Tilcon – Oxford Quarry Trip Report

Date: 6/3/2018 12:00 AM

Attendees: a whopping 27 attendees: Groundhog Dave, Ron “ChiselBuster” Schulz, Jess Jacobsen, Dave “Dude” Miller, Alaine “Lainie” Kamin; Mike “the Pie Man” Dunton, Mike “Mr Maui” Machette; Paul “Mr Reveille” Radziewicz; Gary “Moldy Gun” Moldovany; Gary Quam; Rolf Schudel Jr; Nicole Rios; Laura Schmeltz; “Dr” Diane Carluccio; Jan Strachan; Pete Vereb and Irene Potter; Julia and mom Deb Tiene; Nick Carradonna; Tim “Hitchhiker” Hollister w son Mark; Nina Kiliszek and Joey Erard; Tom Pankratz from DMS; and Stephanie “Rock Queen” Koles. We had an outstanding trip to Oxford Quarry. Steve Dotta graciously allowed 27 Club members to dig at various locations of the quarry, including the bottom floor area and the first level up. He gave us an extensive talk about recent blasting events at the quarry and showed us in detail where the worked zones were. Much rock found its way to the crusher, compared to other times we visited last year, but there was still plenty to be found. Finds of the Day: Jess Jacobsen – nice > 1? thick beige calcite crystal vein in quarry bottom; several pieces comprised the vein Ron “ChiselBuster” Schulz – multiple rich > 1? thick calcite veins in lower quarry area and up near the edge of the 1st level up. Mike “the Pie Man” Dunton – 1/2? smoky quartz crystals embedded in calcite with epidote, coinciding with Ron’s calcite find in lower level Irene Potter – Outstanding > 1? epidote needles exposed, embedded in calcite, on several large rocks, at the 1st level up Tom Pankratz – Large boulder with extreme Axinite crystal coverage, leading to members finding subsequent Axinite finds, at the 1st level up Rolf Schudel – 1 large egg, intact with embryo, definitely predatory bird / falcon or Hawk, lone in lower quarry level Gary Quam – unidentified pinkish mineral (massive form) in large rock, possibly feldspar or other granitic mineral Dave “Dude” Miller – Aragonite find in lower quarry Everyone went home with epidotes in and out of calcite, axinite pieces and pyrite veins.Attendees: a whopping 27 attendees: Groundhog Dave, Ron “ChiselBuster” Schulz, Jess Jacobsen, Dave “Dude” Miller, Alaine “Lainie” Kamin; Mike “the Pie Man” Dunton, Mike “Mr Maui” Machette; Paul “Mr Reveille” Radziewicz; Gary “Moldy Gun” Moldovany; Gary Quam; Rolf Schudel Jr; Nicole Rios; Laura Schmeltz; “Dr” Diane Carluccio; Jan Strachan; Pete Vereb and Irene Potter; Julia and mom Deb Tiene; Nick Carradonna; Tim “Hitchhiker” Hollister w son Mark; Nina Kiliszek and Joey Erard; Tom Pankratz from DMS; and Stephanie “Rock Queen” Koles. We had an outstanding trip to Oxford Quarry. Steve Dotta graciously allowed 27 Club members to dig at various locations of the quarry, including the bottom floor area and the first level up. He gave us an extensive talk about recent blasting events at the quarry and showed us in detail where the worked zones were. Much rock found its way to the crusher, compared to other times we visited last year, but there was still plenty to be found. Finds of the Day: Jess Jacobsen – nice > 1? thick beige calcite crystal vein in quarry bottom; several pieces comprised the vein Ron “ChiselBuster” Schulz – multiple rich > 1? thick calcite veins in lower quarry area and up near the edge of the 1st level up. Mike “the Pie Man” Dunton – 1/2? smoky quartz crystals embedded in calcite with epidote, coinciding with Ron’s calcite find in lower level Irene Potter – Outstanding > 1? epidote needles exposed, embedded in calcite, on several large rocks, at the 1st level up Tom Pankratz – Large boulder with extreme Axinite crystal coverage, leading to members finding subsequent Axinite finds, at the 1st level up Rolf Schudel – 1 large egg, intact with embryo, definitely predatory bird / falcon or Hawk, lone in lower quarry level Gary Quam – unidentified pinkish mineral (massive form) in large rock, possibly feldspar or other granitic mineral Dave “Dude” Miller – Aragonite find in lower quarry Everyone went home with epidotes in and out of calcite, axinite pieces and pyrite veins.