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Bancroft area Bonanza! – Bancroft Mineral Museum, Princess Sodalite Rock Farm & Quarry and the CN Rock Pile
July 23 @ 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Central Canadian Federation of Mineralogical Societies is planning a small ‘Family Friendly” trip to the Bancroft Mineral Museum, Princess Sodalite Rock Farm & Quarry and the CN Rock Pile.
Attendees must be 8years old or older
Limit of 24 – 28 CCFMS Members
Cost $20 per member
The Bancroft Museum provides a rare opportunity to be guided to some of the best and unique mineral specimens to be found in eastern Ontario.
We are very excited as we have permission from the owner of Princess Sodalite to visit the old quarry to collect. Club member, Alf Newnham will take us into the quarry. This is a rare opportunity to collect in the ‘old quarry’ and to get dirty.
Details
| 9:30 am | Meet at Bancroft Mineral Museum and divide into 2 small groups |
| 10:00 – 1:00 pm | 12 – 14 people at the quarry and rock farm |
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm | 12 – 14 people at the museum and rock pile |
| Cost | $20 cash per member for entry to both sites – Materials you collect are free unless it is sodalite (first 5 lbs is free and then $5 per Lb. These are the rock farm prices & payable to the site directly in their shop. |
| Tools | Rock hammers, garden trowel and chisels, buckets. (UV light if you have) |
| Wear | Safety or closed boots / shoes, safety helmets, glasses, gloves (no vests needed) |
Signup by July 6, 2026 | fieldtrips.ccfms@gmail.com |
| FT Leaders | Chris Fouts, Alf Newnham, Sandra Dunham |
| Bring | Water, sunscreen, bug spray, lunch, hat, wipes? |