Daily Archives: July 26, 2009

The Final Quarry

sjudge July 26, 2009 11:55 pm

Black Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 12 (July 21). Today was our last day collecting data in the Green River Formation, so we ended it by visiting one of the larger quarries in the area. Shortly after arriving … Continue reading →

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More Tuff Mapping with the Trimble GPS

sjudge July 26, 2009 9:23 pm

Little Hill and Black Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 11 (July 20). Today we set off with the same goal as we did on July 14 — mapping the large tuff bed with the GPS. So, it is … Continue reading →

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Gal Hill: Hitting the Tuff Jackpot

sjudge July 26, 2009 7:42 pm

Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 10 (July 19). Just a few blocks from where we are staying is a tame elk farm, whose southern border is a very small hill called Gal Hill. As soon as we drove by the hill, … Continue reading →

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Regional Reconnaissance for more Green River

sjudge July 26, 2009 4:27 pm

Manti, Salina, and Gunnison, Utah. Research Days 8-9 (July 17-18). After finishing White Hill yesterday, we decided to spend part of the day (July 17) collecting more data and part of the day doing field reconnaissance for additional exposures of … Continue reading →

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The Behemoth Stratigraphic Column

sjudge July 26, 2009 3:15 pm

White Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 7 (July 16). We returned to White Hill for our last day of work at this location. Today’s task was to measure a 362 ft stratigraphic column through part of the Lower … Continue reading →

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The Pavant and Canyon Ranges: Windows into the Sevier Orogeny

sjudge July 26, 2009 2:33 pm

Pavant and Canyon Ranges, Utah. Research Day 6 (July 15). The old slogan for geologists is that the best geologists are the ones who have seen the most rocks. So, today, instead of spending time in the Green River Formation, … Continue reading →

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Bill, The Human Antennae (…or our own Statue of Liberty)

sjudge July 26, 2009 2:03 pm

White Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Day 5 (July 14). We devoted most of today to mapping the largest and most continuous tuff in the Green River Formation. Our goal was to walk completely around White Hill while mapping … Continue reading →

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Working in the Quarries

sjudge July 26, 2009 1:40 pm

White Hill, north of Ephraim, Utah. Research Days 3-4 (July 12-13). In the Green River Formation exposed in the Sanpete Valley, there are numerous large and small quarries that provide excellent exposures of the unit. In some places, the Green … Continue reading →

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Cedar Adventure to Excursion Ridge

gwiles July 26, 2009 1:56 am

Kelly and Colin standing on one of the lower ridges near Excursion Ridge. Today we hiked up Excursion Ridge to collect yellow-cedar samples for Colin’s I.S. On the trek up to the cedar stand, we hiked up the road and … Continue reading →

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Introducing Ourselves to the Green River Formation

sjudge July 26, 2009 12:44 am

Ephraim, Utah.  Research Day 2 (July 11). Field work began on one of the cuestas north of Ephraim, commonly called White Hill. This particular cuesta rises to a height of 6,381 ft in elevation — a good climb for our … Continue reading →

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