Oct 2015
01:
General Meeting: 7:30 pm in our regular meeting room.
10:
Granada Hills Street Fair: We need volunteers!
15:
Board Meeting: 7:30 pm at the Ridenours home.
16:
NASA Night Vintage Magnate: Our Education Outreach at its best
31: Halloween: Spooky
Spooky
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Del Air General Meeting: Thursday Oct 01, 2015
The meeting begins at 7:30 pm
in our regular meeting room at:
Northridge
United Methodist Church - 9650 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324
Guests Are Always Welcome
At Our Meetings & Events.
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Oct 2015 Program: "Rockhounding Central California: From the Desert to the
Sea"
First-time Ever – Presentation & Bonus Field Trip!
This
month, we are honored to have Kris Rowe,
the owner/administer of Rockhound Field Trip Fanatics and a partner in Hand-2-Mouth
Mining. With 35 years’ experience in rockhounding, Kris has mined gemstones
throughout California and led field trips with hundreds of rockhounds from all
over the world. His special focus is the Panoche Hills of Fresno & San
Benito Counties where he has led many field trips to Area 54 and the Big Pile
sites.
"Rockhounding Central California: From the Desert to the Sea"
is an interactive presentation on the fantastic rockhounding to be enjoyed
today throughout Central California, with a special focus on the Cady Mountains
of Kern County. You will see over 100
slides of pretty rocks and vistas from all over Central California.
Q&A session will
be available after the presentation.’
Following the
Thursday night presentation, on October 2-4 (Friday to Sunday), Kris will lead
all of us on an incredible “Santa Monica Mountains Mini-Odyssey”,
aka “The Del-Air Rockhound Mini-Odyssey”.
Each morning, we will meet at the Jack
in the Box at 5033 Kanan Road, at 8:30 am and leave at 9 am sharp.
October 2 (Friday) – Road cuts on Kanan Road, the Lewis Road site,
Ladyface # 2, Ladyface Mountain # 1, Ladyface # 3 and the Lobo Canyon
site. Prospecting for rare cubic quartz
melanophlogite, marcasite agate, etc.
October 3 (Saturday) - Head west up on Kanan Road to the Mulholland
Hwy, then south to Piuma Road. Going south on winding Piuma Road, and stop at
the Backbone Trail to search for fossil scallop shells and other treasures.
October 4 (Sunday) - Head north on Kanan Road and beyond. First,
head into the wilds of Oak Park, and search for petrified wood at Deerhill
Park. The hills surrounding the park are known to have petrified wood. Park at
the tennis courts off of Deerbrook Road, and search the hill across the street.
Then, head up to the shadows of the Reagan Library, and search for common opal.
You do not want to miss this
once-in-a-life time mini-odyssey experience with Kris Rowe.
You may visit the details of the mini-odyssey at http://rockhound-field-trips.ning.com/profiles/blogs/itinerary-2015-rftf-santa-monica-mountains-rockhound-mini-odyssey.
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SUPPORT OUR HOBBY....ATTEND A LOCAL SAHOW
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October 3 - 4: BORON, CA
Mojave
Mineralogical Society
Boron
Park
12000
Boron Avenue
Hours:
9 - 4 daily
Contact:
Steve Breckenridge, (760) 559-0872
Email:
rock5b@starband.net
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October 3 - 4: VISTA, CA
Vista
Gem & Mineral Society
Antique
Gas & Steam Engine Museum
2040
North Santa Fe Avenue
Hours:
Sat 10 - 5; Sun 10 - 4
Contact:
Ray Pearce, (760) 535-5524
Email:
vistarocksgms@gmail.com
Website:
www.vistarocks.org
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October 10: MARIPOSA, CA
Mariposa
Gem & Mineral Club
Rock
Swap
Mariposa
County Fairgrounds
Hours:
10 – 5
Contact:
Nikki West, (209) 742-4234
Email:
mgmc@sti.net
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October 10 - 11:
ANDERSON, CA
Shasta
Gem & Mineral Society
Shasta
District Fairgrounds
1890
Briggs Street
Hours:
Sat. 9 - 5; Sun. 10 - 4
Contact:
Kelley O'Leary, (530) 772-7133
Website:
www.shastagemandmineral.com
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October 10 - 11: GRASS
VALLEY, CA
Nevada
County Gem & Mineral Society
Nevada
County Fairgrounds (Main Building)
11228
McCourtney Road
Hours:
10 - 5 daily
Contact:
Anita Wald-Tuttle, (530) 277-6195
Email:
anitaw1t3@gmail.com
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October 10 - 11: TRONA, CA
Searles Lake Gem & Mineral
Society
SLG&MS Show Building
13337 Main Street
Hours: Sat 7 - 5; Sun 7 - 4
Contacts: Jim & Bonnie Fairchild,
(760) 372-5356
Email: slgms@iwvisp.com
Website: www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub
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October 11: FALLBROOK,
CA
Fallbrook
Gem & Mineral Facility
123
West Alvarado Street
Hours:
9 - 4
Contact:
(760) 728-1130
Email:
fgms@sbcglobal.net
Website:
www.fgms.org
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October 17: WEST HILLS, CA
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers
First United Methodist Church
22700 Sherman Way
Hours: 10 - 5
Contact: Anita Niles, (818) 349-2943
Email: info@rockchippers.org
Website: www.rockchippers.org
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Oct
2015: Arizona State Gemstone of the Month:
“Turquoise”
Turquoise was designated the official gemstone of
Arizona in 1974. Probably one of the oldest gemstones known, turquoise is an
opaque, blue-to-green mineral. Chemically, turquoise is a hydrous phosphate of
copper and aluminum. The majority of the world's finest-quality turquoise comes
from western and southwestern United States, the largest producer of turquoise
in the world.
Turquoise has been used extensively by both
southwestern U.S. Native Americans and by many of the Indian tribes in Mexico
since about 200 B.C. to make solid turquoise beads, carvings, and inlaid
mosaics. Nearly all important deposits of turquoise are located near copper
deposits in arid desert regions of the world. The quality of Arizona turquoise
is world-famous.
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