Submitted by DaveScott.v.2 on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 19:52.
As my introduction on the forums explains, I am from Orange County, California and live 160 miles from a mafic lava flow tens of thousands of years old. I have visited this flow twice already -- once in greater detail -- and am planning on returning in early March (hopefully as early as late February for an 11 hour mission complete with two traverses into the basaltic fields.) Mostly, I have come here to ask for advice and help from those more qualified than me. My biggest interests are Lunar Geology, but here on Earth, the closest I can get is my nearby lava flows. What do the geologists think I should look for specifically? I plan on returning a vast amount of rock samples from this portion of the high desert, but without some helping hands to guide me, I'll only have the knowledge I have researched. If helpful, I can provide links to some images I took while there last time. Is there anything that would interest you guys that I might pick up and find? What are some clues as to finding the oldest basalt in the region? Should I look under rocks to find the samples that have been less exposed to wind and water? I'd really appreciate a sort of mentor on this trip, as I plan for it to be scientifically meaningful. One thing I'm looking for is charred organic material. As none has yet been found at Pisgah Crater, dating sections of it is apparently difficult to do with great accuracy. What are the odds that I will accomplish this goal? Thanks in advance for all the help some might be willing to offer.
"Whoopee! That may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me." -Pete Conrad, Apollo 12.
For those who prefer, my real name is Vincent McConnell and I am welcome to learn about geology.
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Submitted by DaveScott.v.2 on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 19:52.As my introduction on the forums explains, I am from Orange County, California and live 160 miles from a mafic lava flow tens of thousands of years old. I have visited this flow twice already -- once in greater detail -- and am planning on returning in early March (hopefully as early as late February for an 11 hour mission complete with two traverses into the basaltic fields.) Mostly, I have come here to ask for advice and help from those more qualified than me. My biggest interests are Lunar Geology, but here on Earth, the closest I can get is my nearby lava flows. What do the geologists think I should look for specifically? I plan on returning a vast amount of rock samples from this portion of the high desert, but without some helping hands to guide me, I'll only have the knowledge I have researched. If helpful, I can provide links to some images I took while there last time. Is there anything that would interest you guys that I might pick up and find? What are some clues as to finding the oldest basalt in the region? Should I look under rocks to find the samples that have been less exposed to wind and water? I'd really appreciate a sort of mentor on this trip, as I plan for it to be scientifically meaningful. One thing I'm looking for is charred organic material. As none has yet been found at Pisgah Crater, dating sections of it is apparently difficult to do with great accuracy. What are the odds that I will accomplish this goal?
Thanks in advance for all the help some might be willing to offer.
"Whoopee! That may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me." -Pete Conrad, Apollo 12.
For those who prefer, my real name is Vincent McConnell and I am welcome to learn about geology.