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Title: Lode and Behold! Geology and Natural Resources of the Truckee Meadows and Virginia City (Guide for the Earth Science Week Field Trip, October 12, 2019)
Author: Mike Ressel, Rachel Micander, Jack Hursh, Steve Russell, and Matthew Sophy
Year: 2019
Series: Educational Series 65
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Format: 25 pages, color
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Geoscientists from Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology explain the geology of the Truckee Meadows and Virginia City areas, in celebration of Earth Science Week 2019 and the importance of earth sciences to the people of the state of Nevada.
Major stops on this field trip will include the following:
- Ormat geothermal plant in south Reno
- Chollar Mine (open pit mine site) in Virginia City
NBMG coordinates annual geology field trips for the public during, or near, Earth Science Week. These field trips are fun, educational, family oriented, and always free. NBMG has been an active participant in Earth Science Week since it began in 1998.
Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth. This year's Earth Science Week will be held from October 14-20, 2018 and will celebrate the theme "Earth as Inspiration." The coming year's event will emphasize artistic expression as a unique, powerful opportunity for geoscience education and understanding in the 21st century.
National Earth Science Week website:
http://www.earthsciweek.org/
Governor Sisolak proclaimed October 13-19, 2019 as Earth Science Week in Nevada:
http://gov.nv.gov/News/Proclamations/2019/Earth_Sc...
View past Earth Science Week trip logs and plan your own trips!
http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/ScienceEducation/Geotrippi...
Ressel, M., Micander, R., Hursh, J., Russell, S., and Sophy, M., 2019, Lode and behold! Geology and natural resources of the Truckee Meadows and Virginia City (Guide for the Earth Science Week Field Trip, October 12, 2019): Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Educational Series 65, 25 p.
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