ROCK COLLECTING FIELD TRIP TO OHIO & KENTUCKY – MARCH 28 to  APRIL 2, 2017
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———à  FIELD TRIP TO COLLECT ROCKS & FOSSILS IN RIVERBEDS, QUARRIES & ROAD-CUTS !!! <———-
PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, FOOD, ETC.
COLLECTORS IN ALL QUARRIES MUST BE MSHA SAFETY TRAINED & MEMBER OF A FEDERATION CLUB
A COPY OF MSHA CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON FILE WITH FIELDTRIP LEADER BEFORE START OF TRIP
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CONTACT – joeltherockman@netscape.net – FOR UPDATES – joeltherockman.com
< FOR PEOPLE WHO WILL BE LEAVINGÂ AT OTHER TIMES, MEET SOMEWHERE ON THE ITINERARY >
DAY’S INN SUPERSAVER, ROCK BOTTOM <1-800-325-2525> COMFORT INN <1-800-228-5150> (Joel’s at*)
BELOW IS A LIST OF POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES — MAKE RESERVATIONS OVER ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE !!!
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   TUESDAY – 8:00 AM –  TRAVEL & SIGHT SEEING THRU MICHIGAN, OHIO, AND KENTUCKY
**********    12:00 PM  –  WAPAKONETA, OHIO –   ARMSTRONG SPACE MUSEUM/IMAX (EXIT 111)
<3/28>          3:00 PM  –  DAYTON, OHIO –  NATIONAL AEROSPACE MUSEUM (I-75/EXIT 58E)
CINCINNATI, OHIO — FOSSIL PARK — I-75 (EXIT-16-E) I-275 to (EXIT 44-N)Â .1 Mi,
(LEFT) on HAUCK, 1/2 Mi . TURN RIGHT TO FOSSIL PARK , PARK & COLLECT
<CB-Ch. 17>    6:00 PM  –  NORTHERN KY  –  DINNER, FOSSILS IN MOST ROADCUTS ALONG I-75 SOUTH
<502-868-6800>Â –Â MOTEL * CONFORT INN GEORGETOWN <$69>Â (I-75/EXIT 126)Â FREE HOT BREAKFAST
<502-863-5000> –  MOTEL * GEORGETOWN DAY’S INN <$55+SS> (I-75/EXIT 129) ROYAL SPRING
CAMPING –  KY HORSE PARK <1-606-233-4303> GEORGETOWN – QUARRY – TOYOTA – OUTLETS
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 WEDNESDAY – 8:00 AM  – FREE BREAKFAST – MEET IN CONFORT OFFICE – 8:30 AM – TRAVEL to IRVINE
**************  10:00 PM  –  RAVENNA – TIPTON RIDGE QUARRY – GREEN FLINT – AGATE – FOSSILS
<3/29>         12:00 PM –  AGATE COLLECTING – SOUTH FORK CREEK & OTHER PRIVATE LOCATIONS
NOTE Ã THOSE WITHOUT MSHA CERTIFICATE CAN COLLECT AGATES IN MORNING WITH LOCAL GUIDE
4:00 PM  –  BIG HILL ROADCUT – FLINT – SEPTARIA – FOSSILS – CAVE FORMATIONS
7:00 PM  –  DINNER – BEREA/RICHMOND/LEXINGTON – BACK TO GEORGETOWN (DI)
<502-863-5000> –  MOTEL * GEORGETOWN DAY’S INN <$38+SS> (I-75/EXIT 129) SHOP OUTLETS
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THURSDAY –  8:00 AM  –  FREE BREAKFAST – MEET IN CONFORT OFFICE - FOSSIL/QUARTZ ROADCUT
************    10:00 AM  –  MUNDYS LANDING FLOURITE MINE – CALCITE – Ky RIVER/BRIDGE CAMERA
<3/30>        11:30 AM  –  GEODE GARAGE/SHAKERTOWN/HARRODBURG MINE – LUNCH/PIZZA HUT
3:30 PM   –  DANVILLE QUARRY – FLOURITE – SPHALERITE – CALCITE – FOSSILS
