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A mountain of gravel!
DMC Field Trip
Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society
Saturday, October 15, 2016
The Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society (MAGS) hosted the October DMC field trip. They arranged 2 trips to collect gravel in Mississippi.
At the first gravel pit, field trip attendees collected on a gigantic pile of oversize gravel i.e. gravel that is too large for many gravel applications. Because this was the first trip to that location, there were agates, and corals, and oolitic specimens everywhere. The gravel pit company grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for everyone and MAGS members provided drinks and snacks.
After lunch, we went to a second gravel pit. It was an older pit, so gravel was more spread out. Diana Poppelreuter found a big piece of petrified wood there!
Many thanks to the gravel pit company and MAGS members for hosting a successful DMC trip!
Lori Carter
On behalf of Charles Carter, GMS Field Trip Chair
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Photo by Lori Carter
So much gravel!
Photo by Lori Carter
Collecting was easy, just look and pick up
Photo by Lori Carter
Rockhound ants
Photo by Lori Carter
MAGS members and the gravel pit company provided lunch!
Photo by Lori Carter
Yummy!
Photo by Lori Carter
What a fun day!
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