Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society

Congratulations to Tina on her VGMS Cabochon Certification! Wahoo!

Is this really petrified wood?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159221451675070&id=189476915069

Some slabbed jasper from the Russian River, collected on last Saturday's field trip.

Great rockhound field trip to Cloverdale CA and the Russian River on May 1, 2021. Eight of our VGMS Members were able to join. A good time was had by all. Thanks to Richard Bryan for organizing this trip.

VGMS Shop update. Bearings installed on grinder. Supports and Covid curtains installed. Some minor work and cleanup remain. Detailed update at 9/12/2020 General Membership Meeting.

Early morning start to VGMS Field Trip today. Went to Cloverdale and the Russian River. Good time.

Soon, very soon!

Table tops completed, machines bolted in place, trays painted and bolted in place, plumbing in progress, overhead lights reinstalled, table legs sanded and painting has begun. Thanks to Richard, Mark Marty and Brians x2.

Hi VGMS Members. The table top upgrades and Covid modifications continue. Three tables have had their tops replaced and machines have been bolted back in place. The 2 longer tables have had their tops replaced and machines are in the process of being bolted in place. More to come. Tune into the VGMS General Membership Meeting 6/11 for more details. Thanks to Richard, Mark, Marty and Brian for their work.

Work continues at the VGMS shop in preparation for reopening. Table tops are being replaced and physical barriers will be installed to meet Covid 19 guidelines. Floors were also being wet vacuumed. Great job by Mark, Marty, Richard and Brian. Tune in to Saturday's General Meeting for more details.

VGMS Shop Update: The shop is being prepared for re-opening under County HD Covid guidelines. A draft outline regarding shop requirements has been prepared and being reviewed. In addition, barriers and physical distancing modifications are being made in the shop. Table tops are also being replaced. More information and possible date for re-opening will be discussed at the Zoom General Meeting on July 11. Please stay tuned for updates. Thanks to Richard, Mark and the Brians (x 2) for their work in the shop.

Virtual field trip. Thanks to SRMGS for the heads up.

Some pics from the 2020 VGMS Gem & Mineral Show.

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Thanks to all who came out to our 55th annual Gem & Mineral Show. We had a great time and hope you did also.