Don Hudson/Randy Hinkel

Virginia City, San Emidio, Steamboat

Many important gold systems may have formed beneath ancient hot springs, including the Comstock Lode near Reno. Nearby active hot springs at Steamboat Hill and San Emidio are being exploited to generate geothermal electric power. This trip will be appropriate for geologist that would like to examine and compare these types of systems that are economically important for vastly different reasons; are they really very different? Cost: $100 May 20-21