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
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Sep 28 - Willis Mountain - Dillwyn, Va.
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Sep 14 - Dale Quarry - Chester, Va.
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Aug 10 - U.S. Silica Mine - Montpelier, Va.
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Jul 20 - Contrary Creek - Mineral, Va.
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Jun 29 - Nat. Limestone - Mt Pleasant Mills, Pa
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Jun 21 - Rockhound Adventure - California
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Jun 8 - Vulcan Quarry - Stafford, Va.
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Jun 1 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Va.
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May 11- HK-Penn Quarry - Peach Bottom, Pa.
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Apr 13 - Amethyst Dig (1) - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
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Apr 13 - Amethyst Dig(2) - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
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Apr 6 - Dixie Iron Mine - Virginia
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Mar 31 - Chestnut Ridge - Staunton, Va.
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Mar 23 Petrified Wood - Odessa, De.
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Jan - Feb - A Wintry Odyssey
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Jan 11 -Matoaka & Purse State Park
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2018
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Oct 13- Crystal Dig- Mt. Ida, Ar.
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Sep 29 - Willis Mountain - Dillwyn, Va.
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Sep 15 - Trip to Colorado
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Aug 11 - Vulcan Quarry - Warrenton, Va.
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Jul 28 - National Limestone - Middleburg, Pa.
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Jun 20-HK Penn Quarry Peachbottom, Pa
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Jun 9-HK Penn Quarry Peachbottom, Pa.
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May 19 - Vulcan Quarry - Stafford, Va.
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May 12 - Gold Panning - Dillwyn, Va.
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Apr. 21-Vulcan Quarry- Manassas, Va.
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Mar. 31-Chestnut Ridge- Staunton, Va
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Mar. 17 - Petrified Wood- Odessa, De.
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Mar. 3 - Purse Park -Nanjemoy, Md.
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Feb. 18 - Purse Park -Nanjemoy, Md.
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Feb. - Fossil Trip - Aurora, NC
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2017
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December 2 - NK-Penn Quarry - Peachbottom, Pa.
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November 25 - Petrified Wood- Odessa, De.
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October 9-13 - Quartz Dig - Mt. Ida, Ar.
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October 28 - Fossil Collecting - Seven Stars, Pa.
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October 21 - Amethyst Collecting - Bart Township, Va.
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September 23 - Willis Mountain -Dillwyn, Va.
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August 26 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Va.
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July 26 - Earthen Paradise - South Central, Va.
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May 14 - Herkimer Diamond Mines - New York
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May 16 - Pennsylvania Estate -
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May 25 - Little Pine Garnet Mine - Marshall, NC
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May 22- 28 - Wildacres - Little Switzerland, NC
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April 22 - Pickering Golf Course - Gettysburg, Pa.
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March 25 - Chestnut Ridge - Staunton, Va.
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March 18 - Delaware Petrified Wood - Odessa, De.
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March 11 - Purse State Park - Nanjemoy, Md.
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February 18 - Delaware Belenmites - Odessa, De.
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January 25 - 2017 Tucson Show - Arizona
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January 7 - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia
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2016
December 19 - Brownies Beach - Maryland
September - Dave's Trip - California
June 4-Vulcan Quarry-Manassas, Virginia
April 23 - Sterling Hill -Ogdensburg, NJ
Jan 23 - Quartzsite & Tucson (Pt 1)
2015
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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
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November 12 - Richmond Swap - Virginia
September 24-Willis Mt.-Dillwyn, Virginia 
May 11 -Beaver Creek- Hagerstown, Md
March 15 -Graves Mt - Lincolnton, Ga
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October 29 - Nat.Limestone Quarry - Pa.
July 9- Contrary Creek - Mineral, Virginia
May 7-Vulcan Quarry - Stafford, Va.
Jan 23 - Quartzsite & Tucson (Pt 2)
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October 24 - Bluegrass Quarry - Churchville, Md
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June 13 - National Limestone Quarry - Mt Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania |
May 2 - Morefield Mine, Amelia Virginia |
April 22 - Mushroom Festival and Agate Hunt - Irvine, Kentucky
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2014
September 27 - Willis Mountain
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September 13 - Vulcan Quarry
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July 26 - Gettysburg Quarry
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July 12 - Vulcan Quarry - Manassas, Virginia
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June 7 - U.S Silica - Montpelier, Virginia
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Feb. 28 - Crater of Diamonds Murfreesboro, Arkansas
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January 25 - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Va
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2013
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Oct 19-Martin Quarry Denver, Pa.
April 13-Nat Limestone - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
March 23 - Vulcan Quarry - Manasas, Va
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September - Utah Trip Various Locations
June 8-Vulcan Quarry-Havre de Grace Md
April 23 - Sterling Hill - Ogdensburg, NJ
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May 31 - Eureka Fluorite - Marion, KY
May 12-Herkimer Diamond Mine - NY
Jan 12 - James Madison University
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June 1 - Natl Limestone - Mt. Pleasant, Pa
May 5 - Big Pyrite - Glendon, NC
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2012
November 10 - Richmond Swap Meet
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October 27 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Virginia
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September 3 - Mass. Quarries
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July 14-Nat. Limestone - Mt. Pleasant Pa
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June 9 - Vulcan Manassas Quarry - Manassas, Va
Jan & Feb - Road Trip - Fla & Alabama
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May 31 - Reel Amethyst & North American Emerald Mine - North Carolina
April 28-Sterling Hill - Ogdensburg, NJ
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May 12 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Virginia
January 28 - Dixie Mine - Vesuvius, Va
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May 13 - Herkimer Diamond Mine - Middleville, New York
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2011
December 31 - Purse State Park - Maryland
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October 29 -Morefield Mine - Amelia, Va
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October 13-Bear Mt. Mine- Mt. Ida, A
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September 24 - Willis Mt - Dillwyn, Va
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September 12-22 Utah Trip- Delta, Utah
July 9 - Simpson Dig - Farmville, Virginia
April 12- Morefield Mine- Amelia, Virginia
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Sept -Green Farm Garnets - Roxbury, Ct
May 28 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Va
April 9, 2011 - Wolf Gap, Virginia
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August 13 - Simpson Dig - Farmville, Va
May 9-13-Herkimer Mine- Middleville, NY
March 26-Chestnut Ridge - Staunton, Va
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July 16 US Silica Quarry -Montpelier, Va
April 30 -Nat Limestone-Mt. Pleasant Pa
March 11 -Dixie Iron Mine - Vesuvius, Va
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2010
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December 4 - Willows Beach - Maryland
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October 23 - Willis Mountain - Virginia
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October 16- Morefield Mine -Amelia, Va
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Oct 9 Vulcan Quarry-Havre de Grace, MD
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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
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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
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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
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July 17 - Ligon Mine - Amelia, Virginia
June 13 - Contrary Creek - Mineral, Va
April 24 - Morefield Mine - Amelia, Va
March 27 -Chestnut Ridge- Staunton, Va
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