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Precambrian Field Camp 2009
The Precambrian Research Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth offers a full-time summer field camp focused exclusively on geologic mapping in diverse Precambrian terrains of northeastern Minnesota. This field course will train students in basic field mapping methods taught in most field camps, but it will differ from many Rocky Mountain-based camps by having a greater focus on igneous and metamorphic terrains. It will also introduce students to techniques such as core logging, surficial (glacial) mapping, and geophysical surveying, which are particularly useful in geologic mapping and mineral prospecting in glaciated Precambrian cratons. Students will also be introduced to the unique challenges of navigating in boreal landscapes of the southern Canadian Shield.
This field camp is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors from accredited geology programs in North America. Students interested in pursuing field-based graduate research of Precambrian geology or in seeking entry-level jobs in the minerals exploration industry will particularly benefit from this field camp. Graduate students and professional geologists may attend if space is available.
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TIMELINES:
Field Camp Applications accepted - January 5 to March 30
Notice of acceptance/Course registration begins- March 30
Camp begins - July 5
STAFF: The PRC field camp will be staffed by professional field geologists with over 200 years of combined mapping experience in Precambrian terrains of the Lake Superior region.
FACILITIES: Students will be housed in dormitories at the University of Minnesota Duluth (1st, 2nd & 6th weeks) and Vermilion Community College (3rd & 4th weeks), plus one week of primitive camping during the capstone mapping project.
COST: $2900 includes tuition, fees, room, and board. No additional non-resident fees.
CREDITS & PREREQUISITES: The six-week Precambrian field camp is a 6 semester credit class listed as GEOL4500 (Sec. 2) in the UMD course catalog. Students will be required to have taken a semester of petrology and structural geology.
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Jim Miller
218-720-4355
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Dr. John W. Goodge, Professor
Department of Geological Sciences
University of Minnesota
1114 Kirby Dr.
Duluth, MN 55812 USA
Tel. 218-726-8486 Lab 218-726-7491
Fax 218-726-8275
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Web http://www.d.umn.edu/~jgoodge
