Junior Rockhounds: Mineral Identification
- Location: Howell, NJ
20 CLub members dig for free (to be shared with FM-NJ members) - ** additional folks CAN ATTEND but must pay the 100 $ rate and must make own arrangements ** - NOT DOING SIGN-UPS UNTIL April 1 to give everyone a fair chance at signing up. ALL trip details will be sent to me and passed along in April.
Location: 5037 NY-167, Little Falls, NY 13365
Event URL: https://www.diamondmountainmining.com/
Post Event Write-Up:
CLubs in Attend: NoJMS, FM-NJ
Full attendance of the trip:
1. David Lerman (me)
2. Travis Steigerwal
3. Hayley Nepala
4. Hayley Nepala's Father
5. Avery Federico
6. Avery Federico's Mom
7. Kyle Kustka
8. Brandon Tracy
9. Bill Fischer
10. Kristine Fischer
11. Frank Stanski
12. Joe Erand
13. John Montgomery
14. Gayle Weigland
15. Tom Biegel
16. Jill Biegel
17. Eric Otvos
18. Jacob Bierman
19. Ava Mroz
20. Andrew Paparelli
** Everyone who signed up attended field trip **
The Diamond Mountain Trip was a huge success, notable finds of the day:
Travis Steigerwal - the 5 Herkimer Scepters
Brandon Tracy - massive stromatolite fossil with herkimers all over
Avery Federico + Avery's Mom - herkimers on matrix
Hayley + Hayley's Dad - herkimers on matrix and small herkimer partial cluster
Kyle Kustka - a large collection of water clear herimers found under the roots of tree
David Lerman (me) - a few very small water clear herkimers on matrix