Cañon City and Fremont County is located in the heart of some of the most interesting geology in the world! In fact, every summer several universities bring their geology students to this area to see the wide variety of geological formations.
Do you ever look at rock layers and wonder how they were formed? Are you fascinated by fossils and the insights they give us into ancient life on Earth? Do you like seeing the beauty of gems & minerals? Do you ever wonder about the awesome forces behind volcanoes and earthquakes? The Cañon City Geology Club (CCGC) is the ideal place to have fun while learning about these topics and more! Browse our web site to learn about geology-related activities in the area and how you can be a part of all the fun.
Do you ever look at rock layers and wonder how they were formed? Are you fascinated by fossils and the insights they give us into ancient life on Earth? Do you like seeing the beauty of gems & minerals? Do you ever wonder about the awesome forces behind volcanoes and earthquakes? The Cañon City Geology Club (CCGC) is the ideal place to have fun while learning about these topics and more! Browse our web site to learn about geology-related activities in the area and how you can be a part of all the fun.
Who We Are
The Cañon City Geology Club is a non-profit educational club operating since 1928. Our mission is to:
1) Increase member knowledge of the earth sciences pertaining to minerals, gems, rocks, artifacts, and fossils.
2) Promote and perpetuate knowledge of the lapidary arts.
3) Encourage field trips.
4) Study the earth sciences particularly of geology and mineralization in place.
5) Encourage greater public interest and education in minerals, gems, and fossils by cooperating with local educational institutions with presentations of local mineral specimens and with examples of lapidary art.
Cañon City Geology Club is run by member volunteers. We need your support!
1) Increase member knowledge of the earth sciences pertaining to minerals, gems, rocks, artifacts, and fossils.
2) Promote and perpetuate knowledge of the lapidary arts.
3) Encourage field trips.
4) Study the earth sciences particularly of geology and mineralization in place.
5) Encourage greater public interest and education in minerals, gems, and fossils by cooperating with local educational institutions with presentations of local mineral specimens and with examples of lapidary art.
Cañon City Geology Club is run by member volunteers. We need your support!
Club News Nuggets
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Monthly Meetings:
Next Meeting: - September 10, 2018 - Bill Myers “The Optical Solution to the Problem of Gem Identification” Visitors Welcome (click here for more information) Member Classes and Field Trips: Next Field Trip: August 17, 2018 - High Mountain Trip - Location - Marshall Pass Members Only (click here for more information) Members will receive detailed information about each event by email. |
8/5/2018 - Take time to consider the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience's Dino Experience Explorers Camp, August 7-9, 2018. Day 3 is called "Geology Rock It" camp. See https://dinoxp.com/group-events/dino-experience-explorers-camp/ for more information.
7/21/2018 - This web site was awarded FIRST Place in the RMFMS Web site contest for 2018! 7/5/2018 - Various site updates have been made: Additional photos, especially from the 90th Anniversary Celebration. Check out the photo gallery above. |
Cañon City Geology Club is located in Cañon City, Colorado, Fremont County, south central Colorado, USA. For more information about Cañon City Geology Club, email: ccgeologyclub@gmail.com
Mailing address: Cañon City Geology Club; P.O. Box 522, Cañon City, CO 81215
Phone: 719-275-1765
Mailing address: Cañon City Geology Club; P.O. Box 522, Cañon City, CO 81215
Phone: 719-275-1765
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CCGC is a member of the
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Society |
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Photos above: Background - Indian Maiden on Fremont Peak; Foreground: Professor Kessler taking Cañon City High School students on a field trip.