We thank the members of the RRUFF™ Board for their contribution to the development of the project.

The RRUFF Board provides independent certification and assesment to the international mineral community of the scientific procedures used by the RRUFF™ project in the collection of mineralogical data.

Specifically the RRUFF™ Board has contributed:

   · Critique of the personnel, methodology, and equipment of the RRUFF™ project

   · Provisions of counsel and recommendations

   · Help in promoting the objectives of the project

Frank Hawthorne
University of Manitoba
204.474.8861
frank_hawthorne@umanitoba.ca

Margaret H. Hazen
Hazen Associates Ltd.
301.229.2834
mjhazen3@verizon.net

Robert M. Hazen
Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie
202.478.8962
rhazen@ciw.edu

William F. Larson
Pala International
800.854.1598
bill@palagems.com

Robert Lavinsky
The Arkenstone
972.437.2492
rob@irocks.com

William W. Pinch
Gem and Mineral Collector
585.414.9213
wwpinch@hotmail.com

Elena Sokolova
University of Manitoba
204.474.8252
elena_sokolova@umanitoba.ca