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 May - June 2005 field trip to study and sample Paleozoic
granitoids in west-central Argentina - La Rioja, Catamarca, and Cordoba
provinces. After arrival in Cordoba, the field study starts at the Center
Regional of Scientific Investigations and Technological Transfer, La
Rioja (CRILAR) in Anillaco (northwest of La Rioja City), with the
study of Paleozoic granites in the Sierra de Velasco. Subsequent study
areas lie to the east in the Sierra de Ancasti east of Catamarca and
the Sierra Grande de Cordoba (Achala batholith) west of Cordoba.
Details of the research program can be found on the Research pages of
the web site. Project collaborators are Juan Dahlquist and Pablo
Alasino, National Council of Scientific and Technological
Investigations (CONICET).
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| Rio
Paraguay. Border between Paraguay and Argentina. |
Pampas.
North of Cordoba. |
Pampas.
North of Cordoba. |
Cordoba. |
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| Anillaco.
Sierra de Velasco in background. |
Main
entrance to CRILAR. Anillaco. |
Courtyard.
CRILAR. |
Homes.
CRILAR. |
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| Sierra
de Velasco from CRILAR. Anillaco. |
Park.
Anillaco. |
Vineyard.
Anillaco. |
Winery.
Anillaco. |
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| Pablo
Alasino (El Toro) and Juan Dahlquist examining outcrop. |
Scenic
view. Region of TIPA shear zone. |
Scenic
view. Region of TIPA shear zone. |
Canyon
incised in Huaco granitoid. |
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| Cacti. |
Plants
that form a lake during wet period. |
Looking
west from San Blas pluton. |
Olive
grove as viewed from San Blas pluton. |
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| Condor. |
Casa
with satellite dish. |
Protest
in support of more funding for education. |
Protest
in support of more funding for education. |
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| Green
shrub. |
Southern
end of Sierra de Velasco. |
Southern
end of Sierra de Velasco. |
Lunch
in the field. Pablo, Juan, and Ramon. |
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| Catamarca
valley and Catamarca city. Sierra de Ambato in background. From Sierra
de Ancasti. |
Road
up west flank of Sierra de Ancasti. |
Road
up west flank of Sierra de Ancasti. |
Road
up west flank of Sierra Ancasti. |
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| Sierra
de Ancasti. |
Sierra
de Ancasti |
Gaucho.
Sierra de Ancasti. |
Mist
and clouds in Catamarca valley from Sierra de Ancasti. |
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| Looking
west from Sierra de Cordoba. |
Sierra
de Cordoba. |
Farm.
Sierra de Cordoba. |
Sierra
de Cordoba. |
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| Uranium
mine and plant. Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
Uranium
mine open pit. Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
Uranium
mine spoils pile. Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
Uranium
mine tailings ponds. Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
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| Sampling
in the mist. Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
Stream.
Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
Pool.
Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
Roadside
shrine. Achala batholith. Sierra de Cordoba. |
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| Villa
Carlos Paz and lake. |
Sunrise
at Villa Carlos Paz. |
Cart
in downtown Cordoba. |
Cathedral.
Cordoba. |
U. Mass Lowell
