Get Your gloves, rock hammers, picks and shovels ready. Its that time of the year, to go rock hunting.
Hope to see everyone at our first meeting.
Our first field trip will probably be to Topock Golden Shores area, looking for fossils and petrified palm wood.
Alan LaVo
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Field Trip & Report for Monday April 11th Golden Shores area
We will meet in Golden Shores at 9:00am across (East) from the Shell Gas station.
To get to Golden Shores from Bullhead City go South on AZ Hwy-95. Turn Left on Courtwright Rd (at the Arco gas station). from here it is 11miles to Golden shores.
Go past the power plant and Pintail slew and continue on to Golden Shores.
We will leave Golden shores at 9:15 and going out Polaris rd which is between Golden shores and I-40.
Trip is 4-wheel drive. See SCRC map# 34
We had a good turn out of 11 people. We found some pretty good rocks, fossils and good amount of pet wood.
James holding a few rocks and piece of wood
To get to Golden Shores from Bullhead City go South on AZ Hwy-95. Turn Left on Courtwright Rd (at the Arco gas station). from here it is 11miles to Golden shores.
Go past the power plant and Pintail slew and continue on to Golden Shores.
We will leave Golden shores at 9:15 and going out Polaris rd which is between Golden shores and I-40.
Trip is 4-wheel drive. See SCRC map# 34
We had a good turn out of 11 people. We found some pretty good rocks, fossils and good amount of pet wood.
James holding a few rocks and piece of wood
Ken with 2 real nice pieces of wood
Small cluster of fossils
Mohave County Gemstoners Rock Show April 9th & 10th 2011
This has been a pretty good show in the past. Lots of vendors and slabs for sale. I will be going on Sat.
Show will be on Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Sunday 9am to 4pm.
Location is 3420 N Burbank Kingman, AZ
From I-40 and Stockton Hill Rd; Go North on Stockton Hill rd and turn right on Airway Ave. go one block and turn right on Burbank. Go half way down the block and show will be on the left. Addmission is free.
List of Vendors http://www.gemstoners.org/
Show will be on Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Sunday 9am to 4pm.
Location is 3420 N Burbank Kingman, AZ
From I-40 and Stockton Hill Rd; Go North on Stockton Hill rd and turn right on Airway Ave. go one block and turn right on Burbank. Go half way down the block and show will be on the left. Addmission is free.
List of Vendors http://www.gemstoners.org/
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Hauser Field Trip Report
We Had a good trip and weather except the wind blew the whole time till Sunday morning when we left.
Wiley well road was pretty wash boarded but the road from there to Middle camp was pretty good
Thirteen people Showed up for the camp out. We meet John who lives by Middle camp. He showed us a couple of place's to hunt geodes including some 4 feet in Dia. (Yes You read right) see pic below.
Will take some pics of the rock I found and post. Will have some of them at the next meeting on April 7th.
Mike
We came across a couple turtles while rock hounding.
Wiley well road was pretty wash boarded but the road from there to Middle camp was pretty good
Thirteen people Showed up for the camp out. We meet John who lives by Middle camp. He showed us a couple of place's to hunt geodes including some 4 feet in Dia. (Yes You read right) see pic below.
Will take some pics of the rock I found and post. Will have some of them at the next meeting on April 7th.
Mike
We came across a couple turtles while rock hounding.
Yes We had lots of good food at the pot-luck
Looks like a old Hippy camp in a wash (called Indian camp by some)
We had a nice fire Sat night
YES These are geodes
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Field Trip to Ludlow March 5th 2011
Saturday March 5th 2011 we will be going to Ludlow, CA to collect Jasper.
We will meet at Ludlow Dairy Queen at 9:00am AZ time (8:00am CA time.
To get there from Needles,CA; Go west on I-40 for about 92 miles and get off on the Ludlow exit and turn right to the Dairy Queen. We will meet in the large parking area west of the Dairy Queen.
This is a four wheel drive trip.
We will go to a few places in the Cady Mts in the morning and come back to the Dairy Queen for lunch. After lunch we will go to Lavic siding for jasper. Lavic is about 8 miles west of Ludlow.
