Post by MyNewHobby on Mar 8, 2009 12:16:37 GMT -5
Victor Valley
Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club presents the 32nd annual tailgate. March 13-15th
www.vvgmc.org/index_files/vvgmc_events.html
This will be held off Stoddard Wells Road in Apple Valley contact VVGM for field trip dates and time.
Members of the Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club invite you and your friends to attend their 32nd Annual Tailgate and Field Trip at the Stoddard Mt. collecting site. There you will find beautiful Verde Antique and Tri-Colored Marble. 4 x 4’s are required and jeep-pooling is appreciated. The tailgate is open to all Clubs and rock hounds. Everyone is allowed to sell or buy just about anything. Most items for sale or trade are related to gems, minerals, findings and equipment; but you’ll never know what might turn up.
The Club hosts a soft drink, coffee, and bake sale booth. The Club does request that vendors not to compete with products our Club offers for sale since our bake and drink Club booth is our only revenue source to pay for the public toilet facilities, operating supplies and promotional expenses.
Remember, this is a dry camp area, so bring in your own water and other necessities. The Club will have four ‘portapotties’, two of which will be handicap accessible. Supplies are available at the Stoddard Wells / I-15 exit just outside of Victorville.
Stoddard Wells road becomes a graded dirt road for seven miles to the TAILGATE from the Dale Evans Parkway intersection and can be easily handled by motor homes and trailers. You cannot miss the tailgate – it’s as if a large RV park has sprung up in the middle of the desert.
Green and Yellow Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club signs will mark the route to the camping area. Hope you can attend! Rain or shine, we will be there! Pets must be on a leash or in a RV at all times. Questions: info@vvgmc.org or Phone: 760-243-2330
Directions: Head SOUTH from Rose Ave. on US-101 South toward LOS ANGELES for 47 miles, then keep to the LEFT to take CA-134 East toward BURBANK / GLENDALE. Continue on CA-134 East until it becomes I-210 East in about 14 miles. Drive EAST for about 37 miles on I-210 East, then merge onto I-15 North toward BARSTOW and drive NORTH for 41 miles. Take the STODDARD WELLS RD exit (EXIT 157) toward BELL MOUNTAIN, then turn LEFT onto STODDARD WELLS RD. for about 7 miles (Portions of road will be unpaved). GPS: N34° 40' 14" W117° 06' 33"
Ant Hill
Ant Hill-Bakersfield Calif March 21st Sat. 10am
This will be a co-op field trip Conejo Gem & Mineral Club, Tri-clubs, and CFMS
Field trip: Our March field trip will be to the Ant Hill area, near Bakersfield California. Come out for a fun day of digging for shark teeth fossils, the weather should be nice, cool. The dig site is a walk of 500 yards over semi flat ground, then up a hill 100 yards. Once there most of the time you'll be digging in small area. This time of the year there is always the chance of rain, bring the necessary clothing. If it is raining, we won’t be digging. There is talk that they're going to develop this site, if you ever thought of collecting shark teeth I would suggest you attend this trip.
When: March 21st 2009, Saturday, 10am-3pm.
Tools: Rock pick/hammer, gad pry bar, hand sledge, sifter, large pry bar, shovel, pick, eye protection, newspaper to wrap your fossils in, collecting bags, wide brimmed hat, suntan lotion, lots of water, lunch, There is no shade morning, afternoon, and it can be hot, but it will probably be cool, so dress accordingly, layers. I would recommend a day pack, to put your tools in. It’s a bit of a walk and it will be easier carrying your gear. You can make a sifter: 4 pieces of 1"x2"x12" wood, Elmer's wood glue and nail them in a square, then staple a 1/4 mesh screen onto the bottom. I'll bring one I've made to the March meeting. I also have photos, e-mail me if interested.
Material to Collect: Shark teeth fossils, many types, sizes, from the Miocene Epoch 10-15 millions years ago. There are other fossils, bone fragments, teeth to be found. The fossils are found in a layer about 3', you will see the exposed holes from previous digs. They are in a semi soft clay that you will dig out the biggest pieces you can, then carefully break apart to find the fossils. I usually use a gad pry bar to dig out bigger pieces of the clay, about golf ball to baseball size or so, If I see any sign of a shark tooth or fossil, I’ll wrap it into newspaper and later I will use dental tools or dremel motor tool to remove the clay to reveal the tooth. I keep some of the teeth still in the matrix, it makes a nice display. The main thing is patience when working with fossils.
