2018 M.S.M. Summer Field Trips
Steep Rock Quarry (Friday July 20th to Sunday July 22nd, 2018)
We hope to visit the old Steep Rock Quarry, which is part the Elm Point Formation and also visit the Faulkner Quarry and others out crops in the area.
Itinerary:
Recommended Supplies:
We hope to visit the old Steep Rock Quarry, which is part the Elm Point Formation and also visit the Faulkner Quarry and others out crops in the area.
Itinerary:
Recommended Supplies:
- Sturdy shoes. No sandals please.
- Water (both for drinking and spraying on rocks)
- A hat (the sun is reflected off the sandstone and it can become very bright and hot)
- Insect repellent and sunscreen
- A container such as a pail (to hold your found treasures)
- A brush to clean and help identify interesting rocks
Souris Gravel Pit (Sunday May 20th, 2018) [COMPLETED]
Regarded as one of North America’s largest deposits of semi-precious gems, this twelve acre glacial deposit is known for agates, but the site has also yielded epidote, jasper, petrified wood and other varieties of stones.
Itinerary:
Recommended Supplies:
Regarded as one of North America’s largest deposits of semi-precious gems, this twelve acre glacial deposit is known for agates, but the site has also yielded epidote, jasper, petrified wood and other varieties of stones.
Itinerary:
- Meet at the Little Rock Shop in Souris for 10:30 a.m. (located at the junction of 1st Avenue and 1st Street, Souris).
- Once at the Rock Shop, Frank will give participants a tour of his rock and fossil collection in the back room.
- After the visit we will go to the quarry to collect mineral samples. A pit permit is required to collect from the Gravel Pit.
Recommended Supplies:
- Sturdy shoes. No sandals please.
- Water (both for drinking and spraying on rocks to identify agates)
- A hat (the sun is reflected off the sandstone and it can become very bright and hot)
- Insect repellent and sunscreen
- A container such as a pail (to hold your found treasures)
- A brush to clean and help identify interesting rocks
- You might want to bring your own lunch, although there are places to eat in Souris.
Gillis Quarry (Monday May 7th, 2018) [COMPLETED]
Itinerary:
Recommended Supplies:
Itinerary:
Recommended Supplies:
- Sturdy shoes. No sandals please.
- Water (both for drinking and spraying on rocks to identify fossils)
- A hat (the sun can become very bright and hot)
- Insect repellent and sunscreen
- A container such as a pail or plastic bin (to hold your found treasures)
- A brush to clean and help identify interesting fossils
- You might want to bring your own lunch or snacks