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V-1. SOAPSTONE CARVING. 30 minutes, 1989. Takes the viewer through all the steps required to produce a simple figurine. V-2. HERKIMER DIAMONDS. 30 minutes, 1988. Describes the origins of the quartz crystals found in upstate New York and the techniques needed to extract them. V-3. SHERRIS BEADING FOR BEGINNERS. 60 minutes, 1986. Shows five easy projects for the beginner to try, ranging from drop earnings to a knotted necklace. V-4. LOST WAX CASTING. 75 minutes, 1969. Guides you through the basics of casting; ranges from constructing a wax pattern to making rubber molds. V-5. DEATH VALLEY. 40 minutes, 1989. A commercially produced program of an armchair visit to this incredible land of contrasts. V-6. MAROC-MINERALS OF MOROCCO. 25 minutes, 1989. A journey with mineral collector and dealer, Victor Yount, to the north African nation of Morocco. V-7. VENETIAN BEADS. 30 minutes, 1990. The Nixsons of Big Spring, Texas show how to use copper tubing and enameling supplies to make glass beads. V-8. OPAL CUTTING MADE EASY. 30 minutes, 1986. Opal dealer and cutter, Paul Downing shows, step by step, how to cut opal cabochons. V-9. CABOCHON CUTTING. 30 minutes, 1991. Teaches the basics of cutting a cabochon from start to finish. V-10. GEMSTONES OF AMERICA. 60 minutes, 1991. Tour of selected commercial gemstone mines in the United States and the Smithsonian gemstone collection. V-11. ELECTRO-CLEANING, PLATING FORMING. 45 minutes. Shows the various processes involved to prepare an object for plating and arrive at a finished piece. V-12. No longer available. V-13. WIRE WRAPPING - BRACELETS. 70 minutes, 1987. Clayton Porter shows his step by step process of producing a bracelet. V-14. ALL ABOUT SOLDERING (SILVER). 105 minutes. A description of the tools and equipment required and a step by step process of making a ring and a pin. V-15. CREATING A RING (GOLD). 115 minutes, 1989. Shows the steps of designing the ring, building the setting, pre-polishing and setting the stones. V-16. MAGIC IN THE ROCKS. 38 minutes, 1989. David Attenborough describes how fossils, imprints and remains came to be imbedded in rocks and hard clays. V-17. THE RARE GLIMPSES. 37 minutes, 1989. David Attenborough describes fossilized trilobites found in British Columbia, fossils in Germany and Los Angeles. V-18. PUTTING FLESH ON BONE. 35 minutes, 1989. David Attenborough show fossil imprint of a dragonfly in Germany, and fossils in England and North Wales. V-19. No longer Available. V-20. THE HEAT WITHIN. 53 minutes. Describes how the heat within the earth is the power that has and is continuing to transform the surface of the earth. V-21. THE THIRD PLANET.. 55 minutes. Describes how the joining of meteorities is believed to be the process by which the planets of our solar systems were created. V-22. HAWAII: ISLANDS OF THE FIRE GODDESS.'58 minutes, 1990. George Page narrates how the Hawaiian Eslands were formed, and plants and animals got there. V-23. FIRST STEPS TO LAPIDARY.. 60 minutes. Discussion of tumblers, interesting things to do with stones, making cabochons and many pieces of finished jewelry. V-24. BASIC ENAMELING. 92 minutes. Demonstrates several techniques of enameling and describes materials and tools used in the process. V-25. FACETING. 90 minutes. The demonstration is made on a Graves Mark 4 faceting machine; all the process steps are shown. V-26. WILDERNESS LEGACY AND BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN WALL. 26 minutes. Introduction to'Jasper National Park and the Columbia Ice Field in North America. V-27. THE CANADIAN ROCKIES. 