Excursions
Pre-meeting excursion: Jurassic and Cretaceous of the Umbria Basin (Central Italy)
Leaders: Marco CHIARI, Peter O. BAUMGARTNER, Angela BERTINELLI, Atsushi MATSUOKA, Francesco MINIATI
Cost: 530 €
The fee covers transportation, accommodation in double room with breakfast, lunch, dinner and field trip guidebook.
Date: 19th - 21st September (3 days, 2 nights)
Participants: Maximum 40
The pre-meeting excursion, departing from Florence, will take place in central Italy with a visit to the
Umbria-Marche Apennines, characterized by unique and fascinating stratigraphic successions. Near the town of Cagli,
we will visit the Bosso section, a potential candidate for the Jurassic-Cretaceous (J/K) boundary, while in Gorgo a
Cerbara, near the town of Piobbico, it will be possible to observe the organic-rich "Selli Level" (OAE1).
In the Contessa Gorge, we will visit the classic site for another organic-rich level, the "Bonarelli Level" (OAE2).
The last stops of the excursion will be in the Bottaccione Gorge, which represents one of the most complete Cretaceous
to Paleogene pelagic successions and a global reference section for bio- and magnetostratigraphy. In this valley, we
will observe the K-Pg boundary in the famous section where the iridium anomaly was first detected and the section
where the GSSP for the base of the Campanian was recently established. This three-day field trip will allow the
exploration of landscapes and the architectural heritage of the medieval town of Gubbio while savouring delicious
wines and gastronomic meals.
Lithological succession around the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary in the Bosso Valley section
Mid-meeting excursion: Geology of Florence historical heritage
Leaders: Fabio FRATINI, Rosalia LASTELLA
Date: 25th September (two groups morning and evening)
Participants: Maximum 50 each group
Welcome to Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, a city where art, history, and
science intertwine in an urban fabric of extraordinary beauty.
On the occasion of the
InterRad2025 will be discovered a new face of Florence, on a guided tour through its
main monuments, churches and palaces, with a particular focus on the building stones
used and their geological and historical significance.
At the end of the tour, you will have acquired a new awareness of the architectural
heritage of Florence, understanding its indissoluble link with the geology of the
territory.
You will also have appreciated how the stones, with their millennial history,
are silent witnesses of human creativity and ingenuity.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
Post-meeting excursion: Stratigraphy and evolution of Lagonegro Basin (Basilicata region, Southern Italy)
Leaders: Manuel RIGO, Angela BERTINELLI, Tetsuji ONOUE, Honami SATO, Giuseppe PALLADINO, Giacomo PROSSER
Cost: 630 €
The fee covers transportation, accommodation in double room with breakfast, lunch, dinner and field trip guidebook
Date: 27th - 30th September (4 days, 3 nights)
Participants: Maximum 40
The post-meeting excursion, departing from Florence, will take us to southern Italy
(Basilicata region) to explore outcrops within the Lagonegro Basin (Southern
Apennines).
The stratigraphic succession of the Lagonegro Basin ranges from the
Middle Triassic to the Paleogene, with a particular focus on the Triassic and
Jurassic periods.
This excursion includes a visit to the terrigenous-carbonate
succession of the Monte Facito Formation, dating from the Middle Triassic to
Carnian, and the Carnian Pluvial Episode exposed at the Pignola 2 section.
We will also visit the transition between the Calcari a Selce and Scisti Silicei formations
at the Sasso di Castalda and Pignola-Abriola sections, the latter being a candidate
GSSP for the base of the Rhaetian. The excursion will conclude with a return trip to
Florence.
Monte Volturino
