Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois - ESCONI

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #11, Alethopteris serlii (Mazon Creek Fern)

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Alethopteris serlii (Mazon Creek Fern)

 

Reminder: 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th

Save the Date!  Just 1 week until the ESCONI Show!

Saturday, March 23rd - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 24th - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admittance and parking!

Explore
your interests

Shop
for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors

List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned!

Find
unique and interesting books at the used book sale

Learn
from members of club demonstrating their hobbies and collections

Bid and buy
gems, minerals and fossils at the
Silent Auction
and Live Auctions
(photos of some items will be posted on website a week before show)

Enjoy
amazing displays from the
Field Museum & Lizzadro Museum

Win
an amazing earth-science related prize in the hourly raffle if your ticket chosen

AND MORE FOR KIDS ~

Receive
a FREE collection of minerals and fossils at the Junior Booth

Play
games and do crafts at the Kiddie Corner

Split
your own geode

Accomplish
some of the requirements for badges....
 Boy Scout Geology, Collections, or Archaeology Badge
 Girl Scout Jeweler Junior Craft Badge
4-H Science Project

 

Click here to see more photos of past ESCONI Shows

Download 2019 Esconi Show Flyer

 
Questions? Comments?

email: esconiclub@yahoo.com

www.esconi.org

www.facebook.com/ESCONI.fb

twitter.com/ESCONI

Location -

 

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #10, Fluorite Crystals

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Fluorite Crystals.

ESCONI Field Trip to Vulcan DeKalb Quarry April 13, 2019

There will be an ESCONI Field Trip to the Vulcan DeKalb (aka Larson) Quarry on Saturday April 13, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The quarry is located at 15622 Barber Green Road. This trip is combined with a visit from Dr. Roy Plotnick’s class from UIC. The rules are shown below:

Everyone in your party MUST be an ESCONI member as of 11:59 PM April 10th and at least 18 years old to attend this trip.

1. Because this is a combined trip, there are only 15 open slots for ESCONI members.
2. The parking lot is on the south side of the road, but it isn't big. Follow any directions given by quarry management on parking.
3. We will have site-specific training, and everyone will sign a waiver.  Waiver forms will be distributed by email a few days before the trip. You DO need to print out and sign the Vulcan waiver, and bring it along. You DO NOT need to print out the ESCONI Accident and Liability form. Your signature on the sign-in sheet affirms that you have read the ESCONI Accident and Liability form and agree to the conditions in it.
4. We will be collecting in a designated area on the overburden shale dump only.  We cannot go anywhere else in the quarry.
5. You must have the following safety gear: steel-toed boots, hard hat, safety glasses and safety vest.  These must be worn at all times on the property.
6. No rock hammers, chisels, or large shovels.  We can keep the fossils we find as long as they can easily be carried. A wagon can be helpful.
7. Photographs of the quarry or quarry facilities are not allowed.  Photographs of fossils ARE allowed, and Vulcan management would like to have pictures of nice specimens.
8. Please review the ESCONI Code of Ethics available on the ESCONI website.  This applies to field trips.

If you have unique or impressive specimens found at this quarry, and are willing to bring them for the group(s) to see, please do so.

To sign up for this field trip, please send Dave Carlson an email with the number of members attending. The email address is: fossil54@att.net  No phone calls please. You will receive a confirmation via return email within 24 hours. If you do not hear back within that time, send it again!

 

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #9, Laveineopteris rarinervis (Mazon Creek Fern)

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Laveineopteris rarinervis from the Mazon Creek biota.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #8, Inesite (Kalahari, South Africa)

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Inesite from the Kalahari, South Africa

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #7, Alethopteris (Mazon Creek Fern)

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Alethopteris sullivanti from the Mazon Creek biota.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #6, Crenulopteris (Mazon Creek Fern)

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Crenulopteris acadica from the Mazon Creek biota.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #5, Prehnite Calcite

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Prehnite Calcite from India.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #4, Okenite

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Okenite from India.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #3, Fluorite

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show... Fluorite from China.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #2, Mazon Creek Plant

Another preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show.  This very nice Crenulopteris subcrenulata will be offered up for auction.

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th - Preview #1, Pyrite

First preview of material for the live auction at the 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show.  This one is a very nice chunk of Iron Pyrite.

ESCONI Events March 2019

Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings!

Sat, Mar 23rd	ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show, 10 AM - 5 PM, Dupage County Fairgrounds (Map) - See here for more details.
Sun, Mar 24th	ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show, 10 AM - 4 PM, Dupage County Fairgrounds (Map) - See here for more details.

