VULCAN QUARRY
Kennesaw, GA.

Numerous minerals including siderite, stilbite, calcite, pyrite,and epidote.  Some micromineral potential
[GMS March 11, 2006 Field Trip]
Photographs below by Jay Gorday


BIG rock sorter . . . .
[Notice the trackhoe on the top bench of the quarry]


THE BIG WALL . . .


Quarry views . . .


"There has to be something neat in here to use my chisel on."


Sue Gorday - GMS member


Nice patterns of calcite . . .

Large areas of siderite


Blast hole driller . . .


Blast holes drilled . . .


Big rock truck . . .


Margaret Ronan - GMS member
Photographs below by Jim Flora
30 vehicles showed up for this field trip.
Curb side collecting....
Lots of large bolder (yard rock) specimens to put in the truck.

"THE WALL"

Large areas of siderite
with some hematite.
   
 
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