Practical Geology For The Lapidary Arts
What is that stone you're holding? Is it a rock, mineral or gem? Can you use it in your next lapidary project? Can you turn it into finished jewelry?
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Identifying stones for lapidary is part detective work, part art. Participants in this two session, six hour in total course will be provided with all the tools necessary to determine hardness, specific gravity, and other physical and chemical properties. You will learn how to distinguish rocks from minerals, gems, and mineraloids. You will perform some lab tests and learn about the various properties of rocks and minerals. We will also focus on the geology of the Olympic Peninsula. This course will help you better understand the concepts when we take field trips.
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The course is a total of $65.00 for BOTH of the two 3 hour sessions. All equipment is provided. The instructor is Mitch Fox, BS Geology, MS. MA Earth Sciences.
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Classes will be held on either Monday and Friday mornings, Monday and Friday afternoons, or on consecutive Sundays. If these times are not convenient,
a special time can be arranged.
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You must be a CCGMA member to take the class. All materials will be provided. If you are interested in enrolling in the class, you can fill out the Contact Form and Mitch will call you back.
