660 Field Photos, 2004

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Guadalupe Mountains, Texas and New Mexico

John K. and others examine an outcrop of Castile evaporite in New Mexico. Silhouette of Guadalupe Mtns in background to south includes peaks of, from left, El Capitan and Guadalupe Peak (the highest point in Texas).  Geo 660 students made it to the top of the Permian Reef Trail in McKittrick Canyon, and enjoy the view across the canyon to the south. From left, Rosalind K., Sassan M., Sean F., Mashael Al-W., Julie F.  Wes Crawford braves chilly pools fed by travertine springs at Sitting Bull Falls, Guadalupe Mtns. NM.  Geo660 group at the base of El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mtns in Texas. Sandstones and siltstones of the Brushy Canyon Formation make up the lower background. These sedimentary rocks were deposited in deep water in the Delaware Basin during late Permian time. Taking a break, Sitting Bull Falls, NM Gettin' horizontal, Sitting Bull Falls, NM Going underground, Carlsbad Caverns, NM

Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

Prof. Gary Kocurek points out Jurassic sand dune to Ricky W. and others, Ghost Ranch, NM.

Rock Springs, Wyoming

On a shoreface? Rock Springs, WY

Greybull and Sheep Mountain, Wyoming

First day mapping, Sheep Mt., WY Strikin' and dippin', Mowry Fm. Sheep Mt., WY I was just up there..., Sheep Mt., WY Candy stripes: Gypsum Springs Fm., Sheep Mt., WY Visiting foliated Proterozoic granitoids, Big Horn Mts., WY Paleozoic stratigraphy, Owl Creek Range. R. Marrett photo.

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

Tatonka, Mashael, Sassan, Dietrick - Yellowstone N.P. Bryan, Jennifer, Wes, Artist Point, Yellowstone, N.P. Group photo at Signal Mt., Grand Teton N.P.

Dillon and the McCartney Mountains, Montana

New map symbols ?! Photo by S. Hopkins. Lunch, Day 1 of the Sandy Hollow mapping project. Thrusts and western limb of the "Big Fold", Dinwoody Fm., central Sandy Hollow mapping area. Hinge region of the "Big Fold", Sandy Hollow mapping area. Snake in the grass, Sandy Hollow mapping area.

Black Sage and Lewis & Clark Caverns S.P., Montana

Dave K. receives the crayon award, L&C Caverns S.P. Meal time, L&C Caverns S.P. A mighty wind, L&C Caverns S.P. Wind damage, L&C Caverns S.P. Group photo, looking north from above Beaver Creek Fire Lookout, Big Belt Mts., MT. Photo by S. Hopkins.

Pioneer Mountains, near Hecla, Montana

View from Lion Mt. of Barbour Hill and northern contact of the Pioneer Batholith. Alpine meadows north of Keokuk mine in the foreground. Oblique view (looking south) of the east face of Lion Mt, showing mine road, adits and thrust ramps. South face of Sheriff Mt., looking north from the field area. Buckle folds in the Cambrian lower Silver Hills Fm. Overturned fold in lower Silver Hills Fm., Hecla, MT. Lunch atop Hecla Dome, Black Lion Fm., Hecla, MT Lecture at Onieda mine, Lion Mt., Hecla, MT. Ag ore with Cu-carbonate, Condor mine, Lion Mt., Helca, MT Prof. Marrett and T.A. T. Gibbons on Sheriff Mt. Examining relationships between deformation and magmatism, near Hecla, MT. Photo by S. Hopkins.

Arches National Park, Utah

Four at Arches N.P. Photo by P. Franco.

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Jackson School of Geosciences Last updated August 15, 2005