Precambrian Research Center

A tentative daily schedule of field projects is listed in the table below. Also indicated is the general location and the faculty who will be participation in each project.

Schedule for 2007 PRC Field Camp 

DATE             ACTIVITY                                                          FACULTY*   
15   Sun         Students check-in to UMD dormitories                    Peterson, Miller, Hudak (PMH)

Week 1 - Duluth Area (Base-UMD)
16   Mon        Introductions/Overview/Prepartion                          Peterson, Goodge
17   Tues       Thomson Dam structure mapping project                Peterson, Goodge
18   Wed        Thomson Dam structure mapping project                Peterson, Goodge
19   Thurs      Geophysical survey across base of Duluth Complex  Chandler, Wattrus,
20   Fri           Geophysical survey across base of Duluth Complex  Chandler
21   Sat          Field trip on the bedrock geology of the Duluth Area PMH                         
22   Sun         Free Day

Week 2 – Duluth and North Shore Areas (Base-UMD)
23   Mon         Spirit Mtn Duluth Complex mapping project            Miller
24   Tues        Spirit Mtn Duluth Complex mapping project            Miller
25   Wed         N. Shore Volcanic/Beaver Bay Complex project       Miller
26   Thurs       N. Shore Volcanic/Beaver Bay Complex project       Miller
27   Fri            N. Shore Volcanic/Beaver Bay Complex project       Miller
28   Sat           Field Trip on the glacial geology of the Duluth area  PMH, Mooers
29   Sun          Move camp to Vermilion Community College                               

Week 3 – Ely and Mesabi Range Areas (Base-VCC)
30  Mon         Mesabi Range - strat mapping/core logging             Severson, Jirsa
31  Tues        Mesabi Range - strat mapping/core logging             Severson, Jirsa
1    Wed        Mesabi Range - strat mapping/core logging             Severson, Jirsa
2    Thurs      Basal Duluth Complex mapping project                   Peterson      
3    Fri           Basal Duluth Complex mapping project                   Peterson
4    Sat          Soudan underground mapping                               Peterson, Hudak
5    Sun          Free Day

Week 4 - Ely Area (Base-VCC)
6    Mon        Five Mile Lake bedrock and glacial mapping project     Hudak, Mooers
7    Tues       Five Mile Lake bedrock and glacial mapping project     Hudak, Mooers
8    Wed       Five Mile Lake bedrock and glacial mapping project     Hudak, Mooers
9    Thu        Five Mile Lake bedrock and glacial mapping project     Hudak
10   Fri         Five Mile Lake bedrock and glacial mapping project      Hudak                    
11   Sat        Finalize weeks 3 & 4 mapping projects
12   Sun       Move out of VCC; head out to capstone project areas

Week 5 (Mon, 13th – Sun, 19th)– Capstone Mapping Project                                                    
1.   Brule Lake Intrusion (eastern Duluth Complex)                        Miller
2.   Gabbro Lake/Nickel Lake area (NW Duluth Complex)                 Peterson
3.   Vermilion Greenstone Belt (Five Mile Lake area)                        Hudak
4.   Cavity Lake Fire area (northern Duluth Complex)                     Jirsa

  
19   Sun          Move back to UMD dormitories

Week 6  - Duluth (UMD)
20   Mon        Introduction to ArcView and Illustrator                      PMH
21  Tues        Compilation of field data, map interpretation              PMH
22  Wed         Compilation of field data, map interpretation              PMH
23  Thurs       Compilation of field data, map interpretation              PMH
24   Fri           Final Map presentations                                           PMH, Guests
25   Sat          Move out of UMD dorms; End of Camp

* Individuals indicated will have primary responsibility for overseeing that day’s activity.  Full-time PRC staff (PMH) will also assist each day.   Visiting faculty are welcome any time.