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FIELD TRIP FOR MARCH  |
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An Official Field Trip
of The Gaston County Gem, Mineral &
Faceting Club (HOST) 8:00 AM (EST) SHARP! Saturday, March 18, 2006
This is a working quarry and safety requirements are
strict! All participants will be required to wear hard hats,
safety glasses and steel toe shoes. Upon arrival you will be required
to sign a waiver of liability. There is a safety orientation and if you miss
it, you may not be allowed into the quarry. Everyone will need to sign a release
and receive information on boundaries and safety in the collecting area. Stay
away from high walls and be cautious as to footing at all times! Watch for
moving equipment! - You will be much smaller than they
are!
WHERE: Martin-Marietta Aggregates quarry in Statesville, NC! Meet at the quarry office at 8AM SHARP! WHEN: Saturday, March 18, 2006 TIME: 8:00 am SHARP! to Noon (EST) We will need to leave by NOON! COLLECTING: Garnets in mica schist. Occasionally you may find kyanite, hornblendes, quartz types, pyrite and rarely chalcopyrite. WHAT TO BRING: You will need to bring your own food and drink to the quarry, but it is only a few minutes from the interstate and town. Rock hammer, chisels, pry bar, scratching tools, buckets and newspaper to wrap your finds. "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!" DMC Program /
SFMS Field Trip committee's purpose:
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