The AIPG-TX Field Trip to West Texas Still Has Space Available and Open for Registration
Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G. announced today that the AIPG-TX Field Trip to West Texas to begin on April 20th through April 23rd is still open for registration. Click (here).
And there is still space available. Plans are being made to meet-up at an El Paso Airport hotel Thursday evening. This will be confirmed soon.
Previous alerts on the status of the planning, see (here)
The 2023 AIPG-TX Field Trip to west Texas will cover subjects such as economic geology (gold & silver, and rare earths, beryllium, and uranium, etc.), hydrogeology and structural geology. At the center of attention will be the Eagle Mountains, having one the most scienic views in all of Texas.
- Eagle Peak area (highest point in Hudspeth County);
- Overview of Precambrian thrusting and metamorphism, Laramide thrusting,
- Tertiary rifting and volcanics: Dal-Tile Talc Mines at Allamoore;
- Sierra Blanca Rare Earth Mine; Bonanza Mine in northern Quitman Mountains;
- View of Blue Origin Spaceport and more!
The Google Map of the Eagle Mountains area is shown above. A geologic map of the area that you will experience during the field trip is shown (here). This file is very large ……
Round Top Mountain area will also be observed and the only developing rare-earth/beryllium/uranium mine in Texas will be discussed. For a current summary of the mining company’s current and historical activities, click (here). For a brief summary of what that mine will produce, see (here). (From Campbell, et al., 2020, see slide #17, click (here)).
A comprehensive Field Trip Guidebook, especially prepared by the AIPG-TX Field Trip team of professional geologists will be provded at no extra cost.
Register now to reserve your place in the West Texas Field Trip.
For question, contact:
Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., C.P.G.
Vice-President – Eastern Texas
mdc@i2mconsulting.com
713-248-1708