Contact: Robert Sankovich 805-494-7734 home, rmsorca@adelphia.net Mike Miller 805-498-9586 rockfmdr@aol.com
CFMS: Adam Dean 909-489-4899 theagatehunter@verizon.net Shep Koss 661-248-0411 freudonetoo@yahoo.com
Tajigas Beach
Tajiguas Beach-Santa Barbara, CA March 22nd Sunday 10am Tri Club Field Trip-Conejo, Oxnard, Ventura
Fieldtrip: Enjoy a winter day at the beach! On March 22, our fieldtrip will be to Tajiguas Beach North of Santa Barbara, about two miles beyond Refugio Beach. We will be hunting for petrified whalebone and concreations with petrified wood or whalebone enclosed in rock. Stop at the first turn out space along the highway and look for the tri-club signs in the parking spot along the highway. Note the distance from California Street in Ventura is 54.1 miles.
Directions: From Ventura proceed north on highway 101 north (west) of Santa Barbara past Refugio Beach. Proceed 2.5 miles past Refugio Beach turn off and make a U-turn south for 0.3 miles. We will meet at parking area leading to the beach. I have a white Ford 150 pick-up with a shell; note I have a rockhound sticker in the back window.
Meeting: On Sunday morning March 22, we will meet at the trail leading to the beach at 10:00 a.m. Low tide is at 2:33 p.m. and after a couple hours of running up and down the beach it should be a great spot for a picnic lunch, if the weather cooperates.
Tools: You will need a bucket or pack to carry back your finds. Do not forget hat, sunscreen, water and lunch. Bring a variety of clothing for everything between sunny and hot too windy and cool. Pray for oceanic storms to wash the sand away and expose the rocks and whale bones. If you attend the Ant Hill sharks teeth dig with Rob Sankovich, you will now have some bones to go with your sharks teeth.
Contact: Ron Wise clintwise@hotmail.com
VP field trips Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Jalama Beach
Jalama Beach, Lompoc Calif. April 25th Sat. 10am Tri Club Field Trip-Conejo, Oxnard, Ventura
Field trip: Our April field trip will be to Jalama Beach. We will be looking for Agate, Jasper, Petrified Whale Bone, Travertine Onyx, and Fossils. They can be found along the shoreline. You can come up for the day or camp overnight . Day use $6.00, camping $18.00, with electric hookup $25.00 Campsites are assigned on a first come, first served basis, one site to one vehicle. 98 campsites, all overlooking the ocean or beach front. Each site has a picnic table and BBQ, with hot showers, restrooms and water nearby. 29 sites offer electrical hookups, and dump stations are available. I will not be camping.
Meeting: Saturday Afternoon, April 25th. 2009, 10am-4pm. We will meet in the parking lot. Look for my silver Toyota SUV with a CGMC sign in the window. There will be a short briefing of the site. Please remember to sign a release form to participate in the field trip. We will then walk along the beach south of the parking lot, approximately 2.5 miles, to an area that has cement on the side of the hill. The Shale in the area is a good place to look for fossils. Along the beach you can find agate, jasper in shades of brown, honey, gold, and clear. Travertine Onyx can be found north of the parking lot approximately 1.5 miles.
Tools: Collecting bags, buckets, day pack, digging tools, rock pick, pry bar, eye protection, trowels, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, newspaper for wrapping fossils, layered clothing, towels, change of clothes/shoes in case you get wet. Drinking water, lunch or snacks. camping gear if you plan on spending the night.
Information: Jalama Beach County Park
Star Route, Jalama Road,Lompoc, CA 93436
Recorded Information (805) 736-6316, Park Office (805) 736-3504
Links:http://www.sbparks.org/docs/jalama.html
www.santabarbara.com/activities/camping/jalama_beach/movies/MOV00362.MPG
Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club presents the 32nd annual tailgate. March 13-15th
www.vvgmc.org/index_files/vvgmc_events.html
This will be held off Stoddard Wells Road in Apple Valley contact VVGM for field trip dates and time.
