Fieldtrip Report:
Fieldtrip Report:
Nantahala
Talc & Limestone,
Swain County, N.C.,
October 29th, 2005
John D. on top of the world.
If you make the hike to the top of the mountain, you will get to see this plant oooooohhhhh, aaaaaahhhhhhh,8^)
From near the top, you can look over the backside of the quarry and see some of the older workings of the mine.
Earl English
Ron and marble.
A view into the pit from near the top of the mountain.
One of our new members, Billy, is an avid micro collector, he found many nice specimens including this nice plate of dogtooth calcite:
