FCGS Newsletter - May 2024

Newsletter Summary

Hydrogeologist Douglas Bartlett will talk on the difficulty of finding an adequate groundwater supply for hard rock mines in the desert southwest. The FCG Foundation welcomes new director Peter Mesard. Chris Heine’s Prez Sez column examines the inherent conflict between definitions of sustainability from the environmental, social and economic viewpoints. The Field Trip Committee is preparing the local Chinle Fm. trip, and the Chama River float trip, while posting photos of the successful Harding pegmatite field trip. Proposed changes to the FCGS Bylaws are posted for your vote this month.