Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 29, 2013 2:40:16 GMT -5
CFMS-OGMS Co-op Field Trip– Greenhorn Mountains, CA. August 16th-18th 2013 Fri/Sun. 9am.
CFMS Co Chair Field Trips South
Robert Sankovich 805-494-7734 rmsorca@adelphia. net
Adam Dean 909-489-4899 theagatehunter@ verizon.net
August 16th-18th Fri-Sat.
This Trip is to be a weekend field trip, but I know that many can only do a Day Trip. Friday will be the "Drive to the Campsite and Set Up" day. Rose Quartz morning/afternoon, Friday late afternoon, we will head out for the, Epidote and Garnet source. There will be some hiking up hill on this Trip, but mostly on dirt forest roads. As it gets dark we will collect Scheelite/Tungsten. If you have a short wave ultraviolet light bring it. I have one, but it would be great if others brought theirs. Saturday morning, we will head out to the Rose Quartz at about 10am. This is to accommodate those driving up that morning. It should take about 3.5 to 4 hours to drive to the Campsite from Ventura, so get up early and drive safe. Friday, Saturday & Sunday those who have been there before will leave earlier for the Rose Quartz. Sunday morning, we will hit the Rose Quartz again and will start early, about 9am, as we need to pack up and head for home that afternoon. There will be a pot luck Sat evening.
Information: The campsite is a Dry Site. No Water, No Hook-ups. If you are camping over, you will need to bring water for drinking and cleaning. I recommend filling a five gallon water cooler jug with your tap water and bottled water for the Hiking and stuff. This is a Pack In / Pack Out trip. We are responsible for our own trash and we need to set an example as RockHounds. Fire permits will be required I have one, we will need at least one more permit for the group. They can be bought in Bakersfield on the way up to the campsite. Campfire Permit BLM office in Bakersfield at: 3801 Pegasus Drive. They will be open from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm on Friday. Telephone: 661-391-6000 and Kernville Office at 105 Whitney Road Kernville, Telephone: 760-376-3781.
Online: www.fs. usda.gov/ detail/sequoia/ passes-permits/ recreation/ ?cid=fsbdev3_ 059516
Directions: Panorama Dry Camp, 7 miles north of Greenhorn Mountain County Park off Highway 155 in the Sequoia National Forest. Lat. N35d 48.51', Long. W118d 34.34'
What to Bring: bug spray, warm clothes for the cool nights, light clothes for the sunny afternoons, hiking shoes, sunscreen, large brim hat, shovel, rock hammer or pick, gad or chisel, sledges, collecting bags, buckets, day pack, eye protection, sturdy shoes, drinking water, trash bags, fire wood, and the usual stuff you bring when you camp. Food for the potluck. Flash Lights.
What to find:
Rose Quartz, a semi-translucent quartz colored pink to lavender by small amounts of Titanium atoms. This variety of rose is reported to have an asterism or six-ray star when polished properly. The quartz is in the cliff face that you will be walking down. You will need to bring heavy sledges and chisels to break away large pieces of quartz although there are lots of small stuff. The quartz is somewhat fractured but well healed. There are lots of small gemmy pieces down the hillside.
GPS=35d 51m 22s North,118d 31m 46s West, Elevation 7244' (http://www.caltelep hone.com/ lamps/rose_ quartz.htm)
Epidote, a Yellowish green to Brownish green to Black crystal that is long and transparent to translucent The crystals are shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)
Garnet, of the Grossular variety. These well formed crystals, are Brown to Orange in color and transparent to sub- translucent.
Tungsten Ore, of the Scheelite variety. A fluorescencing mineral has been found in many of the mountains and road-cuts. We will venture out for this collecting after dark, as the use of a Black light is vital.
E-mail me for maps:
Robert Sankovich
CFMS Field Trips South Co Chair
805-494-7734
rmsorca@adelphia. net
CFMS Co Chair Field Trips South
Robert Sankovich 805-494-7734 rmsorca@adelphia. net
Adam Dean 909-489-4899 theagatehunter@ verizon.net
August 16th-18th Fri-Sat.
This Trip is to be a weekend field trip, but I know that many can only do a Day Trip. Friday will be the "Drive to the Campsite and Set Up" day. Rose Quartz morning/afternoon, Friday late afternoon, we will head out for the, Epidote and Garnet source. There will be some hiking up hill on this Trip, but mostly on dirt forest roads. As it gets dark we will collect Scheelite/Tungsten. If you have a short wave ultraviolet light bring it. I have one, but it would be great if others brought theirs. Saturday morning, we will head out to the Rose Quartz at about 10am. This is to accommodate those driving up that morning. It should take about 3.5 to 4 hours to drive to the Campsite from Ventura, so get up early and drive safe. Friday, Saturday & Sunday those who have been there before will leave earlier for the Rose Quartz. Sunday morning, we will hit the Rose Quartz again and will start early, about 9am, as we need to pack up and head for home that afternoon. There will be a pot luck Sat evening.
Information: The campsite is a Dry Site. No Water, No Hook-ups. If you are camping over, you will need to bring water for drinking and cleaning. I recommend filling a five gallon water cooler jug with your tap water and bottled water for the Hiking and stuff. This is a Pack In / Pack Out trip. We are responsible for our own trash and we need to set an example as RockHounds. Fire permits will be required I have one, we will need at least one more permit for the group. They can be bought in Bakersfield on the way up to the campsite. Campfire Permit BLM office in Bakersfield at: 3801 Pegasus Drive. They will be open from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm on Friday. Telephone: 661-391-6000 and Kernville Office at 105 Whitney Road Kernville, Telephone: 760-376-3781.
Online: www.fs. usda.gov/ detail/sequoia/ passes-permits/ recreation/ ?cid=fsbdev3_ 059516
Directions: Panorama Dry Camp, 7 miles north of Greenhorn Mountain County Park off Highway 155 in the Sequoia National Forest. Lat. N35d 48.51', Long. W118d 34.34'
What to Bring: bug spray, warm clothes for the cool nights, light clothes for the sunny afternoons, hiking shoes, sunscreen, large brim hat, shovel, rock hammer or pick, gad or chisel, sledges, collecting bags, buckets, day pack, eye protection, sturdy shoes, drinking water, trash bags, fire wood, and the usual stuff you bring when you camp. Food for the potluck. Flash Lights.
What to find:
Rose Quartz, a semi-translucent quartz colored pink to lavender by small amounts of Titanium atoms. This variety of rose is reported to have an asterism or six-ray star when polished properly. The quartz is in the cliff face that you will be walking down. You will need to bring heavy sledges and chisels to break away large pieces of quartz although there are lots of small stuff. The quartz is somewhat fractured but well healed. There are lots of small gemmy pieces down the hillside.
GPS=35d 51m 22s North,118d 31m 46s West, Elevation 7244' (http://www.caltelep hone.com/ lamps/rose_ quartz.htm)
Epidote, a Yellowish green to Brownish green to Black crystal that is long and transparent to translucent The crystals are shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)
Garnet, of the Grossular variety. These well formed crystals, are Brown to Orange in color and transparent to sub- translucent.
Tungsten Ore, of the Scheelite variety. A fluorescencing mineral has been found in many of the mountains and road-cuts. We will venture out for this collecting after dark, as the use of a Black light is vital.
E-mail me for maps:
Robert Sankovich
CFMS Field Trips South Co Chair
805-494-7734
rmsorca@adelphia. net