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A guided field trip to a Doe Run Company underground Lead Mine

All of the spaces for the guided field trip to Doe Run Company underground lead Mine
 have been filled

                       Underground Trip to a Doe Run Company Lead Mine
   1. This Trip will be a collecting trip to One of Doe Runs Underground Lead  
       Mines in Southeast Missouri to collect galena, calcite, chalcopyrite etc. In
       addition to the collecting trip there may be a trip through concentrating plant
       where they crush and concentrate the lead ore.
   2. Time and date of Trip: This trip will leave from the Show site in Queeny Park
       on Friday, August 19, 2005 at 7:00 AM
   3.Cost and means of travel: This trip will be by private car and because of the  
      cost of gasoline it is suggested that one vehicle take several people. If that is the
       case it is suggested that that person be reimbursed at least $5.00 for each
       person in their vehicle. Because this an area of limited eating facilities there will 
       be sack lunch provided. The cost of the trip and lunch is $15.00 The distance   
       to the Iron County collecting site is approximately 115 Miles of which about 
      45 miles of it  is two lane Ozark hills road. The rest of it is four lane Interstat
      road.
  4.Limited space on trip: Because this is an underground trip the Doe Run
      company is limiting the the number of people it will allow on this trip. Only 30  
      people will be allowed, and because of this it is strongly suggested that you get
      your request form in as soon as possible. This trip is on a first come first serve
      basis.