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2007 Precambrian Field Camp JULY 15 - AUGUST 25, 2007
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2007 Field Camp Photo Scrapbook

• 	WEEK 1 (UMD) -Mapping deformed metasedimentary rx -Geophysical field methods <--Dan practices taking strikes and dips at the Woodland quarry Benedek and Shelby measure foliation in metagraywacke at Jay Cooke -->
  	<--Dan and Ashley take notes on an exposure of metagraywacke in a RRcut Gabe and Brian check out metagraywacke exposures in the St. Louis River gorge -->
  	<-- Val Chandler instructs students on taking gravity measurements Erik takes a magnetometer reading along the Munger Trail while field partners record data-->
  	WEEK 2 (UMD) -Mapping gabbroic cumulate rocks -Mapping volcanic and hypabyssal intrusive rocks <--Students investigate cyclically layered gabbros at Spirit Mtn Troy checks out layered gabbro -->
  	<-- Sketching geology along roadcut exposure on Hwy 61 Students view exposures of basalt along powerline cut-->
  	<-- Andy (Wolf Ridge ELC) instructs students on basics of canoeing techniques and safety Practicing canoe rescue on Wolf Lake -->
  	<-- Mapping Lake Superior shoreline exposures by canoe Beaching the canoes for a closser look at shoreline exposures -->
  	WEEK 3 (VCC) -Core logging, stratigraphic mapping and correlation of banded iron formation -Mapping a gabbro-granite contact -Underground mapping the Soudan Fe-fm <--Leaving UMD for VCC in Ely Field camp classroom at Vermilion Community College -->
  	<--Mark Severson describes features observed in iron formation drill core to students Tom and Erik investigate a stratigraphic section of Fe-formation at the LTV pit-->
  	<--Tyler and Corey check out a glacial boulder field to establish the location of the gabbro-granite contact Gabe and Tom record a gabbro pavement outcrop (it's in there really!)-->
  	<--George points out intricate folding features in the classic outcrop of Soudan iron formation to Steve, Dan and Shelby Students prepare to map the Soudan iron formation 1/2 mile below surface-->
  	WEEK 4 (VCC) -Mapping greenstone belt geology - Using glacial till in bedrock mapping <--George, Dean and John describe the features displayed by pillowed basalts on overview field trip Students check out the sericite-ankerite schist of the Mud Creek Shear Zone -->
  	<--Benedek, Steve, and Troy practice the art of moss peeling an outcrop George shows Troy, Tyler and Tom his method for sketching pillows on a detailed outcrop map-->
  	<--Students check out a glacial till exposure Dan and Gabe collect a till sample for a peeble count study-->
  	<--All Work ... (with some play...) -->
  	<-- Can make you very tired... at the end of the day -->
  	WEEK 5 Capstone Mapping Projects <--Cavity Lake Fire Area Leader: Mark Jirsa Students: Dan Costello, Benedek Gall, Steve Hoaglund, Amanda Putz Homer Lake Area --> Leader: Jim Miller Students: Shelby Frost, Natalie Juda
  	<--Gabbro Lake Area Leader: Dean Peterson Students: Troy Boisjoli, Tyler Fellows, Brian Lentz, Gabe Sweet, Erik Tharalson Twin Lakes Area --> Leader: George Hudak Students: Tom Johnson, Dean Peterson, Corey Wendland See Capstone Webpage for More
  	WEEK 6 (UMD) -Digitally compile capstone field data - Generate geologic map of project area <--Students work in UMD computer lab compiling field data and producing a geologic map Students present the results of their capstone experience and their final geologic map -->