Monthly Archives: July 2014

After 5 weeks in the field…my first blog!!

sjudge July 15, 2014 1:27 am

EPHRAIM, UTAH — My apologies for not blogging sooner, but things have been very, very busy out here in the Sanpete Valley.  I spent the first 4 weeks doing my usual summer teaching at Ohio State’s Geology Field Camp.  This … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Silicified chonetid brachiopods from the Permian of West Texas

Mark Wilson July 11, 2014 1:57 am

Above are four valves of the chonetid brachiopod Dyoros planiextensus Cooper and Grant, 1975. They are preserved by silicification and were recovered from a block of the Road Canyon Formation (Roadian Stage of the Guadalupian Series of the Permian System) … Continue reading →

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An unexpected early return from China, but at least I got to see the inside of a Chinese hospital

Mark Wilson July 7, 2014 2:19 pm

WOOSTER, OHIO — I am safely home far too early from my China adventure, and here begins a painful tale. I tell it first to complete the 2014 China Expedition story, and because there may be some lessons for geologists … Continue reading →

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The karst topography around Guiyang, China

Mark Wilson July 5, 2014 8:14 pm

GUIYANG, CHINA — I find this karstic landscape enchanting. Photo taken at the airport.

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An evening dinner in Guiyang, China

Mark Wilson July 4, 2014 9:19 am

GUIYANG, CHINA — After the long flights from Shenyang via Nanjing, Team China (let’s just call it that!) arrived in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province. We had an excellent view of the surrounding karstic mountains. I hope to have … Continue reading →

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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: A barnacle and sponge symbiosis from the Middle Jurassic of Israel

Mark Wilson July 4, 2014 1:19 am

[Programing note: Wooster’s Fossil of the Week is now being released on Fridays to correspond with the popular Fossil Friday on Twitter and other platforms.] This week’s fossil is again from the Matmor Formation (Middle Jurassic, Callovian) of southern Israel. … Continue reading →

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Shenyang, China

Mark Wilson July 3, 2014 6:23 pm

SHENYANG, CHINA — My first post from astonishing China. I’ve been here about a day and a half now and am simply floored by all I’ve seen and experienced. I’ve seen a fair bit of the world, but no place … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologist en route to China

Mark Wilson July 1, 2014 8:59 am

DETROIT AIRPORT, MICHIGAN — My long anticipated trip to China has started. I have a bit of a wait in Detroit before boarding a 14-hour flight to Beijing, followed by a connection on to Shenyang. I am visiting China by … Continue reading →

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