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GMS Field Trip May 2023
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Lace Agate/Chert in Georgia
Sunday, May 7, 2023
This trip was the first chance for GMS members to welcome our new friends from the Chugach Gem & Mineral Society from Anchorage, Alaska. Everyone was happy to meet and happy to collect beautiful rocks! Charles set up the cabbing unit he built and face-polished rocks that were just collected. Diana wire-wrapped pieces for the property owner using minimally processed rocks giving the pendants a wonderful balance between natural and cabbed.
Material was abundant including chert and lace banded agate, so it didn’t take long for everyone to fill their buckets with plenty of goodies. Speaking of goodies, Charles set up a tent where people could sit, chat, and cool off with bottled water and a delicious fig cake that Diana made with figs from her garden!
It was a great way to kick off our week with our Alaskan friends! Many thanks to the property owners for allowing us to collect there and for Charles to set up his lapidary equipment too. Thank you to Diana for wire-wrapping pieces, taking photos, that awesome cake, and for helping run the trip. As always, thank you to Charles for arranging this fun trip. Plus, we must thank everyone who came on the trip and helped make it a safe and successful adventure!
Lori Carter
On behalf of Charles Carter, Field Trip Chair
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Photos by Lori Carter
A beautiful day to be out collecting beautiful rocks
Photo by Lori Carter
Classic example from this location
Photo by Lori Carter
This one has a vug full of tiny crystals!
Photos by Lori Carter
Before and after a preliminary wash
Photo by Lori Carter
An unusual green specimen
Photo by Lori Carter
A kind gentleman stopped by and gave me this cute piece. It is amongst my all time favorites now!
Photos by Diana Poppelreuter
Rockhound Hope showing off a big boulder of pretty agate
Photo by Diana Poppelreuter
This one has a tiny stalagtite-like formation in it
Photo by Diana Poppelreuter
Tiny mountain of chert and agate
Photo by Diana Poppelreuter
Charles brought some cut and polished examples (left) and Diana brought some finished cabochon examples (right)
Photos by Diana Poppelreuter
Charles cut and polished this pendant on the spot and Diana wrapped it on the spot!
Photo by Diana Poppelreuter
Another gorgeous collaboration between Charles (stone) and Diana (wire wrapping)
Photo by Diana Poppelreuter
A pair of pieces completed on the spot!
Photo by Joe McKinney
Joe McKinney found and cut this stunning agate!
Photo by Lori Carter
Chilling out under the tent with some refreshing water and yummy fig cake!
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