Chugach Gem & Mineral Society

Club Display case Referbishing
2025-08-17 09:30 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | Club Conex, 3400 Rabbit Cr Rd, Anchorage, ak, 99516
Help Repair the club display cases used for the fir Rondy Show. Head to the club conex located off Rabbit Cr Rd, on Snowshoe Lane. (South On Snowshoe Ln.) Lunch Provided by Club.

Event – 2025 – Display Case RefirbishmentΔ

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Wishbone Hill
2025-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Wishbone Hill (MP 61 Glenn Hwy), Vegetative fossils, petrified wood, amber, Leaf fossils. Meet at the Jonesville Cafe. (Event dates may change.)

Flume Creek
2025-07-18 11:00 - 2025-07-20 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | Bellinger Pass Trail, Glenn Hwy MP 123,
Hunt for Agates, Ammonites, et al in the Talkeetna Mts. ATV or Jeep w/ 4WD required! Trip weather dependent

Hatcher Pass claim rockhounding
2025-07-12 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | Hacher Pass Area, Palmer, Alaska
Rockhounding on the claim near the Hatcher Pass road with miner’s (Tom Lamb) permission. Meet at Gold Mint parking lot. More details to come.

Point Wornzof Rockhounding
2025-06-07 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Anchorage) | Point Woronzof, AK
Beachcombing and campfire, hot dogs.

Event – 2024 – Point Wornzof RockhoundingΔ

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Wyoming to Utah Rockhounding
2025-05-27 08:00 - 2025-06-01 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Fly to Salt Lake City (SLC), then drive rental to Kemmerer, Wy. then to Delta Utah, then back to SLC. collecting along the way, Green River Formation fossils & Petrified wood at the Blue forest; Delta Utah area for Trilobites, Topaz Mt. topaz and agates. Some fee dig sites. Dave still working out details.

Spring cleanup At Hatcher Pass
2025-05-17 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | Indipendence mine, Hatcher Pass, 23264 Gold Cord Rd, Palmer, Alaska, 99645, United States
Meet at the Gold Mint parking lot. Free Parking passes for 10 volunteer vehicles. Hot dog tale-gate potluck when done. Still need to clear date with state park.

Matanuska River Rockhounding (King Mt.)
2025-05-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Rockhounding for Matanuska river rocks. Campfire & Lunch.

Event – 2024 – Matanuska River Rockhounding (Palmer)Δ

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Tour the Alaska Geologic Materials Center
2025-04-22 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Anchorage) | Alaska Geological Materials Center, 3651 apenland Pkwy, Anchorage, AK, 99508
Meet at GMC (Geologic Materials Center), at 6:15- 6:25 pm. Tour starts at 6:30 pm . Don’t be late, Once the tour begins, doors will be locked!

Alaska Science & engineering Fair
2025-04-04 09:00 - 2025-04-05 17:00 (America/Anchorage) | Conoco Phillils Integrated Science Bldg, 3121Science Circle, Anchorage, AK, 99508
K thru 12 science fair (ASEF). Looking for volunteers to help with, setup & check-in (Fri), Judging and teardown (Sat).

Contact ASEF to volunteer: https://alaskasciencefair.org Then go to Mentors, Judges, Volunteers tab. Open to public for viewing on Sat.

Event – 2024 – Alaska Science & Engineering FairΔ

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CGMS Fur Rondy Vendor Rock show
2025-03-01 08:00 - 2025-03-02 18:00 (America/Anchorage) | Mid-Town Mall, 600 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK, 99503
Annual Fur Rondy rock show with rock and mineral displays and vender booths.

Event – 2024 – Fur Rondy Rock showΔ

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CGMS Display cases for "fur Rondy"
2025-02-21 10:00 - 2025-02-23 18:00 (America/Anchorage) | Mid-Town Mall, 600 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK, 99503
CGMS display cases for Fur Rondy

Reserve a case and create a geology-related display. Ribbons awarded for “Peoples Choice”, and for “Open” and “Jr” divisions using judging criteria. Set up Fri or Sat by 11AM, tear down Sunday.