Reminder: 2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23th and March 24th

Save the Date!  Just one month until the ESCONI Show!

Saturday, March 23rd - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 24th - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admittance and parking!

Explore
your interests

Shop
for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors

List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned!

Find
unique and interesting books at the used book sale

Learn
from members of club demonstrating their hobbies and collections

Bid and buy
gems, minerals and fossils at the
Silent Auction
and Live Auctions
(photos of some items will be posted on website a week before show)

Enjoy
amazing displays from the
Field Museum & Lizzadro Museum

Win
an amazing earth-science related prize in the hourly raffle if your ticket chosen

AND MORE FOR KIDS ~

Receive
a FREE collection of minerals and fossils at the Junior Booth

Play
games and do crafts at the Kiddie Corner

Split
your own geode

Accomplish
some of the requirements for badges....
 Boy Scout Geology, Collections, or Archaeology Badge
 Girl Scout Jeweler Junior Craft Badge
4-H Science Project

 

Click here to see more photos of past ESCONI Shows

Download 2019 Esconi Show Flyer

 
Questions? Comments?

email: esconiclub@yahoo.com

www.esconi.org

www.facebook.com/ESCONI.fb

twitter.com/ESCONI

Location -

 

Reminder: Warehouse Work Day - Saturday, February 23rd, 2019, 9:00 - 1:00ish

If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 from 9:00-1:00ish. The warehouse address is 900 Knell in Montgomery, IL.  Please meet/enter in the back of the warehouse ONLY.  You will see railroad tracks along the back of the warehouse.  Drive all the way to the end in the back.

 

For more information, contact Jim Fairchild at 1-630-497-9700 or e-mail at esconi@hotmail.com

 

2019 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show March 23rd and March 24th

Saturday, March 23rd - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 24th - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admittance and parking!

Explore
your interests

Shop
for jewelry, gems, fossils, minerals from world-class vendors

List to Follow Soon, Stay tuned!

Find
unique and interesting books at the used book sale

Learn
from members of club demonstrating their hobbies and collections

Bid and buy
gems, minerals and fossils at the
Silent Auction
and Live Auctions
(photos of some items will be posted on website a week before show)

Enjoy
amazing displays from the
Field Museum & Lizzadro Museum

Win
an amazing earth-science related prize in the hourly raffle if your ticket chosen

AND MORE FOR KIDS ~

Receive
a FREE collection of minerals and fossils at the Junior Booth

Play
games and do crafts at the Kiddie Corner

Split
your own geode

Accomplish
some of the requirements for badges....
 Boy Scout Geology, Collections, or Archaeology Badge
 Girl Scout Jeweler Junior Craft Badge
4-H Science Project

 

Click here to see more photos of past ESCONI Shows

Download 2019 Esconi Show Flyer

 
Questions? Comments?

email: esconiclub@yahoo.com

www.esconi.org

www.facebook.com/ESCONI.fb

twitter.com/ESCONI

Location -

 

Reminder: ESCONI Paleontology Study Group Meeting, Saturday, February 16rd, 2019, 7:30 PM

The ESCONI Paleontology Study Group Meeting for February is on February 16th, 2019 at 7:30 PM.  The topic is the movie "Dinosaur 13", which is about the discovery of Sue the T-rex at the Field Museum.  We might also review the Sue talk/discussion from January.  Come on out and join us for some good discussion!

 

ESCONI Events February 2019

Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings!

Fri, Feb 8th	ESCONI Junior Meeting, 7:00 PM College of Dupage - Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) - Topic: Rock Identification
Fri, Feb 8th	ESCONI General Meeting, 8:00 PM College of Dupage - Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) - Topic: "People, Places and Prehistory: Reconstructing the Prehistoric Environment" by Dr. Clare Tolmie Senior Research Archeologist with the Illinois State Archeological Survey
Sat, Feb 16th	ESCONI Paleontology Study Group Meeting, 7:30 PM College of Dupage - Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) - Topic: Movie: "Dinosaur 13" and a Recap of the SUE Talk from January
Sat, Feb 23th	ESCONI Warehouse Work Day, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Details here

Warehouse Work Day - Saturday, February 23rd, 2019, 9:00 - 1:00ish

If you have some time, come join our work day at the warehouse on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 from 9:00-1:00ish. The warehouse address is 900 Knell in Montgomery, IL.  Please meet/enter in the back of the warehouse ONLY.  You will see railroad tracks along the back of the warehouse.  Drive all the way to the end in the back.

 

For more information, contact Jim Fairchild at 1-630-497-9700 or e-mail at esconi@hotmail.com