Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society

Chili Cookoff
2025-03-01 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Chili Cookoff March 1st at 4pm at the Lapidary Shop. $50 for first prize!
Chili cooks must sign up at the Lapidary Shop and must provide their own food condiments, the club will provide eating utinsils and drinks (soda, water).

Field Trip to Red Cloud Mine
2025-03-02 | Red Cloud Mine
Get ready to find Wulfenite!!!
Paid dig to 2 sites:

$35 red cloud tailings
$60 south Geronimo tailings

Bring CASH only! IF you need to ride with some one you best make plans before you leave.
A discount of $5 per person if 25 or more people show up. –Keep what you find!
12 and under are free with paying adult, and must be supervised at all times by a parent.

HIGH clearance vehicles mandatory – we will be driving in sandy washes and bumpy roads. 4wheel drive IS recommend– car pool if you need to!

Meet up point. 6:45 AM I would like to be leaving this area at 7 AM from here we are about an hour and 50 minutes from the mine

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aaZvnRJ1DLmcqSEEA?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

This is a pull out next to a dirt parking lot along the side of the road. We will meet up here to sign the field trip list. And then we can caravan to the mine. If you would like to just meet everybody at the mine that is up to you. But just let somebody from the group know beforehand. There is no cell phone service at the mine.

Bring bucket, rock hammer, pick, chisels, food and water . and a roll of paper towels to keep what you find nicely cushion so you don’t break the crystals. It is also helped me in the past to bring egg cartons to protect your more fragile pieces.

AGAIN FYI There is NO cell service out there.

Plan accordingly

Mine location: we will be driving in from the Martinez Lake area coming in from the south
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I have included a screenshot of the proper route to take it is the blue line circled in red. I have gone and tried to take the back way from the north it will not work!!

You can visit the Red Cloud Mine website here

Here are some highlights…

They now require: SAFETY GLASSES, HARDHATS AND CLOSED TOE FOOT WEAR IS MANDATORY FOR ALL COLLECTORS ON ALL RED CLOUDMINE/RC MINES LLC/ PROPERTY. NO EXCEPTIONS! This rule does not
apply to tourists who are taking a surface tour or purchasing specimens at the main complex. When I was there before they did have hardhats that you could use if you don’t have your own.
We are going to have a great time. There’s lots to collect they also do have beautiful specimens on site most of the time that are for sale again it’s cash only and the last time I was there they also had T-shirts if anyone was interested. –
See you all there Elley 🙂

Link to Red Cloud Mine in Google Maps

Lapidary Tour
2025-03-14 00:00 - 23:59 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Smoketree students will tour the Lapidary Shop

General Membership Meeting
2025-03-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Mt Olive Lutheran Church, 2170 Havasupai Boulevard, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86403, United States
Monthly Meeting

Jasper and Agate Field Trip
2025-03-17 08:30 - 17:00
Steve Prather is hosting a field trip out to our Gypsy Jasper spot near Parker AZ

Meet up at Bashes Monday am at 8:30… it’s St Patty’s Day so don’t forget to wear green!

4 wheel drive not required.

Bring; Rock hammer, pick, bucket, lunch and water!

click here for video of the field trip!

Lapidary Shop/Store Closed Tuesday 3/25
2025-03-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
The store and Lapidary Shop will be closed Tuesday, March 25. Check back Wednesday when our move is complete!

Retail Store/Lapidary Shop Hours
2025-03-29 00:00 - 23:59 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
The Lapidary Shop will be closed Saturday, March 29 to prepare for the picnic. The Retail Store will be open but closing early (2pm) Saturday. See you all at Rotary Park!

BBQ Picnic
2025-03-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Rotary Park, 1400 Smoketree, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403, United States
Join us at Pavilion A in Rotary Park for a fabulous time with your fellow club members.

Hot dogs, plates, utensils and water will be provided, bring your own beverage of choice, a signup sheet for pot luck side dishes is located at the Lapidary Shop.

Click here for pictures of this event

Click here for MORE pictures of this event

General Membership Meeting
2025-04-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Mt Olive Lutheran Church, 2170 Havasupai Boulevard, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86403, United States

Turquoise Field Trip to Tonapah, NV
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-22
Turquoise Mining Adventure

Dig for Turquoise in Tonopah Nevada

With Elley Knows Rocks and the Lake Havasu Gem and Mineral Society

Check out pictures from this epic adventure:

(a PDF of this info is below)

You are welcome to come for all the mine digs, or whichever ones you choose.

