MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ◊ A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS Volume 64 ! Number 01 ! January 2018 ! A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS MAGSters Travel The World In this issue Iceland and South America!!!January Program MAGSters Travel The World""P. 1 December 2017 Holiday Party"P. 1 MAGS And Federation Notes""P. 2 Hospitality""P. 5 Membership""P. 5 Show News""P. 5 Field Trip Report"P. 6 Adult Membership Programs""P. 6 January Birthdays"P. 7 Memphis Finds"P. 7 Fabulous Tennessee Fossils""P. 7 Jewelry Bench Tips"P. 8 November Board Editor’s Note: Numbers in fortunate to visit this beautiful Minutes""P. 9 parentheses are keyed to the list of country last September. Iceland is November Meeting websites at the end of this section. also a unique geological site. It Minutes""P. 10 Iceland is known as the land of was formed by volcanic eruptions Footprint In The Sand"P. 10 along the Mid-Atlantic ridge. fire and ice. Because of its breath- Long and Mysterious"P. 11 taking beauty and dramatic land- "Iceland's landscapes forged by the MAGS At A Glance"P. 12 scapes, Iceland has become a pop- processes of volcanism include rift ular tourist destination. We were valleys, geysers, hot Continued, P. 3 DECEMBER 2017 HOLIDAY PARTY Sherri and I planned the MAGS Party MAGS Holiday Party in at least ten years. into our vacation. We drove through a Lots of people were there (approximately snowstorm to get back in time. We 100) with only four visitors. The food was arrived home with barely enough time left abundant and delicious. Lots of children to make a pumpkin crisp and rush out the were in attendance and they were all hav- door to get to the church. We were not ing a great time. MAGS bingo was tons of disappointed. We talked about it o$ and fun. The gifts and prizes were great. We on all weekend. I believe this is the best loved the table trees. Ours is Continued, P. 4 " PAGE 1 MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ! A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS 2017-2018 MAGS BOARD MAGS AND FEDERATION NOTES President–Charles Hill 1070 Park Swain Road, Grand Junction, TN 38039 Memphis Archaeological and Geological Society, ◊ (901) 626-4232 ◊ [email protected] Memphis, Tennessee 1st VP (Field Trips)–James Butchko The objectives of this society shall be as set out in the Charter 4220 Dunn, Memphis, TN 38111 ◊ (901) 743-0058 ◊ of Incorporation issued by the State of Tennessee on September [email protected] 29, 1958, as follows: for the purpose of promoting an active 2nd VP (Adult Programs)–W. C. McDaniel interest in the geological finds and data by scientific methods; to 2038 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 ◊ (901) 274-7706 ◊ [email protected] o$er possible assistance to any archaeologist or geologist in the general area covered by the work and purposes of this society; to Secretary–Mike Baldwin 367 North Main Street, Collierville, TN 38017 ◊ discourage commercialization of archaeology and work to its (901) 853-3603 ◊ [email protected] elimination and to assist in the younger members of the society; Treasurer–Bonnie Cooper to publicize and create further public interest in the archaeo- 8695 Baylor Road, Arlington, TN 38002 ◊ (901) logical and geological field in the general area of the Mid-South 444-0967 ◊ [email protected] and conduct means of displaying, publishing and conducting Director (Asst. Field Trips)– Kim Hill public forums for scientific and educational purposes. 4755 Royal Elm Cove, Memphis, TN 38128 ◊ (901) 388-7572 ◊ [email protected] MAGS General Membership Meetings and MAGS Youth Director (Asst. Adult Programs)–Dave Clarke ◊ Meetings are held at 7:00 P. M. on the second Friday of every 456 North White Station Road, Memphis TN 38117 month, year round. The meetings are held in the Fellowship ◊ (901) 308-0334 ◊ dclarke@fieldmuseum.org Hall of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, 5530 Shady Grove Director (Youth Programs)–Open Road, Memphis, Tennessee. Director (Asst. Youth Programs)–Open memphisgeology.org Director (Librarian)–Leah Gloyd MAGS Website: 2151 Dogwood Creek Court, Apartment 202, MAGS Show Website: www.theearthwideopen.com Collierville, TN 38017 ◊ (270) 847-3170 ◊ [email protected] We aren’t kidding when we say this is a newsletter for and by the Director (Asst. Librarian)—Jane Brandon members of MAGS. An article with a byline was written by a 4384 Castle Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122 ◊ (901) MAGS Member, unless explicitly stated otherwise. If there is 374-0366 ◊ [email protected] no byline, the article was written or compiled by the Editor. Director (Membership Services)–Bob Cooper Please contribute articles or pictures on any subject of interest 8695 Baylor Road, Arlington, TN 38002 ◊ (901) to rockhounds. If it interests you it probably interests others. 