… a party of geologists that is. Jon and Christoph spent a long Saturday on a field trip highlighting the Quaternary geology of Connecticut. The trip was organized by the Connecticut Geological Society (both Jon and Christoph are founding members!) and led by Dr. Janet Stone who works for the USGS and is the expert on the state’s glacial geology. We could not have wished for a better field trip leader!
Dr. Janet Stone explaining the finer points of Connecticut's glacial geology.
We visited numerous gravel pits to look at glaciofluvial deltas – what, you don’t know what that is? Well, should have joined us on the trip…, looked at sedimentary structures and had a great time in the field. The day ended with a barbecue at Dinosaur State Park, but by that time I was too busy talking to my colleagues to take more photos.
Jon in his second gravel pit of the day.
Forset and topset beds plus a dump truck for scale - what more could one wish for?
Look at these climbing ripples!
Off to the next outcrop. Who would have thought that the Glastonbury bulky waste disposal site holds ...
... such treasures.
the Connecticut River leaves its Mesozoic valley and heads for the hills.
Some of the best glacial varves in the state.
Last stop of the day: the enigmatic pingo scars of Lake Middletown.