Please note that the individuals listed as trip leadersin this Guidebook are not necessarily the authors <strong>of</strong>the information for particular days. The foliowingindividuals authored the designated portions <strong>of</strong> thefield trip.Day 4..-Fa Krausse <strong>and</strong> W. John Nelson,ke Geological Survey,Robert D. Trace <strong>and</strong> Preston McGrain, MentuckyGeological Survey.Day 1. Walter A. Hasenmueller, Henry W. Gray,<strong>and</strong> Donald 19. Carr, Indiana GeologicalSurvey .Day 2. Walter A. Hasenrnueller, Henry H. Gray, <strong>and</strong>Donald D. Carr, lndiana Geological Survey.Day 2.Day 3.Allen D. Williamson <strong>and</strong> Preston McGrain,Kentucky Geological Survey; Wayne A.Pryor <strong>and</strong> Paul E. Potter, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong>Cincinnati.Allen D. Williamson, Preston MeGrain, <strong>and</strong>Howard R. Schwalb, Kentucky GeologicalDay 4.<strong>James</strong> E. <strong>Palmer</strong> <strong>and</strong> C. Brian Srask, liiineisState Geologica~ Survey, with contributions<strong>by</strong> <strong>James</strong> W. Baxrer <strong>and</strong> ichard D. Harvey,lliinois State Geological Survey.Day 5. John 8. Popp, lliinois State GeoBogicalSurvey, with contributions <strong>by</strong> George H.Fraunfelter, John E. kbtgaard, <strong>and</strong> Charles F.Mansfieid, Southern !3linois <strong>University</strong>.Day 6.<strong>Russell</strong> J. Jacobson, Illinois State GeologicalSurvey, with contributions <strong>by</strong> Stanley E.Harris, Jr., John E, U-tgaard, <strong>and</strong> Marcouthern Bi linois <strong>University</strong>,Carbondale.
The field trip was planned <strong>and</strong> organized <strong>by</strong> geologists<strong>of</strong> the Illinois, Indiana, <strong>and</strong> Kentucky GeologicalSurveys, <strong>and</strong> members <strong>of</strong> the Geology Departmentfaculty, Southern lllinois <strong>University</strong>, Carbondale. Mostplanning activities <strong>and</strong> field trip arrangements werecompleted <strong>by</strong> the Field Trip Policy Committee, whichconsists <strong>of</strong> the following members: Donald D. Carr,Indiana Geological Survey; <strong>Russell</strong> R. <strong>Dutcher</strong>, Southernl llinois <strong>University</strong>, Carbondale; Preston McGrain,Kentucky Geological Survey; <strong>James</strong> E. <strong>Palmer</strong>, lllinoisState 'Geological Survey; <strong>and</strong> Allen D. Williamson, KentuckyGeological Survey.Many other details <strong>of</strong> the field trip were managed<strong>by</strong> field trip <strong>and</strong> stop leaders, as identified within thetext <strong>of</strong> the guidebook. Their help is gratefully aeknowl-edged.The invited papers <strong>of</strong> Part 2 were contributedilpon relatively brief notice <strong>by</strong> various researchers whopossess special knowledge <strong>of</strong> aspects <strong>of</strong> Illinois Basingeology. The scientific quality <strong>and</strong> significance <strong>of</strong> theguidebook has been greatly enhanced <strong>by</strong> the confributions<strong>of</strong> these authors.Financial <strong>and</strong> technical support for the field tripwas provided <strong>by</strong> the lllinois State Geological Survey,the Indiana Geological Survey, the Kentucky GeologicalSurvey, <strong>and</strong> Southern lllinois <strong>University</strong>, Carbondale.Special appreciation is extended to the PublicationsStaff <strong>of</strong> the Illinois State Geological Survey.
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