Field Trips
Brownwood State Park — Nov. 13, 2021
This will be a multi-club field trip exclusively for clubs who are members of the South Central Federation of Mineral Societies. The Waco Gem and Mineral Club is a member of the SCFMS. Members of these SCFMS clubs are asked to meet in the parking lot just outside the front gate of the Brownwood State Park.
- Date
- Saturday, November 13, 2021
- Time
- NO LATER THAN 10:00 am
- Bring
- Bucket or adequate container; Rock hammer (or screwdriver, or any appropriate tool for prying); No digging required.
- Target
- Horn Coral and other fossils
FOR MORE INFORMATION — CONTACT: Bob Boyd 817-917-4877
Field Trip Destinations
Bar M Ranch
At Bar M Ranch, guests are invited to search Honey Creek and its tributaries for topaz. Blue Topaz is the state gem of Texas. Bar M Ranch also offers some of the best rock hunting in the area, with stones such as granite, flint, limestone, and quartz. Available for individual or group hunting.
Bar M Ranch WebsiteInner Space Cavern
Hidden for over 10,000 years, Inner Space Cavern is one of the best preserved caves in Texas. No food, drink, candy, gum, backpacks, wheelchairs, strollers, or tripods allowed in the cave. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring your camera!
Inner Space Cavern WebsiteLindsay Ranch
Rock hunting on the Lindsay Ranch is limited to those who are staying in one of their guest houses or the camping area.
Lindsay Ranch WebsiteMason Texas Topaz (Seaquist Ranch)
People have been enjoying rock hunting on the Seaquist Ranch since the 1970's. Topaz found in Texas is primarily white. Natural Blue Topaz is only found in one place in North America. Mason Texas!!
Mason Texas Topaz WebsiteNatural Bridge Caverns
Naturally cool things to do — for everyone!! If you want some good old-fashioned fun, look no further than the Mining Company, where you mine and pan for gems, fossils and other treasures.
Natural Bridge Caverns WebsiteWaco Mammoth National Monument
Waco Mammoth National Monument sits within 100 acres of wooded parkland along the Bosque River. This paleontological site represents the nation's only recorded discovery of a nursery herd of Columbian mammoths.
Waco Mammoth National Monument WebsitePetroleum Museum
A visit to the Petroleum Museum is an amazing journey through over 230 million years of history. Located in the heart of the Permian Basin.
Petroleum Museum Website