International Association of Sedimentologists, Field Trip no. 7:

"Ichnofabric and trace fossils in Palaeozoic and Mesozoic sediments, Bornholm, Denmark", August 20-23, 1999

 

Richard Bromley and Alfred Uchman

University of Copenhagen, Jagiellonian University

rullard@geo.geol.ku.dk, FRED@geos.ing.uj.edu.pl

Venue: The 19th European Sedimentological Meeting will be held at the Geological Institute of the University of Copenhagen from August 24 to 26, 1999. The scientific programme will include a topical session on "Sediments and Animal Behaviour" organised by Richard Bromley and Alfred Uchman.

Theme: The small island of Bornholm (Baltic Sea) lies on the Fennoscandian Border zone. Thanks to block faulting, sedimentary rocks of many ages are exposed in a small area, from Early Cambrian to Late Cretaceous. These sediments display a wide variety of trace fossils, bioturbational styles and ichnofabrics. The Palaeozoic rocks are hard and yield traditional types of field exposure. The Mesozoic rocks include completely uncemented sands, and by using knives, extensive serial sections may be cut through the biogenic structures. The ichnofabrics of the Jurassic sands in particular have close counterparts in the cores from oil-company wells in the North Sea.

Duration: 3 days.

Field leaders: Richard Bromley and Alfred Uchman.

Begins: Copenhagen main railway station, August 20.

Ends: Copenhagen main railway station, August 23.

Transportation: Bus.

Participants: Minimum 6, maximum 20.

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    Cost: About 2100 DKK including round-trip transport between Copenhagen and Bornholm, meals, lodging.

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    Required field gear: Good walking boots, raincoat.

    Difficulty grade: Low.

    Important dates:

  • August 15, 1998: Deadline for return of preliminary registration form.

    October, 1998: Distribution of 2nd Circular for those who return the preliminary registration form.

    February 15, 1999: Deadline for submission of abstracts and payment of conference fee. Deadline for registration for field trips and short courses.

    March-June, 199: Evaluation of abstracts; confirmation of enrollment in the conference, field trips, and short courses.

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    To register for the IAS meeting, contact:

    Conventum Congress Service
    Carit Etlarsvej 3
    DK-1814 Frederiksberg C
    Denmark
    Telephone +45 31 31 08 47
    Fax +45 31 31 63 99

    For more information on the field trip:

    Dr. Richard G. Bromley
    Geological Institute
    Øster Voldgade 10
    DK-1350 Copenhagen K
    Denmark 

    See also the IAS 1999 Second Circular on the Web at:

    http://www.geol.ku.dk/ias/2nd_circular.html

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