Tag Archives: Black Mountain

How we measure the chemical composition of Earth materials

mpollock May 25, 2016 12:24 pm

San Diego, CA – If you’ve been following our adventures, you know that we’ve started a project on Black Mountain with our collaborators at the University of San Diego. We’ve dedicated a significant portion of our time in California to … Continue reading →

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Thinking like a scientist

mpollock May 24, 2016 9:00 am

San Diego, CA – Thinking like a scientist is a challenging and important learning goal for the Wooster Geologists, and one of the primary reasons that we engage our students in undergraduate research. Although science is often portrayed as a collection of facts … Continue reading →

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Geochemists know preparation is key

mpollock May 22, 2016 8:30 pm

San Diego, CA – While the University of San Diego celebrated their commencement, we commenced lab work on the Black Mountain Project. We began by drying and sieving the soil samples that we collected earlier in the week. While her samples dry, … Continue reading →

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Field Work on Black Mountain

mpollock May 21, 2016 6:00 am

San Diego, CA – Amineh AlBashaireh (’18) and I are working with USD scientists, Dr. Bethany O’Shea, Elizabeth Johnston, and Eric Cathcart on the geology of Black Mountain in San Diego, CA. The Santiago Peak Volcanics are exposed in the park. … Continue reading →

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