DMC field trip for September 2007

DMC Program of the SFMS Field Trip Committee

An Official Field Trip of The Montgomery Gem & Mineral Society - Montgomery, AL(HOST)

10:00 CST, Saturday, September 15, 2007
Douglas Property, Dothan Alabama

FEE COLLECTING SITE - $0.25 per lb.

COLLECTING: We will be collecting intercostal plains flint and chert. This material ranges in size from small chips to massive boulders. There is a wide variety of colors; brown, creams, yellows, red, and purples. Some of the smaller pieces are solid and jasper-like and will cab or tumble nicely. The larger boulders contain vugs with a drusy quartz covering sea shells. Some also have a thin layer of a purple chalcedony that may be cabbed if cut and polished with care.

FEE: There will be a 25 cent per lb fee for the material collected.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The site is on the Douglas property (fish ponds and farm land) near Dothan Alabama. The area covers several acres and there are no facilities.

BRING: Sledge hammers, rock hammers, and chisels will be needed to breakdown the larger pieces. A garden rake will be useful to search the hillside for the smaller pieces. Five gallon buckets are also a good idea. It will be hot., bring plenty of fluids, sunscreen, hats and food or snack items.

DIRECTIONS AND WHERE TO MEET: We will meet at the Kmart ( Big K) parking lot at the intersection of Ross Clark Circle(US 84) and Hwy 431 North(also called Headland Hwy or Reeves St.) in Dothan AL.. We will leave at 10:00 CST for the 10 minute drive to the site.

When: 10:00 CST, Saturday, September 15, 2007

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