71thANNUALGEM-O-RAMA
Sponsored by the Searles Lake Gem &
Mineral
Society
October 13-14, 2012 Saturday
7:30AM to 5PM - Sunday 7:30AM to 4PM
SLG&MS Lapidary and Show Building - 13337 Main St. (corner
of Main & Trona Rd.)
TRONA, CALIFORNIA
OUTSTANDING SHOW - FREE
ADMISSION
***
FIELD TRIPS
SEARLES DRY LAKE - (2
1/2 hour trips on Saturday, 4 1/2 hours on Sunday)
Registration: 7:30-9:00 am
and 1:30-2:30 pm - you must
register
during these times to go on field trips
Mud
Trip- Saturday Only - Departure 9AM-
Cluster & barrel hanksite, trona, borax - $10
per car
Blow
Hole - Saturday
Only
- Departure 2:30PM- Hanksite, halite, borax,
sulfohalite
- dry surface- $10 per
car
Pink
Halite - Sunday Only - Departure 9AM-
In brine, beneath hard salt - $15
per car
Pinnacles
National Natural Landmark
- Self guided, info at show - FREE
Searles
Valley Minerals' Plants
- Saturday only: 11:00,11:40,
12:20, 1:00
and 1:40 - in bus - FREE
***
SEARLES LAKE PINK HALITE
FROM THE SOURCE - WHOLESALE
PRICES
All Pink Halite collected with permission of
Searles Valley Minerals
***
OTHER SHOW ACTIVITIES
20+ Dealers - 50 exhibits - Geode
cutting and sales - Demonstrations - Games - Gem dig - Free
parking
Snacks & drinks - Grand
Prize Drawing - Hourly door prizes
Good Food in Catered Cafeteria
in Show Building
LUNCH:
Sat. and Sun. - 10AM to 4PM
DINNER: Fri.
($9.00)
and Sat. ($9.00)- 5PM to 7PM
***
COMMUNITY EVENTS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST-
TRONA
COMMUNITY CHURCH (2 blocks north of show)
Sat. 6 to 10AM, Sun. 6 to
9AM
- Adults $5.00, children under 7
$3.00
Large groups - make advanced
reservations
for prompt service - call Gini Schwartz (760)372-5720
HISTORY HOUSE & OLD GUEST HOUSE MUSEUM
- Sat. 10AM to 4PM, Sun. 10AM to 2PM
TRONA ELKS LODGE DINNER
- Sat. starts at 3PM, $10.00, Deep
pit BBQ, beef & pork
***
ACCOMMODATIONS
VALLEY
WELLS RECREATION AREA
- 5.3 miles north of show, $5/vehicle
(dry camp, no resv.)
***
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit our web page at www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub/
or call Jim or Bonnie Fairchild (760)372-5356
Note: above times and prices
for show may change - check here for updates - last updated
on 12/2/2010
THANKS FOR COMING -- HAVE A SAFE
TRIP
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Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society
P.O. Box 966
13337 Main St.
Trona, CA 93592-0966
Phone (760) 372-5356
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