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A Great Unconformity

sjudge July 16, 2010 9:02 pm

I almost forgot our quick side trip at the end of the day. With the Green River Formation behind us (literally, in this photo), we turned to view a fantastic example of an angular unconformity here in central Utah. Although … Continue reading →

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If We Only Had a Rock Saw in the Field…

sjudge July 16, 2010 8:56 pm

Today was our final day on one of the Green River cuestas. We decided to top it off by working a quite extensive section of the formation with a great climb to reach the stromatolites. However, the climb was completely … Continue reading →

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To the Victor Goes the Spoils…

sjudge July 16, 2010 8:32 pm

The Utah gang was back at it in the Green River Formation, which is exposed in one of the cuestas in the Sanpete Valley. It was a wonderful 100 degrees by midafternoon, and I think that even the fossil ostracodes … Continue reading →

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Hey Icelandic Researchers, We’ve Got Some Basalt, Too!!

sjudge July 15, 2010 11:11 pm

After many successful field days in sedimentary strata, yesterday we had a day of exploration. We traveled with the Ohio State field camp to Fillmore, Utah, to investigate the Black Rock Desert. Specifically, we spent our time in the Ice … Continue reading →

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Mishaps with Hammers

sjudge July 13, 2010 9:14 pm

Today was definitely another adventure in the field. Although we didn’t travel far from our home base in Ephraim (less than 1 mile from home), there was plenty of excitement. We tackled the Green River Formation at Gal Hill, which … Continue reading →

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Ohio, Some Fun, A Little Bit of Geology, and Back

sjudge July 13, 2010 8:48 pm

Guest Blogger: Jesse Davenport We always hear about how all geologists have the opportunity to go to fantastic places in far away lands. Or at least that was what I thought, while I envied my professors from afar. However, this … Continue reading →

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A New Way to do Stratigraphy / Paleontology

sjudge July 12, 2010 10:07 pm

Elizabeth is completely fixated with stromatolites, and the obsession became even stronger today when we found ~200 feet of stromatolites within the massive Quarry Bed at Temple Hill. As Elizabeth and I oohed and awed over each stromatolite on the … Continue reading →

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Green River Stratigraphy at Temple Hill

sjudge July 12, 2010 9:20 pm

On Sunday, we traveled a short way down the road to Manti to work on Temple Hill, home of the Manti Temple. Our goal was to learn about the stratigraphy of the Green River Formation at this locality, and we … Continue reading →

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Field Camp in Utah – A Woo Reunion

sjudge July 11, 2010 10:42 pm

Hello from Ephraim, Utah!! I just finished teaching my three week portion of Ohio State’s field camp with David Elliot (OSU, igneous petrology). To my surprise this year, field camp became a mini Wooster reunion, because Elyssa Krivicich (’09) was … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to 6 Weeks in Ephraim, Utah

sjudge July 27, 2009 10:19 am

Ephraim, Utah.  July 27. Today, I’m spending most of the day packing rocks, field equipment, and personal belongings in order to get ready to fly out of Salt Lake City tomorrow. Leaving Ephriam most summers is often bittersweet. I’m excited … Continue reading →

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