Geological Processes of the North Country [F-11-30]
| Presenter: | Dan Stromgren |
|---|---|
| Location: | SUNY Potsdam: Maxcy 104 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 2.0 hours |
| Dates: | Wed 1:00 PM 09/14 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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The North Country is a wonderfully diverse place in geological terms. This class and field trip will help you explore many of the processes that made the land we so enjoy today.
Dan Stromgren recently retired from teaching fifth grade science at Canton Central School. This field trip was always a highlight of the geology unit.
NOTE: The all-day field trip covers ~130 miles by car to view various geological sites (includes restroom breaks and a picnic stop); wear field trip attire – sturdy boots/shoes, sun-block, and dress for day’s weather. Detailed itinerary provided at the classroom session. The field trip has been scheduled for Friday 9/16 8:30 - 4:00. Meet at the Canton Price Chopper to the left of the hwy 11 entrance.
LINK to (and print) a .pdf itinerary for the day.
Fall 2011 Geological Processes of the North Country – Field Trip
Dan Stromgren
MEETING PLACE: Price Chopper in Canton (to the left of the entrance off State Highway11)
DATE / TIME: Friday, September 16, leave 8:30am (please be prompt); return at approximately??
WEAR: appropriate-clothing for the day's weather and comfortable shoes/boots.
BRING: sack lunch and drink(s); binoculars (optional), field notes, + whatever else you think you might need (hat? sun glasses? bug repellant? and ??)
1) The excursion starts at the 'snake' road cut and continues down the road to a pegmatite sill.
2) Then we stop at Ron Stiles gravel pit.
3) Once we get to Gouverneur we head out Rock Island Road to the brecciated gneiss road cut.
4) Then we're heading out the Cream of the Valley road to view the slump structures.
5) Next we visit Pulpit Rock, where we will also eat lunch.
6) Then we head over to Theresa to see the escarpment.
7) On the way to Alex Bay we stop to see the glacier polished rocks.
8) In Alex Bay we look at the oldest Rocks in the north,
9) After that we see the six hundred million year unconformity.
10) We then stop to see the evidence of the marine beaches at Chippewa Bay road cut.
11) On the way back to Canton we visit the cemetery by the DEC to see the effects of weathering.
12) In Canton, those who want to do so can visit the stone county buildings as the last stop.
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