444-0967 ◊ [email protected] The 15th of the month is the deadline for next month’s issue. Director (Historian)–Carol Lybanon Send material to [email protected]. 2019 Littlemore Drive. Memphis, TN 38016 ◊ (901) 757-2144 ◊ [email protected] January 2018 DMC Field Trip Newsletter Editor–Matthew Lybanon 2019 Littlemore Drive. Memphis, TN 38016 ◊ (901) WHERE: Vulcan Limestone Mine, Brooksville, FL 757-2144 ◊ [email protected] WHEN: Saturday, January 13, 2018 Webmaster–Mike Baldwin 367 North Main Street, Collierville, TN 38017 ◊ COLLECTING: Echinoids, druzy calcite crystals, chert (901) 853-3603 ◊ [email protected] INFORMATION: Fred Hendershot, (813) 892-5864 Show Chairman–James Butchko 4220 Dunn, Memphis, TN 38111 ◊ (901) 743-0058 ◊ Links to Federation News [email protected] ➡ Past President–W. C. McDaniel AFMS: www.amfed.org/afms_news.htm 2038 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 ◊ (901) ➡ SFMS: www.amfed.org/sfms/ 274-7706 ◊ [email protected] ➡ DMC: www.amfed.org/sfms/_dmc/dmc.htm JANUARY 2018" PAGE 2 MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ◊ A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS MAGSters Travel The World would like to learn more. Age, enormous dinosaurs and Continued fom P. 1 1. http:// other fossils'and had a good springs, rhyolite mountains, exploringtheearth.com/2016/07/05/ time. We also tapped into a good columnar basalt formations, lava geological-journey-iceland-land-fire- bit of history and culture. We will fields, and lunar-like craters." (2) ice-part-1/ show some of what we saw on two Iceland is one of the most active 2. https:// visits to South America, primarily volcano regions on earth. It is www.icelandontheweb.com/articles- pictures from a cruise we took estimated that about one-third of on-iceland/nature/geology almost a year ago. all lava eruptions since 1500 have 3. https://waterfire.fas.is/ Remember the Falklands War? occurred in Iceland. (4) During Iceland/Geology.php In 1982 Margaret Thatcher’s Eng- the last Ice Age, Iceland was 4. https:// land fought Argentina for control buried under ice resulting in the www.icelandontheweb.com/articles- of the Falkland Islands, South numerous glaciers that still make on-iceland/nature/geology/ Georgia, and the South Sandwich up a large percentage of the land- volcanism Islands. We spent some quality scape. During the Ice Age, the 5. https:// time with some of the Falklanders; volcanic eruptions were subglacial. www.icelandontheweb.com/articles- some of them spoke English while Since many of the ice caps remain, on-iceland/nature/geology/ others didn’t speak at all. geothermal-heat Iceland continues to have many We saw many natural wonders, subglacial eruptions. (4) Debbie and Alan Schaeffer as well as big cities and small The Mid- Atlantic Ridge towns. Take both these trips with which separates the Eurasian and us at the January meeting. North American Plates runs You can get more information through Iceland. Iceland is the from these websites. only place on earth where you are 1. https://www.jstor.org/stable/ able to stand on the ridge between 2451733? the two plates on dry land. (3) The seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents continued separation of these Geology of South America plates is responsible for the 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ prolific seismic and volcanic Geology_of_the_Falkland_Islands activity of Iceland. Geology of the Falkland Islands Because it is straddling the The South American conti- 3. http://darwin-online.org.uk/ Mid-Atlantic Ridge, heat and nent stretches from north of the EditorialIntroductions/ magma come close to the surface equator almost to Antarctica. Chancellor_South_America.html of the earth and provide enormous There are 12 countries and three Darwin in South America geothermal resources for Iceland. territories. We didn’t see all of (5) Driving around the south part Carol and Matthew Lybanon South America. But we journeyed of Iceland it is common to see from Buenos Aires around Cape steam rising from colorful, mineral Horn and up to Santiago. Unlike rich pools and mud formations. Debbie and Alan’s trip, we visited This geothermal activity formed a many geological and climate zones. number of hot springs around Iceland that attract visitors and We followed some of the route natives alike. A number of geysers Darwin took when he visited are also found in Iceland making South America in the early 1830s. them a popular tourist destination. We saw beautiful beaches, vol- canos, glaciers, spectacular Here are some helpful waterfalls, relics of the last Ice websites that you can visit if you JANUARY 2018" PAGE 3 MEMPHIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MAGS Rockhound News ! A monthly newsletter for and by the members of MAGS December 2017 Holiday Party Many of our Members helped desserts. We had a great crowd, Continued fom P. 1 to make our Holiday Party a wonderful gifts, and lots of bingo prominently displayed in the foyer success.