Jackson Springs Park, Macon, GA

Our class visited Jackson Springs Park and explored the different types of rocks that could be found in the creek bed.

Gneiss (notice the lines from the compression of minerals)

Feldspar (notice the pink color)

Granite (consisting of black hornblende, pink feldspar, and white quartz)

Quartz

We also discussed the Macon Flood of 1994 that left many neighborhoods and other areas around Macon under water.

Tropical Storm Alberto brought too much rain to the area. As a result, 18 people were killed because the levee broke.