BETTS MINE
ECGMS FIELD TRIP DIG ALERT
Betts Mine 5/21/25
9:30 arrival
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Wednesday 5/21/25 is our field trip to Betts Manganese Mine aka Earthdance
Visit the link below when you can. Here’s the rules from Rick our guide in charge.
Fee is $10 each, upon 10 RSVPs and max is 20
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When we attend as a mineral society, provided we make the minimum, we get a discount and an extended window (usually up to 5 1/2 hours) to collect; and best of all we would have a host (with rare exceptions) to give a guided tour, to open Zone D known for good garnets for an hour or two, and to assist with collecting tips and mineral ID.
* Fill a 5 gallon pail comes with price to get in, then $10 for one more if needed
BETTS MINE MINERAL COLLECTING GUIDELINES
These guidelines are designed to protect the safety of everyone using the property and to help preserve the resources and ecological balance of the land
• Access allowed for mineral collecting by prior arrangement only
• Stay in the collecting zones designated on your permit or the accompanying map
• No restrooms; the nearest is at the Old Creamery Co-op, just 10 minutes away
• No trespassing or collecting within 50' of the quarry pits or buildings
• No children under 8 yrs. old unless under close adult supervision
• No carpentry tools (e.g. no tack or claw hammers, wood chisels, etc.)
• No dogs (exception: certified support dogs)
• No glass, no alcoholic beverages, no excessive noise
• No fip-flops, no sandals, no open-toed footwear
• No power tools, explosives, micro blasters, or motorized equipment
• No undermining trees; no cutting or digging up roots of healthy trees
• No fires, keep magnifiers covered to prevent ignition from the sun's rays
• Fill in any holes you've dug that may be hazardous; no tunneling
• No littering (always carry out whatever you bring in)
• No removing rock from stone walls or designated historic features
• On slopes, avoid the falling rock zone of collectors above
Evervone must bring and use the following for mineral collecting:
• Safety glasses /goggles
• Appropriate footwear/boots if digging or hammering
• Safe, appropriate, and well maintained tools (subject to inspection)
• Long pants if hammering on rocks with sledge hammers over 4 pounds
• Your own first aid kit
Suggested supplies to bring:
• Gloves, water, food, 5 gallon pail, insect repellent, sunscreen
• Cell phone (most cell networks are accessible at the collecting areas)
• Rain gear, change of clothes
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2 links to view
https://www.earthdance.net/mineral-collecting/
https://worcestermineralclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/A-Guide-to-the-Betts-Manganese-Mine.pdf
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