Calamites
June 21, 2003 - Carboniferous Fossils, Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Beerman on Mon, 06/23/2003 - 11:00pmBPS members visited 2 areas of new road development and a small quarry in Jefferson County this month, making 3 stops total. We had not visited these locations before, so were not sure how prolific the sites would be.
(Photos courtesy Greg Mestler, Ron Beerman, and Vicki Lais.)
At stop #1, several brachiopods and a couple of slabs with small amphibian track prints were found.
April 30, 2000 - Pennsylvanian Fossils, Walker Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sun, 04/30/2000 - 11:00pmUniversity of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The New River Mine is a surface mine which was spotted by Jim Lacefield in early February this year, and shortly thereafter Jim and I scouted the site out. As expected, the site included plant fossils, but one difference compared to other sites that Jim noticed was an abundance of fossils of Artisia, the pith of the gymnospermous tree known as Cordaites. The only other sites where I have seen Artisia fossils are the Kimberly surface mine (see
July 24, 1999 - Pennsylvanian Fossils - Walker Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 07/24/1999 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
May 29, 1999 - Carboniferous Fossils - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 05/29/1999 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
March 27, 1999 - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 03/27/1999 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The field trip on March 27, 1999 was the second organized BPS trip to a construction site near Warrior. The trip was attended by about 25 people, mainly from Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, the Florence area, and the University of North Alabama. Attendees included BPS members, guests, children, professors, and students, and the day was sunny, clear, and warm.
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