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MOTHER LODE FIELD TRIPS

Mother Lode  Part I: Southern Mines; GUIDEBOOK AVAILABLE
This 3‑day field conference examines the mines, geology and mining history between Maricopa and Jackson.  There will be a Friday Evening Lecture Series in Jamestown at the Community Hall 6:00‑9:00 p.m. Saturday's trip will be from Jamestown through Columbia and then to the Hidden Treasure Mine and hence to the Westpoint Mining District via the Chaw Se Historic Park (petroglyphs, grinding stones). This tour ends at the Kennedy Wheels in Jackson. Sunday's Field trip starts in Coulterville and examines the mining areas of La Grange, Hornitos, Bear Valley and Mt. Bullion. The Sunday field trip ends with a stamp-mill demonstration in Mariposa and a visit to the State Mining and Mineral Museum.
 
Mother Lode:Part II: Central and East Belt Gold Mines :Jackson to Grass Valley GUIDEBOOK AVAILABLE
 This 3-day field conference and symposia examines the mines east of Placerville and between Jackson and Grass Valley. Mining history and geology at Jackson, Volcanoville, Placerville, Coloma, Garden Valley, Georgetown, Kelsey, Cool, Auburn and Grass Valley are investigated
 
Mother Lode Part III: Northern Mine; GUIDEBOOK AVAILABLE
This 3‑day field conference looks at the structure, stratigraphy and ecology of the Northern Mines of the Mother Lode in Sierra and Plumas Counties. Friday's trip will be from Camptonville to Taylorsville by way of La Porte. Saturday's trip will be from Taylorsville to Downieville by way of the Walker Mine. Sunday's trip will be from Downieville to Grass Valley. There will be a Friday Evening Lecture at the Taylorsville Town Hall, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
 
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        • MINES OF EXCHEQUER DISTRICT
      • IVANPAH, MESCAL AND CLARK MOUNTAINS >
        • Stratigraphy: Ivanpah, Clark, Mescal
        • Structure of the Clark, Mescal and Ivanpah Mountains
        • Geology and Mining History >
          • Mine Reports
      • LANE MOUNTAINS
      • MOJAVE MINING DISTRICT >
        • Brown Butte Group
        • Horned Toad Hills
        • Middle Butte - Cactus Queen
        • Rosamond Hills >
          • ROSAMOND HILLS MINES
        • STANDARD HILL-ELEPHANT BUTTE GROUP >
          • STANDARD HILL MINES
        • SOLEDAD MOUNTAIN
        • South of Oak Creek Canyon
        • Willow Springs Mnt - Tropico >
          • TROPICO MINES
      • NORTHERN HALLORAN SPRINGS MINING DISTRICT >
        • MINES OF THE NORTH HALLORAN DISTRICT
      • SOUTHERN SPRING MOUNTAINS (GOODSPRINGS) MINING DISTRICT >
        • MINES OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS (SOUTHERN) MINING DISTRICT
    • OIL AND GAS
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      • Santa Maria - La Panza - Carrizo - Cuyama Valley, 2016
      • Cuyama to Point Sal
      • Maricopa to Carpinteria
      • Ventura Basin
      • Carpinteria Oil Seeps
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      • GEOLOGIC MAPS
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      • KERN CANYON, LAKE ISABELLA, WALKER BASIN
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    • Avenza
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      • CA Groundwater Basins
      • Landslide
      • Plates
      • Earthquakes
      • Volcanoes
      • Evolution of the Earth
      • GEOLOGIC TIME STUDENT PPT
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      • GEOLOGIC SCAVENGER HUNT
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