The Lake George Gem and Mineral Club

The Lake George Gem and
Mineral Club Club News
April, 2016
Program for the month: Saturday April 9:
At our April meeting, we will discuss field trips coming up this year as well as show our newer
members the type of material that may be found at those sites. We’ll discuss tips for collecting at the
sites and overall field- trip protocol. Later in this newsletter, you’ll see a list of tools and equipment
(“Field Collecting Notes”) that you may find useful on our field trips. You don’t need all of the material
to begin collecting with the club, but the safety and comfort items should be a first priority. We’re
headed into the prime time of the snow season in this area but be patient – field trip season will be
here soon!
In May and June, there will not be monthly business meetings. Instead, we’ll meet at specified
locations to go on field trips. Not every member will be able to go at the same time to all field trips;
there are just too many of us. But our Field Trip Coordinators will try their best to give members a
good exposure to trips. We will have “rerun” field trips whenever possible. Be sure to watch the
LGGMClub.org website and your email for updates on information about the trips.
Also, the April meeting will be this year’ last silent auction. We still have some cool specimens
donated by Club members. The specimens will be displayed at the back/side of the room with “bid
sheets”. Each item will have a minimum starting bid. You write your bid and initials in a blank space
on the sheet and then watch to see if others outbid you. You can keep on bidding until the President
says bidding is closed. So, bring some CASH and be prepared for the fun!
Thanks to Harry Dougherty, Loren Lowe, Frank & Ellie Rosenberg, and Bob Carnein for donations to
this year’s silent auctions!
Please Note: If the weather is threatening, the officers of LGGMC will try to make a decision the
evening before the scheduled meeting to call off the meeting if road conditions might be dangerous in
the area. Be sure to check your email BEFORE leaving your house for the meeting!
Coming Events
Several mineral, fossil, and geology clubs meet relatively nearby and encourage visitors. These include:
>Cañon City Geology Club, meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6PM in the United Methodist Church,
Cañon City;
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
>Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7PM in the Colorado
Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock Ave., Colorado Springs;
>Columbine Gem & Mineral Society, meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 6:30PM in the meeting
room, Mt. Shavano Manor, 525 W. 16th (at J St.), Salida;
>Pueblo Rockhounds, meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30PM in the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 10 University Circle, Pueblo.
Pete Modreski sent notices of the following upcoming events:
Apr. 1-3, Fort Collins Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Show, at the McKee 4-H Building, Larimer County Fairgrounds, I-25 exit
259.
Tues., Apr. 5, 10:30 a.m. USGS Rocky Mountain Science Seminar, “Fluids and earthquake swarms”, by Dave Shelly, USGS,
Menlo Park. Building 25 auditorium (use entrance E-14), Denver Federal Center, Lakewood CO; visitors are welcome.
Thurs., Apr. 7, 7:00 p.m., Friends of the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum's "First Thursday" lecture series, The Rare
Earth Elements: Chemistry, Enriched Global Occurrences, and Criticality, by Mandi Hutchinson, plus A special insight
into Rare Earth Minerals in Colorado,by Philip Persson). In the Ben H. Parker Student Center, Ballroom E, Maple Street,
Golden, CO 80401. Socializing begins at 6:30 PM and the talk will start at 7:00. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Fri., Apr. 8, 3:00 p.m., Earth Sciences Colloquium at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Piecing together Patagonia’s,
past, by Regan Dunn, Univ. of Wyoming. VIP Room; all are welcome, museum admission is not required.
Fri., Apr. 8, 6:45 p.m., North Jeffco Gem & Mineral Club Silent Auction; APEX Community Recreation Center, 6842
Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO. Public welcome; free parking, free admission, free refreshments, bake sale too.
Thurs., Apr. 14, the Colorado Scientific Society annual Past Presidents Dinner (to honor & introduce past presidents of the
society; anyone is welcome to attend) will be held at White Fence Farm, Lakewood, CO. The speaker will be Matt Silverman, on
“Tempest at Teapot Dome, Wyoming: the Greatest Political Scandal in the History of the American Oil Industry”. See
http://www.coloscisoc.org/ for more info.
