The 54th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals (FGIM) annual meeting is being hosted by the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-sponsored by the Texas section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). The conference will be held April 16–20, 2017. Events include presentations, excursions following half-day technical sessions, mixers, and 2 separate full-day field trips.

Technical Sessions include:

•  Advancements in industrial mineral technology
•  Geology of Industrial minerals
•  Transportation, regulation and logistics of industrial minerals
•  Mining and processing of industrial minerals

Location

Bureau of Economic Geology- PRC Campus
10100 Burnet Road
ROC, Building 196
Austin, Texas 78758
512-471-0302

Registration link: http://www.cvent.com/events/fgim-2018-austin-meeting/event-summary-8c11fce15f3442c5bd58d944d38b89ca.aspx

 

 

Conference Excursions and Field Trips Itinerary

Monday April 16th

• 8:00 am to 12:00noon Technical Session Presentations
• 12 noon to 3:00pm Excursion and Tour at Acme Brick Company in Elgin, TX
• 3:00pm to 5:00pm Excursion to Mount Bonnell & Presentation of Austin Area Geology
• 6:00pm-8:30pm Social Mixer at the Dogwood at the Domain in north Austin, within walking distance of the Hotel

Tuesday April 17th

• 8:00 am to 12:00noon Technical Session Presentations
• 12:00 to 1:00pm lunch
• 1:00pm to 5:00pm Technical Session Presentations

Wednesday, April; 18th

• 8:00 am to 12:00noon Technical Session Presentations
• 12 noon to 3:00pm Excursion and operations tour of Old Castle (formerly Capitol Aggregates Inc.) dolomitic limestone aggregate quarry in Marble Falls, TX
• 3:00pm to 5:00pm Excursion to Austin White Lime quarry and Plant in Austin, TX
• 6:00pm-8:30pm Banquet dinner will be at Yard House in north Austin, within walking distance of the Hotel

Thursday April 19th

• 8:00am to 12am Travel to San Antonio and Cemex cement plant operation in New Braunfels, TX
• 12:00 to 1:00pm Lunch at old cement quarry site, now a Japanese Tea Garden
• 1:00 to 2:00 Alamo quarry market – 1908 cement site; Belknap place oldest existing concrete street in Texas
• 2:00pm to 5:00pm Martin Marietta’s Rio Medina limestone aggregate quarry west of San Antonio, and back to Austin

Friday April 20th

• 8:00am to 11:00am Travel to JM Huber underground limestone mine in Marble Falls, TX
• 11:00 to 12:00noon Coldsprings granite dimension stone quarry in Marble Falls, TX
• 12:00noon to 3:00pm Travel to U.S. silica industrial and frac sand quarry in Voca, TX
• 3:00pm to 5:00pm Travel back to Austin

Guest/Spouse Conference Excursions and Field Trips Itinerary (Suggested timing)

Monday April 16th

• 8:00 am to 11:00am Bullock Museum
• 11:00am to 1:00pm Capitol of Texas walking Tour
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm Blanton Museum
•  6:00pm-8:30pm Social Mixer at the Dogwood at the Domain in north Austin, within walking distance of the Hotel

Tuesday April 17th

• 8:00 am to 12:00noon Travel to Waco, TX and visit the Dinosaur State Park
• 12:00 to 1:00pm Lunch and visit at Magnolia Farms / Silos
• 1:00pm to 3:00pm Options of Waco Mammoth site, Dr. Pepper Museum or Texas Ranger Museum 3:00pm to 5:00pm Travel back to Austin, TX

Wednesday, April; 18th

• 8:00 am to 11:00am Zilker Botanical Garden Tour
• 11:00am to 1:00pm Lunch and Town Lake walking paths
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Tour
• 6:00pm-8:30pm Banquet dinner will be at Yard House in north Austin, within walking distance of the Hotel

Thursday April 19th

• 8:00 am to 12:00noon Travel to San Antonio, TX and visit the Witte Museum
• 12:00 to 1:00pm Lunch at old cement quarry site, now a Japanese Tea Garden
• 1:00pm to 3:00pm Visit the Alamo and Riverwalk
• 3:00pm to 5:00pm Travel back to Austin, TX

Friday April 20th

• 8:00 am to 12:00noon Travel to Fredericksburg, TX and visit the Nimitz Museum
• 12:00 to 1:00pm Lunch and local winery tour (tentatively)
• 1:00pm to 3:00pm Visit the Pioneer Museum
• 3:00pm to 5:00pm Travel back to Austin, TX