The happy geologists shown in the above photo have indicated that the AIPG-TX West Texas Field Trip was a success all around. The field trip was under the able leadership provided by Bruce Darling, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., Michael Jacobs, MS, P.G., and Phil Goodell, Ph.D., UTEP Dept. of Geological Sciences, supported by Bruce Handley, P.G., C.P.G., the Health & Safety Manager for the trip. The weather was outstanding; the accommodations were fine; the food was as expected; and the guidebook materials that were distributed will be consolidated into a publication by AIPG in the next few months. Henry Wise, [...]

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 [...]

The 2023 AIPG-TX Field Trip to west Texas will cover subjects such as economic geology (gold & silver, and rare earths), 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! Henry Wise, P.G., CPG, President, AIPG-TX, advised the Texas Board recently that Bruce K. Darling, PhD, P.G., CPG, [...]