Sat, Apr 09
|O&G Traprock Quarry
Geology Field Trip to O&G Quarry
Join Flanders and PRWC on one of two scheduled tours of O&G’s Southbury trap rock quarry for a field trip highlighting some fascinating geological facts and views of ancient volcanic rocks and minerals.

Time & Location
Apr 09, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
O&G Traprock Quarry, 236 Roxbury Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA
About the Event
Have you wondered about Connecticut’s mysterious volcanic past? Join Flanders and PRWC on one of two scheduled tours of O&G’s Southbury trap rock quarry for a field trip highlighting some fascinating geological facts and views of ancient volcanic rocks and minerals. O&G Industries has generously offered to open their quarry that day to Flanders field trip participants for a special geology program led by Dr. Thomas Fleming, Professor of Geology and the Chairperson of the Earth Science Department at Southern Connecticut State University. Appropriate for all ages, a fun and informative slide lecture will be followed by a guided tour of the quarry to identify ancient volcanic rocks and minerals.