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Colorado Rockhounding and Mineral Collecting Seminar
May 17, 2008
10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Western Museum of Mining and Industry
225 North Gate Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
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Admission: $10 nonmembers, $5 members
Catch the fever and discover the secrets of mineral collecting and gold prospecting in Colorado's world famous geology. With the assistance of the Gold Prospectors of Colorado, the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club, and the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, experts in Colorado geology will teach an introduction to mineral collecting and gold prospecting. Starting at 10 a.m., this event-filled course will include a practical hands-on session in the morning, a classroom session in the afternoon and a keynote speaker in the early evening.
The morning session will include the demonstration of placer gold mining equipment, metal detectors, global position satellite systems, map reading and orientation, and mineral collection organization and display. The afternoon classroom session will cover Pikes Peak regional geology and Colorado gold: where and what to look for (structural and deposition geology and mineral ID), what tools and equipment to use, mapping applications, and the legalities of mining (how to file a claim, leasing mineral lands, and opportunities associated with county tax sales).
Finally, as part of the Museum's Heritage Lecture Series, Dr. Peter Modreski, with the USGS, will speak at 6:00 pm. on Mineral Collecting in the Colorado Rockies! For an additional $10 per person, a box lunch may be reserved or attendees may bring their own picnic lunch to be enjoyed on the Museum's grounds. Space is limited, so please RSVP to the Museum at 719-488-0880.
Phone: 719-488-0880
E-mail: info@wmmi.org
May 17, 2008
10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Western Museum of Mining and Industry
225 North Gate Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
map
Admission: $10 nonmembers, $5 members
Catch the fever and discover the secrets of mineral collecting and gold prospecting in Colorado's world famous geology. With the assistance of the Gold Prospectors of Colorado, the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society, the Lake George Gem and Mineral Club, and the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, experts in Colorado geology will teach an introduction to mineral collecting and gold prospecting. Starting at 10 a.m., this event-filled course will include a practical hands-on session in the morning, a classroom session in the afternoon and a keynote speaker in the early evening.
The morning session will include the demonstration of placer gold mining equipment, metal detectors, global position satellite systems, map reading and orientation, and mineral collection organization and display. The afternoon classroom session will cover Pikes Peak regional geology and Colorado gold: where and what to look for (structural and deposition geology and mineral ID), what tools and equipment to use, mapping applications, and the legalities of mining (how to file a claim, leasing mineral lands, and opportunities associated with county tax sales).
Finally, as part of the Museum's Heritage Lecture Series, Dr. Peter Modreski, with the USGS, will speak at 6:00 pm. on Mineral Collecting in the Colorado Rockies! For an additional $10 per person, a box lunch may be reserved or attendees may bring their own picnic lunch to be enjoyed on the Museum's grounds. Space is limited, so please RSVP to the Museum at 719-488-0880.
Phone: 719-488-0880
E-mail: info@wmmi.org
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