Tag Archives: Iceland

The Golden Circle Tour

mpollock July 14, 2010 6:09 pm

Guest Blogger: Becky Alcorn Today we took the Golden Circle tour in Iceland. I think I saw more amazing geologic sites on this one tour than I’ve ever seen before. Our tour began at Thingvellir in the rift valley where … Continue reading →

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Kveðja frá Íslandi! (Greetings from Iceland!)

mpollock July 13, 2010 5:58 pm

Guest Blogger: Becky Alcorn Meagen og ég kynntist í Boston í gær og hafði tiltölulega viðburðasnauður flug til Íslands. Við komum á hostelið okkar í kringum miðnætti og komst hversu frábær hún var sannarlega. Ekki aðeins var flugvellinum skutla strætó … Continue reading →

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A letter from Leo

mpollock February 22, 2010 10:48 pm

I received a letter today from Leo, a middle school student in Berkeley, California. He and his classmates are studying plate tectonics, and Leo is doing a research project on Iceland. He writes: You said on the College of Wooster … Continue reading →

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Destroy, Pound, Crush, Grind

mpollock July 19, 2009 8:50 pm

After a relatively uneventful journey and a short stay in Wooster, we’ve made it to Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. We’re spending the week analyzing our samples on Dickinson’s X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF) and X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD). First, we need … Continue reading →

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Blog Worlds Collide

mpollock July 14, 2009 6:39 pm

Now that we’re finished with field work, we’re back on the road. First, we stopped at Godafoss, one of Iceland’s beautiful waterfalls (also an excellent location for columnar joints!). Next, we headed to Krafla, an active volcanic region in northern … Continue reading →

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Iceland Permeates Our Everything

mpollock July 12, 2009 7:13 pm

Done! Today was our last day in the field. Rob finished hunting for zeolites on Vatnsdalsfjall. To get to the last field area, we had to cross “the deadly fields of sadness,” hummocky and swampy fields that are treacherous to … Continue reading →

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Langadalsfjall: Big Enough for Only One

mpollock July 9, 2009 5:00 pm

Over the past few days, Todd has been helping Yexary map a gabbro body in Skagastrond. They were highly productive and finished mapping today! Meanwhile, Adam, Rob, and Meagen are still on the wild rhyolite chase. Yesterday, we found rhyolite … Continue reading →

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The Wild Rhyolite Chase

mpollock July 7, 2009 5:12 pm

The Woo-Crew has been working feverishly on their Iceland I.S. projects. Rob and Todd have been climbing the northern end of Vatnsdalsfjall for days, searching for zeolites. The last day was spooky as the thick fog cover came in and … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists Invade Skagi Peninsula

mpollock July 4, 2009 5:00 pm

We’re on the Skagi Peninsula now and internet access is a little more random. We started field work on Rob’s and Adam’s projects this week. Rob found some awesome zeolites – too many to name – and a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Great Basalt Race

mpollock July 2, 2009 6:39 am

Todd Finished his I.S. Research!!!! – Rob Yes I did and it feels nice to say that I have my field work complete. Thanks to Meagen, Rob and Adam for all of their help! We had a good time in … Continue reading →

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