mn90403 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 The Prospectors Club of Southern California is pleased to announce that Dr. Erik Melchiorre will be the guest speaker at its monthly meeting on February 19, 2016. The meeting is at the Downey Women's Club at 8 PM in Downey, California. Club members begin setting up finds exhibits any time after 7 PM. Refreshments are served at a break which is then followed by a raffle.Guests are welcome and all are welcome to join and use club claims.The title of Erik's talk is: Big Arizona Gold- The story of the Rich Hill and Quartzsite Districts In addition Erik will take questions about Southern California gold.Speaker Bio:Dr. Erik Melchiorre was first introduced to gold panning at Boy Scout camp on the banks of the Stanislaus River, California. For four years on summer camp staff, he made his pocket money by cleaning out and panning dirt from corrugated drainpipe around Angels Camp and various back roads. Erik received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Southern California, where he was active in the Trojan Marching Band, R.O.T.C, and Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Erik earned his Master of Science degree in Geology from Arizona State University. While in Arizona, he worked at the CyprusBagdad Copper Mine, and the Phelps Dodge Morenci Copper Mine. Erik completed his Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. For the past ten years Erik has worked as Professor of Geology at California State University, San Bernardino. Erik and his students work on the geochemistry of ore deposits around the world, and have visited over 160 mines on five continents. Erik’s favorite field assistants are his wife Becky, and daughters Darwin and Gabrieila.About PCSC:https://www.facebook.com/PCSCDowney/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Good ol' PCSC has been around the longest of any club I know of. Back in the 60s ?? they were close to the Palos Verde Gem/Mineral club as Toy/Yuzi Sato were members of both and my folks Prez/VP/etc PV club.. Sooo long ago and such fantastic folks all these years. Will never do facecrook so much for that bummer-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 JohnHere is an older site that isn't the same as the facebook.http://prospectorsclub.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 The GPAA Gold Show is also in town this weekend.Please go out and see your fellow prospectors and support efforts to keep our mining laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 THANX MUCH wow just proves the real "good" clubs do last. 50 years of miners helping miners sooooo cool thanx again mn9-John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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