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El Dorado County
MINERAL and GEM SOCIETY
EARTH SCIENCES  - LAPIDARY ARTS  - SHARING INTERESTS


The Society:
image   What's Happening
image  About Us
image  Monthly Meetings
image  Membership
image   Education  includes
  School Presentations and
  Junior Program
image  Scholarship
Activities & Events:
image  Field Trips
image  Trip Schedule
image  Lapidary/Jewelry
image  Rock & Gem Show
image  County Fair Display
image  2021 Calendar
MEMBERS AREA
 (password required)
Other Interests:
dot image   Stifle-Traverse Area
image  Links & References
image  Visitor Links

SITES TO HELP
WITH TRAVEL
 Yahoo Maps
-Placerville Weather
- Nat'l Weather/Local
- Nat'l Weather/Reno
 - Weather.com
 - Road Conditions
  Tele# CALTRANS:
  1-800-427-ROAD
- MapQuest.com
 
CONTACT US:
You may EMAIL US and we will forward your request to the field trip leader

Mailing Address
P. O. Box 950
Placerville, CA 95667
Telephone
(530) 676 - 2472

 
Field Trip Schedule
 TIPS ON COLLECTING     SAFETY PROCEDURE 
FIELD TRIP RULES
  • Field trips are open to all rockhounds who agree to abide by the AFMS Code of Ethics , the directions of the field trip leader and practice safe rockhounding.
  • Contact the field trip leader beforehand to sign up and for further information.
  • Remember to wear your name badge and sign in and out with the field trip leader.
  • A Consent and Assumption of Risk Waiver of Liability form must be signed upon arrival at meeting site.

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO SIGN UP AHEAD OF TIME
SO YOU CAN BE CONTACTED IN CASE OF ANY CHANGES.
El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society
2021 FIELD TRIP & EVENT SCHEDULE
2021
DATES		 DESCRIPTION
   
Apr 2 - 5 Chinese Camp, CA,  for opalite, and  Bagby, CA, for Mariposite, crystals, and  jade.     Rain dates are June 18-21, 2021.
Apr 25 Colfax area, CA, for petrified wood, gold, and crystals.

Jun 17-20
SUBJECT TO  POSSIBLE CANCELATION DUE TO VIRUS
El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society hosts the Mining &  Minerals Building at the El Dorado County Fair, 100 Placerville Drive, Placeville, CA.   Includes Case display entries open to the public. 
Jun 18-21
Rain Dates
 Chinese Camp, CA,  for opalite, and  Bagby, CA, for Mariposite, crystals, and  jade.     Rain dates - for. April 2-5 trip
Jun 26, 27, 28
SUBJECT TO  POSSIBLE CANCELATION DUE TO VIRUS

 		California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, (CFMS) Show & Conference, at the Grape & Harvest Festival Grounds, Lodi, California.  
Assistance needed for Set up, Thursday, June 25, and takedown, Sunday, June 28, immedately after close of show.
Jun 26-28
 Nevada for lapis (June 26) and quartz crystals (June 27 & 28)
Jul 17 Ford Point, Foresthill Divide, CA, for various types of quartz crystals in sandstone.
Aug 06-08 Northwestern Nevada for Tuledad agate petrified wood, chalcedony and yard rocks.
Sep 18-20 Nevada for crystals in rhyolite, agate, sulfur crystals and silver ore.
Oct 15-18 Southern Sierra Nevada Foothills, CA: Chinese Camp for opalite and magnesite; and Bagby for mariposite, quartz crystals and jade.
Oct 16 - 17
SUBJECT TO  POSSIBLE CANCELATION DUE TO VIRUS
 El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society
ROCK & GEM SHOW
 El Dorado County Fairgrounds
100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA
Set up, Friday, Oct 15.  Takedown Sunday, Oct 17, immediately after close of show.

Dec 5, or
Dec 12 or
Dec 18
Georgetown, CA, for clear, smoky and milky white quartz crystals
 

   

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