We had a group of 13 vehicles and about 30 people from CMS and the Puyallup Valley Club for this trip on June 9th. Weather was a mix of clouds, light rain and sunbreaks. Nice temperatures for digging. Stop 1 – ~11 miles from Hwy410 on FR70 – Just a quick stop to look for […]
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May 2018 Greenwater Field Trip Report
We had a group of 11 vehicles and about 20 people from CMS and the Puyallup Valley Club for this trip. It was spring T-shirt weather as we assembled our tools and put on our boots at the first stop. Stop 1 – 8 miles from Hwy410 on FR70 – Dubbed “Old Slope”, because at […]
March and April 2018 Field Trips Report
On March 17 there was a joint trip to Mayfield Dam Quarry led by Dennis Batchelor of Puyallup Valley Gem and Mineral Club. I heard that material is getting harder to find there. The seams of jasper/agate are in pockets of the rubble pile, so finding a pocket is helpful. Pictures from previous trip can […]
Clipper Mine Field Trip Report October 2017
We explored the tailings pile of the abandoned Clipper Mine out past Carbonado in Pierce County. We were looking for Copper, Azurite and Chrysacolla. Met at the Rosie’s IGA Market (closed) behind the Chevron Station, Buckley, WA 98321. Our Field trip guide was Tony Johnson. The group left promptly at 9 am with all our tools and equipment in hand. […]
Old Slope Field Trip Report June 2017
Over 30 turned out for our March field trip to Old Slope in the Greenwater area. I met people that traveled all the way from Graham and Seattle. The weather was beautiful for a drive to Greenwater. Mount Rainier greeted us when we arrived at the Enumclaw Ranger Station. We met and Tony and […]
Salmon Creek Field Trip Report April 2017
15 people turned out for our April field trip to Salmon Creek! It was a little wet and muddy at first but it turned out to be a great partially sunny day. The water was high and the bridge washed out and there was very little good rock to be found. In spite this, Mike […]
Buckley Field Trip Report July 9, 2016
Buckley Field Trip Report July 9, 2016 As Mike and I started our drive to Buckley it was raining so hard. I was not a happy camper as I dislike traipsing in the rain. By the time we reached Buckley the rain had stopped and the blue sky was peaking through the clouds and my […]