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Field Schools - GEOL 351 Structural analysis of deformed rocks

Catlins Field Stereonet Exercise
8-11 Feb 2009

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Departure

  • Geology North Door - 09.00, Sunday 8th February 2009 (please be here with gear ready for loading at 08.30)
  • Lunch will be provided on this first day


Return

All students return to Dunedin mid-afternoon on Wednesday 11th February. Students also enrolled in GEOL302 depart for Swinburn the next morning


Student Requirements

  • Water bottle – at least 1.5L, FULL OF WATER
  • Sunblock and sunhat
  • Rainproof field clothing and boots
  • Sleeping-bag / pillow / towel
  • Silva Compass (302 students must purchase these from John Williams.  Compasses will be issued to other students for the duration of the trip)
  • A4 writing pad
  • Hard-backed field notebook (suggest Warwick 4B1)
  • 0.5 HB or harder propelling pencil with spare leads
  • Coloured pencils and a thin black ink pen for drafting reports / maps
  • Ruler, Protractor, Eraser, Pens, etc.
  • Calculator (simple!)

 

    Stereonets, stereonet paper, base-maps, A3 Map cases
    and orange day-glo safety vests etc. all supplied

Notes

  • Accommodation is at Pounawea Convention Centre (PCC)  (ph. 03-419-1110).
  • Food Cost = $40 – ($200 for both GEOL351 and GEOL302) pay to JGW in advance.
  • If you have special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian / vegan / gluten-free) please advise Adrien Dever of this ASAP or you might starve.
  • PCC is 'dry' - no alcohol permitted.

Virginia Toy (Virginia.toy@otago.ac.nz)

29/1/2009