A Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society sponsored field trip will be held on Sunday, May 25, 2025 to the Yuha Basin Oyster Beds locality. This locality is accessed from the Dunaway Road exit from Interstate 8 in Imperial County between Ocotillo and El Centro. A variety of fossil shells can be collected along with selenite, chalcedony and jasper. More information on this site can be found in the second revised edition (copyright 2016) of Gem Trails of Southern California as site 4 on pages 22 and 23.
4 wheel drive vehicles are needed for the offroad part of the trip. Email info@fgms.org to indicate whether or not you will have a 4wd vehicle that can take passengers.
Car pools can be set up in locations convenient to participants. The meetup for this trip will occur proximate to the Dunaway Road exit. Registrants will receive an email during the week of 5/20 with the exact location and time for the meetup.
This field trip is open to FGMS members who have paid their dues for 2025. A liability waiver document must be signed by all attendees prior to the field trip.
More details will follow.
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