Precambrian Research Center

2011 Precambrian

Field Camp

• July 10 - August 20, 2011

Download a Adobe pdf summary of the 2011 Precambrian field camp <click here> View geologic maps and powerpoint summaries of the Capstone Mapping Projects <click here>

2011 Field Camp Photo Scrapbook

• 	WEEK 1 (UMD) Mapping deformed metasedimentary rx Geophysical field methods <--Day 1 - Preparing for camp (the room never looked this clean again) Orienteering practice in the parking lot -->
  	<--Takin' Notes along the Railroad Grade   Mapping along the St. Louis River Channel -->
  	<--Garret takes a gravity reading as Nigel looks on   Mag survey -->
  	WEEK 2 (UMD) Mapping gabbroic rocks Mapping volcanic and hypabyssal intrusive rocks <-- Andrew and Chris hunting for OC on Spirit Mtn Heading up the North Shore-->
  	<--Sketching roadcuts on Hwy 61   Powerline groups gather in box canyon-->
  	<--Practicing T-rescues at Wolf Ridge Things were going OK for a while-->
  	<--Lesson Learned - T-rescues don't work on Lake Superior Abandoning ship-->
  	WEEK 3 (VCC) Core logging, stratigraphic mapping and correlation of banded iron formation Mapping gabbro-granite contact <--Core logging Biwabik Iron Fm core at the DNR Darren and Kris straddling algal mats in the LTV pit-->
  	<-- Rob on basal Duluth Complex outcrop Prof. Steve Allard (Winona State) shares his knowledge with Nick and Dan-->
  	WEEK 4 (VCC) -Mapping greenstone belt geology - Glacial till boulder sampling <-- Phil shows students how to recognize glacial till George on the greenstone-->
  	<--Core logging shear zones Oops, somebody locked the keys in the van -->
  	WEEK 5 Capstone Mapping Projects Moose Lake Area Leader: Mark Jirsa Students: Louis Baggetto, Garret Elaison-Johnson, Darren Hanson, Erin Hoxsie, Kayla Kilpatrick
  	Sawbill Lake Area Leader: Jim Miller Students: Kris Asp, Ben Brooker, Adam Leu, Andrew Parisi, Dan Sletten, and Sam Miller
  	Lake Vermilion State Park Area Leader: George Hudak Students: Chris Heim, Rob Kilduff, Chris Mahr, Christine Rahtz, Heather Scott, Andrew Vial, Spencer Young
  	Goldmine Camp Area Leaders: Dean Peterson Students: Taylor Balogh, Billy Fischer, Tim Lenane, Chaz Latson, Adam Kroninger, Patrick Ryan TA: Amy Radakovich
  	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-->
  2011 Field Camp T-Shirt