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Fossils of St. Clement's Church

📅 Date/Time: April 12 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Meeting Location: SE corner of Campbell & Montana, El Paso, TX

Guide: Your leader will be Dr. Kappus of Southwest University, Hosted by Ollie co-promoted with us!

Description

See the largest snail ever to exist, fossil shrimp burrows, corals and more - not on the mountainside but in the walls of a church building. Believe it or not, the Church of St. Clement is covered with fossils. The Upham dolostone that was used in the construction of the church building is a sedimentary rock deposited across North America 450 million years ago! Dr. Kappus of Southwest University will be your guide.

Important Details

🔹 Meeting Point: Meet at the church entrance – meet at 10:00 AM.
🔹 Duration: Approximately 2 hours.
🔹 Parking: The Kelly Memorial Food Bank will be serving food on Saturday, so parking may be limited. Available parking includes:
✔ Southside of Montana (between the church and church school)
✔ Yandell Street (on the other side of the church)

🔹 Registration Required: Please sign up in advance to secure your spot!

Don’t miss this fascinating journey through time, where geology and history come together in the heart of El Paso!

Register Here!

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