Fieldtrips
Vulcan Materials Quarry
- When:
- March 22 2008 EDT
- Category:
- Field Trips
(trip moved due to flooding from March 8th.)
2008's first field trip is to the Vulcan Materials Company - Manassas Quarry, Saturday, March 8th, for prehnite, calcite, apophyllite, stilbite and many more. The address is 8537 Vulcan Lane, Manassas, VA 20109. Meet at the Manager's Office no later than 7:45 am. We will collect from 8:00 am to 11:30 am (we must leave NLT noon). Kids are welcome if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. All participants must sign a liability waiver prior to entering the mine. This is a hard rock quarry and you will need heavy boots (preferably steel toed), hard hat, safety goggles, heavy work gloves, rock hammer, rock chisels, buckets/egg cartons and paper to wrap specimens. Don’t forget water, snacks and sunscreen. This field trip is open only to members of the Northern Virginia Mineral Club. John Boyer must know of your plans to attend before Friday, March 7th in order to notify you of a cancellation due to weather or quarry operations.
Location
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Venue:
Vulcan Materials Quarry
8537 Vulcan Lane, Manassas 20109 , VA
http://www.mindat.org/loc-104545.html
What to Collect --- Prehnite, datolite, stilbite, byssolite, pyrite, pectolite, apophyllite, other zeolites. Good micros (e.g. laumontite).
See the Mindat page for pictures!
Directions --- From D.C. and Maryland area, take Washington Beltway (I-495) to I-66 (west) to Manassas Exit 44. Go south on Rt 234 (Bypass) for 3.3 miles. Turn Left on Wellington Rd. (at light) --- go ½ mile and turn left on Vulcan Road. Cross railroad tracks and take immediate right into office parking lot.
Equipment/ clothing --- Full safety gear --- steel toed shoes/boots, safety glasses, hardhat, work gloves --- rock hammer, 3 - 4 pound crack hammer, chisels, 5 gal. bucket, old newspaper for wrapping specimens, small pry bar. Optional -- large sledge hammer, long pry bar, extra buckets. Your best tools are sharp eyes. Clothing depends on the weather --- coveralls recommended. Rain poncho nice to have.
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