60 minutes. Photography and narrative overview of Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay parks located in the Canadian Rockies. V-28. ALASKAN GOLD. 30 minutes. Depicts the earliest efforts at gold mining in Alaska; illustrates washing away frozen overburden and thawing underlaying gravel. V-29. THE TRAIL OF 1942. 60 minutes, 1989. A trip on the Alaska Highway by motor vehicle as it is today; and the history of how it was constructed. V-30. ALASKA-THE LAST FRONTIER. 53 minutes, 1991. Scenic shots of Alaska, mammals, bird life and sea life and glaciers; native tribes and their way of living. V-31. A PIPELINE AND ANIMALS. 28 minutes. Pictures and descriptions of animals and bird life found in the vicinity of the oil pipeline in Alaska. V-32. THE GOLD RUSH TRAIL-THEN AND NOW. 30 minutes. Describes the 1897 routes to the Klondike Goldfields and the way things are now. V-33. ALASKA - ALASKA WILDLIFE. 30 minutes, 1993. Shows the varied wildlife in Alaska - mammals, bird life and sea life. V-34. AMERICA'S BURIED TREASURE. 20 minutes. A history of mining in Leadville, Colorado;. steps to process ores and efforts to make industry safer for the environment V-35. COLLECTING EARTH'S TREASURES. 60 minutes, 1993. Narrated by Bob Jones, - gems, minerals and fossils from museums and private collections. V-36. WIRE WRAP JEWELRY. 35 minutes, 1994. Alice Turner shows the procedure and equipment used in wire wrapping a pendant. V-37. No longer Available. V-38. COPPER. 28 minutes, 1982 . Shows the mining and refining of copper and associated minerals - malachite, azurite and copper ore by Phelps Dodge Co. V-39. LEAD IN MOTION. 21 minutes. By the Lead Industries Association shows the mining, milling and refining of lead. V-40. LIME AND THE EARTH - A NATURAL BALANCE. 27 minutes, 1992. By the National Lime Association shows the process of converting limestone to lime. V-41. ALL ABOUT COAL. 13 minutes, 1987. By the American Power Fuel Supply, shows the need for coal in making electricity. V-42. A DEADLY PLAYGROUND. 9 minutes, 1990. By the Prince George Co., Maryland, illustrates the dangers of abandoned quarries. V-43. STAY OUT AND STAY ALIVE. 11 minutes. An educational tool to highlight the dangers in and around mines, made by State of Nevada, Division of Minerals. V-44. HAND WOVEN CHAINS. 45 minutes, 1990. Felicia Leban demonstrates fashioning of 7 types of chains; discusses materials and techniques to make chains. V-45. GRAND CANYON - MONUMENT TO THE FLOOD. 5 minutes. Voyage through Canyon showing the faulting and folding of rocks and fossils in various strata. V-46. INTRODUCTION TO INTARSIA. 26 minutes. History of intarsia and a description to understand the basics of the process. V-47. METEORITIES. 84 minutes. In two parts - "Menace from the Sky" and "Witnessess from beyond Times"; footage of ancient meteor craters and specimens. V-48. THE RUSSIAN GEM TREASURES. 45 minutes, 1997. Hosted by Bob Jones, footage of interiors of Russian palaces, treasures and Russian jewelry art. V-49. THE STEWART TOURMALINE STORY. 57 minutes, 1992. The secret world of mining and cutting gems, processing rough gems into finished jewels. V-50. THE MCLAUGHLIN MINE: MEETING THE CHALLENGE. 22 minutes, 1990. A story of the Homestake Mining Co.'s open pit gold mine in Napa County, CA. V-51. No Longer Available. V-52. INTRICATE INTARSIA. 40 minutes, 1997. By Phil Magistro, a master lapidarist and artisan demonstrates his skills in creating wonderment in Intarsia. V-53. WIRE WRAP JEWELRY (Part II). 63 minutes, 1997. By Alice Turner, making chain, butterfly, basil ring, and bead ring. Each subject is complete in itself. V-54. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A ROCKHOUND. 30 minutes, 1997. A travelogue of rockhounds. V-55. TREASURES OF THE EARTH - GOLD. 53 minutes, 1998. As seen on Discovery Channel, ancient and modern mining sites are visited, how gold is refined and used. V-56. TREASURES OF THE EARTH - DIAMONDS. 