Please sign up for the mine digs you want to take so we can get a head count.

*BRING CASH*

Cost – All 4 mine digs for $400 or $125 per mine dig, Children age 13 and under are free

Keep what you find.

NOTE: all mines are a short drive outside of the city, but all are very well worth it.

MEET UP

Each Morning we will meet at 7:30 AM at the below location for each mine Trip. And leave about 8 Am

The Otteson Mines:

April 18th

MEET UP: Love’s Travel Stop, Parking Lot 1170 US-95, Tonopah, NV 89049

Broken Arrow Variscite Mine, or other Variscite Mine –

Emerald Green Variscite, Blue Big Nugget Turquoise, all in the same mine. Lots of areas of tailings to look through, along with some pit areas to dig in.

April 19th

MEET UP: Raley’s parking lot 1201 S Main St, Tonopah, NV 89049

Black Jack Mine –

Polychrome turquoise in a black matrix. There are large boulders that can be chipped out with a chipper, and a hill with lots of nuggets.

April 20th

MEET UP: Love’s Travel Stop, Parking Lot 1170 US-95, Tonopah, NV 89049

Pilot Mountain Mine-

About 50miles outside of town, Pilot Mountain turquoise forms in hard veins with color ranging from bright blue to dark blue with a greenish cast. The matrix is typically composed of dark brown limonite mottled patterns

April 21st

MEET UP: Love’s Travel Stop, Parking Lot 1170 US-95, Tonopah, NV 89049

Easter Blue Mine and Royston Mine – half day each:

Easter Blue Mine -Aqua Blue Ribbon, nuggets, Wall Mining, Pit mining along with plenty of surface picking This is at the top of a hill accessed by a very narrow and steep road. Royston Mine- Probably one of the most well-known of the Otteson mines, this mine has some of the highest-grade blue to green and two-toned blue-green turquoise with dark brown to gold colored matrix.

We will be invited over to Danny’s house one of the evenings to see the turquoise he has for sale in finished and unfinished cabs.

Gemfield:

April 22nd

MEET UP: see link, copy and paste link in phone maps. OR you can google Gemfields NV outside of Goldfield NV

Gemfield is $1 per pound for all minerals.

This is one of the BEST Chalcedony claims in the World, according to their website! Our club has collected here twice. You can find blue greens, to purply oranges, deep reds and blacks, along with white opal-like minerals. Lots of patterns including banding, bulls’ eye, and spots. There are 6 plus sites that you can easily drive to along the roads. You pay at the end, by weighing your rocks at the picnic table, $1 per pound. This is the honor system, You can pay cash in the box or PayPal.

And possible trilobites over the hill.

Directions https://maps.app.goo.gl/qJeVgqCw69sBMCA36 here is a link to google maps from Raley’s to the meet up point. The turn off from the 95 to Gemfields. We will meet here at about 8:30 AM

This area is easy to find and about 3.5 miles off the highway. Go 23 miles from the Raley’s Grocery store to the Gemfield road, turn right, drive on the main road heading West about 3.5 miles stop when you see a tree with a sign and a picnic bench, from here you can grab a flyer about the area and head to the spot you want to dig first. 😊 see picture included

Bring

5 gal bucket for each mine as a minimum, spray bottle with water, rock pick, rock hammer, hand trowel, small power tools, safety glasses, work gloves, hat, water, snacks, sun block, sun umbrella, extra bags for rocks, and whatever will help you have a comfortable stay.

Other things to do on your own:

Goldfield

International Car Forest – Bring your spray paint and make your mark on this eclectic batch of brightly colored vehicles on the outskirts of Goldfield

Several shops to visit featuring antiques, rocks, bottles, jewelry, etc.

The Hidden Treasure Trading Company, 489 Belle Vue is only open on Saturday and Sunday, and features lots of local rocks. They have mining supplies and a saw for slabbing rocks, $1-$2 per slab.

Treasure Trading post

Enigmata Jewelry and crystals

Goldfield Wild Inspirations – Samples of Gemfield rock for sale, mining equipment and lots of interesting things. The owner of this store is also the owner of Gemfield.

