All entries were displayed and provided a wonderful high quality exhibition for the public.

The results will be posted on this website in the next few days.

Congratulations to our two Princesses, Rachel Hill (senior) and Jaynie Hackett (Junior) and our Prince, Thomas Hopwood.

Lectures were well attended over the weekend and I am sure that they provided lots of information and tips to be used when people get back home. The children’s beading workshops were also very popular with several of the young rockhounds sporting new bracelets and necklaces.

Saturday saw a full bus head off to Mt. Perry and a fantastic tour of the Mt. Rawdon gold mine, stopping at the Mystery Craters along the way. Returning after lunch in Mt. Perry via the Boolbunda Tunnel and an abandoned Molybdenite mine site.

To all of our visitors a big Thank You for your support of our GEMBOREE and for the positive feedback, it makes our four years of hard work all worth it.

Trish Flynn
GEMBOREE Comm. Pres.