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Black Mountain GSA Abstract

mpollock July 21, 2016 10:11 am

Wooster, OH – If you’ve been following our summer research adventures, you know that Amineh AlBashaireh (’18) has been hard at work studying the compositions of soils around abandoned mines in Black Mountain Open Space Park in San Diego, CA. She … Continue reading →

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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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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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