53 minutes, 1998. As seen on Explorer Channel, describes how diamonds are formed, mined and made into gems. V-57. TREASURES. OF THE EARTH - PEARLS AND AMBER. 53 minutes, 1998. As seen on Explorer Channel, how these organic origin substances are formed and used. V-58. THE FIRE BELOW US. 68 minutes, 1998. A documentary remembering Mount St. Helens; stories of survival from those who lived to tell of this event. V-59. T-REX, THE REAL WORLD. 35 minutes. Description of Tyrannosaurus rex discoveries and worldwide museum dinosaur skeleton and fossil displays. V-60. BEYOND TRADITION - CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART AND ITS EVOLUTION. 45 minutes. Story about American Southwest Indian cultures and their art. V-61. THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MINERALS. 42 minutes, 1999. Produced by Michigan Technology University, an introductory course to mineral identification. V-62. HIDDEN FURY: THE NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKE ZONE. 27 minutes, 1999. Located on Mississippi River, Missouri; geological and earthquake history of zone. V-63. ON THE TRAIL OF THE THICK SKULLED DINOSAUR. 59 minutes, Reconstructing what dinosaurs looked like from fossil evidence and where to look. V-64. ERRATIC ROCKS AND CREAM CITY BRICKS. 62 minutes, Description of geology under Milwaukee; journey back through time and formation of deposits. V-65. SUGAR, QUARTZ AND DIAMONDS: CRYSTALLINE PERFECTION. 42 minutes, Composition, formation, structure, symmetry and other properties of crystals. V-66. RAINBOW OF STONE. 47 minutes, Graphic story of Grand Canyon National Park, geology and how it was formed. V-67. YELLOWSTONE ** IMPRINTS OF GEOLOGIC TIME. 27 minutes, 2001. Journey through the story of Yellowstone National Park. V-68. THE ROCK CYCLE. 30 minutes, 2001. Story of how rocks evolve and transform from one type to another in a never-ending cycle. V-69. DOWN TO EARTH. Surface conditions of the planets Venus and Mars are compared with those of Earth. V-70. THE RESTLESS PLANET. Traces the development of astronomical theory with discussions of the discoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton. V-71. EARTH'S INTERIOR. The topic of geophysics and methods used to explore what lies beneath Earth's surface are introduced. V-72. THE SEA FLOOR. Looks at research submersibles and indirect methods used to study bottom of sea, providing a glimpse of volcanic activity mid-ocean ridges. V-73. THE BIRTH OF A THEORY. The development in the 1960s of the theory of plate tectonics is presented. V-74. PLATE DYNAMICS. This program examines the movement and interaction of tectonic plates. V-75. MOUNTAIN BUILDING. The myth of the mountain as a solid permanent structure is explored. The role of plate tectonics and the rock cycle are also covered. V-76. EARTH'S STRUCTURE. A visit to the Grand Canyon lays the foundation for this exploration. V-77. EARTHQUAKES. Actual footage of earthquakes and their aftermath are shown with a discussion of the forces that fuel these massive events. V-78. GEOLOGIC TIME. The timeline of major geologic events is superimposed onto a "year", for a condensed view of Earth's evolution. V-79. EVOLUTION THROUGH TIME. Traces left by early plants, animals and single-celled organisms are examined and the progression of life forms over time is followed. V-80. MINERALS: THE MATERIALS OF EARTH. Variety of minerals, their atomic and crystalline structures and their physical properties, hardness and luster are discussed. V-81. VOLCANISM. Various types of eruptions, craters, cones and vents, lava domes, magma and volcanic rocks are surveyed. V-82. INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS. A graphic illustration of the process in which magma seeps into crevices in existing rock to form intrusive igneous rock. V-83. WEATHERING AND SOILS. Shows how weather, climate, chemicals, temperature and type of substrate factor into rock and soil erosion. V-84. MASS WASTING. Various factors in mass wasting, including the rock's effective strength and pore spaces are discussed As are creep, slump and landslides. V-85. