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Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society
Contact: W.C. McDaniel, President
2038 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 [USA]
901.274.7706 • w.c.mcd@worldnet.att.net |
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MAGS News Highlights
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MAGS EVENTS FOR JUNE 2009
06.12 -- Adult Program: Science Education: United States and China presented by Ashley Allen, Alabama Paleontological Society
06.12 -- Youth Program: Geology Experiments presented by Mike and Sherri Baldwin
06.13 -- MAGS Field Trip: Black Rock, Arkansas
06.20 -- DMC Field Trip: Morganton, North Carolina
06.20 -- MAGS Field Trip: Crowley's Ridge , Arkansas
FROM THE JUNE 2009 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
Science Education in the United States and China
06.02.2009: ASHLEY ALLEN: Growing up in the waning years of the Cold War had an influence on my world view. As a young adult, I saw the fall of the Soviet Union and a change in our perception of superpowers. A new player began to emerge on the superpower stage – China. >>click here to read more>>
FROM THE MAY 2009 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
Black Rock Quarry Trip Open to MAGS Members Only
05.08.2009: SHELBY HARTMAN: The trip to Black Rock Quarry was originally scheduled for May 9th. Unfortunately, without snorkels, we wouldn’t be able to do a lot of collecting right now. The area is underwater and it will need to be pumped out. The trip has been rescheduled to June 13th. So see? There is plenty of time to put this new date on your calendar, clear that weekend and prepare for this trip! >>click here to read about what you can find at Black Rock Quarry.>>
FROM THE APRIL 2009 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
The Earth Wide Open: It's Show Time!
04.06.2009: ALAN PARKS: As we enter the final weeks before the show, let’s get real about the challenge ahead of us. It is going to be hard to pull this off. After all, we are introducing many new ideas at a new location. So don’t think you're going to sit this one out! >>click here to read all about the 30th Annual Memphis Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show.>>
FROM THE MARCH 2009 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
Herkimer Diamonds
03.03.2009: SHELBY HARTMAN: I’ve heard people speak of Herkimer Diamonds and have never really known what they were. So I will share with the rest of you my foray into the research of the Herkimer Diamond. I have to say that after reading about them and looking at the photos it has made me want to plan a trip to collect them! >>click here to discover some of the things I found out about Herkimer Diamonds.>>
FROM THE JANUARY 2009 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
Zion National Park
01.06.2009: SHELBY HARTMAN: In October I spent ten days in Las Vegas, Nevada, for work. Having never been out west I spent quite a bit of time leading up to my trip researching the area around Las Vegas in an attempt to find some place for a roadtrip during my one weekend of personal time. I thought the Grand Canyon would be too ambitious for only two days so I looked to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. With the price of fuel and taking into consideration I would be traveling solo, I decided to visit Zion National Park (the shortest drive of the two from Las Vegas), near
Springdale, Utah. >>click here to read about Zion National Park and Shelby's adventure.>>
FROM THE DECEMBER 2008 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
In search of petrified wood: field guide to collecting
12.10.2008: WC McDANIEL: “Let’s go collect some petrified wood” is one my favorite phrases and collecting trips. “A field guide to collecting petrified wood” will take you along on one of those trips. The guide covers: where to look, how to search, what to look for, and concludes with some recommended collecting preparations and precautions. >>click here to read the field guide to collecting petrified wood>>
FROM THE NOVEMBER 2008 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
In search of petrified wood: search sites and results
11.14.2008: WC McDANIEL: The chatter and splashing sounds of five rockhounds hiking down a crystal clear Tennessee creek were abruptly and loudly interrupted by one of those words that brings instant fear and awareness, “SNAKE.” The snake, quickly identified as a “Midland Water Snake,” was cornered and surrounded so it took the quickest and most direct way out, right between the legs of one those rockhounds. >>click here to find out how the story ends>>
FROM THE OCTOBER 2008 MAGS ROCKHOUND NEWS
Nonconnah Creek: a few recent discoveries
10.09.2008: MARVIN NUTT: I would like to share with you the story of a discovery that I made recently that will be of interest to you and the Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society. As you know, I have been exploring Nonconnah Creek for many years. >>read more>>
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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
Aluminum foil your specimens
09.09.2007: Many people use newspaper or sheets of tissue to wrap their specimens in the field. Specimens wrapped in newspaper tend to become unwrapped in transport. Paper can also blow away. Give aluminum foil a try as a substitute for newspaper or tissue. It's lightweight; can be stored and transported in its original container and torn off as needed; and you can use as much or as little as you need to wrap your specimen. Try wrapping your specimen twice: wrap the first layer loosely, then add a second layer a bit tighter. This technique will leave provide a bit of a cushion for your specimen and help minimize damage in transport. If you have other collecting tips and techniques that you have found useful, drop MAGS an email and share them with others.
LAPIDARY PROJECT
A Basic Pendant Wirewrapping Lesson
08.15.2007: Jurnesse Farley has granted MAGS permission to share her web lesson on wirewrapping with you. Click here for a step-by-step lesson on how to make a basic wirewrapping pendant.
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On the MAGS blog
Topics on the MAGS blog include: Collecting petrified wood, Wells Creek Impact Crater, Frankstown fossils, Great Smoky Mountains geology, Tennessee geology, fluorescent minerals and meteorites. Drop by and check it out.
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"The real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
–Marcel Proust (French Philosopher)
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
–Sir Edmund Hillary
" How to minimize the impact of a volcanic eruption
already in progress . . . Run."
–Anonymous
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