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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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Pillows, Pillows, Everywhere

mpollock June 30, 2009 4:29 pm

Today, we spent nearly all day mapping and sampling one pillow quarry. We found that the pillows are highly varied in size, shape, and orientation. Todd is interested in understanding the relationship between pillow morphology and the physical properties of … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time, there were three pillow quarries

mpollock June 29, 2009 9:08 pm

Ben Edwards arrived from the States today. After a short morning of getting acclimated, he and the Wooster crew headed out to the field with our Icelandic colleagues, Steina and Hauker. We visited 3 quarries that expose the internal architecture … Continue reading →

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Iceland: The Beginning

mpollock June 28, 2009 5:22 pm

We made it to Iceland! We landed Friday morning and have been busy having fun (and seeing great geology). Our chefs have been cooking excellent meals. All of the food has been fantastic, especially the cheese. Todd likes it so … Continue reading →

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Why go to Iceland when you can stay in Boston?

mpollock June 24, 2009 11:05 pm

10 hours into our Iceland trip, we’ve made it all the way to…Boston! We know it’s hard to believe, but the weather wasn’t on our side and we had “airport trouble.” So, we’re spending the night at an awesome Holiday … Continue reading →

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