Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society
GEM-O-RAMA
See  Flyer - 2012 Show  for dates and times
What's New for 2012 Show

1.   We will continue to allow standard size vehicles to park along the roads
     during pink halite field trip. But because these roads are VERY narrow,
     OVERSIZE VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PARKING
     ADJACENT TO THE COLLECTING AREA. Oversize vehicles will only
     be allowed to park in the parking lot on the north side of the collecting area.
     Furthermore, oversize vehicles may only drive down these roads to
     pickup collectors, tools and specimens after 12:45 p.m., after many of the
     collectors have left and congestion has been reduced.

2.  Parking During Pink Halite Field Trip  -  By allowing parking on the side of
     roads in the pink halite area, we will be increasing congestion on these roads.
     Therefore, we require the following from people parking on these roads
     a.     YOU MUST NOT BLOCK THESE ROADS. You must park as far to
             the right hand side of the road as possible.
     b.     ONE WAY ROADS. Roads will be one way only (they will be posted)
     c.     The intersection where the two field trip lines of cars join WILL BE
             CONGESTED. BE CAREFUL. WE DON'T WANT ACCIDENTS.

3.   Field Trip Parking at Show Building.  We had the largest field trips ever in 2009
      with over 500 cars on the blowhole field trip. While we have no problem accomodating
      this number of cars in the collecting areas (the Company provides very large lots on the
      salt flats for parking), we do have a problem with the small lots at the show building.
      To ensure adequate parking at the show building in 2012, we will retain the expanded
      south lot (Lot B) and north lot (Lot A). This will allow parking for about 600 cars.
      The parking layout can be found at the
      General Information -Lake Field Trips Page.

4.   In 2010-11 we offered brine bottle filling during the Mud Field Trip in
      addition to selling bottles of brine at the General Store. This worked well so we will
      continue to do this in 2012. The price for brine in the General Store is $2.00 for 1
      gallon and 4 liter bottles. During the Mud Field Trip, the SLGM&MS will have 1 gallon
      bottles (with labels) for $1.00 - you fill. During the Mud Field Trip, you can also fill your
      own 1 gallon bottles for $0.50 each, but your bottles must have NO LABELS, because you
      will have to put on one of our brine labels and again, you fill. Large containers can also be
      filled at the price of $0.50 per gallon of container.
      We have 10 fill spigots so there should be little waiting.

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Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society
P. O. Box 966
Trona, CA 93592-0966
Phone (760) 372-5356

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