Geology of Baltimore City Walk

Sat, September 12, 11am - 1pm
city walk, geology, inner harbor, rocks, walk

Field Experiences Fossils Geology Open to the Public

A large iron ring hangs from a wall, set in place many decades ago. And right below, there’s a big stone step. Look up to see a window encased in bars. Who was spying? Join geologist Kathleen Marasco to find the answer on this walk near the Inner Harbor. We will share the stories of […]

Cost: $15-20

Texas Quarry

Thu, September 17, 10am - 11:30am

Photo by Jayne Ash

Field Experiences Geology Tours

Digging holes seems like child’s play. But not when you’re the crew at Martin Marietta’s Texas Quarry. Their hole isn’t measured in feet, but rather in miles: a mile long and a half mile wide, to be exact. This massive pit supplied marble used to build the walkway to the Capitol in Annapolis and the […]

Cost: $3-10

Rock Bottom – Rock Collecting in the Pit at Texas Quarry

Sat, October 10, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Cockeysville marble, marble, mines, mining, pit, rock collecting, Texas quarry

Field Experiences Geology Tours

We’ve peered over the edge into the pit at Texas Quarry for years, dreaming of the treasure waiting below. That dream is now a reality with this newest adventure – a trip to the bottom to search for calcite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and other less common minerals at Martin Marietta’s Texas Quarry. We’ll start at the […]

Cost: $3-10