Upcoming Field Trip Details


Announced at this time:


Please refer to “SVGMS Field Trips News” document you received from the club secretary 3/5/2020 for a description of the current status of field trips and details about upcoming trips.

If you are a club member with paid-up dues and you did not receive the “Field Trip News” document, please contact the secretary at loverocksandminerals@gmail.com or at a monthly meeting to correct this issue.

This will be the principle way information about field trips are distributed to members, so we want to insure everyone is correctly addressed.

This will be the principle way information about field trips are distributed to members, so we want to insure everyone is correctly addressed.

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Field Trips - 2020

2020 Field Trips of the Shenandoah Valley Gem and Mineral Society

Field Trip Coordinator - Scott Steele (email: scottsteele39@gmail.com)

Sugar Grove, Pendleton County WV - March 14
https://www.mindat.org/loc-6913.html
Meeting Location/Time: Staunton Mall 9AM
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.1225233,-79.0651872,17z

Dixie Mine, Augusta/Rockbridge Counties - March 21
(not an official club trip; Scott Steele will lead interested individuals)
https://www.mindat.org/loc-10721.html

Allen Mine, Nelson County - March 29
Potential Trip - not yet confirmed with landowner
https://www.mindat.org/loc-8412.html

American Rutile Quarry, Nelson County - April 4
Meet at 9 AM at intersection of SR 151 and SR 655 in parking area next to Tye River near Roseland, Nelson County VA
Meeting location-https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7476387,-78.9933675,14z
https://www.mindat.org/loc-8436.html

Buck Hill, Augusta County - April 11 (changing to April 25)
https://www.mindat.org/loc-51985.html

Mole Hill, Rockingham County- April 18
https://www.mindat.org/loc-104675.html
Meet at Mole Hill Bike Shop in Dayton at 9AM https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mole+Hill+Bikes/@38.420201,-78.93222,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x10472e3134662d0b!8m2!3d38.420201!4d-78.93222

Rose River, Madison County - April 19
https://www.mindat.org/loc-109455.html
Meet at Food Lion parking area across from Madison County High School on US29 at 9AM
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.3657137,-78.2695142,848m/data=!3m1!1e3

Franklin NJ - April 25
https://www.mindat.org/loc-3947.html
Trip hosted by the DVESS and Franklin Mineral Museum http://whoscoming.com/uvworld/2020_Franklin_Super-Diggg.html

Contrary Creek, Louisa County - May 2
https://www.mindat.org/feature-4753919.html
Meet at parking area where US522 crosses Contrary Creek at 9 AM
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.0632053,-77.8800659,1704m/data=!3m1!1e3