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Wooster Geologists in Southwestern Utah (March 2019)

Mark Wilson March 21, 2019 3:21 am

During our 2019 Spring Break, Dr. Shelley Judge, our ace technician Nick Wiesenberg, and I took two students (Anna Cooke ’20 and Evan Shadbolt ’20) to southwestern Utah for Independent Study (IS) research and geologic exploration. We had a great … Continue reading →

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Local culture on our last day in Utah

Mark Wilson March 20, 2019 3:20 am

Hurricane, Utah — On our last day in Utah, we packed up and shipped our samples back to Wooster by FedEx (almost 100 pounds of rock) and then visited the St. George Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of … Continue reading →

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A free day spent geologically in southwestern Utah

Mark Wilson March 19, 2019 3:19 am

Hurricane, Utah — Team Jurassic Utah finished its fieldwork two days ahead of schedule because I hadn’t calculated just how efficient it is to have Dr. Shelley Judge as a member. Twice as fast, twice as good. We thus were … Continue reading →

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Wooster Geologists return to Zion National Park

Mark Wilson March 18, 2019 3:18 am

Hurricane, Utah — With our fieldwork done, Team Jurassic Utah 2019 visited Zion National Park today. The weather could not have been better. The students and Nick climbed Angels Landing (a rite of passage!) and entered The Narrows, so they … Continue reading →

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Last day of fieldwork for Team Jurassic Utah 2019

Mark Wilson March 17, 2019 3:17 am

Hurricane, Utah — Our expedition had its final official fieldwork today, which we marked with a group photo overlooking the magnificent Snow Canyon. See the end of this post for alternative flag group images! Tomorrow the group visits Zion National … Continue reading →

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East of Zion

Mark Wilson March 16, 2019 3:16 am

Hurricane, Utah — Today Team Jurassic Utah traveled to Mt. Carmel Junction, east of Zion National Park, to examine the extensive outcrops of the Carmel Formation in the region. The most famous location is in Mt. Carmel Junction itself (MCJ: … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork continues for Team Jurassic Utah, plus a museum visit

Mark Wilson March 15, 2019 3:15 am

Hurricane, Utah — Every day is a little warmer. Today the team worked on a long section of the Carmel Formation in Dammeron Valley (locality DV: N 37.27629°, W 113.63712°). It is a complete section oof the Co-Op Creek Limestone … Continue reading →

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A much more pleasant day in southwestern Utah

Mark Wilson March 14, 2019 3:14 am

Hurricane, Utah — This is our morning view to the north from our Team Utah headquarters in Hurricane. The snowy Pine Valley Mountains were especially beautiful as the clouds lifted overnight. Such colors. A much warmer day was ahead of … Continue reading →

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Team Jurassic Utah endures polar conditions

Mark Wilson March 13, 2019 3:13 am

Hurricane, Utah — Well, maybe not fully polar, but it was very cold and windy in southern Utah today. Our glove-less fingers were numb, and the bitter gusts penetrated our pitiful parkas. We collected some samples but put off measuring … Continue reading →

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A productive first day for Wooster Geologists in Utah

Mark Wilson March 12, 2019 3:12 am

Hurricane, Utah — Team Jurassic Utah 2019 started its fieldwork on a cloudy March day with a bit of a chill and some light rain, but it didn’t rain again and the cooler temperatures were comfortable. We worked on the … Continue reading →

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