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Field Trip to Northern Spain 29th July - 5th August 2000
Part 1 Days 1 to 3

This trip was led by Professor Andy Gale

All photographs © Di Clements

Day 1 - Amazing rhythmicity in Upper Cretaceous sediments close to Bilbao

Day 1 - Jenny examining Zoophycos Trace fossils: the usual problem of overdressing!

Day 1 - Sopalena, close to Bilbao. Andy with his finger pointing at the K-T boundary. Ammonites died out by his right foot.

Day 2 - Cueva. This Upper Cretaceous scarp can be followed right up the valley.

 

Day 2 - The cueves at Cueva

Day 2 - Looking for evidence. Andy searching for ammonites to date a road cutting at Cueva

Day 2 - Puenteday lunch stop. Wonderful ham suspended from the ceiling

Day 2 - At Puenteday the river flows through the magnificent "scarp" limestone

Day 3 - Barrika. Upper Cretaceous turbidites slightly off the beaten track

Day 3 - Wilf didn’t know he was so strong!

Day 3 - Playa de Gaorrondatxe. Fining-up turbidite

Day 3 - Meandering trace in Tertiary turbidite

Day 3 - Palaeodictyon trace

 

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