Back Issues: January/February 2002


Malawi minerals, p. 31			African Artist R. Jäckle, p. 38		Tsumeb azurite, p. 40		African fossils, p. 54

ABOUT THE COVER: Rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning mine, Hotazel, South Africa. The specimen is 2 inches across; the oval cut stone is 7.47 carats and the rectangular stone is 6.66 carats. Martin Zinn specimens, Erica and harold Van Pelt photo. The mineral specimen will be on display at the 2002 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

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Rocks & Minerals (77:01)
January/February 2002

FEATURES

10 Welcome to the Minerals of Africa
Robert B. Cook

12 Geo-Currents: Africa—Earth Science Paradise
Lewis D. Ashwall

18 Tsumeb—2001
Robert B. Cook, Benjamin E. N icolson, Ian R. Bruce

25 African Type-Minerals: Minerals First Described from African Localities
Robert I. Gait

31 Aegerine and Assocaited Minerals from Mount Malosa, Malawi
Bruce Cairncross

38 South African Mineral Artist Rainer Jäckle (b. 1971)
Susan Robinson

40 Connoisseur’s Choice: Azurite, Tsumeb, Namibia, and Touissit, Oujda, Morrocco
Robert B. Cook

44 What's New in African Minerals: A Pictorial of Classic and Recent Specimens
Jeff Scovil

46 Who's Who In Mineral Names: Two South Africans—Hans Merensky (1871-1952); Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902)
Bruce Cairncross, Peter Tarassoff

54 The Karoo Supergroup: A Geological and Palaeontological Perspective
Bruce Rubidge, John Hancox

60 Africa Comes to Arizona: A Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Preview
Robert W. Jones

66 Index to Volume 76 (2001)

DEPARTMENTS

5 Chips from the Quarry

9 Letters to the Editor

64 Internet Directory for the Earth Sciences

77 Coming Events

Visit Martin Zinn at the Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show.