Field Trips

Fossicking

South Australia has a rich history of exploitable mineralisation, particularly with its iron and copper deposits. Also, the Adelaide hills are a good source for quartz; and its quarries a good source for finding quartz crystals.

The mines and quarries extracting these materials (whether currently active or inactive) have been a good source for gem and mineral clubs to organise access for mineral and crystal fossicking field trips. This is no longer the case, owing to a concern for personal safety issues at dangerous sites, mining and quarrying regulations, and the site owner's risk of liability.

Nevertheless, entry permission to fossick can be obtained from time-to-time from sites of minimal risk; and regulated and disciplined clubs can sometimes achieve this.

Other Australian states have designated fossicking areas (requiring fossickers to have a current licence) which makes it a bit easier for clubs wanting to conduct fossicking field trips.

MGMC will support a fossicking field trip for its members when a deemed safe opportunity arises and permission is granted by the landholder.

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Workshops

Lapidary, Silversmithing, and Faceting.

At the MGMC clubrooms, we have a well equipped workshop and a small team of dedicated members to support other members wishing to learn about and get involved in one or more of the following crafts: lapidary, silversmithing, and faceting. One day  workshops are held each month.

To the club's credit, Brad, a past member of MGMC, who learnt the basics at the club workshops, went on to teach himself the skill and discipline required to become a national Australian Gemboree competitor and an ongoing winner in gemstone faceting competitions. 

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Metal Detecting

Competition and Field Trips

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