Summer Events

E.S.C.O.N.I.

SUMMER EVENTS

June 24-26, 2005 40th Annual Gem, Mineral-Fossil Show and Shop

June Meeting of the Midwest Friends of Mineralogy

June Meeting of Indiana Society of Paleontology

Meeting of Southern Indiana Chapter of Gold Prospectors of America

Sponsored by Lawrence County Rock Club

Monroe County Fairgrounds, Bloomington, Indiana

Southwest of Junction Ind,. 37 and Ind 45 S, 1 2/10 miles on Ind. 45 then 7/10- mile on Airport Road, West of Bloomington

Gems, Jewelry, Gifts, Lapidary Materials, Minerals, Fossils, Rocks and Supplies.

Free Admission

Friday 10AM - 6:30 PM

Saturday 9 AM - 6:30 PM

Sunday 9 AM - 4 PM

Show Chairmen: Elmer and Ruth Richter 812-279-5830

E.S.C.O.N.I. Summer 2005 Field Trips

Possible Summer 2005 Fields Trips are:
1. Bancroft, Canada Mineral Trip as part of Rockhound Gemboree (July 28-31, 2005) with trips to Toronto, Canada (July 23-31, 2005).
2. Collecting Road Cuts in Indiana and Kentucky
3. Collecting Geodes in Hamilton, Illinois at Jacob’s Geodes
4. Mineral Collecting in Upper Michigan (August 6-14, 2005)
5. Fluorite Collecting in Marion, Kentucky
6. Collecting quartz and diamonds in Arkansas

If you are interested, call Randall Bultman at 815-722-0449 or e-mail at esconi-trips@comcast.net for more information or new locations.

August 5-7, 2005

30th Annual Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club Show

Ishpeming Elks Club Hall

597 Lake Shore Drive

Ishpeming, Michigan

Free Admission

August 5 - Field Trips to Local Quarries for micromount. Hard Hat and Goggles required.

August 6 - Show with demonstrations, display, dealers and silent auction

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (All times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time)

August 7 - Field Trip to Lindberg Quarry for Kona Dolomite. Hard Hat and Goggles required.

Sell or Swap

Saturday August 6, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Set up your own table or sell or swap from the trunk of your car. Bring your own chairs. Rest rooms located on site: eating places nearby.

Space available for all who sell or swap, outside $10.00, inside $25.00 per 8 lineal feet. Maximum 16 lineal feet. (Limited Supply of inside tables). Inside by reservation. First come first serve. Advance phone call to contact persons required followed by payment.

Crackerbarrel

Saturday August 6,7:00 p.m.

Exchange ideas. Ask questions. Meet fellow rockhounds. Crackerbarrel will be held indoors. Speaker to be announced at a later date. Drawing for raffle prizes at 9:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Field Trips - Hard Hats Required

Friday, August 5 to local iron mines for mineral specimens - meet in Pamida parking lot at 9:00- a.m. (Marquette, MI).

Sunday, August 7, to Lindberg's Quarry to collect Kona Dolomite, starting from the Negaunee Township Hall at 12:30 p.m. (or meet at the Quarry at 1:00 p.m.) sign up for Sunday's field trip at the Saturday's show -Cost $2.00 per person. (Hand tools only- no power tools). See pictures below.

Contact Information

Ernest Johnson	William Carlson	Al Smith
1962 W. Fair	60 County Road 510	204 Midway Dr.
Marquette, MI 49866	Negaunee, MI 49866	Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 228-9422	(906) 476-6555	906-225-0408
ejohnson@num.edu	William@chartermi.net	asmith6381@aol.com