To All AIPG Members:
Here is the announcement on the SIPES Dallas Field Trip to the Palo Duro Canyon. Dr. Holbrook (TCU sedimentology professor) has been instrumental in getting this field trip together. He has a graduate student, Grayson Lamb, who has been studying the Dockum Group in the canyon for his master’s thesis. Apparently Grayson has encountered some really interesting aspects of the Dockum Group.
The AIPG National Executive Committee Meeting was held on February 2nd in San Antonio, Texas.
NOTICE: FIELD TRIP IS NOW BOOKED UP (FULL) and REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Attention all AIPG Texas Members:
A field trip is to be held to examine the fascinating structural geology, as well as the sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Glen Rose formation, in the Canyon Dam Gorge near New Braunfels. This will be held in connection with the AIPG National Board Meeting to be held in San Antonio. This field trip offers an opportunity for face-time with your National and local section AIPG Board Members.
We will also visit historic San Pedro Springs, the original site of the settlement of San Antonio
This Seminar and Field-Trip Guide was compiled by Doug Cook who gathered the materials discussed during this Seminar and Field Trip. The primary objective of the seminar was to observe the total solar eclipse that passed over the Casper, Wyoming area. Side field trips were also taken to observe impact craters and K-T boundary in outcrop.
Final Announcement of the 2017 AIPG Texas Section Field Trip to Uranium Country in South Texas / West Texas to Visit REE Mine
Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of AIPG Texas Section, announced today that after detailed discussions with the five uranium mining companies having exploration/recovery operations in south/west Texas, the AIPG Texas Section Board has decided to postpone the uranium field trip to south Texas indefinitely (circa spring of 2022?). The companies and Board concluded that it would be more interesting to field trip participants if all of the companies’ operations were in production of yellowcake, or the REE mine is ready to provide visit to their mine operations. Other geological sites in west Texas are also being considered.
Invitations will be extended to the Chair, Vice-Chairs, and Advisory Group of the Uranium (Nuclear and Rare Earth) Committee of the Energy Minerals Division (AAPG) to join us in sponsoring and participating in the field trip. Invitations will also be extended to the members of the South Texas Geological Society and other local geological societies.
HMW
Henry M. Wise, P.G., CPG, President, Texas Section of the AIPG, announced today that the Guidebook accompanying the 2016 Field Trip to Central Texas has been revised to include field-trip photos and expanded coverage of topics. It is available in PDF.
A future field trip by bus is being planned for Spring, 2017 to visit uranium mines in South Texas. More information when available.
Also just released, Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., CPG, Vice President – Eastern Texas, announced that the Uranium FAQ was produced by the Committee of Uranium, Thorium, and Rare-Earths, Energy Minerals Division (AAPG). Mr. Campbell has been the Chair of that Committee since 2004. A series of committee reports to the EMD on uranium, thorium, and rare earths are also available (more).
Aside from dodging a few raindrops, the central Texas field trip was enjoyed by all!
25 participants including members of the Premier Silica mining operations near Brady, Texas joined the field party over the 2-day event. Many photos were taken and new information has been uncovered that will be incorporated in a Post-Field Trip Guidebook revision that will be made available to the participants and the geoscience community online via a PDF in the near future. Participation in the Field Trip by Diane Carrico, a geology student attending the University of Texas, Austin, was sponsored by I2M Associates, LLC (May 20th I2M News Release).
Dates for the Spring 2016 Central Texas Field Trip have been fixed. The dates will be:
Saturday, May 14, 2016 to Sunday, May 15, 2016
Final editing of the Field Trip Guidebook is also underway.
Registrants from last year’s postponed field trip will be given priority.
For details, see the Field Trip page.
Look forward to seeing you this year.
Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G.
President – AIPG Texas Section