You will find small rocks to boulder size jasper laying on the ground
Mike
We will meet at Ludlow Dairy Queen at 9:00am AZ time (8:00am CA time.
To get there from Needles,CA; Go west on I-40 for about 92 miles and get off on the Ludlow exit and turn right to the Dairy Queen. We will meet in the large parking area west of the Dairy Queen.
This is a four wheel drive trip.
We will go to a few places in the Cady Mts in the morning and come back to the Dairy Queen for lunch. After lunch we will go to Lavic siding for jasper. Lavic is about 8 miles west of Ludlow.
You will find small rocks to boulder size jasper laying on the ground
Mike
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Field Trip March 24th - 27th 2011
Hauser Geode Beds Field Trip. Thursday March 24th to Sunday March 27th
Please see SCRRC FAVORITES LINKS on right side of this page. "Hauser beds Field Trip Flyer 2011"
for information on this trip and a map.
Check back here for any updates on trip
2/24/2011 Mike
3/23/2011 OK Lets GO Rock Hounding!!!!
Alan and I will be leaving in the Morning Hope to see You there.
Mike Spicer
Please see SCRRC FAVORITES LINKS on right side of this page. "Hauser beds Field Trip Flyer 2011"
for information on this trip and a map.
Check back here for any updates on trip
2/24/2011 Mike
3/23/2011 OK Lets GO Rock Hounding!!!!
Alan and I will be leaving in the Morning Hope to see You there.
Mike Spicer
Friday, February 18, 2011
Field Trip Monday March 7th 2011 !!! POSTPONED !!! till Oct or Nov 2011l
PLEASE NOTE THIS TRIP IS POSTPONED TILL Oct or Nov 2011
Bill Orr fell off a ladder and can not go at this time.
Mike spicer 3/2/2011
Trip will not be in April. Bill is still Under the weather. Will have to wait till Oct or Nov 2011
Mike 3-23-2011
Field TripMonday March 7th 20ll
We will be going to Bill Orr’s Gold claim located about 25 mile East of Parker, AZ. We will be looking for Chrysocolla, Jasper, Epidote. Hematite and Gold .
We will meet at the Arco gas station Hwy-95 and Courtwright at 8:45am. We will depart from here at 9:00am. We will Car Pool from here if You want to parker via Lake Havasu. Bill will Lead the group from the ARCO station. to Parker.
Those that want to meet in parker be there by 10:30am. . Meet at Hwy-95 and Shea Rd, (see map). We will be going East on Shea Rd. Bill and group should be there between 10:30 and 10:45
Bill Orr cell phone is 928-201-2414
Mike Spicer cell phone is 541-517-3393
Two wheel drive high clearance vehicle required.
Tools required; Rock hammer, Pry bar, Gloves and Gold equipment, (gold dry washer)
Lunch and drinks
CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE
Mike Spicer
Bill Orr fell off a ladder and can not go at this time.
Mike spicer 3/2/2011
Trip will not be in April. Bill is still Under the weather. Will have to wait till Oct or Nov 2011
Mike 3-23-2011
Field Trip
We will be going to Bill Orr’s Gold claim located about 25 mile East of Parker, AZ. We will be looking for Chrysocolla, Jasper, Epidote. Hematite and Gold .
We will meet at the Arco gas station Hwy-95 and Courtwright at 8:45am. We will depart from here at 9:00am. We will Car Pool from here if You want to parker via Lake Havasu. Bill will Lead the group from the ARCO station. to Parker.
Those that want to meet in parker be there by 10:30am. . Meet at Hwy-95 and Shea Rd, (see map). We will be going East on Shea Rd. Bill and group should be there between 10:30 and 10:45
Bill Orr cell phone is 928-201-2414
Mike Spicer cell phone is 541-517-3393
Two wheel drive high clearance vehicle required.
Tools required; Rock hammer, Pry bar, Gloves and Gold equipment, (gold dry washer)
Lunch and drinks
CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE
Mike Spicer
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