Precambrian Research Center

2010 Precambrian

Field Camp

• July 4 - August 14, 2010

Download a Adobe pdf summary of the 2010 Precambrian field camp <click here> View geologic maps and powerpoint summaries of the Capstone Mapping Projects <click here>

2010 Field Camp Photo Scrapbook

• 	WEEK 1 (UMD) Mapping deformed metasedimentary rx Geophysical field methods <--Students practice taking measurements at the Woodland quarry Mapping the spillway at Thomson Dam -->
  	<--Measuring bedding and foliation along a railroad cut   Levi takes a gravity reading as Jim looks on-->
  	<-- Nigel introduces students to geomagnetic principles   A little R&R at Dean's-->
  	WEEK 2 (UMD) Mapping gabbroic rocks Mapping volcanic and hypabyssal intrusive rocks <--Students investigate layering in gabbro Hiking up the slope at Spirit Mountain-->
  	<-- Checking out anorthosite inclusions in a roadcut exposure on Hwy 61 Sketching roadcuts on Hwy 61-->
  	<--Max and Ernie load up for canoe safety training at Wolf Ridge Investigating the Lake Superior shoreline by canoe-->
  	<-- Heading out to Ely Group photo at the Mineview in the Sky-->
  	WEEK 3 (VCC) Core logging, stratigraphic mapping and correlation of banded iron formation Mapping gabbro-granite contact Underground mapping the Soudan Fe-fm <--Charlie and Amy check out Biwabik Iron Fm core Resting on BIF bedding planes in the LTV pit-->
  	<-- Visiting the HibTac taconite pit Tyler, Ben, Brittnee, and Kyle hunt for the gabbro-granite contact-->
  	<--Eric and Damon mappin' the gabbro.   Alli hits a grounder during the annual softball gam-->
  	WEEK 4 (VCC) -Mapping greenstone belt geology - Glacial till boulder sampling <-- Phil shows students how to recognize glacial till Alex and Amy resting on the till-->
  	<-- Phil discussing glacial striations on greenstone pavement Aubrey and Molly documenting a well peeled outcrop-->
  	<-- Drill core logging greenstone core   Molly and Aubrey show off their new blaze orange vests-->
  	WEEK 5 Capstone Mapping Projects Ogishkemuncie Lake Area Leader: Mark Jirsa Students: Tyler Boley, Aubrey Lee, Ryan Birkemeier, Ryan Doucette, and Brittnee Brannon
  	Jack Lake Area Leader: Jim Miller Students: Ben Brooker, Max Hadley, Levi Markwood, Alex Tomlinson, Jeff Olson, and Sam Miller
  	Lake Vermilion State Park Area Leader: George Hudak Students: Charlie Parent, Molly Partridge, Rita Pierce, Amy Radakovich, and Andrew Ritts Soudan Mine State Park Area Leader: Dean Peterson Students: Damon Rhodes, Ernie Thalhammer, Alli Vallowe
  	Kadunce Creek Area Leaders: Terry Boerboom Students: Eric Carlson, Corey Holton, Kyle Kubitza, Eric Scheurer TA: Lucy Mulvey
  	CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT THE CAPSTONE PROJECTS AND THE CAPSTONE MAPS!!
  	WEEK 6 (UMD) -Digitally compile capstone field data and generate geologic maps <--Students work in UMD computer lab compiling field data and producing their capstone maps-->
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