MEETING TIMES, PLACE, PROGRAMS
  • TIME:  7:00 PM ON THE 2nd WEDNESDAY OF MOST MONTHS
    July & August in the field; February at Tucson

  • PLACE:  THE GEOLOGY LAB AT FOOTHILL COLLEGE       MAP
    Bring 8 quarters for the parking ticket machine.

2008 MEETING PROGRAMS

  • JLY 19:   Stan Vance will lead a trip to the Rainbow Mine in the Sierras east of Fresno. This is a skarn deposit with scheelite, andradite, epidote and the usual skarn suspects. Stan has cleared this trip with the claim holders; be advised that the mine is under active claim and informal visits are not welcome. Contact Stan for detailed information about meeting place and time. 559-264-0222

  • MAY 14:   Among other things, Dan Evanich will finalize planning for the New Mexico field trip, including maps, schedules, etc.

  • APL 9:   Dan Carlson: Building the Complete Mineral Database; discussion of field trips.

  • MAR 12:   "Tucson." Our Tucson Crew deconstructs the Tucson Show. We will have an early start at 7 PM this month.

  • JAN 09:   "A Museum Travelog," by Rick Kennedy.

2007 MEETING PROGRAMS

  • DEC 12:   "Mines, Minerals, and Metal Prices in Bolivia," by John Magnasco.
    Informed by his trip there this summer.

  • NOV 14:   "When Flame Lights Illuminated our Underground World," by Dr. David Des Marais

    David Des Marais will be providing BAM members and guests with a sweeping look at the evolution of technologies which provided the miners with light underground. David's talk gives the audience an appreciation of mine hazards like methane gas, and how the challenge of providing flame light in a potentially explosive atmosphere was eventually overcome. David brings mining history alive with anecdotes about past mining practices and the challenges that miners routinely faced. David will also be displaying a portion of his extensive collection of historic mine lamps and other gear.

    David Des Marais received a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from Indiana University in 1974. His long-term research interests have been the biogeochemical carbon cycle and the early evolution of Earth and its biosphere. His areas of specialization have included the stable isotope geochemistry of carbon in lunar samples, meteorites and oceanic basalts, the biogeochemistry of microbial communities in hypersaline environments, and the biogeochemistry of ancient (Precambrian) carbonates and organic matter. He serves on the editorial boards of the two journals Astrobiology and Geobiology. He is the principal investigator of the Ames Research Center team of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Des Marais is an interdisciplinary scientist for astrobiology on both the Mars Exploration Rover 2003 science operations working group and the Mars 2005 CRISM infrared spectrometer.


  • OCT 10:   Summer activity reports; stories from South America; stories from Butte; stories from the Benito Rift deep in the Serpentine Nebula.

  • APL 11:   Minerals of Brazil presented by John Sulzbach. He will give a very interesting talk and slide show on his adventures in this country depicting both the local culture as well as the various minerals he was fortunate to collect in several mines. DJE has previewed the slide show and can't wait to hear his narrative.

  • MAR 14:   Tucson show debriefing - things you will find amazing if you were not there. Back to the usual time and place.

  • FEB 3:   Special 7:30 PM Dinner in Tucson at the El Corral.

  • JAN 10:   Learn about collecting minerals in Greenland with Lee McIlvaine.

2006 MEETING PROGRAMS

  • DEC 13:   Silent winter auction; bring stuff to include.

  • OCT 11:   BLM Clear Creak Management Area - Come and meet the folks from the BLM - Bring some Clear Creek specimens to show them.

  • SEPT 14:   45 minute video of the Willard Mine audits; results of summer field work; up-coming field trips and events.

  • JUNE 14:   Don Windeler on the "Skarn Deposits Near Ludwig, Yerington District, Nevada"; Review of Nevada Field Trip; up-coming field trips and events.

  • MAY 10:   Recent Nevada Mineral Activity, by Dan Evanich & John Magnasco.

  • APL 12:   Preview of the Mines & Minerals of the North Pennines Tucson Show Review; Scandles at Tucson; up-coming field trips and events.

