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The Geologist’s Tale
Read more: The Geologist’s TaleVia NYT: … But it was all true. And now Dr. Sallenger, a coastal geologist for the United States Geological Survey, has turned the 153-year-old story into a book he hopes will not only engage readers with its tale of love, death and narrow escapes but also teach them about the hazards of living on the ever-changing coastal landscape, particularly in an era of climate change and rising seas. The book is “Island in a Storm.”…
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Trip Full
Read more: Trip FullDave is taking names for a waiting list for a trip to a quarry in Sycamore. His email is “fossil54@worldnet.att.net”.
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Fossilized iridescent colors
Read more: Fossilized iridescent colorsVia National Science Foundation (from geology.com) … A team of paleontologists and ornithologists has now discovered evidence of vivid iridescent colors in fossil feathers more than 40 million years old. The finding, published online August 26 in the journal Biology Letters, signifies the first evidence of a preserved color-producing nanostructure in a fossilized feather…
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Book Recommendations Wanted
Read more: Book Recommendations WantedWhat are your favorite earth science books? Tell us… by sending an email to “diannal20@yahoo.com” or by leaving a comment on this post. Books will be added to a new feature of the web site – a list of ESCONI member favorite earth science books…
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General Meeting: Friday, Sept. 11, Jack Wittry speaker
Read more: General Meeting: Friday, Sept. 11, Jack Wittry speakerTime to mark your calendars…. the next ESCONI general meeting will be Friday, September 11 at 8:00 pm, College of Dupage, Building K, Room #131. Jack Wittry will speak on, “Antediluvian Phytology Illustrated by a Collection of the Fossil Remains of Plants Peculiar to the Coal Formation of Mazon Creek.”
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Scott’s Rock Trips
Read more: Scott’s Rock TripsInteresting web site displaying photos and descriptions of this person's rock hunting trips. The latest trip was to an open pit mine on Rainbow Ridge in Virgin Valley Nevada for opals. (via geology.com)
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Continuing Dinosaur Discoveries in Australia
Read more: Continuing Dinosaur Discoveries in AustraliaVia ABC News Australia: “Dinosaur bones around 97 million years old have been found in south-west Queensland…. …”The discoveries made this year confirm the site is likely to be of great significance, not only for Australia, but for a wider scientific understanding of the age of dinosaurs,” Mr Hocknull said. Other discoveries in the region include a long-necked plant-eating sauropod, Rhoetosaurus, found in the 1930s at Roma and believed to be 170 million years old….” Image created by William Stout
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World Faces Possible Shortage of Technology Minerals
Read more: World Faces Possible Shortage of Technology MineralsVia the Telegraph: A draft report by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called for a total ban on foreign shipments of terbium, dysprosium, yttrium, thulium, and lutetium. Other metals such as neodymium, europium, cerium, and lanthanum will be restricted to a combined export quota of 35,000 tonnes a year, far below global needs….. Mr Stephens said China had put global competitors out of business in the early 1990s by flooding the market, leading to the closure of the biggest US rare earth mine at Mountain Pass in California – now being revived by Molycorp Minerals. New technologies…
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A Rockhunting Trip to India
Read more: A Rockhunting Trip to IndiaFrom the “Spirifer” Geological Society, great photos from a rockhound’s collecting trip to India. (via geology.com)
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How You Can Post to ESCONI Site
Read more: How You Can Post to ESCONI SiteAll ESCONI members can post to this site. Currently four members are set up to post. If you would like to post to the site, send me an e-mail at “diannal20@yahoo.com” (remove the quotations) and I’ll send you information on how to get setup to post to the site. So far, members have posted on trips, meetings and finds. Select the Member Posts option from the menu on the left to see member posts.
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Want to Be Notified of ESCONI Web Posts?
Read more: Want to Be Notified of ESCONI Web Posts?If you would like to be notified by email of new ESCONI web posts, look at the bottom right of the screen for the Notifixious button. Click the button and follow the instructions to sign up for automatic updates.
