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Describing mineralogy and geothermometry of the Chugach Metamorphic Complex in southern Alaska. Using garnet-biotite pairs, we determine geothermometry at relative intervals throughout the Tana River Valley from low-grade to high-grade metamorphic rocks. Temperatures are determined by Fe and Mg (exchange) ratios in these two minerals and using thermodynamic formulas determined via experiments conducted by Ferry and Spear in 1978 (Experimental calibration of the partitioning of fe and mg between biotite and garnet)

University Of Utah Thin Section Lab

We make polished thin sections, oriented samples, mounted epoxy plugs and stain minerals.

Cimarron, New Mexico

Rock climbing instructor, camp host, commissary manager

Philmont, Cimarron, Nm

We would rotate between these jobs:Host - Customer Service, First Aid, CPR, Hospitality, Initiative, Knowledge of LoreBranding - Knowledge of Lore, First Aid, CPR, Customer Service, Organizational Skills, Safety PrecautionsChuck-wagon Restaurant - Managerial skills, Food Safety, First Aid, CPR, Customer Service