Ball State University, Geology Department & PGI
Fall 2001 Field Trip
Introductory Page
Page 1 shows photographs taken at the quarry stop from one photographer.
Page 2 shows photographs taken at the USACE Mississinewa Dam stop.
Page 3 is in need of photographs from other sources. Close up photographs of some of the fossils will likely be posted in the next few weeks.
Additional photos are requested from others in attendence. These additional photos will be used to build additional pages 2 and 3.
This years one day trip centered around Mississinewa Lake near Peru, Indiana with stops at Irving Materials Inc.'s Pipe Creek Jr. quarry in the morning and an afternoon presentation focusing on the USACE expertise in dealing with complex issues related to dams such as the dam at Mississinewa Lake.
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PGI wishes to thank all those who attended for making this a truly enjoyable experience with special recognition to the organizers, Dr. Jeff Grigsby from Ball State and PGI Vice President Roger Anderson from SECOR. Additional thanks are extended to Dr. Jack Sunderman and IMI Geologist Jon Havens for the quarry portion of the trip and to the Army Corps of Engineers Geologists Steve Hornbeck and Timothy Flaherty for a truly informative and interesting series of presentations including a site visit discussing earthen dam repair.
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This photograph was taken from the overlook at IMI's Pipe Creek Jr. Quarry in
central Indiana. 
This photograph was
taken at the USACE Mississinewa Dam in central Indiana