MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF ARIZONA
FIELD TRIP
SUPERIOR PERLITE QUARRY
(APACHE TEARS-OBSIDIAN)
Saturday, April 27, 2024
This is a Mineralogical Society of Arizona (MSA) Members Only Field trip to the Superior Perlite Quarry for Apache Tears-Obsidian.
MEET TIME: 8:30 AM, Saturday, April 27, 2024 (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:
- MSA Show & Club Volunteers Given Priority.
- LIMITED (40) Members
- MSA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
- COUPLE MEMBERSHIP MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBERS UNDER COUPLE MEMBERSHIP.
- Please wear MSA NAME BADGE if possible.
- 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) MSA Members (MSA Show & Club Volunteers Given Priority)
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, April 25, 2024 @ 6:00 PM or until trip is full.
FIELD TRIP LEADER: Chris Whitney-Smith email: Ask.ChrisWS@yahoo.com.
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.