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Projects and Field Trips

GENERAL PROJECT AND FIELD TRIP SUMMARY

  1. Pace and compass mapping and closed traverse (1 day)
  2. Mesozoic strata reconnaissance (1 day)*
  3. Pace mapping in the Mesozoic section (1 day)
  4. Measuring and describing Mesozoic sections (2 days)
  5. Cross bedding study - Nugget Sandstone (1 day)
  6. Sedimentary facies analysis - Mesa Verde and Beaver Rim (3 days)
  7. Introduction - mapping of folded and faulted strata - Dallas Dome (2 day)*
  8. Mapping of folded and faulted Mesozoic strata - Derby Dome (4 days)
  9. Paleozoic strata reconnaissance (1 day)*
  10. Regional Geology Field Trip - Tetons and Yellowstone etc. (4 days)
  11. Environmental Geology - field aspects of mine reclamation (1 day)*
  12. Groundwater and surface water hydrogeology and chemical monitoring (3 days)
  13. Stream flow monitoring (1 day)
  14. Precambrian reconnaissance (1 day)*
  15. Shallow seismic refraction (1 day)
  16. Analysis of fabrics and fold geometries in amphibolite facies schist (3 days)

*indicates reconnaissance days or instructional projects that are not graded

  • The projects, which each include short reports, account for half of your grade and are completed in teams of two to three students; team members are changed for each project.
  • Two field examinations and one examination on regional geology make up the other half of your grade. Both field examinations are a day in length and are completed individually.
  • When you leave camp, your work is finished. Selected days in camp are used for completing major projects.
  • Sundays and July 4th are free days.

 

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Last modified: January 2010