Field Trip "Geology of El Paso", September 25, 2004




First Stop: Overview of El Paso

A large group of people. Dr. Cornell explaining. One of the water supplies.


Second Stop: Scenic Drive

Over the roofs of El Paso Tina Carrick Dr. Langford and Dr. Goodell
Overview Hueco Bolson Discussions and... ...looking at fossils


Third Stop: Transmountain Road

Fearless: Cleat (top), Abdulaziz (middle)
and Dr. Langfords son.
Transmountain Road (I) Transmountain Road (II)
Megan and Ketsala in front of veins Mitch in front of dikes.
Megan in front of... ...soft sediment deformation visible in a metamorpic rock Castner Marble


Fourth Stop: Mc Kelligon Canyon

At the nonconformity, where the...
...500 ma old Bliss Sandstone...
...overlies the 980 ma old Red Bluff Granite.
Dr. Langford, Josh and Dr. Goodell Cleat, Tina and Vanessa Josh, Dr. Goodell, Hugo, Mitch,
Dr. Langford (back), Dr. Cornell


Last Stop: Mt. Cristo Rey

Travelling with style.
The Cristo Rey Laccolith
Mitch, Chima, Aaron, Lee, Hugo und Dr. Cornell
Folds caused by the intrusion.
Dr. Cornell in front of the nonconformity
View towards the west Franklin Mountains.
On the way back to the car. Katy, Cleat, Kim, Tina, Megan and Mitch. On the way home...


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