I’ve been to this rock shop several times and gone out on one of their field trips. Highly recommended to do both. If you can’t catch this trip, check out their schedule for future events.
Field Trip March 23d
Mining Supplies and Rock Shop and Hesperia Recreation and Park District are sponsoring field trips for $10.00 per person paid in advance, in our store. If you wish to pay through our website it will be $11.00 per person. Go to miningsuppliesandrockshop.com, choose field trips and buy the field trip you wish to attend by clicking the “add to cart” button. Paying at the sight is $20.00 per person. Everyone paying in advance will receive an email explaining where the gathering site is, what time to meet, what we will be finding, what to bring, approximate times, etc. You are welcome to join up with others at the site who may have 4-wheel drive. We will be accepting only 50 people for this trip.
Saturday, March 23rd, North Cady Mountains – 4-wheel trip
Hi all, we will be meeting right off the Basin Rd exit on I-15. We are meeting at 8:00am and will be leaving the staging area by 8:15am sharp! This is a location that never fails to please. Collecting areas exsist for fluorite, many colors of agate, Sagenite, nodules and so much more. At this site there are many options to choose from. Collecting can be done in the parking area or we can hike to any of the many locations all with 1 mile or so of the parking area. This is an advanced 4-wheel drive out to the site. All vehicles going must be high clearance 4-wheel or all-wheel drive. Deep sand and a few very rough hills are included in this drive. There is a gas station one exit past Basin Rd, but it is not cheap! Those who want to go and do not have 4-wheel drive may try to team up with people who do at our gathering site, but this is not a guarantee.
You will need to bring a rock hammer and a bucket to carry your finds in. You may also want to bring extra tools such as a heavy hammer, chisels, protective eye wear, and a pickaxe, in case you want to try and pry loose some of the agate seams still locked in the hard matrix rock. Make sure to have plenty of water, some snacks, sunscreen, and a full size spare tire (or two) for your vehicle. Some of the sites require a bit of a hike to get to and the ground can have a lot of loose rocks so please where some good shoes! Hope to see you all there!!!
For further information please call: Mining Supplies and Rock Shop 760.508.1080 or William A Johnson Trip Leader Cell: 760-267-1333.
Thanks,
Lois Papner
Mining Supplies and Rock Shop
760 244-9642