Members of the Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club invite you and your friends to attend their 32nd Annual Tailgate and Field Trip at the Stoddard Mt. collecting site. There you will find beautiful Verde Antique and Tri-Colored Marble. 4 x 4’s are required and jeep-pooling is appreciated. The tailgate is open to all Clubs and rock hounds. Everyone is allowed to sell or buy just about anything. Most items for sale or trade are related to gems, minerals, findings and equipment; but you’ll never know what might turn up.
The Club hosts a soft drink, coffee, and bake sale booth. The Club does request that vendors not to compete with products our Club offers for sale since our bake and drink Club booth is our only revenue source to pay for the public toilet facilities, operating supplies and promotional expenses.
Remember, this is a dry camp area, so bring in your own water and other necessities. The Club will have four ‘portapotties’, two of which will be handicap accessible. Supplies are available at the Stoddard Wells / I-15 exit just outside of Victorville.
Stoddard Wells road becomes a graded dirt road for seven miles to the TAILGATE from the Dale Evans Parkway intersection and can be easily handled by motor homes and trailers. You cannot miss the tailgate – it’s as if a large RV park has sprung up in the middle of the desert.
Green and Yellow Victor Valley Gem and Mineral Club signs will mark the route to the camping area. Hope you can attend! Rain or shine, we will be there! Pets must be on a leash or in a RV at all times. Questions: info@vvgmc.org or Phone: 760-243-2330
Directions: Head SOUTH from Rose Ave. on US-101 South toward LOS ANGELES for 47 miles, then keep to the LEFT to take CA-134 East toward BURBANK / GLENDALE. Continue on CA-134 East until it becomes I-210 East in about 14 miles. Drive EAST for about 37 miles on I-210 East, then merge onto I-15 North toward BARSTOW and drive NORTH for 41 miles. Take the STODDARD WELLS RD exit (EXIT 157) toward BELL MOUNTAIN, then turn LEFT onto STODDARD WELLS RD. for about 7 miles (Portions of road will be unpaved). GPS: N34° 40' 14" W117° 06' 33"
Ant Hill
Ant Hill-Bakersfield Calif March 21st Sat. 10am
This will be a co-op field trip Conejo Gem & Mineral Club, Tri-clubs, and CFMS
Field trip: Our March field trip will be to the Ant Hill area, near Bakersfield California. Come out for a fun day of digging for shark teeth fossils, the weather should be nice, cool. The dig site is a walk of 500 yards over semi flat ground, then up a hill 100 yards. Once there most of the time you'll be digging in small area. This time of the year there is always the chance of rain, bring the necessary clothing. If it is raining, we won’t be digging. There is talk that they're going to develop this site, if you ever thought of collecting shark teeth I would suggest you attend this trip.
When: March 21st 2009, Saturday, 10am-3pm.
Tools: Rock pick/hammer, gad pry bar, hand sledge, sifter, large pry bar, shovel, pick, eye protection, newspaper to wrap your fossils in, collecting bags, wide brimmed hat, suntan lotion, lots of water, lunch, There is no shade morning, afternoon, and it can be hot, but it will probably be cool, so dress accordingly, layers. I would recommend a day pack, to put your tools in. It’s a bit of a walk and it will be easier carrying your gear. You can make a sifter: 4 pieces of 1"x2"x12" wood, Elmer's wood glue and nail them in a square, then staple a 1/4 mesh screen onto the bottom. I'll bring one I've made to the March meeting. I also have photos, e-mail me if interested.
Material to Collect: Shark teeth fossils, many types, sizes, from the Miocene Epoch 10-15 millions years ago. There are other fossils, bone fragments, teeth to be found. The fossils are found in a layer about 3', you will see the exposed holes from previous digs. They are in a semi soft clay that you will dig out the biggest pieces you can, then carefully break apart to find the fossils. I usually use a gad pry bar to dig out bigger pieces of the clay, about golf ball to baseball size or so, If I see any sign of a shark tooth or fossil, I’ll wrap it into newspaper and later I will use dental tools or dremel motor tool to remove the clay to reveal the tooth. I keep some of the teeth still in the matrix, it makes a nice display. The main thing is patience when working with fossils.
