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Copper Country Mineral Retreat©
August 3 to 10, 2008

Status of Events for 2008

You cannot register until Febuary 19 at noon

Each event has a maximum number of openings and they will be filled on first paid basis. Unfortunately, if there is insufficient registration for an event it will be cancelled.

Review Event Details before registering.

Monday , August 4

9:00 am - noon Seneca Mine #1 Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Mohwak Mine #1 Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Datolite Day #1 - Full (can be put on wait list)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm LaSalle Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm C&H Mine #21 Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Caledonia Mine Enhanced Ore Pile Collecting (1 st Session) - Openings Available

Tuesday , August 5

9:00 am - noon Caledonia Limited Access Underground Collecting (1 st Session) - Full

9:00 am - noon Mass Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Knowlton Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Caledonia Limited Access Underground Collecting (2nd Session) - Full

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Second Chance Mass Mine Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Second Chance Knowlton Mine Surface Collecting - Openings Available

Wednesday, August 6

9:00 am - noon Champion Mine #4 Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Baltic Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Miners Day at Caledonia Mine - Only 2 Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Quincy Mine #6 Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available If Quincy is not available due to crushing of the pile C&H 20 Mine (Kearsarge lode) will be substituted

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Arcadia Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Caledonia Mine Enhanced Ore Pile Collecting (2 nd Session) - Openings Available

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCMR Mineral Banquet - Openings Available

Thursday , August 7

8:30 am - noon Photographing Minerals Workshop - Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Ontonagon Mining History - Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Minesota Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am -12 noon National Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Photographing Minerals Workshop - No participants as of April 18th and this event will be cancelled if there are not enough registratants by June 1.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Second Chance Minesota Mine Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Second Chance National Mine Surface Collecting - Openings Available

Friday, August 8

9:00 am - noon Cliff Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Central Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

9:00 am -4:00 pm Datolite Day #2 - Plenty of Openings Available

9:00 am - noon Caledonia Mine Enhanced Ore Pile Collecting (3 rd Session) - Openings Available

1:00 pm -4:00 pm Phoenix Mine Prepared Surface Collecting with water - Openings Available

1:00 pm -4:00 pm Copper Falls (Petherick) Mine Prepared Surface Collecting - Openings Available

1:00 pm -4:00 pm Second Chance Cliff Mine Surface Collecting - No participants as of April 18th and this event will be cancelled if there are not enough registratants by June 1.

1:00 pm -4:00 pm Second Chance Central Mine Surface Collecting - Openings Available

Saturday , August 9

9:00 am - noon Mesnard Mine Datolite Collecting - Full (can be put on wait list)

NOTE: CCMR events subject to cancellation if minimum number of reservations are not made.

The field trips listed above are confirmed as of February 18, 2008. Should unforeseen circumstances require a change (e.g., rock pile being worked, removed from active-status by owner) we reserve the right to make an appropriate substitution. The latest version of the schedule will be posted to Copper Country Mineral Retreat Website.

Updated April 18, 2008

   

A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295
E-mail: tjb@mtu.edu
Telephone: (906)487-2572
FAX: (906)487-3027

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