August 2 CAPITAL MINERAL CLUB N. Groton, New Hampshire ???????????????

August 2 Mineralogical & Lapidary Society of the Raritan Valley Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Description: Limestone mineral dig. Meet at gate to quarry entrance for entry at 8am Limit to 20 first collectors Geology: This is an active limestone quarry. Mineralization occurs as vein fillings in brecciated limestone

August 16 Wayne County Mineral Club Western, New York, time 7:30am to 12:00 noon Fluorites, Sphalerite, Calcite,

August 24 Bristol Rock and Mineral Club Lakeville Iron Furnace and slag heaps.multicolored slag old iron artifacts

August 25 St. Lawrence Co. Mineral Club St. Lawrence County, New York $5.00 fee Blue Calcite, Hexagonite, Wollastonite, Prenhite, Talc, Chrome Tremolite

Sept 6 Lapidary and Mineral Society of Central CT. East Hampton, CT. These are small pegmatites on CT state land and subject to a permit, which we have for those dates. History, mineralogy, maps, directions and rules are posted on http://www.lmscc.org/directions.htm. There is no need to contact me to arrange permission. It is state land, anyone can attend on the permitted day, so they can just show up! Minerals Spessartine, Beryl, Columbite, Muscovite, Uraninite, Torbernite, Autunite, Fluorapatite, Schorl Tourmaline, Zircon, Scheelite, Albite, Biotite, Microcline, Quartz

September 20 New York Mineralogical Club Southwestern New Hampshire, Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.minerals found: quartz, sulphates, and fluorides.

September 21 New York Mineralogical Club Southwestern New Hampshire; Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; minerals found: pegmatite minerals and siderite.

September 21 New York Mineralogical Club Southwestern New Hampshire; Hours: 11:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; minerals found: pegmatites and associated minerals.

Sept 21 SACO Valley Mienral Club Deer Hill Stow, Maine. Famous Amethyst Locality. Fee of $ 3.00 to Fed's. Short but hard hike.All digging in glacial till.

Oct 3&4 SACO Valley Mineral Club ( tentative) Eden Mill VT Handicap accessible. One of the most famous mines around soon to be closed for ever !!! Grossular garnets, Vesuvianite, Calcite, Aragonite, Diopside, Epidote etc.

October 18 New York Mineralogical Club Central Massachusetts. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. minerals found: quartz and lead.

Contact Jon Herndon if interested in more details on any of these trips.:

jherndon@aspi.net or telephone 539-3884.