April 15-17, Rocky Mountain Gem and Mineral Show, to be held at The Westin Westminster, 10600 Westminster Blvd,
Westminster, CO 80020. See http://www.rockygems.com/april-mineral-show.html for more info. This new show is being
sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Gem and Mineral Co-op, c/o Sandra Gonzales, http://www.rockygems.com/ Note, the
Colorado Mineral and Fossil Spring Show, which would normally be held toward the end of April, will not take place this year.
Thurs., Apr. 26, 7:00 p.m., Colorado Scientific Society annual Emmons Lecture, “The Quest for and Origin of the Only Known
Natural Quasi-Crystal.", by Lincoln Hollister, Princeton University, Professor of Geosciences, Emeritus. To be held at the
American Mountaineering Center, auditorium, 710 10th St., Golden, CO. No charge and all are welcome. See
http://www.coloscisoc.org/ for more info when it is available.
Sat., May 14, Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter, Silent Auction. Clements Community Center, 1580 Yarrow St.,
Lakewood CO, 12:00-3:00 (setup begins at 11 a.m.)
July 15-19, the “2nd Eugene E. Foord Symposium on Pegmatites, Golden Colorado” will take place on the CSM campus.
There will be a welcoming reception, two days of oral and poster presentations, and two days of field trips to Colorado pegmatite
localities. For further information see http://www.colorado.edu/symposium/pegmatite/ or the Friends of the Colorado School of
Mines Geology Museum page, https://www.facebook.com/LikeCSMGeoMuseum/ . Pegmatite researchers from around the
country and internationally are expected to attend, as well as local presenters. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Aug. 12-14, Contin-Tail Gem & Mineral Show, Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds, Buena Vista, CO
Aug. 19-21, Lake George Gem & Mineral Club annual show, Lake George, CO (details later)
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
Welcome New Members
Baker, Russ & Lora (Blackhawk)
Brock, John & Marie (Florissant)
Dinsmore, Mark (Colorado Springs)
Foky, Marcia (Coaldale)
Giacobbe, Peter (Colorado Springs)
Gillard, David (Castle Rock)
Greenbrier, Kristy (Colorado Springs)
Harold, David (Jefferson)
Harrison, Catherine “Put” (Colorado Springs)
Hatfield, Paul & Cindy (Castle Rock)
Higgins, Mary (Woodland Park)
Horne, Matt (Colorado Springs)
Kastning, Linda (Florissant)
Lynch, Jolynn (Colorado Springs)
May, Bill & Julie (Norman, OK)
McKune, Ida (Florissant)
Meier, Katie (Florissant)
Miller, Linda (Florissant)
Moffett, Chris (Fairplay)
O’Bryant, David (Woodland Park)
O’Neil, Randy & Patricia (Divide)
Radle, Steven (Divide)
Schwabe, John (Florissant)
Shortt, Julie (Florissant)
Sleboda, Katherine (Pensacola, FL)
Trelstad, Brad & Angie (Victor)
Ulibarvi, Bennie (Denver)
Walker, Richard & Sharon (Woodland Park)
Williford, Pam (Glenwood Springs)

Here’s a note from President John Rakowski:
Field Collecting Notes
These notes have been printed in a past newsletter but should be useful to assist new members and serve as
a reminder for the older members. I encourage our more experienced members to bring extra tools when
possible to help supplement tools available to our newer members on field trips.
General:
Be sure you will be going to unclaimed public land or if not, that you have permission. If you’re on a Club Field
Trip, pay attention to descriptions of the area where collecting is allowed and any safety information for that
site. It’s safest and more fun to be prospecting or collecting with at least one other person. Make sure you tell
someone where you are going and when you expect to be back. Stay away from mine openings unless you’re
with specially trained and equipped people. Use a map or GPS to keep track of where you’re going and where
you found specimens. Keep good notes of where your specimens were found and place copies of locality
information in boxes with the specimens
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016











Safety and comfort:
Make careful mental note of landmarks and surroundings so you can find your way back.
Protect eyes with safety glasses (polycarbonate) or safety goggles.
Comfortable back pack or 5-gallon size bucket to carry everything.
Sturdy and safe hiking or work boots for the occasion; prefer steel toes if there are lots of loose big
rocks such as Mt. Antero.
Sunscreen, insect spray, toilet paper (TP can be good wrapping for delicate specimens).
Plenty of water, also food if you’ll be gone most of the day.
Use gloves; quartz and other material can slice and dice your fingers quickly!
