GMS Field Trip

GMS Field Trip
Kyanite in Georgia
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Many thanks to Jim Haege and Wayne Dodd for scouting this location! Jim and Charles started us off with a quick talk about where we could go and what we could do. Mostly, stay away from the electrified fences!

After arrived at the location, the property owners asked us to pose for a picture, then we pounced on the kyanite which was everywhere! Most people started along the drip line of some chicken houses and immediately began filling up their baggies.

Then we migrated to a wooded area where clusters of kyanite were readily available on the surface and with a little digging (everyone filled their holes afterwards). Several very nice specimens were found. Linda Batcha found one of the best pieces all day without any digging at all! Mickey McClain found several great pieces (of course) as did Tom Bates.

All of the kids on the trip found lots of kyanite as well as lots of fun. Little Eli found a woolly bear caterpillar and his older brothers Nik and Nat did too. They also found where some small creatures had stored some supplies for the winter. At first they suspected leprechauns but later concluded it must be gnomes, so they built a new storage area and a slide for the elusive little creatures. Jeremiah discovered a perfect climbing tree and several new friends.

The animals there are so beautiful we had as much fun seeing them as we did collecting kyanite. Some cute little mushrooms were in the woods (where the gnomes live) and there were some pretty flowers all around too. We even had a gigantic spider make a pre-Halloween appearance for us! The weather was cool and comfortable and the collecting super easy, so it was another great trip!

Lori Carter, on behalf of
Charles Carter, GMS Field Trip Chair
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