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Excellent piece of petrified wood!
GMS Field Trip
Petrfified Wood in Alabama
Saturday, June 25, 2016
GMS members joined Montgomery Gem and Mineral Society members to collect petrified wood and have a potluck cookout. The owner of the property graciously allowed us to use his hunting cabin for the potluck and he even grilled hotdogs for us. He saved us a lot of walking too by hauling us on a flatbed trailer to the creek!
It was very hot so the ride to the creek was greatly appreciated. By the time I got to the creek, people already had specimens to show me. One of the best pieces of carbonized wood was one of the first specimens of the day. Charles and Gilligan and I waded into the creek and headed downstream to see what other goodies could be found.
Most people were finding nice specimens of petrified wood and lots of colorful gravel. One of the Montgomery members showed me a piece of gravel that he cabbed. It was a beautiful pink/orange color and wonderfully translucent.
After seeing lots of great specimens, we got another ride with the property owner and returned to the cabin for lunch. Field trip attendees brought lots of yummy potluck dishes. GMS provided bottled water, plates, forks, condiments, and hotdogs (Ivy Edwards donated enough money to cover the cost of the dogs!) and Trader Joe's grocery store donated hotdog buns. The Montgomery members also brought hotdogs and buns as well as potluck dishes plus lots of water and ice!
As we cleaned up, cooled off, and enjoyed all of the delicious food, we got to see some of the petrified wood for the day. From small to hand sized pieces and really big specimens, there were so many pretty pieces of petrified wood! After lunch one of the Montgomery members brought out bottles of bubbles for the juniors. Eli made the biggest bubble (that I saw) and everyone else made bubbles that floated for a lot longer than one would expect!
Though it was extremely hot, it was a fun and exciting day. Most people found some nice specimens of petrified wood and we had a grand time hanging out with the Montgomery club. Many thanks to the Montgomery club for inviting us back and to the property owner for making all of it possible!
Lori Carter
On behalf of Charles Carter, GMS Field Trip Chair
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Photo by Lori Carter
One of the best pieces of carbonized wood. Notice the marcasite at the top of the piece.
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It was a pretty day, exceedingly HOT, and the water was very low
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Gilligan's first goal was to roll in the sand. Mission accomplished!
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It felt good to sit in the water and look at the gravel
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The Nims worked their way downstream
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Charles and Todd inspected a bank for wood
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Another big piece of p-wood
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Rebecca got this piece of petrified bark!
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More wood with a bucket for scale
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Impressive haul...
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Close-up of bark from above
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A gorgeous cab from pwood gravel. The picture does not do it justice.
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Excellent wood character in this specimen
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Gilligan went from being a curly white dog to being a sandy brown dog
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Look at all of the p-wood!
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Three big logs. Note the backpack in the upper left for scale.
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The day was winding down but everyone was still having fun
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One more look...
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David and Charles returning from the hunt
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David found this huge piece. Notice the wood details in the close-up.
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Great examples of the dark pieces that can be found there
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Show and tell at the cabin
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A piece with beautiful, sparkly crystals!
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A highly silicifed piece with incredible character
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Rebecca found these bits that may be pottery
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Thermometer as we were leaving -- did I mention it was hot?
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