Light raincoat BUT beware of lightning storms!
Knee pads.
Safety orange color vest during hunting season or in coyote hunting areas.
Emergency blanket, whistle, small first aid set with band aids and antibiotic ointment.
Initial digging and search tools:
 Picks, small or medium.
 Shovels, small folding or large short handled.
 Brush or whisk broom, magnifier and folding saw.
For the initial reconnaissance tools, just take the Safety/Comfort items, small pick, folding GI shovel,
and brush. You can explore more area this way, and when you find a zone of interest you can go back
for more tools and packing materials.







Pocket or specimen recovery:
Big pick, big shovel, and big pry bar to clear the area around a pocket or zone of interest and to knock
down and muck out dangerous overhangs.
Quarter-inch hardware cloth mesh screen for some areas like topaz sites.
Small pick and small pry bars.
3-pound sledge hammer and cold chisels of various sizes (avoid mushroomed chisels).
Small shovel, trowel, hoe, brushes.
Screwdrivers (straight or bent), bamboo skewer sticks and dental picks.
Egg cartons, newspaper, toilet paper, boxes, bags, soda-pop flats to protect your finds.
Consider bright paint on your small tools to make them easier to keep track of.
When you find your “goodies”, dig around them to make it easier to recover unbroken specimens.
Don’t dig extended undercut areas – break and muck out overhangs (cover pocket with protective
cloth or newspaper which will also alert you when you’re digging out that you’re at your pocket). Wrap
specimens carefully-they will chip or break if not wrapped and protected. If you find a pocket, save all
pieces, take them home and clean everything since many times specimens can be repaired. After
cleaning, work on your 3-D puzzle.
Not everybody will have all the tools described above, but they’re part of a suggested list. The most
important items are the Safety/Comfort items and the material for protecting your finds.
 John Rakowski has sent in an order for 48 Club hats. These should be available at the April meeting for
$10. Past orders have sold out fast, so be sure you let John know if you want one.
 Steve Veatch sent this update about Pebble Pups:
First, Betty Merchant and I contacted a number of schools in our service area as follows:
 Cresson Elementary: Steve and Betty presented
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
 Cripple Creek Jr-Sr High School: Steve and Betty presented
 Guffey Charter School: Betty presented
 Summit Elementary School: Betty presented
These visits occurred between February and March. The purpose of the visits is to let the area schools know
about the pebble pups.
Bob Carnein, Betty Merchant, and I met with the science teacher at Manitou Springs High School to let him
know what we can do to help him.
We know have 21 pebble pups registered with our club. In fact, we have outgrown our meeting room at
the museum and will be moving back to the Lake George Community Center.
We will be doing two public outreach events in June and September at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource
Center in Woodland Park.
The Pebble Pups will do an outreach at Colorado College's Cool Science event in April.
The Pebble Pups have been invited to speak at the 2016 Denver Gem and Mineral Show. We have two Lake
George Pebble Pups scheduled to present.
Betty Cain has completed the 2016 Chapbook. It has been published and sales are good. Betty Cain said she
would format the next edition. We are so lucky to have her help.
Thanks for your support.
We are going to miss Todd Mattson’s skills as field-trip coordinator, and we hope he’ll be able to return to
that job soon. Todd planned a great line-up of trips for 2016, and you can find them at the Club website.
 Pebble Pups meeting day is the third Wednesday of each month, and meetings are at the PPHS
Museum in Florissant from 6:00 to 6:45 PM
 Here’s some news about a project of the Cañon City Club:
CROSSROADS THROUGH TIME - HERITAGE PARK
Pueblo Community College - Fremont Campus
www.fremontheritage.com
The Crossroads Through Time (CTT) project is designed to provide an educational experience that will
encourage understanding and appreciation for the Fremont County region’s rich historical, geology and
paleontology heritage. In the process, it will provide an excellent extension to the Riverwalk trail system,
a focal point for local and regional educational school field trips, a stopping point for tourists, and a
destination point for those interested in regional history, geology and paleontology.
The CTT Steering Committee is comprised of area residents representing a wide array of community
organizations including Fremont County Heritage Commission, Fremont County Historical Society, Fremont
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
Stones ‘n Bones, Cañon City Geology Club, and Pueblo Community College. This will be a collaborative project
supported by various community organizations, contributing to community ownership.
