field trip Thursday May 30, 2024
Trip #1-- Drive through Time- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Geology
Leader- Greg Jones
Time: 4:00PM -~8:00PM
Meeting Place: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Visitors Center on the east edge of Lovell, Wyoming. (See map at bottom of document).
Lovell is located 23 miles east of Park County Fairgrounds in Powell, Wyoming
Description- Educational Field trip- No collecting (On National Park Land). Will make 3 stops to talk about the Geology of Bighorn canyon that straddles the Wyoming-Montana Border.
Audience: Anyone; Good Family Trip
Who Can Come: No limit on Attendees. (Carpooling encouraged) Due to our insurance, Attendees must be a member of a club or society that belongs to the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies. If you are not a member you can join a club at the show. You can sign up for the trip at the show.
Accessibility: All stops on paved roads. Short walks may be required.
What to bring: Water, snacks, sack lunch if desired, insect repellent (in case), jackets
There are restrooms available at each stop.
Field Trip Saturday June 1, 2024
Trip #3-- Mineral Collecting Trip
Leader: Mike Motsch
Description: Collecting calcite crystals, maybe some Mississippian invertebrate fossils, some chert, cerussite, tyumanite, metatyunamite, hematite, aragonite, jasper. Opportunity to collect very nice dogtooth spar. Other collectable minerals may be present.
Time: 9:00 am - 5pm
Meeting Place: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Visitors Center on the east edge of Lovell, Wyoming. (See map at bottom of document).
Lovell is located 23 miles east of Park County Fairgrounds in Powell, Wyoming
Audience: Mineral Collectors and avid rockhounds. Hunting local is a reclaimed uranium mining area. Background levels of radiation are higher but not dangerous. Participants should be aware of higher background levels before deciding to come on trip.
Who Can Come: Number of attendees limited to~20. The number of vehicles will be limited so carpooling will be required. Preference given to out-of-town guests. They should call Greg Jones at 281.224.2694 or email at wyojones@ wyojones.com to sign up before the show.
Insurance: For insurance purposes must be a member of a club or society that belongs to the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies. If you are not a member you can join a club at the show.
Accessibility: Long gravel and dirt road, rough in places, ruts mostly avoidable; small mud holes, high clearance vehicles needed. 4-wheel drive not necessary but a good choice.
What to bring: Water, snacks, sunscreen; sack lunch, jackets, collecting equipment; rock hammers; containers and packing materials to protect specimens.
There are no restrooms available at the collecting local.
FIELD TRIP SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2024
Trip #4-- Crystal Creek
Leader: David Gillard
Description: Collecting jaspers, agates, petrified wood, stromatolites; fossils corals from gravel beds. Selenite crystals and other minerals likely. Stops may also include Jurassic belemnites and oysters.
Time: 9:30 am - 3pm
Meeting Place: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Visitors Center on the east edge of Lovell, Wyoming. (See map at bottom of document).
Lovell is located 23 miles east of Park County Fairgrounds in Powell, Wyoming
Audience: Trip suitable for rockhounds of all ages.
Who Can Come: Number of attendees limited to~30. Car pooling from Visitors center encouraged. Preference given to out-of-town guests. Sign up at show. Preference given to out-of-town guests. They should call Greg Jones at 281.224.2694 or email at wyojones@ wyojones.com to sign up before the show
Insurance: For insurance purposes must be a member of a club or society that belongs to the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies. If you are not a member you can join a club at the show.
Accessibility: Good gravel roads passable with sedans.
What to bring: Water, snacks, sunscreen; sack lunch, jackets, collecting equipment; rock hammers; containers and packing materials to protect specimens.
There are no restrooms available at the collecting local.