June 13th, 2020 Saddle Mountain Field Trip Report

Field trip reports

On Sat. June 13th we went over to the central WA Saddle Mountains near Mattawa.  It was windy, but it was dry with moderate temperatures.  I had previously scheduled a trip to Red Top on this weekend, but that area was closed due to a police hunt and since our April trip to Saddle Mtn. had been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the switch was a good one.  We had 12 people in 7 vehicles  – 7 members and 5 guests.  Everyone got their limit and then we went over to the diatom pits near Beverly for some of the diatom opal.  First 4 pics are on Saddle Mtn.  Second 4 pics are of petrified wood.  Last 4 pics are of diatom opal.

Submitted by Roger Danneman CMS Field Trip Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: June 15, 2020 — 6:09 pm

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  • Digging It!  Our big rock, gem and jewelry show is at the end of this month. We have so many opportunities for you to come and be a part of it – from helping our wonderful vendors load in their gear, to setting up tables, greeting guests, helping with kid’s activities, and so much more. All of our volunteers always go home with free rocks – and free shop hours! I’ll be spending those three days (Friday, June 26 – our set up day – through Sunday, June 28) at the Silent Auction table, working on raising money for our …

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  • 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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