Field trip report:
Seven club members travelled down to Oregon to visit the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals on Saturday the 5th of October. Once there a few met up with some friends to enjoy the museum together. We had the great privilege of being guided through the museum by the Rice’s Granddaughter who was eager to explain the provenance and history of all the displays. My personal favorites would be the agate room and the Northwest gallery which was in a separate building. We spent about an hour taking in all the splendor of rare and breathtaking specimens. Then we found our way over to the Wingspan Event and Conference Building for the Portland Regional Gem and Mineral show.
There were over 40 dealers and an abundance of displays, and honestly the large crowd and wide variety of vendors was a little overwhelming. We browsed for a while and purchased a few items then thought it was time we better contend with the traffic and find our way home. We all made it back to Olympia safe and sound.
Thanks go to Sandy S. for putting this on the schedule and making it happen