| 7:30 AM-6:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center: |
407. Coal Geology in the Mesaverde Group Along the Eastern Edge of the Greater Green River Basin in Northwestern Colorado and South-Central Wyoming - CANCELLED
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| Primary Leader: Nick Jones |
| Field Trip Description: This trip begins in Denver and travels through northwestern Colorado and southwestern Wyoming. We will visit several coal mines (both surface and underground) and observe coal-stratigraphic variability in the Mesaverde Group from outcrops (coal blooms) along the eastern extent of the Greater Green River Basin. At stops during the trip, information regarding the geology will include stratigraphic nomenclature of the Mesaverde Group, depositional environments, peat forming systems, and the resultant coal resources. Other topics of discussion will include coal distribution, utilization, coal conversion technologies, and coalbed natural gas developments along the eastern edge of the Atlantic Rim. |
| Field Trip will span: 2 days |
| Sponsor(s): GSA Coal Geology Division |