Rock & Arrowhead Club
of Klamath Falls, Oregon
Rock & Arrowhead Club of Klamath Falls
If you have any clip art or pics to contribute, please send to us.
e-mail to  rockhound@klamathrockclub.org
Members -- e-mail me to add content, any content, please.
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We are a member of the Northwest Federation of
Mineralogical Societies ~~ check there website
http://amfed.org/nfms/index.html
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This club was established many years ago as a non-profit
organization to promote interest, knowledge and understanding
in the various earth sciences...in particular, the subjects of
mineralogy, geology, archeology, paleontology and lapidary.
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Monthly Meetings
We hold meetings on the second
Monday of every month, (except
Aug. & Dec.), at 7pm. The Klamath
County Museum, Main and Spring
Streets, Downtown Klamath Falls is
the place. We discuss all our recent
happenings, field trips, classes our
members are offering, and other
club and community related events.
Visitors are most welcome.
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Charlie Wyckoff Webmaster
updated 6-8-09
Copyright 2007-2009 © Rock and Arrowhead Club
All Rights Reserved
New!
National Geographic
Maps TOPO Explorer
This is a new program and
application for scouting, touring
topo maps, viewing trips others
have posted  to the NatGeo site,
and once you get familiar with it,
creating your own trips to share
with the community....very neat,
very fun, very powerful application.
Go here, click on the register link,
create an account, and get started.
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Rockhounding Pages
The Sunset Spectrum Sunstone, click on it to
see it being faceted.
Photo Albums
updated
6-8-09
The idea here would be to have
many photo albums, so please help
if you can, by sending .jpg
pictures, new and old images of
any club activities you might have.
charlie@klamathrockclub.org
Field Trips
During the summer months,
we do 3 annual, Club
sponsored field trips,
scheduled around the same
weekends each year. I'll be
posting details as they come
available, but also, there are
dedicated pages(menu
below)for each area for your
general info.
(under construction)
I'm moving content around here, so please be patient,
and check back....check back often...I'll have more field
trip info, and Sunstone info....really. Check back.
2009 Dates...

Hampton Butte
May 22, 23, 24


Plush Sunstone Claim Trip
June 26, 27, 28


Davis Creek Swap
July 17, 18, 19


Stay tuned, I'll get this fleshed
out...below, are links to specific
area pages, with maps and
more...
Plush Sunstone Field Trip
June 26, 27 and 28
If you need a map with the directions, PLEASE e-mail me,
and I'll get it off to you immediately. You can also download a copy here, in an
image file, or PDF file.

This field trip is to the club’s claims northeast of Lakeview, Oregon. It's a bit of
a drive from Klamath Falls, being roughly 170 miles, 30 on semi-improved dirt
roads. Sunstone Area map page here. I'm also playing with a Google Map applet on
that page....please let me know if it works or not.

Sunstones can be picked up on the ground or can be hard-rock mined in the pit.
There are no trees, sagebrush being the only vegetation, so bring shade, chairs,
and lots of water. Bring cloths that you can layer, as the temp will range from
30'f. in the mornings to 80'f. in the afternoon. The wind may also blow, so be
prepared. The rock club has about 60 acres. The public Sunstone area is about 15
minutes away and consists of about 2500 acres.

Items to bring for collecting Sunstones on the surface would be a small rake,
shovel, a screen (quarter-inch and/or half inch), and a bag or bucket to put the
Sunstone's in. Sunstone's lying on the surface can be collected without the need
for any tools. All that is needed is a bag or bucket to put the Sunstones in.
Hardrock mining can be done in the pit, so bring hammers, pry-bars, and lots of
muscle and fortitude. You may also wish to bring extra water for washing your
specimens. A stiff brush can be handy wet or dry.

Traditionally, with these RAC facilitated Field Trips, the Sunstone trips, we'll do
an impromptue Pot-Luck Sat. evening, so think about a dish to bring, but be
prepared if participation is minimal.

There is no toilet in the area. Arrangements to have a porta-potti facility hauled
out to the site are being made, but be prepared if this doesn't come to pass.

If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to call, Charlie, 541-273-1102.
Posted 6-8-09
~ Next Field Trip ~
Lassen Creek obsidian July 18 and 19, the third weekend in July: Details still to be worked out.
There is an unimproved forested campground that holds lots and lots of people at Lassen Creek. A
Forest Service free-use permit is required to collect obsidian. The permit can be obtained at the
Davis Creek Store that is located on Highway 395, eight or nine miles south of Lassen Creek
The obsidian area is located northeast of Alturas, just south of the California-Oregon border in the
South Warner Mountains. The road into the campground will be signed from Highway 395.
                Marv