The Land of Mary: Its Rocks and Minerals

Doug Zabel

May 14 CCASM members got a chance to learn more about the geology of Maryland.  At the May meeting Doug Zabel conducted an introductory workshop on the basics of minerals and rocks, focusing on the types of rocks occurring in Maryland.  Everyone had a chance to touch and to look at magnified surfaces of the various minerals and rocks.  Doug also showed how to test for carbonate rocks.  It was definitely more than anyone could remember, but at least it was easy to find at a few take-aways to build on.

Douglas Zabel is a professor of Biological and Physical Sciences at the College of Southern Maryland.

The workshop was followed by the annual CCASM business meeting.

    

  

Attendance: 22

2015 Port Tobacco Market Day

May 2 was the 6th Annual Market Day at the Port Tobacco Historic Village.   CCASM  had a booth at the event that included the Port Tobacco tri-fold showing some of the archaeology done in Port Tobacco.  A table displayed mended vessels recovered from the archaeology done at Burch House, one of the eighteenth century houses in Port Tobacco.  The booth also had a children's activity table and the display on what is involved in investigating a site.

As you can see the day was beautiful.  And a lot of people stopped by and talked.  What you don't see are all the children around the children's activity table (forgot to take a picture).  You also don't see all the other vendors that were at the event.  
 
Thanks to all the CCASM members that helped out -- Jim, Sarah, Barbara, Carol, and Lindsey -- as well as those that stopped by -- Julie, Carole, and Steve.  Also thanks to Debbie, not a member, who helped out with the children activities.