A Big Thanks to all the people that attended The VLMS 2009 Rock Gem, Mineral Show and Sale
March 13, 14 and 15, 2009
See you next year!
VLMS Field Trips:
Each month there is a field trip outing to a local collecting site. If you are interested in participating on a field
trip or would like more information on this months planned trip, please contact Mr. Gilles Lebrun at 250 382-6119.
There will be a field trip coming up. Please phone Gilles if you intend to participate. 250 382-6119.
VLMS Collecting Information:
Here is a list of local collecting sites and resources you can draw on to find sites on Vancouver Island
and around the lower mainland.
Vancouver Island has a wealth of material that you can look for. This list will be added to as
time permits. If you have a suggestion for a site or resource please click
here to let us know about it.
All beaches in the Victoria area have agate, jasper, dallasite
Hill 60 north of Duncan for Rhodonite (most claims are staked so please respect the owners claim)
Sooke to Jordan River and beyond: There is gold panning in stream beds (remember to check for claims), Road cuts in the Jordan River
area and beyond for Fossil shells and Zeolites and checkout Muir creek for fossil
shells in a sandstone matrix
Please see our links at the bottom of this page for more web related resources.
Events:
Saturday July 25, 10am Hill 60 Rhodonite, Vancouver Island BC Federation Members only!
Meeting Place: The Esso gas station at the intersection of the Island Highway & Highway 18, about half-way between Victoria and Nanaimo.
Leader: Bob and De Morgan
At this location are chunks and boulders of Rhodonite, you will need to bring heavier tools such as hammers, chisels, shovels, etc.
4-wheel drive high clearance vehicle only
Contact: Bob or De Morgan, 604-599-6938 or
E mail
ROCKS ON ISLAND VIEW BEACH
At the June VLMS meeting it was announced that at various times between then and the end of September a number of buckets of rocks would be strewn on Island View Beach. The first batch has now been deposited there. These are spread between 25ft. and 50ft. below the high tide mark opposite the public parking lot to the north of the old launching ramp.
There is various jaspers including poppy jasper, chert, agates of various types including some cut geodes, petrified wood, pastellite and other rhyolites.
Good luck and happy hunting.
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