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Ramsey
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Wilmington, DE
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June 25, 2011 (Saturday):
Woodlawn Quarry, New Castle Co, DE
(1pm-3pm) This is an inactive pegmatite quarry where mica was mined. The
minerals that can be collected here include muscovite mica, pink orthoclase
feldspar, plagioclase feldspar, quartz, and with luck, garnet and beryl. There
is no age limit to collect. Safety glasses are required. Contact Tom by email
(tjpankratz@verizon.net) or phone (302 239 0140) to sign up.
Sunday, December 5, 2010:
[CANCELED]
Woodlawn Quarry (aka
Ramsey Run), Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE.
This is a family friendly
field trip for DMS members to collect pegmatite minerals such as
feldspar, quartz, mica and rare beryl. Minerals such as mica,
quartz and feldspar can be collected easily on the surface.
Please sign up by December 1st
if you would like to
attend!
November 1, 2009 (Sunday):
Woodlawn Quarry (aka Ramsey Run),
Wilmington,
New Castle County,
Delaware.
This is a family friendly field
trip for DMS members to collect pegmatite minerals such as
feldspar, quartz, mica and rare beryl.
We will meet at the Brandywine Creek State Park
at 1:00 PM and hike about ½ mile up to the abandoned quarry.
Please sign up by October 29th
if you would like to attend!
November, 11, 2007, Sunday:
Ramsey Run, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware:
This is a family friendly field trip for DMS members to
collect
minerals including feldspar, quartz, mica and beryl.
Please sign up by November 9th if you
would like to attend!
May 20, 2007, Sunday:
Ramsey Run, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware: DMS
invites its members especially its junior members to collect minerals
including feldspar, quartz, garnet and beryl.Trip
is from 1:00PM to 3:30PM.
Please sign up
by May 16th if you would like to attend!
[Bob Asreen]
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Ramsey Run
& Woodlawn Quarry Fieldtrip, 5-20-2007 |
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| DMS Members & Juniors
gather at quarry site |
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Quartz just lying in the leaves |
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| Old quarry filled with
rainwater over the years |
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This camoflauged snail rests in
some graphic granite |
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| An old mine tailings pile hosts
uncovered boulders |
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Snakes live here, as evidenced
by this shed skin |
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| Large mica books in graphic
granite |
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Fran, Bob, Karissa and Bill
discuss minerals in boulder |
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| Group review mineralization for
study |
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Close-up of pegmatite with blue
beryl crystals |
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| Members discover beryls in
pegmatite boulder |
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Ken, our webmaster, ducks in
the shot |
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| A better blue beryl close-up
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View over the hills around
Ramsey Run |
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Photos by Ken Casey |
| Trailhead to Woodlawn Quarry |
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Next Meeting |
"Gemstones of Peru" by Lee Horowitz, Gemologist
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General Club Meeting: |
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January 9,
2012 |
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We are meeting at
The Greenbank Mill, Wilmington, DE
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Special Meetings:
*Show Committee Meeting, January 12, 2012
*New Home/Lapidary Committee, 2012
*Board Meeting,
January 15, 16 or 17, 2012
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