Geology Field Trip to Northwestern Oklahoma - Friday, June 9, 2006
Route 412 west
in Woodward County, OK.
Ondra collects
soil samples from the Blaine Formation for laboratory testing.
Huge Gypsum
Flakes
Amanda Adams, Ondra Dukes, Amy Cerato and Jim Nevels examine the roadside geology.
The soil looks like it is covered in glass because there is so much gypsum in the area.
Dr. Jim Nevels
explains the deposition of gypsum in the soil deposit.