Tonopah

The Tonopah Mining Museum and Tour – Book a tour on the Polaris, which seats up to 5, and take an on and off ride and walk tour of the location. The cost is $9 per person and a great tour with lots of information. Site of one of the original silver mines.

Old Tonopah Cemetery – You can pick up a brochure and also read the headstones to learn about past and passed residents

Tonopah Brewing Company – House brewed beers and BBQ

Clown Motel – Creepy, but unique. Check out the lobby.

Many local shops

Food

Tonopah has one grocery store, Raleys, and several gas and convenience stores.

If you don’t mind the smoke, there are several restaurants located inside the 3 -4 casinos.

Strawberry Hill Dinner is a great place for breakfast and lunch

El Marques Mexican Restaurant

Hometown Pizza

Bamboo Chinese Kitchen (casino)

Stage Stop Café – (casino)

Tonopah Station (casino)

Burger King

A&W (casino)

Subway

Pittman Café inside the Mizpeh Hotel, also a separate restaurant for dinner

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse

Where to Stay

Tonopah Station Hotel Casino and RV Park ($?)1137 Erie Street 775-482-9777

Travel Inn 720 N Main Street 775-482-8202

Mizpah Hotel 100 N Main Street 775-482-3030

Belvada Hotel 101 S Main St 775-277-3950

Best Western Hi-Desert Inn 320 Main Street 775-482-3511

Comfort Inn 890 Main Street 775-482-8883

Jim Butler Inn & Suites 100 S Main 800-635-9455

The World Famous Clown Motel 521 N Main Street 775-624-9098

Economy Inn 826 S Main Street 775-482-6238

Old Brewery Hostel 102 Mineral Street 775-482-3030

Ramada-Tonopah Sta RV Park ($?) reviews are not good 1137 US-95 775-482-6655

Tonopah Hospitality & RV 775-482-1700 or TonopahRV@gmail.com. These are mobile homes, 2 bedrooms and a living room or 3 bedrooms with a full kitchen, pots, pans, plates, silverware, microwave, stove, refrigerator, coffee maker with pods available, bathroom, central air and heat. They may be booked for October, but there are 2 ea 2-bedroom units available on Airbnb.com for American Quality Suites. NO PETS in the hotel. Pets ok in the RV park. NOTE – This may be booked up by mining companies doing long term bookings

Nearest Hospital:

Nye Regional Medical Center is located at 825 South Main Street, Tonopah, NV 89049

Phone number is (775) 482-6233.

Remember to have fun! If you want to invite someone you are welcome to just let me know beforehand so we have a head count.

Non-members are welcome to attend, but EVERYONE who plans to participate MUST FILL OUT THIS LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfm0BdR84QTU7Pwe-FhTK-yPGf5km2EBRLYKsSC1-1JtLZ7ig/viewform?usp=sharing

photo of map to gemfield

Turquoise Mining AdventureDownload

Lapidary Shop Closed
2025-04-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Lapidary Shop will be closed Saturday, April 26. Retail store will be open as usual.

General Membership Meeting
2025-05-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Mt Olive Lutheran Church, 2170 Havasupai Boulevard, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86403, United States
Monthly meeting begins at 7pm, socializing at 6:30

Teacher Appreciation
2025-05-16 00:00 - 23:59 | Mudshark Public House, 1095 Aviation Drive, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86404, United States
Michele Trumbull, Steve Prather and Christina Westerbeke attended the Lake Havasu Chamber of Commerce’s Teacher Appreciation After Hours Mixer at Mudshark Brewery. We donated a basket and Nancy Schweigert of Lake Havasu High School was the winner!

Gem Show Meeting
2025-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
These meetings are very important for the outcome of the show, anyone interested in helping with any decisions that are made for the Gem Show success or are interested in how the process of success is achieved please come

Lapidary Shop Closed Today
2025-05-31 00:00 - 23:59
The Retail Store will be open 5/31 from 1-4

Sorry for inconvenience, shop will be open again regular hours Tuesday June 3.

Have a rocking day friends

Wire Wrapping Workshop
2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
All supplies included to make a Tree of Life pendant with silver craft wire.

General Membership Meeting, new time, new location!
2025-09-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm

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General Membership Meeting
2025-10-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing starts at 5:30, meeting at 6pm.