The CTT project is three-fold: to develop a Geology Time Trail, a People and Places (history) Trail and
a Sand Creek Prison Gardens Trail. The PCC campus is literally a crossroads where Fremont County’s
history and geology intersect, making it the perfect location. From the Geology Time Trail, multiple
geologic rock formations are visible in all directions, and it is in close proximity to the paleontological
discoveries and excavations that put Fremont County on the map.
Located in the
field
between
Pueblo
Community
College
Fremont
Campus
and
Highway 50, the
geology portion of this project will include a Geology Time Trail (1' = 1 million years), a loop of 2,300' which
equals 2.3 billion years, half of Earth's history. This scale provides a perspective of deep time in a way that
participants can comprehend, and in the process educates our community and others about the formation and
history of familiar venues in our own back yard,
Interpretive waysides will explain certain milestone events along the trail. Each wayside, set off the main trail on
a short path, will feature stone from that geologic period for seating and an interpretive sign explaining the event,
its geology and environment, and Colorado's location at the time of deposition.
 Trailhead (0 and 2,300' = today and 2.3 by) - Explanation of trail
 Jurassic Period (150' = 150 my) - Stegosaurus, Jurassic garden
 Fountain Formation (250' = 250 my) - Red Canyon Park, PCC, ancestral Rocky Mts
 Harding Formation (450' = 450 my) - Earliest vertebrates discovered by Charles D. Walcott
(Director of USGS and Secretary of Smithsonian) in 1890, Indian Springs National Natural
Landmark, local building stone
As funds are raised, more interpretive waysides will be added. These will include:
 Royal Gorge carved through uplifting rock (5 mya)
 Florissant Fossil Beds (34 mya)
 Laramide Orogeny, creation of current Rocky Mts (70-40 mya)
 Western Interior Seaway (110-70 mya)
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016



Coal forming forests created Florence oil fields (360 mya)
Dakota Sandstone (Skyline Drive hogback) (100 mya)
Royal Gorge gneiss (1,700 mya)
Additional events can be marked with small signs on a rail along the main trail: supercontinent Gondwana and
Pangea, earliest fossils, Atlantic Ocean, Cripple Creek gold, 3 major extinctions, Wet Mts uplift, etc.
Seating on local native rock from these formations, artwork, a labyrinth, and an amphitheater will encourage
walkers and bikers to stop and look at the rock layers visible from the PCC campus, and to reflect on the deep
time and events involved in the formation of the landscape we see today.
It is our hope that local organizations/individuals will sponsor individual waysides. We would encourage artsy
ideas to be incorporated into the stations and along the trail: stacked stones, rock benches, rock art, a labyrinth.
Markers every 100' will enable participants to mark their progress.
Benefits
The Crossroads trail network will have a broad cross section of users including:
 Arkansas River Walk extension - bikers and hikers
 Local and regional classes and active learning for students of any age
 Fitness enthusiasts - a place to work out or sit and meditate
 Local artists and art students – landscape, sculpting and other art projects
 Local gardeners, students interested in native prairie vegetation, and a Jurassic Garden
 Heritage tourism and community events location
 Increased community awareness, understanding and appreciation of our geologic landscape
Phases
The primary focus of Phase One is the Geology Time. Phase Two would include the construction of the
People & Places Trail, and Phase Three the Sand Creek Prison Gardens Trail and the renovation of the
buildings in the Prison Farm for use by the college and community.
Needs
 Input and suggestions
 Volunteer labor for trail construction
 Donation of cash
bench ($250-600), interpretive sign ($1,000), 500' of trail ($800-1,100)
 Donation of materials (rocks, farming and mining equipment), expertise (graphic design, website)
Contact
Belinda Avdek (719-429-5070) [email protected]
Cindy Smith (719-275-9781 or 303-818-3084) [email protected]
Membership in the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club is now closed for 2016. If you haven’t
renewed, your next chance to reconnect will be next January.
We received the following report from the summer intern we supported at the Florissant Fossil Beds last
summer:
Dear Supporter of the GeoCorps America Program,
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
My name is Emily Thorpe and I have had the amazing opportunity to participate in the GeoCorps America
Program as an intern at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Florissant, Colorado. I would like to
thank you for supporting me in this program as it has been a fantastic experience I will never forget. Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument is famous for its impressive petrified redwood stumps as well as delicate plant
and insect fossils preserved in lacustrine paper shale layers. The 34-million-year-old fossils provide a unique
look into Colorado’s environment at the very end of the Eocene. Florissant is home to the worlds’ only known
petrified redwood trio and collections of plant and insect fossils from the area can be found in museums around
the world.
