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A most impressive volcano

Mark Wilson 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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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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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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Fieldwork Audio Post

mpollock May 20, 2009 1:21 pm

Speaking of fieldwork, check out my audio podcast on a typical day of fieldwork in Iceland. I learned how to make this (and do a lot of other neat stuff) in the Instructional Technology Fellows Workshop.

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