Contact: Robert Sankovich 805-494-7734 home, rmsorca@adelphia.net Mike Miller 805-498-9586 rockfmdr@aol.com
CFMS: Adam Dean 909-489-4899 theagatehunter@verizon.net Shep Koss 661-248-0411 freudonetoo@yahoo.com
Tajigas Beach
Tajiguas Beach-Santa Barbara, CA March 22nd Sunday 10am Tri Club Field Trip-Conejo, Oxnard, Ventura
Fieldtrip: Enjoy a winter day at the beach! On March 22, our fieldtrip will be to Tajiguas Beach North of Santa Barbara, about two miles beyond Refugio Beach. We will be hunting for petrified whalebone and concreations with petrified wood or whalebone enclosed in rock. Stop at the first turn out space along the highway and look for the tri-club signs in the parking spot along the highway. Note the distance from California Street in Ventura is 54.1 miles.
Directions: From Ventura proceed north on highway 101 north (west) of Santa Barbara past Refugio Beach. Proceed 2.5 miles past Refugio Beach turn off and make a U-turn south for 0.3 miles. We will meet at parking area leading to the beach. I have a white Ford 150 pick-up with a shell; note I have a rockhound sticker in the back window.
Meeting: On Sunday morning March 22, we will meet at the trail leading to the beach at 10:00 a.m. Low tide is at 2:33 p.m. and after a couple hours of running up and down the beach it should be a great spot for a picnic lunch, if the weather cooperates.
Tools: You will need a bucket or pack to carry back your finds. Do not forget hat, sunscreen, water and lunch. Bring a variety of clothing for everything between sunny and hot too windy and cool. Pray for oceanic storms to wash the sand away and expose the rocks and whale bones. If you attend the Ant Hill sharks teeth dig with Rob Sankovich, you will now have some bones to go with your sharks teeth.
Contact: Ron Wise clintwise@hotmail.com
VP field trips Ventura Gem & Mineral Society
Jalama Beach
Jalama Beach, Lompoc Calif. April 25th Sat. 10am Tri Club Field Trip-Conejo, Oxnard, Ventura
Field trip: Our April field trip will be to Jalama Beach. We will be looking for Agate, Jasper, Petrified Whale Bone, Travertine Onyx, and Fossils. They can be found along the shoreline. You can come up for the day or camp overnight . Day use $6.00, camping $18.00, with electric hookup $25.00 Campsites are assigned on a first come, first served basis, one site to one vehicle. 98 campsites, all overlooking the ocean or beach front. Each site has a picnic table and BBQ, with hot showers, restrooms and water nearby. 29 sites offer electrical hookups, and dump stations are available. I will not be camping.
Meeting: Saturday Afternoon, April 25th. 2009, 10am-4pm. We will meet in the parking lot. Look for my silver Toyota SUV with a CGMC sign in the window. There will be a short briefing of the site. Please remember to sign a release form to participate in the field trip. We will then walk along the beach south of the parking lot, approximately 2.5 miles, to an area that has cement on the side of the hill. The Shale in the area is a good place to look for fossils. Along the beach you can find agate, jasper in shades of brown, honey, gold, and clear. Travertine Onyx can be found north of the parking lot approximately 1.5 miles.
Tools: Collecting bags, buckets, day pack, digging tools, rock pick, pry bar, eye protection, trowels, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, newspaper for wrapping fossils, layered clothing, towels, change of clothes/shoes in case you get wet. Drinking water, lunch or snacks. camping gear if you plan on spending the night.
Information: Jalama Beach County Park
Star Route, Jalama Road,Lompoc, CA 93436
Recorded Information (805) 736-6316, Park Office (805) 736-3504
Links:http://www.sbparks.org/docs/jalama.html
www.santabarbara.com/activities/camping/jalama_beach/movies/MOV00362.MPG
