Club Meeting and Pot Luck December 1st 2011

Our Christmas party Pot Luck will be at our next regular meeting at 6pm AZ time.
Looking foward to all the good food and people.
As We did last year we WILL NOT be bringing a present to exghange. Please bring Can Foods or packaged food, They will be donated to a local church.

Field Trip and Report for Meteorites at Franconia, AZ Sat Nov 12th 2011

We will be hunting for meteorites. We will meet at 9am AZ time at the Cheveron station off Interstate 40 and the Lake Havasu exit Hwy 95. From there We will go east on I-40 to Franconia exit. We will meet on the south side of I-40 to Park the 2 wheel drive cars. We will then go north which is 4 wheel drive.
Bring a good metal detetor and or magnet.

We Had 24 people show up to hunt for meteorites. Todd our leader was very helpful, showing us what to look for. He even gave us a small slice of meteorite to help us set up our metal detectors. We did not find any meteorites but the weather was great and we found a few rocks.
Thanks Todd

Field Trip & Report for Ludlow, CA Mon, Nov 7th 2011

We will meet at 9am CA time and 10am AZ time. Ludlow is 94 miles West of Needles, CA
on Interstate 40. We will meet across from the Dariy Queen. 4 wheel drive is required  We will be going south of I-40 and Lavic siding, great place for Jasper. Jasper is laying on top of the ground.
Mike Spicer

We had 3 4x4 rigs 5 club members and one guest looking for Jasper. We went south of  I-40 and Lavic Siding. We found lots of Jasper.

Field Trip & Report Oct 29th 2011 Golden Shores

    We had 12 people and 6 4x4 rigs show up. Al Larson found the most petrified wood that looks like is was formed here. Charlie found some that looks like it rolled in from some where else. Looks like the sand dune areas are the best place to find the wood. Hope everyone had a good time.

Next Field trip will be back to Golden Shores, Saturday October 29th to look for petrified palm wood and fossils rocks.
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
Al Larson will lead trip.

Next Club meeting Thursday October 6th 2011

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

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

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/