Geode and Agate Field Trip
2025-10-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Lowes Parking Lot, 4000 Highway 95N, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86404, United States
Looking for geodes and agate behind the airport. Meet at Lowe’s parking lot and bring a bucket and a rock hammer.

You will need a high clearance vehicle

Lapidary Shop Closed
2025-10-18 10:00 - 16:00
Lapidary shop will be closed this Saturday due to the field trip.

20th Annual Havasu Fright Night
2025-10-31 16:00 - 21:00 | Main Street, mcculloch blvd, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
We need donations of individually wrapped candy!

Rock Tumbling Contest Starts
2025-11-01 00:00 - 23:59 | Lapidary Shop, 790 Lake Havasu Ave N, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86404, United States
Stop by Havasu Rocks and pick up your entry rocks!

Entry Form

Red Cloud Mine Field Trip
2025-11-01 08:00 - 2025-11-02 17:00 | Red Cloud Mine
Party at the Red Cloud!

BYOB and a BBQ… we’re also encouraging folks to bring some potluck as well

Elley Knows Rocks will be leading this awesome trip

Things to Bring

It’s it’s mandatory to have a high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle if you want to get there in one piece.

You’re going to need egg cartons

Small containers, paper towels to wrap your minerals in.

Rock hammers pics chisels, buckets. And plenty of water

Getting There

IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the Red Cloud Mine from the south at Martinez Lake. DO NOT ENTER FROM THE NORTH, NEAR CIBOLA. The Red Cloud Mine GPS coordinates are 33° 6′ 1” North , 114° 35′ 59” West (Latitude & Longitude, WGS84) or 33.10045,-114.59984 (Latitude & Longitude, decimal). Getting to the Martinez Lake area is relatively easy. It’s the last 15 miles on unpaved road that present a challenge. A 4-wheel drive vehicle is Recommended. Most of the unpaved road to the mine is through a sand wash. Again, do NOT try to enter from the north of Red Cloud Mine, near Cibola.It is recommended that you confirm your trip with the mine prior to travel. It’s safer for you if we know when to expect you at the mine. There are times when the mine is closed for a day or two, even during the season. There is no cellular coverage at Red Cloud Mine.

Cost

Red Cloud: $35 per person per day

South Geronimo: $40 per person per day

North Geronimo: $200 per day

Flouorescent mineral collecting: $100 per 5 gallon bucket (and if you an cram a ton on top of that bucket it’s all the same fee

General Membership Meeting
2025-11-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm.

Annual Gem and Mineral Show
2025-11-08 09:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Aquatic Center, 100 Park Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403, United States
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Check out Felicity Fishstone, she will be raffled at the annual show to support our scholarship program. Created by Carol Jose from Dot Rocks.

More info on our scholarship program

Volunteers are needed for setup!

Just show up November 7, 7am at the Aquatic Center

Jack's Fire Agate Claim
2025-11-15 07:30 - 16:00 | Lowes Parking Lot, 4000 Highway 95N, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86404, United States
Meeting at Lowes at 7:30am, claim is in Oatman AZ. Recommended to have a high clearance vehicle, four wheel drive is preferred but not necessary. Bring water, lunch, bucket, squirt bottle and digging tools!

General Membership Meeting
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm

Boat Parade, BBQ & Picnic
2025-12-13 16:00 - 20:00 | LONDON BRIDGE BEACH, 1340 McCulloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403

Hauser Geode Beds Field Trip
2025-12-20 07:00 - 17:00 | Blythe Starbucks, 745 Hobsonway, Blythe, California, 92225, United States
We will be meeting in Blythe at the Starbucks (the address is below) 7am California time, 8am AZ time. We will convoy from there to the location. If you do plan on camping pack appropriately there will be several people that are camping out there this weekend.

You do need a high clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Bring buckets, Tools for digging, picks, shovels chisels, plenty of water and food also bring eye protection because some of these geodes are in hard rock.

Starbucks parking lot location:

745 Hobsonway, Blythe, CA 92225

General Membership New Years Fun
2026-01-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Lake Havasu Yacht Club, 631 London Bridge Road, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403
This is not your typical monthly meeting, bring some snacks to celebrate 2026! Socializing at 5:30, meeting starts at 6pm
