[Rockhounds] Help getting dirty

[david lehker]

HI Ted,  This is exactly what I was hoping for, but we will be their one
week earlier. Darn!

On 2/25/08, Ted Kowalski <Ted at crystalgems.com> wrote:
>
> Well, you didn't say when...
>
> This is from the M.A.G.M.A. site www.wncrocks.com and is one of their
> upcoming trips.
>
> Ted Kowalski
> Fredericksburg, VA
>
>
> Marion Kentucky Fluorite Hunt!
> April 11, 12 and 13, 2008
>
> An Official Fieldtrip of the Mountain Area
> Gem and Mineral Association
>
> The folks at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum have graciously invited us
> to
> come back and dig for some fluorite again.
>
> MAGMA will have an official fieldtrip to Marion, Kentucky on April 11, 12
> and 13. Unlike the museum's regularly sponsored fieldtrips, they have
> waived
> their maximum limit of 30 people and are inviting as many of us to attend
> as
> can make the trip.
>
> We will be visiting the Eureka Mine, the Columbia Mine and possibly
> several
> other locations. More details will be announced as the date of the dig
> gets
> closer.
>
> Steve Bonney will serve as the fieldtrip leader.
>
> http://www.marionkentucky.us/clementmineralmuseum/index.htm
>
> We will meet in the parking lot of the museum each morning. Diggers will
> need to sign release forms there, and pay their initial fee of $20 per
> five
> gallon bucket of material. At the end of the day, or the following
> morning,
> you will be asked to pay for any additional material you have gathered. In
> other words, the cost is directly associated with the total fluorite
> specimens you've gathered. If you fill three five-gallon buckets while you
> are digging, you're on the honor system to pay for them.
>
> Last time we were out there, the dig was so successful that many people
> just
> started paying for their extra buckets beforehand.
>
> If we have ten or more people who are interested in doing a night dig for
> fluorescent material, the fee for that is $30 per five gallon bucket of
> material, with each additional bucket costing another $30. All of the
> funds
> go directly to helping the museum stay in business.
>
> Driving Directions: The Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum is located at 205 N
> Walker Street in Marion, Kentucky (42064). To get there, take Interstate
> 40
> to Nashville, Tennessee.
>
> Near Nashville, take a light right at I-24 W (signs for I-65
> N/Clarksville/Louisville/I-24 W)
>
> Take exit 42 for E Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Pkwy toward
> Elizabethtown
> Merge onto Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Pkwy E
> Take exit 4 toward Eddyville (0.3 mile)
> Turn left at US-62 (1.8 mi)
> Turn right toward US-641 (108 ft)
> Turn right at US-641 (8.6 mi)
> Turn left to stay on US-641 (9.2 mi)
> Continue straight onto US-60 (0.3 mi)
> Turn right at KY-120 (0.2 mi)
> Turn left at N Walker St (0.1 mi)
> To: 205 N Walker Street, Marion, KY 42064
>
> You will see signs and the museum parking lot at this point. Meet there
> each
> morning to sign in.
>
> As always, this fieldtrip is open to anyone who would like to attend. You
> do
> not have to be a member of the MAGMA group to dig with us. We'd love to
> have
> a huge turnout for this one, so invite your friends!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com
> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of david lehker
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 7:37 PM
> To: rockhounds
> Subject: [Rockhounds] Help getting dirty
>
> Help!  My wife and I are stuck being cold in snowy Michigan, but we have
> an
> opportunity to head south for a few days next week and week-end.  We
> really
> want to get dirty and you can help by providing any leads on hounding
> sites
> in Kentucky/Tennesse.  We thought we'd head toward Nashville, but really
> have no destination other than the ones you provide.  We have done a bit
> of
> exploring for Geodes east of Nashville in the past, but would love to
> explore other ideas.   Thanks in advance for any leads!
>
> Frozen Dave in perpetually cloudy Michigan.
>
>
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