Field Trip Reports

After each field trip, a member of the group writes a brief description of the activity noting who attended and what was found.

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2019

Oct 11 & 12 - Quartz Dig - Mt. Ida, Ar.
Oct 11 - National Limestone - Middleburg, Pa.
Sep 28 - Willis Mountain - Dillwyn, Va.
Sep ​14 - Dale Quarry - Chester, Va.
Aug 10 - U.S. Silica Mine - Montpelier, Va.
Jul 20 - Contrary Creek - Mineral, Va.
Jun 29 - Nat. Limestone - Mt Pleasant Mills, Pa
Jun 21 - ​Rockhound Adventure - California
Jun 8 - Vulcan Quarry - Stafford, Va.​
Jun 1 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Va.
May 11- HK-Penn Quarry - Peach Bottom, Pa.
Apr 13 - Amethyst Dig (1) - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Apr 13 - Amethyst Dig(2) - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
Apr 6 - Dixie Iron Mine - Virginia
Mar 31 - Chestnut Ridge - Staunton, Va.
Mar 23 Petrified Wood - Odessa, De.
Jan - Feb - A Wintry Odyssey
Jan 11 -Matoaka & Purse State Park

2018

Oct 13- Crystal Dig- Mt. Ida, Ar.
Sep 29 - Willis Mountain - Dillwyn, Va.
Sep 15 - Trip to Colorado
Aug 11 - Vulcan Quarry - Warrenton, Va.
Jul 28 - National Limestone - Middleburg, Pa.
Jun 20-HK Penn Quarry Peachbottom, Pa
Jun 9-HK Penn Quarry Peachbottom, Pa.
May 19 - Vulcan Quarry - Stafford, Va.
May 12 - Gold Panning - Dillwyn, Va.
Apr. 21-Vulcan Quarry- Manassas, Va.
Mar. 31-Chestnut Ridge- Staunton, Va
Mar. 17 - Petrified Wood- Odessa, De.
Mar. 3 - Purse Park -Nanjemoy, Md.
Feb. 18 - Purse Park -Nanjemoy, Md.
Feb. - Fossil Trip - Aurora, NC
December 2 - NK-Penn Quarry - Peachbottom, Pa.
November 25 - Petrified Wood- Odessa, De.
October 9-13 - Quartz Dig - Mt. Ida, Ar.
October 28 - Fossil Collecting - Seven Stars, Pa.
October 21 - Amethyst Collecting - Bart Township, Va.
September 23 - Willis Mountain -Dillwyn, Va.
August 26 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Va.
July 26 - Earthen Paradise - South Central, Va.
May 14 - Herkimer Diamond Mines - New York
 May 16 - Pennsylvania Estate        -
May 25 - Little Pine Garnet Mine - Marshall, NC
May 22- 28 - Wildacres - Little Switzerland, NC
April 22 - Pickering Golf Course - Gettysburg, Pa.
March 25 - Chestnut Ridge - Staunton, Va.
March 18 - Delaware Petrified Wood - Odessa, De.
March 11 - Purse State Park - Nanjemoy, Md.
February 18 - Delaware Belenmites - Odessa, De.
January 25 - 2017 Tucson Show - Arizona
January 7 - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia
2016

December 19 - Brownies Beach - Maryland

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September - Dave's Trip - California
June 4-Vulcan Quarry-Manassas, Virginia
April 23 - Sterling Hill -Ogdensburg, NJ
Jan 23 - Quartzsite & Tucson (Pt 1)
2015

November 21 - Purse State Park - Maryland

September 14 - Utah Trip - Delta, Utah

May 14 - Rose River - Syria, Virginia

Apr 5 Purse State Park-Nanjemoy,  Md
Jan 9 -James Madison  Harrisonburg, Va  

November 12 - Richmond Swap -  Virginia


September 24-Willis Mt.-Dillwyn, Virginia 

May 11 -Beaver Creek- Hagerstown, Md

March 15 -Graves Mt - Lincolnton, Ga

October 29 - Nat.Limestone Quarry - Pa.

