Geology Field Trip

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

Field trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during Fall Break; emphasis on understanding the regional geology before, during, and after the formation of Proterozoic banded iron formations and the Marquette Mineral District. A wide range of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rock types and geologic structures are studied, and the trip includes a structural geology field exercise. Prior to the trip, there will be lectures on the regional geology, and each student will prepare a presentation on one aspect of the geology that is seen in the field.