Throughout my summer at Florissant Fossil Beds I have been assisting with organizing collections and working
to preserve our fossil resources through the annual Inventory and Monitoring Program. This program includes
written and photo documentation of paleontological sites throughout the park . I have also written two
informational publications about the geology of the park as well as creating a wayside exhibit for a new
geologic trail. I have participated in a few minor excavations throughout the summer that were performed by
our own staff as well as visiting scientists for research purposes. I have learned much this summer about the
workings of a paleontology office, as well as paleontological operations in the field I learned how to create
something visually and contextually intriguing for the general public who want to know more about Florissant’s
geologic history, and I have gained experience in the workings of a museum collection, including cataloging
and organizing of specimens. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in the
paleontological workings of this beautiful national park. Through the GeoCorps America program I have been
awarded the opportunity to experience paleontological work outside of classes. I would highly recommend it to
anyone looking to enjoy a great summer surrounded by inspiring geology and paleontology. Thank you again
for all of your support.
Yours Truly, Emily Thorpe GeoCorps Participant 2015 Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
And here is the latest installment of “Bench Tips” by Brad Smith (www.BradSmithJewelry.com):
GRIPPING SMALL DRILLS
Drilling small holes can be a problem. With drills that are less than 1 mm (18 gauge or .040 inches), some
chucks will not tighten down well enough to hold the drill securely. The problem is easily solved in either of two
ways - with a chuck adapter or by buying your small drills with a 3/32 inch shank size. Either way, you have a
large shank to be gripped in your drill press, Foredom or Dremel, so changing bits is fast and easy.
PRE-MADE BEZEL CUPS
As a general rule of thumb, I assume it's going to take me 15 to 20 minutes to make a bezel for an ordinary
cabochon, so for some projects buying pre-made cups can save a lot of time. But if you go this route, keep in
mind three things. First, try to get cups made from fine silver, not sterling. Fine silver is softer and burnishes
over the stone more easily.
Second, you may have trouble matching the shape and size of the stone with the shape and size of the bezel
cup. Purchased cups can only be found in a limited number of standard sizes. You may have to adjust your
choice of gemstone to match the cup. The other consideration is that pre-made cups often have fairly low side
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
walls. While these are fine for low-dome stones, they're not dependable for stones with steep side walls.
Lastly before setting, check the fit of your gemstone in the cup, particularly around the bottom. The bottom
corners of a stamped cup are much more rounded than a bezel you would fabricate yourself. This causes a
problem with stones that have a sharp edge around the bottom. Burnishing the bezel over one of these stones
will place a lot of stress on the stone and may cause it to crack. To avoid this, I round off the bottom edge of
the stone with a diamond file (or use sandpaper on soft stones).
=========================================
"Bench Tips for Jewelry Making" and "Broom Casting for Creative Jewelry" are available on Amazon
Notes from the
Editor
Bob Carnein, Editor
[email protected]
719-687-2739
A Pikes Peak Earth-Science Scholar, Jenna Salvat, recently won the Physical Science Division of the Pikes
Peak Science Fair. Steve Veatch sent this short article about her winning project, which deals with the Tava
sandstone.
PEBBLE PUP HEADS TO COLORADO STATE SCIENCE FAIR
By Steven Wade Veatch
Sandstone injected into Pikes Peak Granite was the
basis for Jenna Salvat’s winning science project. Her
entry “Sandstone Injectites in Fault Zone Areas:
Sedimentological Characteristics Using Analog
Models” won first place in the physical science
division at the Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair on
February 27 and is the project she will present at the
state science fair in April.
Salvat is a tenth grade student at Coronado High
School. Jenna is also a member of the Pikes Peak
Pebble Pups and Earth Science Scholars. The Pikes
Peak Pebble Pups have a group that meets monthly
in Teller County and in one that meets in Colorado
Springs.
“I have always been interested in geology in particular
and science in general,” she said.
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
Jenna Salvat stands in front of her project
she entered in the Pikes Peak Regional
Science Fair at UCCS. Photo by S. W.