4:30 PM   –  HALL’S GAP ROADCUT (not open) MILLERITE IN SMALL QUARTZ GEODES
5:00 PM  –  STANFORD –  GREEN RIVER GEODES  –  INDIAN ARTIFACTS  –  DINNER
<606-256-4621>  –  MOTEL #1* –  ECONOLODGE <$34+SS> IF TIME COLLECT GEODES BEHIND BINGO
<606-256-3300>  –  MOTEL #2 – MT. VERNON DAY’S INN <$44+SS> (I-75/EXIT 62) CRAFT VILLAGE
                         CAMPING  – CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE PARK <1-606-528-4121> SEE RARE MOONBOW
FRIDAY  –    8:00 AM – BREAKFAST MOTEL – DENNY’S – MEET AT HARDEES (ACROSS I-75/EXIT 62)
********        8:30 AM – IN BACK OF BINGO HALL – ROCK FACE – GEODES, & UP HILL for FOSSILS
<3/31>      10:00 AM – LONDON <EXIT 41> DOGPATCH – DOLLAR STORE – INFORMATION CENTER
11:00 AM – CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE PARK – WATERFALL – COAL MINING AREA
FOR THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE MSHA CERTIFICATE – GO ON TO MAMMOTH CAVE AREA
12:30 PM – BURNSIDE – QUARRY – DOLOMITE AND CALCITE – 2:00 LUNCH – BURGER KING
3:00 PM – MONTICELLO – QUARRY – DOLOMITE, ANHYDRITE, CAVE FORMATIONS
6:00 PM – MARROWBONE – FOSSIL SHAPED GEODES BY BRIDGE (K496 – 2 MILES NORTH)
<270-773-2500> MOTEL #1* – BAYMONT INN  <$52-up> (I-69 / EXIT 53) – DINNER – SHOPPING OUTLETS
<270-773-3101> MOTEL #2 – CAVE CITY DAY’S INN <$44+SS> – # MAMMOTH OR CRYSTAL CAVE TOURS
<270-773-2030> MOTEL #3 – CAVE CITY CONFORT INN <$44+> – # BIG MIKES AND MANY ROCK SHOPS
CAMPING – MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK <270-773-3840> – GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY
        # PLEASE NOTE – > IF YOU PLAN A MAMMOTH CAVE TOUR - RESERVE EARLY <800-967-2283>
SATURDAY – 8:00 AM – FREE BREAKFAST – SEE CAVES – MEET AT BIG MIKE ROCK SHOP<9:30 AM/C>
************   12:00 PM – LEBANNON JCT. (KY313W – Mi.Mark — 2.6) GEODES (SS) & CRINOID STEMS (NS)
    <4/1>           3:00 PM – 3 BEDFORD RC’S (I-71/K421/3 MILES N & US 42/2 MILES EAST) ORDOVICAN FOSSILS
<859-485-4123>Â MOTEL #1*– RICHWOOD Ky ECONOLODGE <$35+> (I-75/EXIT 175) DINNER & SHOPPING
<859-342-7111> MOTEL #2 — ERLANGER DAY’S INN <$45+C> (I-75/EXIT – I-84) DINNER AND MALL
<859-342-5500>Â MOTEL #3 — ERLANGER ECONOLODGE <$38+>Â (I-75/EXIT-I-84)Â LAST NITE TOGETHER
CAMPINGÂ —Â FLORENCE RV PARK <371-8352>Â (2 Mi. N – US 25)Â BIG BONE LICK STATE PARK (I-75/E175)
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  SUNDAY – 8:00 AM – BREAKFAST – RICHWOOD FLEA MARKET (E-175)– CINCINNATI SCIENCE MUSEUM
**<4/2>**       TRADER’S WORLDS – 2 GIANT FLEA MARKETS (I-75 — EXIT 29) MANY OUTLETS IN AREA
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SOME POSSIBILE LOCATIONS & ATTRACTIONS WHILE TRAVELING BACK THRU KENTUCKY & INDIANA
LINCOLN’S BIRTHPLACE – FORT KNOX – KENTUCKY DERBY – PHILLIP MORRIS – JIM BEAM MUSEUM
FOSSILS – MADISON & RICHMOND – CAVES – BEDFORD – GEODES – HARRODSBURG – NASHVILLE StPk