DMS Field Trip for December

DMC Program of the SFMS Field Trip Committee

An Official Field Trip of The Treasure Coast Rock & Gem Society (Vero Beach, FL)(HOST)

10:00 AM, Saturday, December 05, 2009
Fort Drum Crystal Mine

Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, FL

FEE AREA

The pit has been allowed to fill with water and has become a lake, however Mr. Rucks has tons of spoil material to sort through. He will be bringing fresh loads in for us to dig.

FEE AREA: $20 per adult

Children : 12-16 $10, under 12 FREE
Pets: allowed on leash

COLLECTING: Calcite in fossil clams, fossil shells in the Nashua and Tamiami formation limestone (1.8 to 3 million years old). Also, sharks teeth and bone fragments have been found.

BRING: Even in December, Florida can be hot so bring a hat, sunscreen, gloves, sturdy boots, food and plenty to drink. Also buckets, newspaper for wrapping specimens. Hammer, pick, chisel, rake/garden hoe.

DIRECTIONS AND WHERE TO MEET: We will meet at the mine entrance. The gate will be unlocked at 10:00 AM

Ft. Drum is on Hwy 441 approximately 15 miles south of the intersection of Hwy 60 and 441 (Yeehaw Junction). Go south of Ft. Drum General Store about 0.5 mile and turn east on 304^th St. Go about 2.75 miles to the quarry entrance (north side of the road).

WHERE TO STAY: Okeechobee is the nearest town! There are also many inexpensive motels in the Kissimmee area and on I-95 south of Melbourne down to Ft. Pierce.

Motels near Okeechobee, FL

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