May 28, 2000 - Pennsylvanian Fossils, Walker Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 05/27/2000 - 11:00pmApril 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
March 19, 2000 - Pennsylvanian Fossils, Walker Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sun, 03/19/2000 - 11:00pmDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 26, 2000 - Mississippian Fossils, Franklin Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Sat, 02/26/2000 - 11:00pmEvery year, the BPS visits a lake in Franklin County, Alabama when the lake level is down from normal, exposing rocks from the Bangor Limestone dating back to the late Mississipian Period of geological history (about 320 million years). About 25 BPS members and guests attended the field trip, which took place on a beautiful, sunny, and pleasantly warm day.
January 23, 2000 - Pennsylvanian Fossils, Walker Co, AL
Submitted by Ron Buta on Mon, 01/24/2000 - 11:00pmOn this first field trip of the first year of the new millennium (or the last year of the old millennium), the BPS had the pleasure of visiting a truly interesting surface mine in Walker County. The Union Chapel Mine is smaller than the Cedrum Mine we visited last month, but is located in the same general area. The field trip was attended by 11 "diehards" who
April 24, 1999 - Carboniferous Fossils - Jefferson Co, AL
Submitted by Don Twieg on Sat, 04/24/1999 - 11:00pmThe Shoal Creek Mine is a modern, high-tech coal mine, having begun operation only 5 years ago. Following an introductory safety presentation (mandatory for visitors to the underground workings of the mine), and a fitting of personal safety paraphernalia (hardhat with light, steel-toed rubber boots, and an emergency "self-rescue unit" to
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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