June 12th, 2021 Little Naches Field Trip Report

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On June 12th we went to the Little Naches area. We had a group of 16. It was a perfect weather day of mid-60s and partly cloudy skies. Such a beautiful scenic drive skirting Mt. Rainier and going over Chinook Pass. Earlier rainfall had softened the ground at our dig sites. We spent about 2 1/2 hours digging at the thunderegg site and about 2 hours at the lilypad jasper site. I pointed out the leaf fossil mud stone on the way so folks could hit that last if they chose to do so. I collected about a 1/2 bucket of thundereggs, many already broken in half, much of which will go into my tumbler. When they’re already broken, it makes it easier to choose the nicer blue chalcedony filled nodules and leave the pale ones behind. I also collected a 1/2 bucket of the lilypad. Everyone was finding some decent material and I’m glad that we went early in the season this year to avoid any fire closures and extreme heat. This area will probably continue to be a June trip for us.

Next trip is scheduled for July 17th at Greenwater for agate, jasper, and common opal.  Details will be sent to the CMS Field Trip distribution list the weekend before the trip.  If you’re not getting my e-mails, then you’re not in my list.  So contact me if you wish to be added.

Submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Guide.  Roger.Danneman@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: June 23, 2021 — 5:49 pm

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  • Digging It!  Thanks to everyone who joined us in March for Maureen Carlisle’s fascinating look at the world of professional paleontology digs. Our next meeting on April 9 is a great club tradition: Rock Bingo! Whether you’ve been a member for decades or you just joined last month, Bingo is the ultimate fun night for everyone kids included. All you have to do is bring three rock-related gifts (rocks themselves are just fine!), wrapped so that they are hidden, and then show up at 7pm on the 9th. Everyone is a winner – win a new treasure for your shelf and …

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  • Come one, come all and play ROCK BINGO! With schools out for many local school districts, we invite members, guests, and especially families and kids to come and enjoy one of our most fun nights of the year. Everyone is guaranteed to win at this FREE event! All you have to do is bring three wrapped presents – presents can be rocks, gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, cabochons, slabs, jewelry, tumbled stones – anything you think might be a nice gift for a rock enthusiast. 

  • Our own Mike Blanton will bring his expertise to this club meeting program – he will share the tools, tips and tricks he has developed to drill holes in stones and minerals so you can do more with the rocks you find. Show and Tell: bring a rock you’d like to make into something else.

  • Club Wagonmaster and rock shop creator Roger Danneman will present an overview of the new club shop – including equipment, scheduling, stewards, and what you can expect from this exciting new resource.  Show and Tell: bring a rock you want to polish or make into a cabochon (or something you’ve already polished or made)

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