Featured content: a field guide to Oregon's Glass Buttes obsidian locality (BLM collecting rules included); a member report on olivine xenoliths from the Cascades; zeolite identification for collectors in Columbia River Basalt country; and a lapidary profile on working with Pacific Northwest agates. Includes the chapter activity report, upcoming show calendar, and a crossword featuring Pacific Northwest mineral names that has been described by members as "unreasonably difficult."
ARE Quarterly: Fall 2025 — Volcanic Minerals of the Pacific Northwest
A regional deep-dive into olivine, obsidian, and zeolite minerals from Oregon and Washington volcanic systems.
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