JOINT CLUB TRIP
MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF ARIZONA
DAISY MOUNTAIN ROCK & MINERAL CLUB
FIELD TRIP
SUPERIOR PERLITE QUARRY
Saturday, April 8, 2023
This is a joint Mineralogical Society of Arizona (MSA) & Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club (DMRMC) Field trip to the Superior Perlite Quarry for Apache Tears. There is limited space for 40 members total. 20 members from each club.
MEET TIME: 8:30 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2023 (meeting location near SUPERIOR, AZ and trip details will be sent via email AFTER Registration)
** REGISTERED TRIP ATTENDEES SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR MEET-UP DIRECTIONS WHEN YOU GET REMINDER EMAIL **
END TIME: Estimated Noonish.
TRIP DETAILS:
- TRIP IS NOW FULL
- (20) SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR MSA MEMBERS.
- COUPLE MEMBERSHIP MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBERS UNDER COUPLE MEMBERSHIP.
- Please wear MSA NAME BADGE
- See SAFETY REQUIRED BELOW: Hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, sturdy and toes covered footwear, long sleeve shirts & pants (clothing that covers the body).
- Surface & Quarry Collecting Only.
- Quarry & Mine manager would like members to consolidate and carpool from Plant to Quarry to limit number of vehicles in Quarry.
- The manager of the Perlite Quarry has limited the total number who can go to 40.
LIMITED TRIP: (40)
- (20) available slots for members of Mineralogical Society of Arizona. (MSA Show/Booth & Club Volunteers given priority)
- (20) available slots for members of Daisy Mountain Club in Anthem. (Trip limited to Daisy MTN Show Volunteers)
FEE's:
TRAVEL NOTE: Please allow at least 1/2 hour more time than normal to get to the meeting spot. The delays were not noted on the state of Arizona highway condition website.
VEHICLE:
- Any vehicle will make it to the meeting location and to the Perlite quarry.
- Quarry & Mine manager would like members to consolidate and carpool from Plant to Quarry to limit number of vehicles in Quarry.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS & ITEMS: Buckets, back pack, water, basic rock hunting tools, knee pads, trash grabber, lunch, small rock hammer, long-handled rake with 4-5 stiff tines.
SAFETY REQUIRED: Hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, sturdy and toes covered footwear, long sleeve shirts & pants (clothing that covers the body). Sunscreen, hat, and extra water. There will be a small number of hard hats and safety glasses for loan if you cannot get your own.
MATERIAL: Apache Tears (obsidian or volcanic glass). A few of these translucent Apache Tears are some of the largest in the world.
RSVP REQUIRED: By Friday, March 31, 2023 @ 6:00 PM.
FIELD TRIP LEADER: Bill Freese 602-568-6843 or bfreese77@cox.net.
Apache Tears! Chris Whitney-Smith and Bill Freese photos.
Apache Tears! Chris Whitney-Smith and Bill Freese photos.
Apache Tears! Chris Whitney-Smith and Bill Freese photos.