Delta, Utah

Dates:  Saturday, June 20 – Monday, June 22.

Leader:  Dennis Gertenbach

Location:  Delta, UT – U-Dig Quarry, Fossil Mountain, Conger Spring

Over three days, participants will be collecting fossils covering 150 million years of Earth’s history.

On Saturday, we will head to the U-dig Quarry to collect trilobites and other Middle Cambrian fossils from the Wheeler Shale, which dates to 500-513 million years ago. This is a pay quarry, with the following rates for a half day:

Adults (ages 17+): $70
Children (ages 7-16): $42
Youngsters (ages 6 and younger): FREE with an adult
Military (bring ID): $59.50
Utah Resident (bring ID): $59.50

On Sunday, we jump 50 million years to collect Early to Middle Ordovician fossils from the Pogonip Group, 458 to 485 million years ago, at Fossil Mountain. This site has a wide variety of fossils that evolved during the Ordovician Radiation, including brachiopods, bryozoans, gastropods, ostracods, nautiloids, and even a trilobite species.

On our last day, we jump another 100 million years to the Late Mississippian Chainman Formation at Conger Spring. These fossils date to 330 to 350 million years, and include brachiopods, horn and tabulate coral, gastropods, bivalves, and crinoids.

In addition to the fee for the U-dig Quarry, participants are responsible for their own transportation, lodging (motel or camping), and food.

For more information about the trip, please contact Dennis Gertenbach at gertenbach1@gmail.com.