July 9- Contrary Creek - Mineral, Virginia
May 7-Vulcan Quarry - Stafford, Va.
Jan 23 - Quartzsite & Tucson (Pt 2)

October 24 - Bluegrass Quarry - Churchville, Md

June 13 - National Limestone Quarry - Mt Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania

May 2 - Morefield Mine, Amelia Virginia

April 22 - Mushroom Festival and Agate Hunt - Irvine, Kentucky
2014

September 27 - Willis Mountain
Virginia

September 13 - Vulcan Quarry 
Manassas, Va.

July 26 - Gettysburg Quarry 
Gettysburg, Pa.
July 12 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Virginia
June 7 - U.S Silica - Montpelier, Virginia
Feb. 28 - Crater of Diamonds  Murfreesboro, Arkansas
January 25 - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Va
2013
Oct 19-Martin Quarry Denver, Pa.
April 13-Nat Limestone - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
March 23 - Vulcan Quarry - Manasas, Va
September - Utah Trip Various Locations
June 8-Vulcan Quarry-Havre de Grace Md
April 23 - Sterling Hill - Ogdensburg, NJ
May 31 - Eureka Fluorite - Marion, KY
May 12-Herkimer Diamond Mine - NY
Jan 12 - James Madison University
June 1 - Natl Limestone - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
May 5 - Big Pyrite - Glendon, NC
2012

November 10 - Richmond Swap Meet

October 27 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Virginia
September 3 - Mass. Quarries
July 14-Nat. Limestone - Mt. Pleasant  Pa
June 9 - Vulcan Manassas Quarry - Manassas, Va
Jan & Feb - Road Trip - Fla & Alabama
May 31 - Reel Amethyst & North American Emerald Mine - North Carolina
April 28-Sterling Hill - Ogdensburg, NJ
May 12 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Virginia
January 28 - Dixie Mine - Vesuvius, Va
May 13 - Herkimer Diamond Mine - Middleville, New York
2011

December 31 - Purse State Park - Maryland
October 29 -Morefield Mine - Amelia, Va
October 13-Bear Mt. Mine- Mt. Ida, A
September 24 - Willis Mt - Dillwyn, Va
September 12-22 Utah Trip- Delta, Utah
July 9 - Simpson Dig - Farmville, Virginia
April 12- Morefield Mine- Amelia, Virginia
Sept -Green Farm Garnets - Roxbury, Ct
May 28 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Va
April 9, 2011 - Wolf Gap, Virginia
August 13 - Simpson Dig - Farmville, Va
May 9-13-Herkimer Mine- Middleville, NY
March 26-Chestnut Ridge - Staunton, Va
July 16  US Silica Quarry -Montpelier, Va
April 30 -Nat Limestone-Mt. Pleasant  Pa
March 11 -Dixie Iron Mine - Vesuvius, Va
2010
December 4 - Willows Beach - Maryland
October 23 - Willis Mountain -  Virginia
October 16- Morefield Mine -Amelia, Va
Oct 9 Vulcan Quarry-Havre de Grace, MD
Oct 2 - Natl Limestone - Mt. Pleasant Pa
July 3 - Fossil Trip - Va. and West Va
May 9 - Herkimer Mine - Middleville, NY
April 3-Natl Limestone- Middleburg, Pa
Sept 26 - Herkimer Mine - Herkimer, NY
June 26 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Va
May 15-Pyrophyllite Mine - Glendon, N C
April 17 -  Beryl Trip - Amelia, Virginia
Aug 10 - Point of Rocks -  Maryland
May 16 - Mineral Hill Mine - Vesuvius, Va
April 24 - Dixie Mine - Vesuvius, Virginia
March 27 -Vulcan Quarry- Manassas, Va
July 17 - Ligon Mine - Amelia, Virginia
June 13 - Contrary Creek - Mineral, Va
April 24 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Va
March 27 -Chestnut Ridge- Staunton, Va