Veatch.
April, 2016
The fair was held at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Students come from El Paso,
Teller, Park, and Elbert counties to participate. The Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair is held each
Spring where students in grades 6 through 12 present their individual work for judging. Public, private,
parochial, and home schools send students to participate in the fair. This year 161 students
participated and 24 schools were represented.
Each student designs and completes a science project requiring observation, imagination, and
originality. Students who participate in the fair gain a deeper understanding of the natural world and
learn valuable science and job skills.
The Pikes Peak Regional Fair is one of 13 regional fairs in Colorado that select the best regional
science projects that will compete at the 61st Colorado State Science Fair hosted by the College of
Natural Sciences Education and Outreach Center at Colorado State University.
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
Lake George Gem & Mineral Club
Box 171, Lake George, Colorado 80827
www.LGGMClub.org
Date: ________/________/20____
Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________ City___________________ State_____Zip__________
Telephone (
)_______-_______ Email (please print) ___________________________________
(required to receive newsletter and field-trip info)
Names/ages of family members (if family membership)_____________________________________
Dues for Jan 1 through Dec. 31 each year are as follows (please check membership type):
____ Individual (18 and over)……………………………………………..$15.00
____ Family (includes dependents under age 18)………………………$25.00
Dues are due on or before March 31. Members with unpaid dues will be dropped from the roster on April 1.
I agree to abide by the Club constitution, by-laws, and rules regarding field trips and club claim visits.
Signed___________________________________________ Date:______/______/20____
I am or have previously been a member of Lake George Gem & Mineral Club. Yes____ No____
My interest areas include (check all that apply): Minerals___; Fossils___; Lapidary___;
Micromounts___; Colorado geology___; Pebble Pups (ages 7-17)___; Mining History___;
Crystallography___; Other _____________________________________________________
I am willing to give a talk/presentation to (the Club) or (Pebble Pups) on ______________________
_________________________and/or lead a field trip to (list)________________________________
I am willing to participate/help in the following ways (can choose more than one): Club Officer____;
Newsletter Editor/Writer____; Local Show/Show committee____; Nominating Committee____;
Winter Programs Committee____; Field Trips____; Art (badges)____; Membership Coordinator ____; Website Assistance____; Pebble Pups____; Other (be specific)_________________
Questions about the Club or Activities? Visit the website or contact a Club officer.
Updated 05/01/2015
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016
Lake George Gem & Mineral Club
PO Bo 171
Lake George, CO 80827
The Lake George Gem and Mineral Club is a group of people interested in rocks and minerals, fossils, geography and
history of the Pikes Peak/South Park area, Indian artifacts, and the great outdoors. The Club’s informational programs
and field trips provide opportunities to learn about Earth science, rocks and minerals, lapidary work and jewelry making,
and to share information and experiences with other members. Guests are welcome to attend, to see what we are about!
The Club is geared primarily to amateur collectors and artisans, with programs of interest both to beginners and serious
amateurs. The Club meets on the second Saturday of each month at the Lake George Community Center, located on the
north side of US Highway 24 on the east edge of town, sharing a building with the county highway shops. In the winter,
we meet at 10:00AM. From April through October, we meet at 9:00AM, to allow more time for our field trips.
Our organization is incorporated under Colorado law as a nonprofit educational organization, and is a member
of the Colorado, Rocky Mountain, and American Federations of Mineralogical Societies. We also sponsor an
annual Gem and Mineral Show at Lake George, where collectors and others may purchase or sell rocks,
minerals, fossils, gems, or jewelry. Annual membership dues (Jan. 1 through Dec. 31) are $15.00 for an
individual (18 and over), and $25.00 for a family (parents plus dependents under age 18).
Our Officers for 2016 are:
John Rakowski, President
PO Box 608
Florissant, CO 80816
719-748-3861
[email protected]
John Sprouse, Vice President
402 Fremont St.
Penrose, CO 80814
719-372-3172
[email protected]
Bob Korzekwa, Treasurer
270 Ridge Court
Woodland Park, CO 80813
[email protected]
Norma Rhodes, Secretary
7546 Duck Hawk Place
Fountain, CO 80817
[email protected]
C.R. (Bob) Carnein, Newsletter Editor
507 Donzi Trail
Florissant, CO 80816
719-687-2739
[email protected]
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
April, 2016