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Geological diversity: Tuffs, Sands, Limestones and Lava Flows

mwilson March 10, 2010 12:50 am

ZZYZX, CALIFORNIA–One of the most attractive aspects of geology is how many materials and processes are included in the study of the Earth. Today’s field experiences show this diversity. One of the best reasons to teach in a liberal arts … Continue reading →

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A most impressive volcano

mwilson March 9, 2010 1:16 am

ZZYZX, CALIFORNIA–Our second and last stop of the day was Amboy Crater, which is about halfway between Barstow and Needles, California, near Route 66. Meagen Pollock, our ace petrologist, prepared us well for this visit, so we’ll wait for her … Continue reading →

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Calico rocks

mwilson March 9, 2010 1:05 am

ZZYZX, CALIFORNIA–The day started very cold with a stiff, persistent wind and low dark clouds moving quickly across the mountain north of Soda Lake. We are comfortable in our rooms and the dining hall, but tend to notice the cold … Continue reading →

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Sure it is a bit windy out here, but look at these folds!

mwilson March 9, 2010 12:38 am
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A Windy Desert Day for the Wooster Geologists

mwilson March 8, 2010 12:39 am

ZZYZX, CALIFORNIA–The skies were brilliantly clear early this morning when we left the Desert Studies Center for points west. The price for the passage of the front was a stiff wind that kept up all day and even now is … Continue reading →

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Death Valley Day

mwilson March 7, 2010 12:41 am

ZZYZX, CALIFORNIA–Today the Wooster Geology Mojave Desert field trip team visited the southern half of Death Valley National Park.  We left Zzyzx (love that name) early in the morning and drove straight north to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.  After … Continue reading →

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Scarlet and Gray in Southern Nevada

mwilson March 6, 2010 11:33 am

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA–After our long flight we drove our three vans a few miles west of Las Vegas to visit the spectacular Red Rocks National Conservation Area.  Greg Wiles and I were astonished to see how much construction had taken … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists in the Air!

mwilson March 6, 2010 10:23 am

CLEVELAND TO LAS VEGAS–The Wooster Geology Department has started a week-long Spring Break field trip to the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada and California.  Our Desert Geology course has been so far eight weeks of preparation for this expedition, which … 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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Wooster Geologists at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

mwilson February 21, 2010 12:31 pm

CLEVELAND, OHIO–Yesterday the Wooster Geology Club, under the able direction of Dr. Meagen Pollock, visited the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for a behind-the-scenes geological (and, it turned out, biological) tour. The weather was fantastic for the drive north as … Continue reading →

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