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Photos of New Fossils From Messel Pit
Read more: Photos of New Fossils From Messel PitFrom National Geographic, photos of new fossils at Messel Pit in Germany.
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Favorite Volcano Books
Read more: Favorite Volcano BooksA geoblogger lists their favorite volcano books.
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Fossil Find by Indiana University
Read more: Fossil Find by Indiana UniversityVia Chicago Tribune: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University scientists say they’ve discovered a “treasure trove” of fossils in a water-filled cave in the Dominican Republic. The IU archaeologists went on scuba diving treks in about 30 feet of water in the cave. They found stone tools, a remarkably preserved primate skull and the claws, jawbone and other bones of several species of Caribbean sloths….
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Fossil Auction in Las Vegas
Read more: Fossil Auction in Las VegasFrom Art Knowledge News via geology.com: …One of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered will be offered by international auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields on Saturday, October 3, 2009 during the company’s first Natural History auction to be held at The Venetian ® in Las Vegas. The auction will contain approximately 50 lots of fossils with the centerpiece of the sale focusing on the expertly mounted female T. rex, expected to bring millions of dollars. The rare 66-million year old Tyrannosaurus skeleton – dubbed “Samson” – is arguably one of the three most complete specimens to have been discovered…
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NASA Goes Inside a Volcano
Read more: NASA Goes Inside a VolcanoFrom NASA JPL via geology.com: PASADENA, Calif. — Scientists have placed high-tech “spiders” inside and around the mouth of Mount St. Helens, one of the most active volcanoes in the United States. Networks such as these could one day be used to respond rapidly to an impending eruption. On July 14, 2009, these spider pods were lowered by cable from a helicopter hovering about 100 feet up (30 meters) and gently put in hot spots inside and around the volcano crater…
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Earth Science Week Oct. 11-17
Read more: Earth Science Week Oct. 11-17AGI invites you to take part in Earth Science Week 2009! Being held October 11-17, Earth Science Week 2009 will encourage people everywhere to explore the natural world and learn about the geosciences. “Understanding Climate,” the theme of Earth Science Week 2009, will promote scientific understanding of a timely, vital topic: Earth’s climate. Also, anyone of any age can enter the International Year of Planet Earth & Earth Science Week 2009 Photography Contest by October 16. The photograph should focus on “Exploring Earth Science Around the World.” “No matter where in the world you live, Earth science can be found…
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New Salary Survey Gives Hope to Geoscientists
Read more: New Salary Survey Gives Hope to GeoscientistsVia EPMagazine: … While companies are holding off on hiring for the time being, the Report suggests a likely return to actively hiring both development and exploration geologists and geophysicists. “Those geotechs with the stronger workstation skills in Petra and/or Geographix in addition to GIS software experience will continue to command the higher end of the pay scale,” the report says….
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- Mazon Monday #316: Sublepidophloios protuberans
Today, we have Sublepidophloios protuberans, which is a species of lycopsid branch. It’s very common, actually the most common form of lycopsid bark in the Mazon Creek fossil flora.
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| Friday, April 10th | General Meeting – 8:00 PM via Zoom. Jessica Hull will present “Life in the Devonian Period, The Age of Fishes.” |
| Saturday, April 11th | Junior Study Group Meeting – 2:00 PM, in person at the College of DuPage Technical Education Center (TEC) Building – Room 1038A (Map). Katherine Howard will present on Sand and Sediment Collecting. Specifics of this meeting are available from Scott Galloway, 630-670-2591, gallowayscottf@gmail.com. |
| Saturday, April 18th | Paleontology Study Group – 7:30 PM via Zoom and in person at the College of DuPage, TEC, Room 1038B (Map). Keith Robitschek will present “Digging the Marl of the Lance Formation.” |
| Friday, April 24th | MAPS Expo XLVII – Springfield, IL. |
| Saturday, April 25th | MAPS Expo XLVII – Springfield, IL. |
| Sunday, April 26th | MAPS Expo XLVII – Springfield, IL. |
| No meeting this month | Mineralogy Study Group |