After a great day exploring wollastonite ores. David panning for gem garnets |
 Melania and John panning for gem garnets |
 John gets some help in his search |
 Sarra panning for gem garnets |
 James and Eric panning for gem garnets. Eric demonstrates good hand lens technique (crossover method). |
 Jewels explores the coarse fraction |
 James working the fines |
 Travis studying a large garnet porphyroblast |
 Matt and James discussing garnet formation |
 Sarra demonstrating excellent hand lens technique (dead eye method). |
 Melania and Chris breaking rocks like they were on a chain gang! |
 Chris, Jewels, and Sunshyne caught in the act of not working. ;-) |
 Palm-size porphyroblasts of garnet with black hornblende rims. |
 The old man makes it up the first hump on the hill. Three more humps to go from here. |
 An excellent crew! Dan, Jeff, Sunshyne, Jess, and Matt at the first overlook on Giant Mountain. |
 Laughing around a campfire - an essential activity for geologists |
 Camping is cheaper than hotels and MUCH more fun! |
 Is this charnockite or is it mangerite? |
 Many fine geologists demonstrating proper hand lens technique |
 James and Rick estimating percent quartz to distinguish between charnockite and mangerite. Note how Rick wisely holds the sample to the side of his hat bill to get better light on the rock. |
 Dan, Travis, and Jarred discuss their estimates - a healthy scientific debate. |
 Eric and Logan face to face with the rock demonstrating they are not afraid to get in there and look! Good job! |
 Improper hand lens technique demonstrated by Red Riding Hood and Travis. Red Riding Hood is also sitting down - something to be avoided when working. (These students are just demonstrating poor technique for the camera - thanks guys.) |
 Sitting down on the job (sigh) |
 Lunchtime on the fayalite-bearing granite outcrop - Jeff
continues to work even through lunch. Logan, Jewels, Jarred,
Connor, and Eric take a few breaths to rest (although Eric's got his
hammer ready for action!) |
 Geologic (?) discussions after lunch - all work and no play makes ... |
 Lunchtime at the fayalite granite Logan, Jeff, Jewels, Jarred, Eric, Alison, Sarra, and Robert |
 Lunchtime |
 Geology is enriching |
 Exploring a marble outcrop in the Adirondack Lowlands |
 Jewels with her face to the rock - rocks don't bite! |
 Jarred, James, and Jeff explore marble |
 Glacial striations on a marble outcrop |
 Jess modeling scale at the Steer's Head - just one of many amazing outcrops! |
