Nov 17th, 2018 – Field Trip to Blanchard Hill (~12 miles S of Bellingham)

Past Field Trips

On Nov. 17th I’m planning to join the WA State Mineral Council trip to Blanchard Hill for Dalmatian Stone and Chert.  This locale is about 12 miles south of Bellingham.  Dalmatian Stone is a white marble with dendritic patterns. 

Meet at I-5 Exit 240 Gas Mart 8:50 AM (east side of I-5).  Bring hard rock tools.  (Sledge, big pry bar 3# hammer, chisel, and wedge ( Loaner tools available from Ed ). Safety gear, heavy cloths, gloves & eye protection.
Good roads, no hike.  Weather is looking sunny and dry for Sat.
Hosted by Darrington Rock Club (Ed Lehman (wsmced@hotmail.com h# 425-334-6282 c# 425-760-2786).

Roger Danneman cell # 425-757-3506.

Updated: November 18, 2018 — 10:53 am

Presidents Message

  • Digging It!  May is finally here, and with the snow clearing, the flowers blooming, and the rains letting up a bit (hopefully), that rock fever is hitting us all pretty hard. I hope you all had a great time at the Rock Bingo night last month! The Big Show is Coming! We are now less than two months away from our Cascade Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, which will be held June 27–28 at Kent Commons. This is our biggest event of the year, and as I mentioned when I started my term, the people are what make this club …

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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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