Michigan UP May 27-28, 2023
(FULL)
**25 Member Limit. Must be at least 12 years old**
Full as of 2/16/2022
Dates: Saturday May 27th and Sunday May 28th, 2023
Field Trip leaders: Ben Chorn, in connection with the Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club
Field trip leader email: tourdirector@minnesotamineralclub.org
Location: Cliff Mine and Central Mine in Keweenaw Peninsula, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Nearest large city is Houghton (30-45 minutes away).
Field Trip Itinerary:Â We will be spending one day at each mine. I can also offer one night (or multiple) to look for fluorescent sodalite on beaches.
Minerals you can find include: copper, datolite, calcite, silver, covellite, hematite (and others)
Costs: $30 per person per location to have piles bull dozed. If trip is full (25 members) cost will be $25.
Important Info: The annual limit for collecting rocks on state-owned and public trust lands is 25lbs per year in Michigan.
Tools/Equipment:
Buckets or containers, rock hammers and picks, boots, sunscreen, hats, gloves. Longwave UV light needed for collecting sodalite. Metal detector is also useful.Â
Cleaning information: https://ccrmc.info/index.php/home/sulfamic-acid-cleaning/
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