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Maricopa and McKittrick Brea Pits,
Oil Mining (diatomite), Lake View Gusher, Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve and
South Belridge oilfield are discussed. Includes a display of core at the West
Kern Oil Museum. |
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| San Andreas Fault: Gorman to
Wallace Creek |
Sat. Jan. 8,
1994 |
|
This trip examines the
"Big Bend" segment of the San Andreas Fault. Exposures of the 1857 Ft. Tejon
fault scarp are inspected along with several pressure ridges and sag ponds. The
timing of earthquake activity along this stretch of the San Andreas is
discussed in relation to the offset drainage at Wallace Creek. We also learn
about ongoing efforts to enlarge the Carrizo Plains Natural Area and wildlife
reserve. |
| San Andreas Fault: Wallace Creek
to Parkfield |
Sat. Feb 5,
1994 |
|
Parkfield, the
"earthquake capital of the world" is the final stop in this trip along the San
Andreas. Here we see examples of off-set fences and bridges in the fault zone.
In addition to the world-famous Wallace Creek site, an off-set drainage that
gave original clues to the origin of the Fault, we investigate oil seeps at
McKittrick. The stratigraphy and ecology of the La Panza and Gablin ranges are
studied including Syncline Hill in the Carrizo Plains. |
| Kern Canyon-Lake Isabella-Walker
Pass |
Sat. March 5,
1994 |
|
The geology and ecology
of the Kern Canyon, Kern River and Lake Isabella is investigated. Stops are
made at the Keysville, Kernville and Weldon Mining Districts. Processes for
recovery of tungsten and gold are discussed. The Archaeology sites in the
Walker Pass area are also visited. |
| Mother Lode 94: Jamestown to
Copperopolis |
Sat. April 9,
1994 |
|
We visit the active open
pit gold mines at Jamestown and Carson Hill and then take an excursion to
Copperopolis and the Royal Mountain King Mine. Reclamation and habitat
restoration are discussed. |
| Mother Lode 94: San Andreas to
Garden Valley |
Sat. May 7,
1994 |
|
We visit the historic
mining centers of San Andreas, Murphy's, Garden Valley and Vallecito. This trip
includes a tour through Calaveras Camp 9 limestone mine. Reclamation practices
and ecosystem management are discussed. |
| Bakersfield to
Carpenteria |
Sat. June 4,
1994 |
|
The ecology and geology
of the San Joaquin Valley, Cuyama Valley and Coast Ranges is discussed. We
visit the Golden Cat diatomaceous shale mine and learn how "kitty litter" is
made. The trip ends at the Carpenteria oil seeps which is a historic and
archaeological site. |
| Bakersfield to Point
Sal |
Sat. July 9,
1994 |
|
The ecology and geology
of the Santa Maria area is considered with stops at Point Sal and Celite's
diatomaceous earth mine in Lompoc. Plate tectonics and continental accretion
are topics of discussion. |