  • MAR 08:   Tucson Show Review; Revitalization Program.

2005 MEETING PROGRAMS

  • NOV 09:   Program & Field Trip planning; Show & Tell from the Shows.

  • OCT 12:   Minerals from Diamantina, Brazil; annual calendar.

  • SEPT 10:   BAM Picnic and Auction.

  • MAY 11:   Trimming & Cleaning of Specimend Demonstrated.

  • APRIL 13:   Sweet Home Mine Video "Red Treasure."

  • March 9:   Review of the Tucson Show.

  • FEBRUARY:   NO MEETING. We're at the show in Tucson.

  • JANUARY 12:   Champion Mine Video and mineral display; plots & plans.

2004 MEETING PROGRAMS

  • DECEMBER 8:   Silent Night Auction to support Speakers Fund; program & field trip planning for the coming year.

  • NOVEMBER 10:   The October Clear Creek field trip; program & field trip planning for the coming year.

  • OCTOBER 13:   Come brag, that's BRAGUE!, about your summer exploits; or bring cheese things to throw at those that do.

  • SEPTEMBER 18:   The Fall Picnic at Stan Bogosian's House: 20630 Lomita Av., Saratoga, CA, from 11am to 3pm. Silent Auction.

    Directions: From Hwy. 85, EXIT at Saratoga Av. Take Saratoga Av. WEST to downtown Saratoga. Turn LEFT at the light in the village (by new firestation) onto Hwy 9, toward Los Gatos. Take the first RIGHT (Oak St.). Second LEFT is Lomita. We are about half-way down the street on the RIGHT side of the street.

    RSVP Stan at (408) 867-0182

  • JUNE 9:   The Gold Hill Mine, Utah, Field Trip & Planning for Future Trips

  • MAY 12:   Thunder Egg Formation, by John Stockard

  • April 14:   Minerals and the Internet, by Rick Kennedy

  • MARCH 9:   Results of the Tucson Show - see the minerals in slides - hear the scandles - touch the goodies.

  • FEBRUARY:   No meeting - we're in Tucson.

  • JANUARY 14:   The Butte, MT., Mining District, byh Jeff Huber

2003 MEETING PROGRAMS
  • DECEMBER 10:   The Cleaning and Care of Benitoite Specimens by Rick Kennedy.

  • APRIL 9:   Review of Darwin, Inyo Co., CA, in preparation for our field trip there.

  • MARCH 16:   Review of the Tucson Show - see the minerals in slides - hear the scandles - touch the goodies.

  • MARCH 8:   Spring Picnic and Silent Auction

2002 MEETING PROGRAMS

  • NOVEMBER 13:   Rick, aka Zuberman, will deliver himself of "The Ethics of Mineral Collecting, Part II: Marketplace Issues".

  • OCTOBER 9:   Debriefing from the Champion Mine field trip. Much Woodhousite was found. Discussion of future field trips.

  • SEPTEMBER 11:  CHAMPION MINE, Mono County, CA. - Mr. Fen Cooper will discuss prime collecting localities on the mountain in anticipation of our October field trip. Many of us have collected there. If you've been there, bring some of your favorite specimens to show or be identified.

  • AUGUST 24:  PICNIC & AUCTION - Bragfest

  • JULY:  NONE - EVERYONE'S OUT & ABOUT COLLECTING

  • JUNE:  RESULTS OF THE GARNET HILL FIELD TRIP ~ Member Reports

  • MAY:  THE MINERALIZATION OF FAULTS ~ Chris DiLeonardo

  • APRIL:  TRAVELS TO IDRIJA, SOLVENIA ~ Ted Hadley

  • MARCH:  THE GEOSPHERE AS SEEN FROM TUCSON ~ Member Reports

2002 FILED TRIPS

  • May 18/19:  WEEKEND FIELD TRIP TO GRANET HILL ~ Steve Perry

  • OCTOBER:  CHAMPION MINE EVENT ~ Fen Cooper