2016 Multi Club Event Schedule 2016.v3 download pdf
NHMC Field Trip Simpson Quarry May 1, 2016
Many
thanks to Fred Davis for keeping records, and detailed information of
past Club Field Trips so well organized, and available. His efforts
continue to be appreciated greatly.
To prevent spending the summer in a plaster cast of some sort, all of us will benefit by following some basic rules, and properly prepared equipment will make each excursion more enjoyable.
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Be sure you have permission to collect at any site.
Never collect near vertical walls, overhangs, edges of cliffs, unstable shelves, or any other dangerous areas, whether posted or not. Be aware of those above and below you, to avoid accidents from falling rocks.
Leave each site as you found it. Gates should be left open or closed according to how they were found, unless otherwise directed. Litter and garbage should be removed. Check that you have all tools you brought along.
Safety goggles or glasses, and a hard hat should be worn for personal safety. Sturdy gloves provide protection from sharp-edged rocks. Wear suitable clothing, and footware.
Insect repellent is needed for collecting in some areas, and a first-aid kit is essential on all field trips.
Hot weather, a heavy bucket, and pack can lead to trouble.
Avoid overheating, and bring plenty of water.
Please have an enjoyable, and safe Field Trip Season.
From The field: Art Doyle
To prevent spending the summer in a plaster cast of some sort, all of us will benefit by following some basic rules, and properly prepared equipment will make each excursion more enjoyable.
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Be sure you have permission to collect at any site.
Never collect near vertical walls, overhangs, edges of cliffs, unstable shelves, or any other dangerous areas, whether posted or not. Be aware of those above and below you, to avoid accidents from falling rocks.
Leave each site as you found it. Gates should be left open or closed according to how they were found, unless otherwise directed. Litter and garbage should be removed. Check that you have all tools you brought along.
Safety goggles or glasses, and a hard hat should be worn for personal safety. Sturdy gloves provide protection from sharp-edged rocks. Wear suitable clothing, and footware.
Insect repellent is needed for collecting in some areas, and a first-aid kit is essential on all field trips.
Hot weather, a heavy bucket, and pack can lead to trouble.
Avoid overheating, and bring plenty of water.
Please have an enjoyable, and safe Field Trip Season.
From The field: Art Doyle
Simpson Quarry, Portland, CT
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When: Sunday May 1 2016 9 AM - 2 PM
Simpson
Quarry is another rich Portland pegmatite. It was worked for feldspar
with all the good stuff thrown onto the dumps (and there are lots of
dumps). In past visits, we have found beryl, hyalite opal (fluorescent
green), manganapatite (fluorescent yellow), garnets, aplite,
tourmaline, columbite, uranmicrolite, torbernite, autunite, uraninite
and lepidolite; gahnite and samarskite-(Y) have also been reported.
In terms of tools, digging in the dumps has been very productive. There are large rocks on the dumps that yield surprises now and again, so rock-cracking tools will help there. An occasional find has been made in the quarry. It could get quite warm, so bring plenty of water. Insect repellent, a lucky hat and sun block are recommended.
Directions:
Take Rte. 66 east through Middletown, over the bridge into Portland. Follow Rte. 17A north for about 3.5 miles until it joins Rte 17 north (Glastonbury Tpke); turn left onto Rte 17 north. At around 2.2 miles you will pass Isinglass Hill Road on your right (familiar from trips to Case Prospects). Continue north on Rte. 17 for another 0.2 miles until you come to Michelle Drive on the right (marked by a white, wooden signpost). Turn right onto Michelle Drive, and continue until it makes a sharp right-turn at the edge of the woods. Park along the wooded side of the road, taking care not to block traffic. At the north edge of the sharp bend is a trail leading north into the woods. At about 250 yards up the trail, you will see another small trail leading off to the left; follow this to the dumps on the side of the hill. Remember, this is in the woods so expect to find insects and possibly reptiles.
GPS Waypoint: N 41º 38’ 19.3”, W 072º 35’ 41.2”
In terms of tools, digging in the dumps has been very productive. There are large rocks on the dumps that yield surprises now and again, so rock-cracking tools will help there. An occasional find has been made in the quarry. It could get quite warm, so bring plenty of water. Insect repellent, a lucky hat and sun block are recommended.
Directions:
Take Rte. 66 east through Middletown, over the bridge into Portland. Follow Rte. 17A north for about 3.5 miles until it joins Rte 17 north (Glastonbury Tpke); turn left onto Rte 17 north. At around 2.2 miles you will pass Isinglass Hill Road on your right (familiar from trips to Case Prospects). Continue north on Rte. 17 for another 0.2 miles until you come to Michelle Drive on the right (marked by a white, wooden signpost). Turn right onto Michelle Drive, and continue until it makes a sharp right-turn at the edge of the woods. Park along the wooded side of the road, taking care not to block traffic. At the north edge of the sharp bend is a trail leading north into the woods. At about 250 yards up the trail, you will see another small trail leading off to the left; follow this to the dumps on the side of the hill. Remember, this is in the woods so expect to find insects and possibly reptiles.
GPS Waypoint: N 41º 38’ 19.3”, W 072º 35’ 41.2”
Photos from FIELD TRIPS 2015
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