GMS August field trip

(Click on camera for pictures from this collecting site) An Official Field Trip of The GEORGIA MINERAL SOCIETY (HOST) GMS Field trip Chalk Mountain, Spruce Pine, NC. August 3rd & 4th, 2007 Fee Site What: Once again the NC. Mineral and Gem Festival will be held in Spruce Pine NC. This 50th, festival will be held August 2nd to the 5th, 2007. Featured is a Fluorescent Mine Tour of Chalk Mountain. The cost of this tour is $15.00 a person. Everyone attending will be able to bring and fill a five-gallon bucket of Hyalite Opal during the evening trip to the mountain. This material fluoresces a bright green color. Bring: As mentioned a five-gallon bucket. A short wave UV flashlight may be very useful but the tour group will have some lights that everyone will be able to collect. While the tour may be cancelled due to inclement weather I have collected there with the group in the rain so protective and or warm clothing may be useful. Sign up: This is a limited group and the chamber of commerce will have to arrange for the buses so you must sign up for the trip as soon as possible. The contact numbers are (828) 765-9033. Ask for Shelly. Payment in advance is required and must be sent to PO Box 858, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. LODGING: There are several mineral shows in town, so the motels will fill up quickly. For lodging information, call 1-800-227-3912 or (828) 765-9483 and the Chamber of Commerce will send you a brochure or email them with a question at their contact webpage - http://mitchell-county.com/contact.html. Here are some Spruce Pine phone numbers: Big Lynn Lodge 800-654-5232, Linville Falls Lodge 800-634-4421, Parkview Motor Lodge 800-849-4452, Pinebridge Inn 800-356-5059, Spruce Pine Motel 704-765-9344, Switzerland Inn 800-654-4026. Campers can find accommodations at Bear Den Campground 704-765-2888 or Spruce Pine Campground 704-765-4078.

(Click on camera for pictures from this collecting site)

An Official Field Trip of The GEORGIA MINERAL SOCIETY (HOST)

GMS Field trip
Chalk Mountain, Spruce Pine, NC.
August 3rd & 4th, 2007
Fee Site

What: Once again the NC. Mineral and Gem Festival will be held in Spruce Pine NC. This 50th, festival will be held August 2nd to the 5th, 2007. Featured is a Fluorescent Mine Tour of Chalk Mountain. The cost of this tour is $15.00 a person. Everyone attending will be able to bring and fill a five-gallon bucket of Hyalite Opal during the evening trip to the mountain. This material fluoresces a bright green color.

Bring: As mentioned a five-gallon bucket. A short wave UV flashlight may be very useful but the tour group will have some lights that everyone will be able to collect. While the tour may be cancelled due to inclement weather I have collected there with the group in the rain so protective and or warm clothing may be useful.

Sign up: This is a limited group and the chamber of commerce will have to arrange for the buses so you must sign up for the trip as soon as possible. The contact numbers are (828) 765-9033. Ask for Shelly. Payment in advance is required and must be sent to PO Box 858, Spruce Pine, NC 28777.

LODGING: There are several mineral shows in town, so the motels will fill up quickly. For lodging information, call 1-800-227-3912 or (828) 765-9483 and the Chamber of Commerce will send you a brochure or email them with a question at their contact webpage - http://mitchell-county.com/contact.html. Here are some Spruce Pine phone numbers: Big Lynn Lodge 800-654-5232, Linville Falls Lodge 800-634-4421, Parkview Motor Lodge 800-849-4452, Pinebridge Inn 800-356-5059, Spruce Pine Motel 704-765-9344, Switzerland Inn 800-654-4026. Campers can find accommodations at Bear Den Campground 704-765-2888 or Spruce Pine Campground 704-765-4078.