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    Discover Fossils, Gems And Jewels Of The World With Cleveland Metroparks

    News & Press | January 2012

    Discover Fossils, Gems And Jewels Of The World With Cleveland Metroparks

    Posted: January 10, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    DAN CRANDALL - 216-635-3274



    What is old is now cool and great to view at Cleveland
    Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center. 



    On Saturday, January 21 from 1 to 3 p.m., enjoy the �Extreme
    Fossil Road
    Show.�  North Coast Fossil Club members
    will help identify fossils from personal collections.  Be sure
    to bring information on where the fossils were found.  Observe
    displays by club members of their 2011 collections from throughout
    North America.



    And, on Sunday, January 22 from 1 to 4:30 p.m., oooh and ahhh
    over beautiful rocks at the �Gems and Jewels of the
    World.�
      Watch and learn as Parma Lapidary Club members
    demonstrate silversmithing, cabbing and other skills that turn the
    earth's rocks, minerals and metals from drab to delightful. 
    View mineral collections, listen to unique presentations about
    mineralogy, and watch artisans at work.



    Rocky River Nature Center is located at 24000 Valley Parkway,
    between Cedar Point Road and Shepard Lane in North Olmsted - just
    off the I-480/Clague Road exit (westbound) and I-480/Columbia Road
    exit (eastbound).



    For more information, call 440-734-6660.



    Discover beautiful fossils and gems with Cleveland
    Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!



     



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