Field Season 2017 and Fall Term
I returned to Craters of the Moon to complete the rest of my field work. I revisited locations which aroused questions for my LPSC...
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Gavin Tolometti
Jul 26, 20173 min read
Craters of the Moon...More Thin Sections + ISU Samples
Right now, let us begin. The thin sections I submitted in mid-June have been completed and I collected them from the lab. I recently...
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Gavin Tolometti
Jul 15, 20173 min read
Leverhulme Article and New Thin Section Samples
It has been very busy this past month. A little mix of research, which has mainly been waiting for my next batch of thin sections to be...
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Gavin Tolometti
Jun 22, 20173 min read
Thesis Writing and Future Postgraduate Work
I have been thinking about a few things in the past month: my research, field season in August, Space Camp with CPSX, and what I want to...
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Gavin Tolometti
May 30, 20175 min read
Before May and Summer Work
I know what you are all thinking, yes it has been a while since I've updated my blog, but with good reasons. A lot has happened since I...
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Gavin Tolometti
Mar 30, 20172 min read
Back from LPSC - The lava is only getting hotter
Well, LPSC was a really enjoyable and educational conference! Lots of interesting and engaging talks, posters, networking events and got...
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Gavin Tolometti
Mar 14, 20172 min read
Meteor Crater and LPSC
Well this is the bi-weekly update for the blog! Along with working on mineralogy assignments, marking labs and mid terms and fixing my...
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Gavin Tolometti
Feb 28, 20172 min read
Research and Conference Update
LPSC Update I have been working on a draft layout for my LPSC poster and I have come to an indecisive point. I am trying to decide...
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Gavin Tolometti
Feb 14, 20172 min read
Update - 14/02/2017
Update since last blog: My abstract has been accepted for the 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in March 20th-24th in the...
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Gavin Tolometti
Jan 17, 20171 min read
Preliminary Data - EPMA Results
Hi there, Before my winter holiday I ran my samples under the electron micro-probe at the University of Western to analyze the...
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Gavin Tolometti
Nov 30, 20161 min read
Preliminary Data: Thin Section Analysis
Sorry it has been awhile, field in Utah takes a lot of your time :) Part of my research aim is to analyze the petrographic properties of...
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Gavin Tolometti
Oct 10, 20161 min read
Research Update
I have looked into different analytical techniques to measure and analyse the geochemistry of the Craters of the Moon lava flows. XRF...
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Gavin Tolometti
Sep 27, 20161 min read
Craters of the Moon Geological and RADAR Maps
The image above contains a geological map of Craters of the Moon and an outline of the L-Band Radar data. The geological map shows the...
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GavinOnTheMoon
Sep 19, 20161 min read
Starting point for geochemical analysis: COTM Thesis
Extensive crustal stretching at Craters of the Moon, SE Idaho allowed magma to intrude to the surface. Numerous cracks, known as the...
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