LOCATION:  Virgina Coastal Plain and vicinity, Virgina and Maryland

DATES:  Every Spring

COURSE AND CREDITS: Geol 4/54070; 4 credits 

SUGGESTED BACKGROUND COURSES: Petrology and Invertebrate Paleontology, 

PURPOSE OF FIELD TRIP: Field sites in the coastal plain provide an unprecedented view of Paleocene, Eocene, and Miocene formations of the Chesapeake-Delaware Basin. Observations at a series of outcrops provide students with the opportunity to improve their critical thinking skills and to develop an understanding of the stratigraphic sequences and paleoenvironments of the field areas. Many of the units contain spectacular molluscan assemblages which provide biostratigraphic control and information useful for paleoecological reconstruction. The trip is conducted in association with Dr. Alton Dooley of the Virgina Museum of Natural History, an expert on the local stratigraphy. 

ESTIMATED FEES AND COSTS: Personal expenses 

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