Month: November 2011
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Clovis not the first
From the Yahoo NewsGroup via BBC An ancient bone with a projectile point lodged within it appears to up-end – once and for all – a long-held idea of how the Americas were first populated. The rib, from a tusked beast known as a mastodon, has been dated precisely to 13,800 years ago.
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Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum
From geology.com Researchers from the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science have described a new species of horned dinosaur, Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum, recovered from the Prince Creek Formation of Alaska’s North Slope. This article at ArtDaily had a link to the formal paper at the bottom of the page.
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Need Your Help This Sat. 11/5 for Organizing Workday
Good news! The rock collection was moved to the new area in the warehouse. A special thanks to all those hard workers who made this possible. Now we need your help in organizing the collection. So please stop by to help for one or more hours on Saturday, November 5, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm…
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Utah Geological Survey 2012 Calendar Available
From Deseret News: A 2012 calendar showcasing photos of some of Utah’s most spectacular scenery — many taken with a geologist’s expertise — is now available. The popularity of the annual Utah Geological Survey’s calendar continues to grow, said Vicky Clarke, publications manager for the survey.
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Desert Earthquakes Produce Otherworldly Geological
From Irish Times: A geologist’s sharp eyes and upset stomach has led to the discovery, and almost too-close encounter, with an otherworldly geological process operating in a remote corner of northern Chile’s Atacama Desert…
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Events for 1st Half of November 2011
Sat. 11/5 Work Day Come out one and all – we need your help! We have to organize our club collection. So please stop by to help for one or more hours on Saturday, November 5, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in 900 Knell Road, Montgomery Illinois. On that day if you have problems finding…