CGMS Fur Rondy Vendor Rock show
2025-02-21 08:00 - 2025-02-23 18:00 (America/Anchorage) | Mid-Town Mall, 600 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK, 99503
Annual Fur Rondy rock show with rock and mineral displays and vender booths.

Event – 2024 – Fur Rondy Rock showΔ

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Quartzite Arizona Trip
2025-01-16 08:00 - 2025-01-21 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Printable Itinerary

Jan 16, 2025 Thur Depart for Phoenix, AZ

Pick up rental van. Drive to Quartzite (128 miles, 2hrs)

Jan 16, Thur

3,700 year-round residents, that population explodes during the January-February show. Quartzite Mineral shows are not as extensive as Tucson.

Of the ten or more venues happening simultaneously there are up to four that feature rocks and minerals. Prices are notoriously cheap . compared to Tucson, where costs for many of the same items tend to be quite higher.

All shows have free admission and parking. No registration is required.

Jan 17th – 20 :

Rock Shows and rockhounding on alternating days

Others:

QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show Jan 15-19 235 E. Ironwood Rd.

Jan 21, Wed Return to Phoenix / Anchorage

Notes:

Large passenger van $1,342 and gas shared by number of occupants.

Air B&B in Blythe, CA, sleeps 6-8, for 5 nights, $922 shared by number of

occupants.

Or RV .boondock. in nearby area BLM land, if preferred.

Alternate lodging options in Blythe, CA (25 miles west)

If interested in more information, contact Mark Avery with phone number and email address.

NOTICE: you must be a Club Member to sign up for this event.

Tour of Wrangell, AK
2024-08-04 08:00 - 2024-08-09 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Fly to Wrangell, stay in town. Water taxi to historic Garnet Ledge for 1/2 day. Trip includes tour of the Stikine River and bear viewing at Anan Sanctuary. Trip limited to 6 persons. (currently full / wait-list available)

Spirit Stones
2024-05-31 02:30 - 03:00 (America/Anchorage)
Hunt for spirit stone concretions, north of Captain Cook SRA. ATV’s, (helmets advised, not mandatory), or serious 4WD veh. with high clearance required.

Chaco Rocks open House
2024-05-17 11:00 - 2024-05-18 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Paul will display specimens from his inventory for purchase.

Event – 2024 – Chaco Rocks open HouseΔ

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River Rockhounding (Palmer)
2024-05-11 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Rockhounding for river rocks. Campfire & Lunch.

Location TBD after scouting trip by leaders.

Event – 2024 – Matanuska River Rockhounding (Palmer)Δ

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Vendor Rock & Mineral Show (Anchorage)
2024-03-02 10:00 - 2024-03-03 19:00 (America/Anchorage)
Vendor only show at the Midtown Mall

Event – 2024 – Vendor Rock & Mineral Show (Anchorage)Δ

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Kincaid Dunes (anchorage)
2023-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Anchorage)
Hike out to explore the Kincaid Dunes in southwest Anchorage.

Event – 2024 – Kincaid Dunes (Anchorage)Δ

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Independence mine tour /Hatcher pass
2023-07-29 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
Choose:

1. 11 AM Salmon Berry Tour of Independence Mine buildings.

Contact Salmon Berry to make reservations, at 907-278-3572 Mention CGMS tour.

2. Bar-B-Q at noon

3. Drive over pass to Willow.

Event – 2024 – Independence mine tour /Hatcher passΔ

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Monthly Membership meeting & pot luck
2023-02-23 18:30 - 21:00 UTC
CGMS Member meeting & potluck, door prizes, good food, good friendly conversations. A program of one sort or another, and as always bring in a personal treasure to share of get identified.

Event – 2024 – Monthly Membership meeting & pot luckΔ

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The monthly business meeting
2023-02-09 08:00 - 18:30 UTC
CGMS monthly business meeting.

Event – 2024 – The monthly business meetingΔ

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