We will not be meeting early at the building for this trip, because we will be taking private cars. Look on the discussion board for carpooling offers/requests. We will meet at the Walker Valley site at 9:00 am, at the Blanchard Mtn site at 12:30 pm, and at Northstar Stone at 2:00 pm. We have three places to visit, in this order, time and weather permitting:

1. Walker Valley: Quartz, Calcite, Hisingerite, other minerals in basalt
2. Blanchard Mountain: Stilpnomelane, Quartz, Chert in weakly metamorphosed sediments
3. Northstar Stone: A wide variety of building stone types

I expect we will return around 4 pm or so.

What to bring:

• lunch (or you can stop someplace between Walker Valley and Blanchard Mtn)
• warm clothes, including a warm hat, gloves, and jacket
• sturdy shoes
• rain gear (we’re going rain or shine)
• a rock hammer
• eye protection – no hammering without it! Safety glasses can be obtained cheaply at any number of places in town, including Home Depot
• your hand lens!
• camera, binoculars, etc., if you wish
• a positive attitude

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