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Upcoming Field Trips

Date: Location
May 17-18 Fairview Area, Wonderstone Mountain, Fallon, Nevada
Hosted by The Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society.
Opened to all members of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and their guests.
Fairview Area on the 17th, Wonderstone Mt. Area on the 18th.
Collect "geodes" (amygdular nodules, most solid, some with crystals), agate, jasper, wonderstone ryolite.
For more information contact Terry Bartels, 530-346-8345, email: terrybartels@hotmail.com
May 21-26 Texas Springs, Nevada
The Tri Federation Rockhound Rendezvous
Hosted by The California Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
Opened to all members of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and their guests.
Daily field trips leaving from dessignated campgrounds.
Collect spectacular pink agate limb-casts, bogwood, snakeskin agate, jasp/agate limb casts, geodes, and more.
For more information contact Dick Pankey, CFMS, 925-439-7509, email: dickpankey@juno.com
Website: www.cfmsinc.org/
Click here for a copy of the flyer about this field trip (downloadable PDF file).
May 25th Tonopah, Nevada
Fee Dig at the famous Royston Mine
Sponsored by The San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society
A great opportunity to collect Royston Turquoise
Book your reservation by April 2nd. for a 50% Discount!
Please RSVP to Jay Bates at: jaybates@rcn.com
See the article on our home page for more information and to download a reservation form./td>
June 7-8 Virgin Valley, Nevada
Hosted by The Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society and
The Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society.
Fee digging for precious opal, petrified wood and
occasional other fossils as opal. at:
The Royal Peacock Mine (June 7th)
Rainbow Ridge (June 8th)
For more information contact Dean or Karen Welder at 408-353-2675, email: wdeanwelder@yahoo.com
Click here for a copy of the flyer about this field trip (downloadable PDF file).
August 29 - Sept. 12 Madagascar, Island of Gems
Hosted by The Gem and Mineral Council, Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County
An expedition to explore the cultural, biological, geological and gemological wonders of Madagascar with Tour Leader Charles I. Carmona, Graduate Gemologist and gem appraiser, President and Owner of Guild Laboratories, Inc., Los Angeles
Space is limited - Participation is on a first-come-first-served basis.
For more information: go to their web page

The San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.

4134 Judah Street

San Francisco, CA 94122

415-564-4230

Guests and visitors are welcome at all meetings which are usually held
on the first Friday of each month, 8 pm at the clubhouse.

Click here for a map to the clubhouse

Please call for more information.


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