The Oyster Sidewalk

When I visited Savannah, Georgia USA in August 2017, found this interesting oyster concrete sidewalk. This sidewalk was at the corner of 300 Habersham St. and 321 E Liberty St. According to a 2017 report on historic pavement in Savannah Georgia, some sections of the city have "1950s Concrete with oyster shell aggregate". This sidewalk might be one of these sections.

I don't think these shells are fossils though maybe one day they will be. This concrete is an interesting way to use shells though and thought it might be worth noting.

Read report at this site:
http://savannahga.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10017/Report-on-Historic-Pavement-in-Savannah_v3?bidId=

See map of city with areas marked here:
http://www.historicpavement.com/savannah

Cambrian Trilobites Found in Conasauga Formation

Trilobite fossils found in the Conasauga Formation of Murray County Georgia USA. These Middle Cambrian Period trilobites are known as Aphelaspis brachyphasis. Thanks to Kenny for these images.

Cambrian Trilobite Fossil from Georgia

This is an Aphelaspis brachyphasis trilobite fossil seen under a microscope. The creature dates to the Middle Cambrian Period. The fossil was found in the Conasauga Formation of Murray County, Georgia, USA.

Thanks to Kenny for images.

Aphelaspis brachyphasis Trilobite Fossil

My cousin just returned from vacation and was able to make a brief visit to a Cambrian trilobite site. These pictures are of one of the trilobites he found. It appears to be an Aphelaspis brachyphasis trilobite fossil. The creature dates to the Middle Cambrian Period. The fossil was found in the Conasauga Formation of Murray County, Georgia, USA.

The fossil is quite small only about 1 mm long. It is next to another imprint of a larger trilobite but only part of its thorax is visible (look at rust colored part of image).

Nice find, Kenny!

Tellus Mineral Symposium 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011 the Tellus Science Museum of Cartersville, Georgia will be presenting a Fluorescent Minerals Symposium from 11 AM till 4 PM.  Learn more at their web site: www.tellusmuseum.org or CLICK HERE to go there.  Call 770-606-5700 for more information.

Looks like a great program of speakers:

Lectures:
11:00 AM – Luminescence: A phenomenon of Beauty and Illumination
Dr. John Rakovan, Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, Ohio

1:00 PM – Why do Scientists study Fluorescence
Dr. Earl Verbeek, Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, New Jersey

2:00 PM – Behind the Scenes at Tellus: Building a Successful Fluorescent Mineral Display
Julian C. Gray, Tellus Science Museum, Cartersville, Georgia

3:00 PM – History of Fluorescent Mineral Collecting in South Greenland
Mark Cole, the Miner Shop, Dowelltown, Tennessee

Southern Indiana Minerals

Calcite is one of the most prevalent minerals found in the state of Indiana.  These first two pictures show clusters of honey colored calcite crystals with remnants of pink dolomite.  The third picture shows the reverse with a large concentration of pink dolomite with two calcite crystals.  These minerals were found years ago in Harrison County, Indiana.

They are for sale on eBay CLICK HERE, CLICK HERE, and HERE. 

In addition, two other minerals are for sale an UV light fluorescent wernerite var. scapolite FOUND HERE from Canada and pyrophyllite with hematite from Graves Mountain, Georgia CLICK HERE.

Honey colored calcite crystal - Corydon, Indiana

Pink dolomite with calcite crystals - Corydon, Indiana

Wernerite (var. scapolite) from Otter Bay, Canada

Wernerite (var. scapolite) from Otter Bay, Canada under LW UV light

Pyrophyllite with hematite - Graves Mountain, Georgia