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DMC TRIP March 12, 2011

An Official Field Trip of Gaston County Gem, Mineral & Faceting Club (Gastonia, NC) (HOST)

8:30AM until 12:00PM EDT
Saturday – March 12, 2011
Martin Marietta Quarry, Kings Mountain, NC

COLLECTING:

The minerals found in this area include most of the species found in the Foote mine including the usual assemblage for a lithium pegmatite: spodumene, quartz, and feldspar.  The area is known for the large number of unusual lithium, tin and beryllium minerals, especially phosphate minerals, which are found in fractures in the pegmatite.  The Foote Mine has been shut down since 1992 and the mine dumps have been closed to collectors for approximately 20 years. These dump areas on the Martin Marietta property are the only material from the Foote Mine that have been “turned over” since the 
mines closure.

CONTACT:

Tom Taylor; Gaston CGM&FC – V.P.
704-735-9271 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Or check out the complete field trip details on the SFMS website