January 16th 2012
Little
Harbor and Amphibolite Facies
The
day started off chilly and windy by Little Harbor beach, but there was
no rain, so no complaints. We arrived at low tide so we were able to
crawl around to the other side of the exposure and were able to get
some matrix! We collected more samples than I expected to
and I think that will complete the sample set for my thesis project
(YAY!).
Next
we were on the hunt for more blocks and rinds of amphibolites. We found
a few blocks but most of the once weren't just right for sampling, but
we did get some. One looks like it will be easier to sample with the
saw so hopefully it will be fixed and back up and running so we can try
it out again tomorrow. After lunch we got a nice big piece of block
core and rind to break off but we had to make it smaller so it was more
manageable. This part was fun...
 "The
Hammer" |

"The Arm" |
We
did finally get the rock smaller and took those pieces home. Finished
up the day by assembling more boxes and organizing more samples for
shipment.