MAY 2008 ACTIVITIES
May 09, 2008 GENERAL MEETING
College of
DuPage Bldg.K Rm 131 8:00 P.M.
A Selection of My Favorites by Dan Behnke.
ESCONI Member and Associate Photographer for Mineralogical
Record will show his favorites pictures featuring his own micromineral specimens
with others from the Smithsonian and Harvard. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served
May 10, 2008 MINERALOGY/MICROMOUNT STUDY GROUP
College of DuPage Bldg. K Room 131 7:30 P.M.
"Minerals, Gemstones and Fossils of Morocco. "
Members will bring specimens and talk
about collecting sites. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served
Field Trip #2 Lone Star May 10, 2008
Lone Star quarry. Fossils Sharks Teeth
Age limit of 13 and above. Children must be supervised by parent. Hard Hats Required.
Meet at the Lone Star Quarry outside of Olgesby, Illinois at 8:45 A.M.. Take I-80 to Exit 81, South Hy 178. Take South Hy 178 south across the Illinois River. Turn right at Highway 71. Go past East 651st Road. Look for the Lone Star Quarry sign at the next road. Turn there and park along the road. The quarry entrance will be locked. Total distance from Hanover Park to Olgesby is 97 miles.
Check the web site for details or contact John Good at 630-483-2363 for confirmation and reservations or e-mail at esconi@hotmail.com
For pictures from last year's trip, Field Trip 2007 Pictures
May 19, 2007 PALEONTOLOGY STUDY GROUP
College of DuPage, K Building, Rm 131 7:30 P.M.
“Illinois Stratigraphy” by Tom Williams
Tom Williams, ESCONI member, will give a slide presentation on the Stratigraphy of Illinois. He will talk about the geological periods represented in Illinois. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served
Field Trip #3 : May 17, 2008 - Braceville, Illinois for
Mazon Creek for fossils - Private Property
Meet at 9:00 A.M. Saturday at the BP Amoco
in Coal City. No Age Limit. Hard Hats not required.
Take I-55 to Exit 236 (Coal City). Take a right onto Highway 113 (Division
Street). Go west to Broadway Street and Division in Coal City.
We will be collecting Mazon Creek concretions from an old spoil pile on private property. Hard hats are not required. Boots are recommended. An Estwing rock hammer is the best tool. A small shovel or pick is helpful. Knee pads, backpacks, fanny packs, extra clothes (you will get wet and muddy) are also a plus. Bring a bucket for the fossils. Also bring insect repellant.
Check the web site for details or contact John Good at 630-483-2363 for confirmation and reservations or e-mail at esconi@hotmail.com
Field Trip #3 : May 18, 2008: Pit 11 Fossil Trip
Richard Rock has organized a Mazon Creek Fossil Collecting Trip on a boat to Braidwood. The cost will be $10, $5 for children under 12.
See ESCONI_Field_Trips-2008 for more information.
May 24, 2008 ARCHAEOLOGY STUDY GROUP
The next Archaeology Study Group Meeting will be in September
Chicagoland Gem & Mineral Show 2008
CGMA 31st Annual Show—Beads, Gems, Jewelry, Fossils and
Minerals,
”A Gem of a Show”
Saturday, May 24, 2007 10 AM to 6 PM
Sunday, May 25, 2007 10 AM to 5 PM
Dupage County Fairground
20+ Dealers, Demonstrations, Exhibits, Displays of Minerals, Fossils and
Lapidary, Silent Auction, Children’s Activities
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