November 15
*1 week earlier than usual*
Geology of the Badlands of South Dakota
We are now meeting at 6032 Highview Drive, Fort Wayne.
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2023 | WHERE | WHAT |
(Jan 28) Postponed to FEB. 25 | Langsdon Mineral Museum, Celina OH | Mineral ID workshop, fluorescent minerals |
March 5 | Richmond, IN roadcut | Fossils and show |
April 3-4 | Falls of the Ohio, KY road cuts | Fossils |
April 29 | Medora IN | Geodes, fossils |
May 20 | Napoleon, IN | Cystoids and other fossils |
May 26-28 | Beacon Mine, MI | Specular Hematite |
June 10 | Sylvania Quarry, South Rockwood,, MI | Celestite, calcite |
June 17 | Rogers Group-Mitchell Quarry | Selenite, pyrite, calcite |
July 7-10 | Franklin & Sterling Mineral Museum and mine dumps | Fluorescent minerals |
August 26-cancelled | Hueston Woods State Park | Fossils |
Sept. 30 | Flint Ridge area | Flint, quartz |
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2022 | WHERE | WHAT |
February 12 | South Whitley library | See Ted Schultz Gem collection |
March 5 | Richmond roadcut & show | Fossils, enjoy Richmond show |
April 30 | Medora, IN | Geodes |
May 21 | Van trip to GeoFair | Cincinnati show |
June 25 | Flint Ridge area | Flint, quartz |
July 16 | Sylvania Quarry, South Rockwood, MI | Celestite, calcite |
July 24-30 | NC Rockhound Round Up | Emerald, sapphire, ruby, and more |
August 27 | Salt Creek, IN | Gold Panning |
Sept. 23-25 | Beacon Mine, Champion MI | Specular Hematite |
Nov. 12 | South Whitley County Library | See Schultz Gem Collection |
TO SEE FIELD TRIPS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS OR PREVIOUS JUNIOR PROGRAMS, PLEASE GO TO ARCHIVES.
JUNIOR PROGRAM (We meet during the adult business meeting)
Jan/Feb 2023 | History of Gold / gold mining | Learn about gold thru history |
March | Uses of Gold | Junior reports |
April | Try to pan for gold | Gold panning |
May | How gold is mined | Finish patch requirements |
June | Start Gemstone Lore/Legends | What is your birthstone? |
July | No meeting |
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August | Birthstones & Famous gems | Birthstone reports |
September | Famous Gems reports | Gems and how to make a show display |
October | Gems in Religion | Gems in Religion |
November | Fossils | Introduction to Fossils |
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January 2022 | Mineral special effects | Double refraction, adularescense, shiller |
February | More Mineral special effects | Magnetism, opalescence, rainbows in minerals |
March | More Mineral special effects | Cat's eye, enhydros, asterism |
April | More Mineral special effects | Floating rocks, TV stone |
May | More Mineral special effects | Fluorescence, Phosphorence |
June | More Mineral special effects | Triboluminescence, flint sparking |
July |
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August | Special effects review and Awards | Choose next topic to study |
September | Show displays, gold / goldpanning | Learn how to make a show display, learn about gold |
October | Go to Mastodon talk |
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November | Gold and gold panning | Learn how Fool's Gold compares with real gold |
December | Party | Party |
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THREE RIVERS GEM & MINERAL ANNUAL SHOW
For information on any of the above, phone Michele Yamanaka (260) 424-5070 or email her at YamanakaM@cs.com.
