National Limestone Trip

Date: 5/4/2019 12:00 AM

Location: National Limestone Quarries, Middleburg and Mt Pleasant Mills, ,

Attendees for the trip: “Groundhog” Dave Shapiro, “Mr Ard’s Breakfast Buffet” Jeff Wilson, “Chisel Buster” Ron Schulz, Jess Jacobson, “The Pie Man” Mike Dunton, Lisa Genovese, “Hitchhiker” Tim Hollister w Mark Hollister, “Mr Maui” Mike Machette, William Archer, “Lainie” Alaine Kamin-Mack, Laura Jacobson, “Dude” Dave Miller with MK, “Mr Reveille” Paul Radziewicz, “Billy Boy” Will Pazik w/ sons John and James, Linda Lovstad, Gary Quam, Frank and Judy Schlesinger, Judith Dazle and Reba Quartey, Bill Stephens, Teddi Silver, “Tommy P.” Tom Pankratz, John Van Wagener, and others from DMS. We had an outstanding trip to National Limestone Quarries. Members of North Jersey Mineralogical Society (NoJMS), Friends of Mineralogy NJ Chapter (FM-NJ), and Delaware Mineralogical Society (DMS) attended. Lots of nice calcite xls and travertine were found in vugs in boulders and in plates, at both Middleburg and Mt Pleasant Mills Quarries. Some nice Wavellite and Planerite finds were found by DMS members at Mt. Pleasant Mills Quarry. As always, there was a good canine turnout including Dusty, Max, Angel and Rainier, among others. We followed up the 2nd quarry with a trip to Jim Van Fleet’s to mineral hunt in his barn, which was great as usual. And on the heels of that, some of us went to the nearby Bonanza Steakhouse for dinner per Jeff Wilson’s recommendation. As always, a huge thank you to Eric Stahl for his generosity in having us visit. And also a big thank you to James A Van Fleet for allowing us to mineral hunt in his barn. And a big thank you to Jeff Wilson for helping steer the course of the day and for our thoughtful conscientious group of members who always help the day run smooth including “Pie Man” Mike Dunton, Ronald Schulz and Jess Jacobson. Submitted by Dave “Groundhog” ShapiroAttendees for the trip: “Groundhog” Dave Shapiro, “Mr Ard’s Breakfast Buffet” Jeff Wilson, “Chisel Buster” Ron Schulz, Jess Jacobson, “The Pie Man” Mike Dunton, Lisa Genovese, “Hitchhiker” Tim Hollister w Mark Hollister, “Mr Maui” Mike Machette, William Archer, “Lainie” Alaine Kamin-Mack, Laura Jacobson, “Dude” Dave Miller with MK, “Mr Reveille” Paul Radziewicz, “Billy Boy” Will Pazik w/ sons John and James, Linda Lovstad, Gary Quam, Frank and Judy Schlesinger, Judith Dazle and Reba Quartey, Bill Stephens, Teddi Silver, “Tommy P.” Tom Pankratz, John Van Wagener, and others from DMS. We had an outstanding trip to National Limestone Quarries. Members of North Jersey Mineralogical Society (NoJMS), Friends of Mineralogy NJ Chapter (FM-NJ), and Delaware Mineralogical Society (DMS) attended. Lots of nice calcite xls and travertine were found in vugs in boulders and in plates, at both Middleburg and Mt Pleasant Mills Quarries. Some nice Wavellite and Planerite finds were found by DMS members at Mt. Pleasant Mills Quarry. As always, there was a good canine turnout including Dusty, Max, Angel and Rainier, among others. We followed up the 2nd quarry with a trip to Jim Van Fleet’s to mineral hunt in his barn, which was great as usual. And on the heels of that, some of us went to the nearby Bonanza Steakhouse for dinner per Jeff Wilson’s recommendation. As always, a huge thank you to Eric Stahl for his generosity in having us visit. And also a big thank you to James A Van Fleet for allowing us to mineral hunt in his barn. And a big thank you to Jeff Wilson for helping steer the course of the day and for our thoughtful conscientious group of members who always help the day run smooth including “Pie Man” Mike Dunton, Ronald Schulz and Jess Jacobson. Submitted by Dave “Groundhog” Shapiro