Club Meeting April 12th 7:00pm

 South Okanagan Rockhounds

(Penticton Geology and Lapidary Club)

NOTICE OF MEETING

Wednesday April 12, 2023 7:00 pm

Quails Nest Arts Centre

5840 Airport Street

Oliver, B.C.

The established Rockhound Club is in need of new volunteers to form a board of directors to lead the club in to the future. For new people who have expressed an interested in joining a club, information is attached to fill you in on what the club has done in the past.

A directorship need not be an onerous position.

• Plan some meetings and field trips

• Plan the best use and loan program for club rock tumblers

• Maintain relationship and correspondence with the umbrella organization (BC Lapidary Society) which hosts events and provides some basic liability insurance

Past club leaders are willing to help out in a mentorship role.

southokanaganrockhounds@gmail.com 

Massive bird-sized ant fossil found in Princeton part of puzzle unlocking how ancient life spread - Penticton News

Massive bird-sized ant fossil found in Princeton part of puzzle unlocking how ancient life spread - Penticton News: A Princeton woman who discovered the fossil of a giant, ancient ant, the first of it kind found in Canada, has contributed to new questions in research.

Gem Show 2023

 

Estate Auction

 

More interest in the club.......

There has been a flurry of interest in a rock club on Facebook in Oliver in recent days. I have about 20 names, including a geologist who have shown interest. I have asked that people expressing interest on Facebook send an e-mail to the club, so we can contact them as soon as we are ready to get things going.

Congratulations Katherine

We missed you at the campout, but I'm pleased that you were there to receive your awards. Best in Class, and Best in Show!

At the campsite...

 

Sunday October 2nd - Petrified Wood

Four members went to the usual site for petrified wood - we all found something, but Luis took it to another level, and we watched.

Luis Today

Jerry - same spot 2015

October 1st on the Tulameen and Similkameen

Five at the Campground, and four day trippers. Best dressed - Luis and Selena with their matching camo waders. Thanks to Morley for some gold panning lessons - he took home a few flakes.

Club members Sam, Luis, Selena, Morley and Susan welcomed new members Jennifer, Marianne, Jodie, and one guest.

Finds of the day - first agate - Jennifer - not rounded at all, so a freshly travelled one.

Luis found 3 agates.

Against one of the supports of the foot bridge.

This is a beauty - but big. Jodie packed it all the way back to the car.

Three members checked out a couple of fossil sites after, We each found something, and Luis got a volcanic boulder for the garden.

Massive amounts of material were moved during the Atmospheric River in November.

Fossil on coal with a touch of amber.

This was a fairly plain looking rock, with a small hole indicating crystals. The vote was smash, don't wait to cut.

Toyota, a rock hounder favourite.