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. The movement of sediment and its deposition are covered, as are the processes of lithification and cementation. V-86. METAMORPHIC ROCKS. Outlines recrystallization process and types of rocks it can create - from claystone and slate to schist and garnet-bearing gneiss. V-87. RUNNING WATER 1: RIVERS, EROSION AND DEPOSITION. The basic parts of a river and how slope, channel and discharge erode and building surrounding terrain. V-88. RUNNING WATER 2: LANDFORM EVOLUTION. Erosion and deposition process as they relate to river characteristics and type of rock are discussed. V-89. GROUNDWATER. Topics include aquifers, rock porosity and permeability, artesian wells, water table, cave formation, sinkholess, water contamination. V-90. WIND, DUST AND DESERTS. How deserts are defined by infrequent rain and how desertification relates to proximity to-equator, mountains and plate tectonics. V-91. GLACIERS. Images of glaciers and glacial landforms are shown; also glacial formation, structure, movement and methods of gouging and accumulating earth. V-92. WAVES, BEACHES AND COASTS. The aspects of waves - types, parts, movement and impact on the shore, also shoreline characteristics, currents and tides. V-93. LIVING WITH EARTH, PART 1. Methods of studying earthquakes are reviewed. Studies by various groups and agencies of the San Andreas Fault. V-94. LIVING WITH EARTH. PART 2. How humans have turned to the earth for energy sources to fuel their industry. V-95. RECOVERY OF THE HYDE PARK MASTODON. 20 minutes, 2002. How a family in Hyde Park, New York unearthed a mastodon skeleton in their backyard. V-96. MISSION: SCIENCE DINO DIG. 28 minutes, 2002. Science educator Marcus Eriksen on his mission to find, excavate, prepare and mount a Triceratops skeleton. V-97. MAKING RUBBER MOLDS. 45 minutes, 2002. Artisan Ed Kristovich takes you step-by step through the correct rubber mold process. V-98. WAX SPRUING AND CASTING. 73 minutes, 2002. Artisan Ed Kristovich guides you through the steps wax spruing and Intricacies of casting molten metal. V-99. CALIFORNIA STATE MINING AND MINERAL MUSEUM. 35 minutes, 2002. Huell Howser and museum curator Peggy Ronning tour museum in Mariposa. V-100. COMPLETE METAL SMITH WITH TIM MCCREIGHT. 70 minutes, 1989. Covers the elements of joining, cutting forming and surface techniques. V-101. JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES. 40 minutes, 2001. Travel to ice caves in Greenland, underwater caves in Yucatan, terrestrial caves in Grand Canyon. V-102. GEMS AND MINERALS. 45 minutes, 1989. Tour and view rare gems found in the Smithsonian Institution collection. V-103. CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE. 92 minutes, 1985. Takes viewers on a cosmic ride from the Big Bang to the frontiers of science. V-104. DINOSAUR. 27 minutes, 1989. Visit to Dinosaur Quarry in Dinosaur National Monument, northeasterly Utah at border with Colorado. V-105. MORRISONITE JASPER. 30 minutes, 1996. Mining for morrisonite jasper in Owyhee canyon of eastern Oregon. V-106. EXOTIC TERRANE. 28 minutes, 1992. Story of mountains along Oregon-Idaho border and an explanation of marine fossils found there. V-107. TREE STORIES. 28 minutes, 2004. An examination of petrified wood. V-108. MINERALS, GEMS AND ORES. 25 minutes, 2003. Science for students - What a mineral is and tests to identify. V-109. GLACIERS. 