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FIELD TRIP FOR April  |
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DMC
Program of the SFMS Field Trip Committee
An Official Field Trip of the Cotton Indian Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. (HOST) Saturday April 18, 2009 Girard, Burke County, GA 10:30 AM "Savannah River Agate" WHERE: The River road outside of Girard, GA.
WHEN: Saturday April18, 2009 TIME: 10:30 AM at the Girard city Post Office on Hwy. 23. Children: Children are welcome but need to be supervised as we will be
hunting on a dirt road.
Pets: Same as above. Trip: Beautiful Savannah River Agate has been collected at this
location for years. I have been told that there is as much material
here today as there ever was.
Collecting: We will be collecting Savannah River Agate, fossils and
micro-minerals. This material is actually a conglomeration of agate,
jasper, chert, and opalite all mixed together to form a layered
specimen that will tumble or cab into beautiful display pieces. This
rock occurs as black and brown mottled agate and in a large range of
pastel colors from greens to yellows to violets. The fossils you
may find are from 30-35 million years old Oligocene age deposits. The
micro minerals are located in vugs of the agate/chert rock.
Special Conditions:
We will be hunting in the roadway and road cuts
only. Do NOT leave the road cuts. Please stay off of private property.
Please do not go ahead of the group. Meet at the Post Office.
Bring: You will need to bring a rock hammer and
scratching tool to collect the agate. You can dig if you want but make
sure you fill in your holes after your finished. If you plan to
look for micro-minerals by busting the larger agate/chert specimens,
you will also need some chisels and a sledge. More importantly you NEED
eye protection (face shield would be best) and long heavy pants as this
agate can act like shrapnel when cracked with a rock hammer or sledge!
As always, bring your lunch, plenty of fluids, some bug spray, sun
screen, a hat, gloves, sturdy shoes and lots of 5 gal. Buckets (Trust
me - you will need them!).
Where to meet: We will meet at the Girard city Post Office on Hwy. 23.
"Field
trips are open to all members of associated clubs of the DMC program of
the SFMS Field Trip Committee and to all members of SFMS member clubs
who have provided their membership with SFMS liability insurance.
Because of insurance requirements, members of the GENERAL PUBLIC are
NOT invited on this or any DMC program field trips!"
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