CAMN Geology and Soils Class Road Trip

6 February 2010

WHAT TO BRING:

• Clothing appropriate for weather

•  Drinking water and brown bag lunch

• Magnifying glass or loupe - recommended tool for naturalists

Background Material You Might Check out (in order of importance):

1. Geologic Time Overview: http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/USGSNPS/gtime/gtime1.html

2. Plate Tectonics: http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
3. Detailed Geology of Travis County:  http://www.utexas.edu/ftp/student/geo/ggtc/toc.html

Handouts:

1. No Frills, No Fear Geology by CAMN's Roger Myers (PDF)
2. Soils links and references by Jon Brandt (PDF)
3. Know Your Soil (PDF)
4. Soil Microbiology FAQ (PDF)
5. Soil Physical Properties (PDF)
6. Soil Taxonomy (PDF)
7. Soil Texture Field Methods (PDF)

Carter's CD:

• CAMN 2006 Slides
• Canyon Lake Geology
• Diamonds
• Enchanted Rock
• Geologic Time, Absolute
• Geologic Time, Relative
• Geology of West Texas
• Plate Tectonics
• Sedimentary Rock Review
• Spillway Gorge
• Triassic Texas (National Geographic)
• Weathering and Soils