We typically go on field trips on the second Saturday of the month.
November 2023 Cagmags members took a field trip to Northern Arkansas to mine pink dolomite and calcite found and collected in berms that lined the collecting site. One huge boulder received particular attention in that it had crevices and cracks in it in which one was tempted with large pink dogtooth crystals of dolomite. It was a contest of rockhound vs rock....despite the best efforts of our intrepid club president, who sacrificed a finger to the effort, as well as the rest of us, the boulder was victorious. Overall, it was a memorable and fantastic field trip . Much appreciation is expressed to the land owners and to Jay for organizing this trip.
March 9, 2024 16 people attended the most recent CAGMAGS Dig Field trip to Magnet Cove. The creek was overflowing due to the storms the night before and that made it a little challenging to dig but we all had a great time and found some great minerals (layered mica, quartz, jasper, calcite, and black garnets). We also had a wonderful tour of a nearby quarry that used to mine Novaculite! Lastly we looked up the road for smoky quartz and Brookite. It was an educational and experiential field-trip!