bdevey Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) After three hunts, with almost nothing to show. I decided to head to the Colestin fm [late Eocene], The oldest rocks of the Cascades. Volcanic eruptions have produced welded tuffs, and Pyroclastic flows that instantly Carbonized a Sequoia forest. I thought, I had a good idea, and that was to go through old railway tunnel 13 [built in the 1880s] and hunt the other side of the mountain. So we hiked up the hill and reached the tracks.....It looked a little spooky but we were ready for any problems. ...At this point I realized, I forgot my flash light Long ago the tunnel used to look different, with redwood timber showing. The wreath above the tunnel is a reminder of "The Last Great Train Robbery of the West". Here's a short story From what I've read, it was a national news frenzy.My link We didn't find much on the other side of the tunnel, so we headed down the road were we found some Carbonized wood to at least photo... And off in the distance, what remains of an late eocene volcano Edited October 19, 2011 by bdevey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 And my prize for the day, is this mostly mineralized, carbonized wood......[help me out if there is a more correct term] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 That's a neat report and link. By your title, I thought for a second that you gave up fossiling and turned to crime Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Here are some sliced pieces, I find the insect burrows interesting. Actually I find the fact, that it was instantly carbonized and later mineralized amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) That's a neat report and link. By your title, I thought for a second that you gave up fossiling and turned to crime Not yet...., lol Edited October 19, 2011 by bdevey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 ...I find the fact, that it was instantly carbonized and later mineralized amazing... Pretty much everything about this is interesting; geology, history, taphonomy, the insect traces...fascinating . "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 wow great post! very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhk Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Wild stuff there. Very interesting the diversity of things that can be found and the processes behind them. Great post, good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 great adventure, even without the fossils. They are the icing on the cake! So cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 An intriguing place for a fossil field trip. :ph34r: Thanks for the posting this great report Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Auspex, Vordigern, dhk, Xiphactinus and piranha thanks for the great comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Wow! Love the insect burrows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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