* (Sat.) April 10, 2010 ~ 9am ~ "New Hope Amethyst" trip #1 (re-scheduled due to muddy roads) / amethyst
(Sat) April 17, 2010 ~ 9am ~ club claim SEARCH trip #1 (meet at Langstaff-Brown at Hwy.24 & Hwy.67) at 9am in Woodland Park
(Sat.) April 24, 2010 ~ 9am ~ 'ReSchedule Date' ~ New Hope Amethyst trip #1a Private (Club) Claim / amethyst (canceled)
* (Sat.) May 8, 2010 ~ 9:15am ~ "Forever Mine" private mining claim / smoky quartz, amazonite
(Sat) May 8, 2010 ~ 10am-2:30pm ~ Combined Pebble Pups field trip to the 'CSMS Peridot' private club Claim
- - - cancelled - - - (Sat-Sun) May 15-16 ~ Mineral Exploration Classes at WMMi < Fee > - - - canceled - - -
(Sat) May 15, 2010 9:07 am ~ SEARCH trip #2 at club claim- meet at Langstaff Brown (Hwy.67/Hwy.24) in Woodland Park
(Sat) May 29, 2010 ~ 9:06am ~ Club Claim DIG - meet at LandstaffBrown (Hwy.67/Hwy.24) in Woodland Park
(Sat) June 5, 2010 ~ 9:00am (meet at Bayou Salada in Hartsel) InterClub Trip hosted by The CSMS to their Private "Peridot" Club Claim / peridot
* (Sat.) June 12, 2010 ~ 9:15am ~ InterClub Trip (as hosts to The CSMS) to Spruce Grove / topaz
(Sat) June 19, 2010 ~ 9:00am ~ Baculite Mesa trip #1 - - - Meet at Pueblo K-Mart Pkg lot (Hwy. 50 @ I-25) North side
(Sat) June 19, 2010 ~ Combined Pebble Pups field trip to the 'Florissant Fossil Beds N.M.' & 'the Fossil Quarry' < Fee > scholarships available!
(Sat) June 26, 2010 ~ Limited "Topaz Mtn Gem Mine" Private Claim / farming for topaz! ( F-U-L-L ! )
* (Sat.) July 10, 2010 ~ 9:10am-4pm ~ "Petra Placer" Private Claim / topaz, smoky quartz
(Sat.) July 10, 2010 ~ Alma Geostudy group tours the Paris Mill in Buckskin Gulch ( email steven.veatch@gmail.com for details )
Two-day Trip: (Sat) July 17, 2010 ~ "Last Chance Mine" < fee > Meet at the Mining Museum Pkg at 11am in Creede !
& (Sun) July 18, 2010 ~ NF exploration Del Norte < FREE > / sowbelly agate, geodes, thundereggs
(Sun) July 25, 2010 ~ Alma Geostudy group tours the Mosquito Gulch ( Canceled )
(Sat) July 31, 2010 ~ !!!---FULL---!!! "Glacier Peak Amazonite Mines" Private Claims / smoky quartz, amazonite * Meet at LG Comm Ctr at 8:30 AM
(Sat.) August 7, 2010 ~ "New Hope Amethyst" Trip #2 to the Canon City club claim / amethyst * Meet at Hwy. 9 & Hwy. 50 at 9:10 AM (4-wd required due to recent rain!)
* (Sat.) August 14, 2010 ~ 9:50-Noon ~ LGGMc 9AM Mtg.; 'Gem & Mineral Show' SETUP / pizza too!
(Sun) August 15, 2010 ~ LGGMC 'Patience' Club Claim trip - Guests Welcome once! Meet trip leader Dan Alfrey at Hwy.24 & Hwy.67 in Woodland Park at 8 AM (Langstaff-Brown pkg. lot)
(Fri.-Sun.) August 20-21-22, 2010 ~ 9am-5pm ~ Lake George Gem & Mineral Show - - - FREE Parking & FREE Admission!!!
* (Sat.) Sept. 11, 2010 ~ Harstel Barite ( private Claim ) follows the 9am club meeting - meet at Bayou Salado in Hartsel.
* (Sat) Sept. 11, 2010 - Sedalia Mine (Salida) / large garnets & dozens of other minerals! Meet at the Salida Safeway pkg lot at 9 AM.
(Sat) September 18, 2010 ~ 8:30am-Noon ~ Holcim Cement Quarry in Penrose / calsite, shark teeth, clam fossils, pyrite (Contact Dan Alfrey to Sign-up!) Note: Steel toe boots are required! Hard hats, safety glasses & vests are available on loan. Dan needs a head count next week, so please call 719-440-6234 or email him at fieldtrips@LGGMclub.org
(Sat) September 25, 2010 ~ 9:00am-4pm ~ "The GodSend" (Private Claim) smoky quartz, amazonite. This is just North of Lake George maybe 10 minutes & is a great trip for all!
(Sat) October 2, 2010 ~ Baculite Mesa trip #2 (Inter-Club with North JeffCo club) - Meet at 9:00am at the Pueblo K-Mart Pkg lot (Hwy. 50 @ I-25) North side - - -
* (Sat.) October 9, 2010 ~ 9:00am "Journey through a microscope" Richard Parsons presentation on MicroMounting!
* (Sat) November 13, 2010 ~ 10am Club Mtg
* (Sat) December 11, 2010 ~ 10am Club Mtg
" * " : indicates regular business meeting dates (the 2nd Saturday of each month)
Serious Digging ! (click to enlarge) ~by John Rakowski
