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Log Book for May 6, 2005
Geology Report
Tiziana Trabucchi & Cécile Sainte Marie Reporting

Objectives: There were no special geology objectives (see EVA objectives). We stopped at a nice valley surrounded by sheer rock faces as seen on Example 3 (below) where Tiziana could investigate the geology.

Summary of Findings: See pictures below.

GPS Coordinates of interesting features - EVA 9.1 Site
  • Elevation: 1412m
  • 12S 0504658
  • UTM: 4260353

    Example 1 of differential erosion
    Example 1 of differential erosion: a very fine grained contains sandstone a thin layer of more resistant mineral
    Example 2 of aeolian erosion
    Example 2 of aeolian erosion
    Example 3 of aeolian erosion
    Example 3 of aeolian erosion

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