Columbine Gem and Mineral Society Columbine Gem and Mineral Society is Chaffee County, Colorado's own rockhunting, fossil, artifact, lapidary and earth science club.

During the temperate months, the society organizes many field trips to various hunting localities.
Please note: our field trips are 'members only' in that you must be a society member to attend. For more complete details, click here.

Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month in the Meeting Room of the Mount Shavano Manor at 525 West 16th (at J street) in Salida, Colorado and start at 6:30 PM.

Meetings include programs, door prizes and refreshments.
Guests and visitors are welcome.

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2008 Field Trips: 
Meeting times and locations may change.
Please check website the evening before Event
for last minute changes.
April 19 Field Trip - Baculite Mesa with Pueblo Club 

What: Cretaceous Fossils-ammonites, baculites and clams.
@ ~5,000ft, Moderate (muddy when wet; 2x2 vehicle ok)
Where: Baculite Mesa area
Where to Meet Trip Leader: K-Mart North Parking Lot (north side), Pueblo, Co.
Hwy 50 and Elizabeth
Time: 9:00 AM Sharp
Leader: Pueblo Club – Larry Frank / Einar Wolfsberg
May 17- Field Trip - New Hope Amethyst Claim with Canon City Club

What: Amethyst, barite
Moderate (4x4 vehicle +/-)  PLEASE PLAN TO CARPOOL
Where: Canon City area
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  (Salida Members: Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot West at 7:30am or meet at intersection of Hwy 9 & 50 at 8:30).     (Pueblo & Canon Members: Meet at Burger King parking lot, Hwy 50, East end of Canon City at 8:00am).
Time: See Above
Leader: Jim Meacham
May 24- Field Trip - Lake George / Joe Dorris Claims & Pinnacle 5 with Pueblo Rockhounds

What: View Operations of an Active Claim (Smokey Quarts, Amazonite, Fluorite & Goethite
Moderate (2x2 vehicle or 4x4)
Where: Lake George Area
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway Parking lot West at 7:30 or Lake George Forest Service Office at 8:30am or at the forest service gate at 9:00am.
Time: See Above
Leader: Einar Wulfsberg
June 14 Field Trip - LaVeta Pass Fossils and KT Layer with Pueblo Rockhounds
What: Brachiopod Fossils, Geology of the area and view the KT Layer (When the mass extinction of dinosaurs occured) 
Moderate all day trip (2x2 vehicle)
Where: LaVeta Pass & Trinidad area.
Where to Meet Trip Leader: Pueblo Kmart North Side.
Time: 9:00am
Leader: Larry Frank
June 22 Field Trip - Saguache Agate

What: Agate, Chalcedony, Geodes - surface collecting
Moderate (4x4 vehicle)
Where: Saguache area
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot west
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Lori Denoyer
July 20 Field Trip - Mt. Antero

What: Aquamarine, Quartz, Fluorite
Extremely Difficult 12,000  to 13,500' elevation (4x4 with high clearance vehicle only)
Where: Mt. Antero / Mt. White
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot west
Time: 7:00 AM (Also meet at 7:30am at intersection of 285 & 162)
Notice: This is an all day trip Ralph will not leave the top of the Mountain until 5:30pm. 
If you choose to leave the mountain earlier you must notify Ralph    
Leader: Ralph Eiler
July 26 Field Trip - Ute Trail to Cotopaxi with Pueblo Rockhounds

What: Epidot, Quartz, Peridot and Jasper
Moderate 2x2 with high clearance vehicle (make sure your gas tank is full - bring lots of water)
4x4 recommended
Where: Ute Trail (Calumet mine and Peridot Locations) to Cotopaxi (All Day Marathon)
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot west.
Time: 9:00 AM
Leader: Einar Wulfsberg
Aug 10 Field Trip - Ruby Mountain with Pueblo Rockhounds

What: Spesartine Garnets, Apache Tears, rare Topaz
Moderate (2x2 vehicle)
Where: Between Salida & Buena Vista
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Gunsmoke Truck Stop in Johnson Village
Time: 12:30pm (Noon)
Leader: Einar Wulfsberg
Aug 24 Field Trip - Mt. Antero

What: Aquamarine, Quartz, Fluoritegate
Extremely Difficult 12,000  to 13,500' elevation (4x4 with high clearance vehicle only)
Where: Mt. Antero / Mt. White
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot west
Time: 7:00 AM (Also meet at 7:30am at intersection of 285 & 162)
Notice: This is an all day trip Ralph will not leave the top of the Mountain until 5:30pm. 
If you choose to leave the mountain earlier you must notify Ralph    
Leader: Ralph Eiler
Sept 7 Field Trip - Marshall Pass

What: Geodes, Chalcedony, Agates
Easy/Moderate @ ~10,000ft 2x2 or 4x4 vehicle
Where:  Marshall Pass
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Safeway Parking Lot West, Salida at 8:00 AM.
Time: 8:00 AM
Leader: Lori Denoyer
Sept 20 Field Trip - Lake George Dreamtime mine Quenton Good Owner with Pueblo Rockhounds

What: Smokey Quartz, Amazonite, Fluorite and Goethite
Where: Lake George area
Easy/Moderate @ ~9,000ft, 2x2 or 4x4 vehicle
Where to Meet Trip Leader:  Meet at Salida Safeway parking lot west
Time: 7:30am  (Also meet at 8:00 at Gunsmoke Pkg Lot or Lake George Forest Service Office at 9:00am)
Leader:  Einar Wolfsberg
Oct 18 Field Trip - Shelf Road Geology with Pueblo Rockhounds
What: View sights and Geology of the Shelf  Road
Where: Between Canon City and Cripple Creek
Easy/Moderate @ ~8,000ft, 2x2 vehicle
Where to Meet Trip Leader: North Side Kmart in Pueblo
Time: 9:00am
Leader: Larry Frank

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