NHSM has been invited to join the Geology Club at New Paris Quarry in Bedford County, PA. Professor Steve Lindberg will give a talk about the geology and history of the quarry and the exposed layers. He will also have a table of specimens for sale, and feel free to set up your own table with specimens to sell, too.
This is a calcite/fluorite/fossils/Bentonite quarry. This trip is open to anyone over the age of 10. Participants are required to sign a liability waiver on arrival, and will need to follow safety rules and guidelines. There is no cost for registration or to enter the quarry.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS TRIP: Click on this link:
https://forms.gle/LN5v1FF2tidKTuRe7
You do not need to register with NHSM. You are registering with the Geology Club. NHSM participants are guests of the Geology Club while on site.
Please note:
- Hard hats and safety glasses are suggested, but not required. This is not an active quarry.
- Bring your rock hammers, chisels, other collecting equipment, water, and snacks.
- There are no facilities at the quarry, including restrooms. The closest food is in the towns of Pleasantville to the north and Schellsburg to the south.
- You may collect as much as you want.
- Dress appropriately for walking over broken rock and through brush; sturdy shoes/boots are best.
For a preview of the quarry, check out one of the multiple Dirtman Reports from there –
Dirtman Report: Stromatoporoids – https://youtu.be/f2Jw4CN-S9g?si=IEcGOk7N36IDphp_
Dirtman Report: New Paris Quarry Fossils – https://youtu.be/o_ABtHtUy5g?si=AI1qJh5QQCg4Mt5a
Dirtman Report: New Paris Quarry – https://youtu.be/HHS06bg0AFo?si=C8Fp2cq3wXL5pDJy
Directions (We will have the Geology Club Sign at the entrance, follow the dirt road back to the quarry):
The quarry is in the town of New Paris, which is along Route 96. New Paris can be reached from Route 30, traveling north from the town of Schellsburg along Route 96. From the north, take Route 96 south from the
town of Pleasantville along Route 56. From the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take the Bedford exit and proceed either west on Route 30 to Schellsburg or west on Route 56 to Pleasantville. In New Paris, turn on Cuppett Road at the UPMC Clinic, follow Cuppett Road, and turn on Quarry Road. The quarry entrance is on Quarry Road.
Google Maps Location Link –
https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B007’02.5%22N+78%C2%B037’55.6%22W/@40.117364,-78.634299,1100m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x48b08068d5617986!7e2!8m2!3d40.117364!4d-78.6321054
