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Things To Bring Mandatory Equipment: Hand Loupe or magnifier (7x-10x) Flashlight - a must if lodging at or visiting Poland Mining Camps at night and for the Mount Mica field trips. Canteen/water bottle for Field Study Trips Optional At Campus You may want to bring your own Macroscope/Microscope with light source, but there are some on campus you can use. Show & Tell Mineral Specimens - Bring some of your best pegmatite minerals Special Beverages - Beer, Wine or Alcohol If you desire Beer, Wine or Alcohol, you may bring and supply your own. Poland Mining Camps does not have a permit to serve alcohol, but it is allowed anywhere on campus. Each cabin has a complete kitchen with refrigerator, and for those who are commuting, there is a refrigerator in the After Hours Room. At certain Functions, we will supply beer and wine. Be advised that the Workshop will not tolerate drinking and driving!

Optional Equipment For Field Trips The barest minimum Mineral Collecting equipment you probably should bring is a crack hammer (2-3 pounder), one chisel to match hammer and some kind of probe (i.e. ice pick, screwdriver, etc.). Unless you are intending to take samples, a geologist's hammer is not much use for collecting. Be aware that June weather can be very variable. Expect hot days and cool nights. It can also be cold and rainy. It is best to be prepared for whatever nature might give us! Rain Gear Warm, Light Weight Jacket/Sweater Hat, with a brim Mineral Collecting tools - hand tools only, no mechanized equipment. Day Pack or pail for tools - we do have some walking to do. Sturdy Boots & Long Socks for field work Bug Repellant and/or head net Field First Aid kit (if you have one) Camera (images of quarries visited for personal use only- not for publication) Note: The Field Trip Guides will be carrying a 10 gallon container of drinking water and first aid supplies. They will also have a car cell phone for emergencies.

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