Columbine Gem and Mineral Society, Chaffee County, Colorado's Earth Science, Rock Hounding and Lapidary Club

	Columbine Gem and Mineral Society is Chaffee County, Colorado's own rockhunting, fossil, artifact, lapidary and earth science club. Founded in 1947.
	Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month in the Meeting Room of the Mount Shavano Manor at 525 West 16th (at J street) in Salida, Colorado and start at 6:30 PM. Meetings include programs, door prizes and refreshments. Guests and visitors are welcome.

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		Please note that while our meetings are open to the general public, field trips are limited to Columbine members, plus members of our sister club in Oklahoma and the Pueblo and Canon City clubs with which we maintain reciprocal agreements. Often, field trip destinations are small, remote areas which limit the number of participants. Interested members must sign up one month before the trip. To sign up for a field trip you must be a Columbine Society member and sign up on the field trip list at a meeting. If you do sign up for a trip and can't go - please be considerate and cancel your reservation by contacting the field trip coordinator. If you wish to join, please use our Membership Application Form Please Note our club liability insurance covers damage to property, but not personal injury. Participation in club sponsored events is at your own risk. WHAT TO WEAR Recommendations for all outings: 1. DO NOT WEAR SHORTS OR SANDALS! 2. Wear Long Sleeve Shirt and Long Pants! 3. Bring lots of Water and a Lunch! 4. Wear a Hat, gloves and Sun Glasses! 5. Bring any medications you may need! 6. Wear Hiking Boots with ankle support. 7. Bring any and all equipment you may need (shovel etc.)!
	Saturday June 4	Field Trip Saguache Agate Columbine Stan Love Find: Agate, chalcedony, various colors jasper 2x2 ok
	June 9	Regular Monthly Meeting
		Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor Time: 6:30 PM Guest Speaker: Dr. Carnein Topic = Twinning which is a common phenonmenon in crystals of quartz, microcline, plagioclase and other minnerals. He will explore what is and is not a twin and will show off specimens and photos from his collection. Bring your own twins or questions In Charge of Refreshments: Show & Tell: Twins
	Saturday June 11	Field Trip Tallahassee Peridot Columbine Steve Jones Find: Tallahassee peridot, Jasper 2x2 ok
	Sunday June 12	Field Trip Picketwire Dinosaur Tracks (LaJunta) Canyon City Jim Meacham Comanche Grass Lands, $15 fee, Attractions: Long set of Dino Tracts, petroglyphs, Spanish Cemetery etc 2x2 ok Other: Make reservations.
	Fri-Sun June 24-26	Show Rocky Mountain Federation Show CSGMS Colorado Springs
	Saturday June 25	Field Trip Longs Gulch, Salida Columbine Stan Love Find: Agate, Jasper, Pet Wood Other: High clearance 2x2 ok, 4x4 preferred
	Saturday July 2	Field Trip Tarryall Topaz (Fuzzy Moe Claim) Columbine Steve Jones/Ken Nord Find: Topaz, Quartz, Feldspar, fluorite 4x4
	Saturday July 9	Field Trip Courtney Marie Claim, Lake George Columbine Steve Jones Find: Amazonite, smoky qtz, Goethite 2x2 ok
	July 14	Annual Society Picnic and Silent Auction
		What to bring: A covered dish to share - Chicken, drinks and tableware are provided. Also please bring donations for the silent auction Where: Centennial Park, Salida (at the shelter on the west side of Salida Hot Springs Pool) Time: 6:00 PM
	Saturday July 16	Picnic Lake George Claims,PRC Pueblo Rockhounds Einar Wulfsberg/Larry Frank Club Picnic at noon Find: Amazonite, Smoky Qtz, Goethite, Fluorite) 2x2 OK Details on Picnic in Club Bulletin
	Sunday July 24	Field Trip Mt. Antero Columbine Ralph Eyler Find: Aquamarine, smoky Qtz, fluorite 4x4 !! High altitude, rough road
	July 26- 31	Chaffee County Fair
		Where: Chaffee County Fairgrounds in Poncha Springs. Leader: Fred Jackson 539.3930 - volunteers needed for booth set up and take down, and for the "decorate a rock" contest. We need small rock specimens for give-a-ways.
	Saturday Aug 6	Field Trip Courtney Marie Claim, Lake George Columbine Steve Jones Find: Amazonite, smoky qtz, Goethite 2x2 ok
	Aug 11	Monthly Meeting - Field Trip
		Columbine Regular Meeting Field Trip Columbine Stan Love Poncha Loop for agate 2x2 ok Meet: Poncha Springs Visitor Center HWY 50 & HWY 285 5:30 pm
	Aug 12-14	Contin-Tail Show
		Where: Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds Time: 9am to 5pm
	Fri-Sun Aug 19-21	Show Lake George Gem and Mineral Show 9 am � 5 pm
	Sun-Mon Aug 20-22	Show Woodland Park Gem and Mineral Show 9 am � 5 pm
	Sunday Aug 21	Field Trip Mt. Antero Columbine Ralph Eyler Find: Aquamarine, smoky Qtz, fluorite, Phenakite, feldspar 4x4 !! High altitude, rough road
	Satruday Aug 27	Field Trip Hartsel Barite (Blue Bee Claim) Columbine Kathi Kier Find: Blue Barite, 20lb limit 4x4, 2x2 ok
	Sept 8	Regular Monthly Meeting
		Members, Bob Hickey is unable to give his Ruby Mountain area presentation at our September 8th meeting. The Board has decided to meet at Shavano Manor, 6:30 pm as usual. Our program will be a presentation on the Colorado Roadless Rule by Michael Picard of the Forest Service who will also answer any questions we might have . The final determination on this Rule is due at the end of the year. Also, please bring a couple of your rocks / minerals found on our field trips this summer and any purchases you might like to show to the group from the Contin-tail Gem & Mineral Show.
	Saturday Sept 10	Field Trip Sedalia Mine Columbine Fred Jackson Find: Almandine Garnets, magnetite, Azurite, malachite 2x2 ok
	Sept 15-18	Show Denver Gem & Mineral Show Denver Merchandise Mart, 9 am-6 pm Features �Russian Minerals�
	Saturday Sept 24	Field Trip Crampton Mt. Canyon City Jim Meacham Find: Petrified Wood, Carnetite, Sanidine
	Saturday Oct 1	Field Trip Pueblo Rockhound Claims, Lake George Pueblo Rockhounds Einar Wulfsberg/Larry Frank Find: Amazonite, smoky qtz, Goethite 2x2 ok
	Oct 13	Regular Monthly Meeting
		Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor Time: 6:30 PM Guest Speaker: In Charge of Refreshments: Show & Tell:
	Nov 10	Regular Monthly Meeting - Officer Election
		Where: Meeting Room at Shavano Manor Time: 6:30 PM Guest Speaker: In Charge of Refreshments: Show & Tell:
	Sat-Sun Nov 12-13	Symposium 32^nd Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium, Socorro , NM Symposium ( New Mexico Tech) Virgil Leuth 575 835-5302, geoinfo.nmtedu/museum/minsymp/registration
	Dec 8	Christmas Dinner











































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