DMC/FIELD TRIP COMMITTEE
FIELD TRIP FOR NOVEMBER 2003 

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An Official Field Trip of the Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society (Host) 
7:30 am, Saturday, November 15, 2003

WHAT:  Fossil Collecting Field Trip.
WHERE: Smith County Lime Quarry, Smith County, Mississippi.
WHEN:  November 15, 2003
COLLECTING:The finds are fossils from the oligocene period. Sand dollars, sea urchins, shark teeth, gastropods, and abundant clams. Occasionally we find some calcite (not crystals) and pyrite.

WHAT TO BRING:  you will need small shovel or spade, bags or bucket for your finds (you may want to bring some assorted sizes of plastic bags for small and fragile specimens), and a chisel and hammer.
There is no restaurant nearby, so bring food, water and drinks. 
Wear layered clothing, it is a cool time of the year, but may warm up during the day, and you can remove outer layers.

WHERE TO STAY:  There is one motel in Bay Springs, the Western, which is just north of the intersection of state hwys SR 15 and SR 18, on the west side of SR 15.

DIRECTIONS:  We will meet at Hardy's in Bay Springs, which is just south of the intersection of state hwys SR 15 and SR 18, on the west side of SR 15.  We will meet at Hardys at 7:30 am.