Central Illinois

Gem & Mineral Club

of Decatur

Sluice Schedule | Sluice Contact

The Running Water Sluice

An educational experience for kids of all ages! Hunt for treasure like the 1890's miners did with hands-on fun sluicing sand thru a screen in rapidly running water and sifting out the treasures. One of our club members will demonstrate how to use the sluice successfully and explain what treasures you've found. Cost for a bucket is $5, and all buckets include a geode which we will crack for you.

 

Find geodes, crystals, gemstones, fossils, minerals, shells, rough and polished stones and many other types of treasures!

 

Club members volunteer their time to help staff the sluices at many events locally through out the summer and fall. Supplying donations of materials for the sluices keep our members busy collecting all year!

Sluice Schedule - 2010 & 2011

August 14- Hammer In Festival at Pana, Illinois, 9-4pm August 21 Atwood Festival, Atwood Illinois 10-9pm

August 27-29 - Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show at Peoria, Illinois.

September Labor Day- Saturday thru Monday at Curtis Orchard, Champaign, Illinois

Every weekend in September & October, 2010 starting Labor Day at Curtis Orchard, Champaign, Illinois

October 2-3 -Springfield LOESS Show from 10-6 pm.

2011 APRIL 22-24 2011 CIGMC Gem & Mineral Show, Decatur Illinois, Friday, Sat, Sun 9-6 pm

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Want the Sluice at Your event?

Contact Larry Albro for information, rates and dates available. The 2 Sluice are available for both inside and outdoor events, and can be configured for a small designated area or expand to larger area to handle more people at one time.
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