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Fantastic Weather Makes Productive Field Days

mpollock May 28, 2013 7:15 pm

ICELAND – Team Iceland made the most of the beautiful weather over the last two days. After spending all day in the field yesterday, we went back after dinner;  the lighting was just right to take GigaPan images of the … Continue reading →

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Familiar Faces at AGU 2012

mpollock December 3, 2012 7:57 pm

San Francisco, CA – The annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union is the largest earth science conference in the world. With more than 20,000 attendees and about 3000 posters per day, you’re bound to bump into someone you know. … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists at GSA

mpollock November 2, 2012 6:46 pm

Many of the Wooster Geologists have embarked on the journey to Charlotte, NC, for the 2012 National Meeting of GSA. If you’re attending the meeting, be sure to check out one of our presentations: Jonah Novek – Sunday Poster – … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Powdering Session

mpollock October 2, 2012 9:14 am

WOOSTER, OH – Our dedicated Mineralogy students appeared in the lab bright and early this morning for an optional sample prep session. Each student has an unknown mineral that they are studying in a semester-long research project. Most of the … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Utah Core Research Center

mpollock June 13, 2012 7:20 pm

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – On Tuesday, Team Utah visited the Core Research Center at the Utah Geological Survey. The repository includes cores and cuttings from more than 4000 wells, on-site microscope facilities, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff. We … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Mobbing

mpollock June 11, 2012 10:44 pm

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest Bloggers Matt Peppers, Whitney Sims, and Will Cary] With our alarms set for 6:30, we guaranteed that we wouldn’t be up before 7 am. After a hurried lunch packing session, the group headed out to inaugurate … Continue reading →

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A Rocky Start

mpollock June 11, 2012 12:21 am

FILLMORE, UTAH – Today’s return to field work after a fun day in Bryce Canyon was a little rocky at first.

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Team Utah Visits Bryce Canyon

mpollock June 10, 2012 1:01 am

BRYCE CANYON, UTAH – In recognition of National Get Outdoors Day, Team Utah visited Bryce Canyon National Park. The park is famous for its gorgeous hoodoos. Here are a few pictures from our day.

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STOP, Hammer Time

mpollock June 8, 2012 10:55 pm

FILLMORE, UTAH – [Guest Bloggers Matt Peppers and Will Cary] On the morning of the 8th, all seemed well. Much like days before, we all arose and began to pack our lunches for the day. However, as we piled into … Continue reading →

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What do volcanic bombs, xenoliths, and giant gypsum crystals have in common?

mpollock June 7, 2012 12:37 am

FILLMORE, UTAH – What do volcanic bombs, xenoliths, and giant gypsum crystals have in common? Not much, except that we saw them all during our long and productive day. We met to pack lunches at 7:30 am and finished with … Continue reading →

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