The Del Air Rockhounds Club Welcomes You!!

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The Del-Air Rockhounds Club was founded in 1954 with members mostly residing in the San Fernando Valley area of California. Our club is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing knowledge of the lapidary arts and techniques, geology, mineralogy and related fields. We own our own lapidary equipment with members available to teach and demonstrate lapidary techniques to other members. Our members enjoy lapidary related programs, demonstrations, exhibitions, displays and lectures. We also take monthly field trips to our local deserts & mountains for exploration and the study and collection of lapidary and mineral specimens.

Member of the California & American Federation of Mineralogical Societies

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7618, Van Nuys, CA 91409 

March 2026 Del-Air Rockhounds Calendar of Events

Thursday March 5: General Meeting 

Sunday March 8: Daylight Savings Time Begin

Friday March 13 to Sunday March 15: Stoddard Wells Tailgating

Tuesday March 17: St Patrick's Day

Thursday March 19: Board Meeting

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March 2026 Program: “Colorful Condor Agates Argentina"

Presented by: Dick & Mary Pat Weber

                                                                                                                

This month’s program will be “The Colorful Condor Agates of Argentina” presented by Mary Pat Weber, geologist and mineral collector. She will present the amazing story of how these agates were discovered, lost, and re-discovered in a remote, inhospitable region high in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Specimens of these beautiful agates from her personal collection will be on display along with other agate specimens from Argentina. 

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March 2026 Rocks of the Month: Bloodstone & Aquamarine

                       Our March rocks are Bloodstone and Aquamarine. Bring in any samples of these two minerals you may have to our March meeting and share it with the group.

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50th Annual Stoddard Wells Rockhound Tailgating Event:

March 13 through March 15, 2026

Hours: 9:00 - 5:00 Daily - Open Parking Lot

Address: Dale Evans Parkway & Stoddard Wells Rd., Apple Valley, CA

Website: https://vvgmc.org/tailgate.html

From I-15 northbound towards Barstow: Hwy 15 north thru Victorville! Exit right at 2nd Stoddard Wells Rd at Bell Mtn. Exit #157. Turn left/east at the ramp stop sign. Stay on Stoddard Wells Road for 4 miles until the next stop sign at Dale Evans Pkwy. Tailgate signs will be high on the NW corner power pole. Check the odometer here! Continue straight on Stoddard Wells Rd for 7 miles to the Tailgate. The road becomes a graded dirt road about 4 tenths of a mile from the Dale Evans Pkwy intersection. Proceed east/NE past Grange fork to the Tailgate site. Cars & RVs can make it with ease & care. There will be Tailgate signs along the route. See you there! Rain or shine, we’ll be there!

Sponsored by the Victor Valley Gem & Mineral Club.

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Welcome new members Linda Makuta and Paige Cohen to the Del-Air Rockhounds Club!

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CONEJO GEM AND MINERAL CLUB's 49TH ANNUAL SHOW:

PAGEANT OF A THOUSAND GEMS

Sat Apr 18, 10am-5pm - Sun Apr 19, 10am-4pm.                                                                                         Borchard Community Center 190 N. Reino Road, Thousand Oaks 91320

THE SHOW INCLUDES: Exhibits of mineral and rock collections, gems, jewelry; Silent Auction of rocks and minerals in the rough and fossils; Demonstrators of lapidary work; Youth Room with games & prizes; Plant sale; Hourly Raffle. FREE ENTRY & FREE PARKING

For more information about our Club, go to www.CGAMC.org

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