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Please note that while our meetings are open to the general public, field trips are
limited to Columbine members, plus members of our sister club in Oklahoma and the Pueblo and
 Canon City clubs with which we maintain reciprocal agreements. Often, field trip destinations are
 small, remote areas which limit the number of participants.

Interested members must sign up one month before the trip.

To sign up for a field trip you must be a Columbine Society member and sign up on the field trip
 list at a meeting.

If you do sign up for a trip and can't go - please be considerate and cancel your
reservation by contacting the field trip coordinator.

If you wish to join, please use our Membership Application Form

Please Note our club liability insurance covers damage to property, 
but not personal injury.  Participation in club sponsored events is at
your own risk.

WHAT TO WEAR Recommendations for all outings: 

1. DO NOT WEAR SHORTS OR SANDALS!
2. Wear Long Sleeve Shirt and Long Pants!
3. Bring lots of Water and a Lunch!
4. Wear a Hat, gloves and Sun Glasses!
5. Bring any medications you  may need!
6. Wear Hiking Boots with ankle support.
7. Bring any and all equipment you may need (shovel etc.)!

"A History of Mine Lighting"

by Bob Carnein

Over thousands of years, miners have used a variety of means to get light into dark corners.  From torches and mirrors to oil lamps, candles, acetylene gas, and batteries, the technology of mine lighting has taken many twists and turns.  Miners' lamps are an interesting collecting sidelight that appeals to those who like the history of mining and technology. 

Miners' lamps have also served a secondary function in many mines.  They are useful as indicators of dangerous gases (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methant) that are especially common in coal mines but that may also be encountered in other kinds of mining.  The program will look at the history of underground lighting and gas detection, but will stop at the modern era--no electric or batter-powered lighting.

If you have examples of old mine lighting, bring them along to share.  Bob will display a part of his collection, which includes most of the basic types.

In Charge of Refreshments: Karen Bertrand
Show & Tell: Peridote, Epidote

PS. If you get a chance visit, lesherdollars.com.  This is one of my WebPages and it will give you an idea what my presentation is about.  
In Charge of Refreshments: Toni Williams
Show & Tell: Rhodochrosite

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