2018 M.S.M. Summer Field Trips [COMPLETE]
Steep Rock Quarry (Friday July 20th to Sunday July 22nd, 2018) [COMPLETE]
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) [COMPLETE]
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) [COMPLETE]
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
