WHERE:  Vulcan Quarry, 8 miles north of Brooksville, FL

WHEN:     Saturday, January 19, 2008

TIME:       Meet at staging area on map with signed waivers at 8:45am

ATTACHED WAIVERS:Parental-Guardian release form and Adult release form

COLLECTING:  Marine fossils, chert, calcite.

Alan Pagels writes, “There are many things to be found here at the mine including calcite crystals, flint rock (chert), fossils and wildlife. The marine fossils found here are mostly echinoids including spiny sea urchins, sea biscuits, sand dollars, etc. We also find dugong (manatee) ribs and vertebrae and on occasion sharks teeth. Some of our material has been dated to over 30 million years old. I have been told that we are in the Suwanee formation and that it's possible that our northern border is the furthest extent southward of the Ocala formation. We have many forms of wildlife including bald eagles, osprey, hawks, coyotes, fox, raccoons, bobcats, alligators and diamondback rattlesnakes.”

BRING:  Map, picks, shovels, hammers, chisels, buckets, scratching tools, water, newspaper and gloves.

Drink and lunch provisions.  Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen may be helpful.  Please bring signed waivers for children and adults coming to the mine.  A short safety session will occur before entering the mine.