(Geology 2071) - Spring 1996
 
 

ALABAMA FIELD TRIP

March 28 (Thursday) - March 31 (Sunday) 1996
 
 

PARTICIPANTS

 Two (2) groups of geology students: LSU (Dr. Juan M. Lorenzo), and 20 from USF (Dr. Jeffrey G. Ryan)
 
 

Destination

Cheaha State Park, west of Birmingham, in the Talladega Mountains, south of I20, about 400 miles from Baton Rouge.
 
 

Directions

I10 to Mobile, I65 to Birmingham, I85 toward Atlanta. Exit for Cheaha State Park lies just east of Oxford.

Time of Departure

8.00 a.m., Thursday, March 30th, southern Geology parking Lot.

Transport

Geology Department Van plus large trailer for belongings.

Estimated time of return

Hopefully, no later than 5.00 p.m. on Sunday, March 31st (same year)

Food:

Bring your own supplies* from Baton Rouge for: Thu. lunch, dinner Frid: breakfast, lunch and dinner, Saturday: breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday: breakfast and lunch (hope to be back for dinner). We will cook dinners at the campgrounds and do not plan to make special trips for supplies. Lunch will be eaten in the field.
 
 

"Inedibles "(for example, this is what I will bring):

Sleeping bag, tent, mattress pad, pillow *, ground sheet for tent, camping stove, tent light, cooking and eating utensils, canteen, flashlight, extra batteries, a small amount of detergent for cleaning dishes after cooking, a dish towel, light boots and sneakers (something dry to walk around in after spending the day in the field), plastic slippers and towel for showering (I hope there are showers). Clothes for the four days (plus extra set in case I come back some day wet and cold). Rain gear, hat, gloves, scarf, wind breaker (Prepare for the worst: rain or even snow).
 
 

* Advice: prepare to eat well and sleep comfortably if you want to be as rested as possible to enjoy the trip and learn as much as you can.
 
 

Field Equipment

Hand lens, geological hammer, field note book and pencils, clipboard, compass, camera, film, stereonet, tracing paper, a clipboard or hard surface to work on.
 
 

Restrictions

In case of bad weather contact we have lodges. No alcoholic drinks are permitted in university vehicles.
 
 

(Alabama field trip report due Wed 24 April at beginning of lab)
 
 

Please use the following instructions to prepare your field report on the Alabama Structural Field Trip:
 
 

1) Summarise succinctly and in complete sentences the major geological features observed at each stop (no more than half a page per stop). Include representative cross-sections where needed with the appropriate scale, oreintation and legends.
 
 

Suggestions:

Include definitions of concepts you learnt.

 Analyse the data you collected using stereonets

Sat. March 30th:

* Lower Odem Scout Trail Quartzite Fold

 * Almond Trondhjemite, Wolfpen Creek

 * Wedowee Group and Almond Trondhjemite Contact

 * Roadside graphite schist

Sun. March 31st

 * Lay Dam phyllonite

 * Mitchell Dam Amphibolite

 * Elkahatchee Creek Multiple Dike injections
 
 

N.B. Hand in report typed and bound (90%) and your field note book (10% grade).
 
 

For BONUS points please hand in one or two of your key slides or photos together with an appropriate figure caption in an envelope with your name. We hope to include these figures in both a computer (WWW) and cardboard poster . You can also include a cross-section done in a computer graphics program.