GEOL 410 Field Geology

 

July 22 - August 23, 2019 - Third Session

Ranch A - Wyoming

GEOL 410 Field Geology - Six semester credits

 

NOT OFFERED IN 2019

 

 

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Cost: $4,595.00 for consortium members and $4,995 non-consortium. Includes tuition, all fees, lodging, food and transportation from Rapid City.  Deposit of $400 is due at registration. Two nights camping.

  • Important Dates: July 22, 8:00 AM- Meet at SDSM&T. If you are arriving on Sunday let us know so we can arrange for lodging in Rapid City.

  • August 23, Friday 1:00 PM Earliest you can leave Ranch A Field Station

  • 4:00 PM: Earliest you can Fly out of out of Rapid City. You can stay at SDSM&T dorms if you need to fly out the next day.   

 

The Precambrian metamorphic,  Phanerozoic sedimentary, and Tertiary igneous rocks of the Black Hills set the stage for the field course. They provide a varied and challenging setting for the instruction and practice in geologic mapping at various scales, using topographic maps, and aerial photographs as base maps.

 

The course includes preparation of stratigraphic columns, geologic maps, structural cross sections, and completion of formal reports for selected locations in the Black Hills. Successive projects involve greater geologic complexity, and one project will emphasize assessment of mineral resources. Practical applications to environmentally related problems and hydrogeology are emphasized.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

 

Prerequisites include: completion of junior year of study,  Physical Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology, Stratigraphy/Sedimentation, and Structural Geology, or consent of the Director

  • The cost includes all fees (including field $100 field fee), food, travel from RC and lodging, while at the course.

  • Lodging for the duration of the course will be at the historic log mansion at Ranch A, near Beulah, Wyoming.

  • There is a course limit of 30 persons.

  • In addition to standard Brunton compasses, students will utilize GPS for detailed mapping.

  • Eight-hour days are expected in the field with reports and maps completed during evening hours, Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Each week comprises six days of work with Sundays free for individual activities. Some optional Sunday field trips are planned for students unfamiliar with the Black Hills.

FACULTY

Geology professors and staff from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and other universities.

 

 

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For more information  please contact BHNSFS at (605) 394-2494  or write to

nuri.uzunlar@sdsmt.edu