50 minutes, 2003. How glaciers are formed and the terms used to describe them. V-110. SEARCHING FOR THE ORIGINS OF LIFE. 50 minutes, 2001. From Yellowstone to Mars, follow scientists as they search for the clues. V-111. MYSTERY IN THE ANDES. 50 minutes, 1996. In the mountains of South America, paleontologist discovers fossilized remains of mammals. V-112. VOICES IN THE STONES. 50 minutes, 1996. How pictograms of Mayans are revealing their secrets and travel deep in a gold mine. V-113. ROCK OF AGES. 20 minutes, 2000. Visit the granite quarries and manufacturing facilities at Barre, Vermont. V-114. RHODOCHROSITE, RED TREASURE OF THE ROCKIES. 80 minutes, 2004. Tells the story of the Sweet Home Mine and Colorado's State Mineral. V-115. ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM. 24 & 27 minutes (2 volume series), 2004. narrated by John Acorn, explores fossils and the ancient past. V-116. THOSE FABULOUS THUNDER EGGS -PART II. 40 minutes, 2005. Covers thunder eggs in general with a concentration on Oregon eggs. V-117. SEDIMENTARY & VEIN AGATES. 46 minutes, 2005. Describes how these agates are formed and their specific characteristics. V-118. IDAHO GEMS & GEOLOGY. 30 minutes, 1994. An Idaho Public Television Program about the State's geology and its gems. V-119. IDAHO - THE GEM STATE. 30 minutes, 1996. An Idaho Public Television Program about State Gem - star garnet, gold mining and Bruneau jasper. V-120. NEW ZELAND. 60 minutes, 2003. Porfessionally prepared travelogue of both North and South Islands, culture and some geology. V-121. TREES OF STONE. 15 minutes, 1999. Story of GinkoPetrified Forest State Park. V-122. THE OBSIDIAN TRAIL. 30 minutes, 2001. Nature's blackglass and archaeologists finds in Eastern Sierra Region. The following nine programs, each 60 minutes, are unedited coies of the presentations from the CFMS 2006 Calaveras Show. V-123. AGATES by Bob Jones. V-124. CRYSTALLIZED GOLD by Bob Jones. V-125. GEM MINES OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL by Anthony Kampf.> V-126. MINERALS FAKES, FRAUDS AND FANTASIES by Anthony Kampf. V-127. SMITHSONIAN MINERAL HIGHLIGHTS by Jeffrey Post. V-128. UNITED STATES NATIONAL GEM COLLECTION by Jeffreu Post. V-129. GEOLOGIC HAZARDS: DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IF WE GET IT WRONG by Bob Watters. V-130. VOLCANOES: HOW TO RECOGNIZE, ASSESS AND MINIMIZE HAZARDS by Bob Watters. V-131. THE EARTH IN A NUTSHELL by Russ Shoemaker V-132. GERMAN AGATES - 36 minutes, 2006. Describes agates found at four locations of Idar-Oberstein. V-133. THOSE FABULOUS THUNDEREGGS - PART III - 327minutes, 2006. Describes eggs found in Oregon, New Mexico, California and Washington. V-134. EXPLORING ART CLAY SILVER - Part 1. 55 minutes, 2006. Jackie Truty teaches basic techniques, including forming, refining, and finishing. V-135. Rockhounds - 55 minutes, 2006. Four different segments.
The following six programs are from the Paleo World Series, produced in 1966; each is approximately 30 minutes running time: V-136. AMBER HUNTERS. Paleontologists in the Dominican Republic find new life forms embedded in Amber millions of years old. V-137. DINO DOCTORS. Paleontologists use high-tech medical equipment to study fossils. V-138. TREASURE ISLAND. Paleontologists unearth fossils of extraordinary and weird creatures in madagascar. V-139. MONSTERS ON THE MOVE. Paleontologists examine and decipher dinosaur tracks to unlock mysteries of dinosaur migrations. V-140. THE LEGENDARY T. REX. History of T. Rex fossil specimen discovery and what paleontologists are doing to learn more about T. Rex. V-141. MAMMOTHS. Paleontologists at a mammoth fossil site in South Dakota study clues to answer mysteries of the past. V-142. AGATES CLOSE-UP. 40 minutes, 2007. Specimens from around the world are magnified to examine structures in agates. |