Glad to see you've been paying attention in those classes, the geology is very fascinating and something I know too little about. Ask me about the trees and I've got it, but the rocks...not so much. Nice job putting it all together.
Nice page. I used to go up and ski in the Iron Mountain area, it's beautiful. Nice to see it appreciated on SP. Coldest I ever have been too, -65 with the wind chill atop Big Powderhorn Mountain, skiing in jeans. I don't know what I was thinking.
Cheers,
Brian
holy smokes...i have yet to experience the wind chill that low!
thanks for stopping by; the UP is a wonderful and unique place, unlike any other in the midwest!
yeah, i will be leaving at the end of the year, and i will certainly miss the area! in the meantime, trying to get out and see as much as possible before then...
thanks for stopping by!
Mind you, if I could write so well I wouldn't have problems trying to get some respectability ! LOL !
The great escape towards an untouched wilderness besides a fresh water ocean (or almost) should as a result of such a persuasive written acount become one of my top priorities with further consideration for my interest in geology and mining (even if I definitely look like a twit with limited associative memory...)
On a side note; To get back to what you were saying about the great lakes, did anyone somehow try to envision such great lakes (and the other ones further west north west in Canada such as Winnipeg , winnipegosis , great bear and great slave lakes ) as being residual features associated with an oceanic trench ?... (also potentially implying the border between 2 land masses )
to answer your question, no i do not think anybody has proposed such a trench. as far as i know, the north american continent is considered a solid landmass once covered by a shallow sea (long ago) and the rift was a near-miss in terms of splitting the continent up but there was never a full rift anywhere. hope that helps...
Keep on posting geology!.
I would find it quite interesting what age the most important formations such as Copper Harbour Conglomerate and the volcanics have.
One question to Keweenaw Fault: was it formed during the closure of the rift. Apparently it is a reverse fault.
Was a geology major for one year at Tech, but ended up with a metallurgical eng degree. Mineralogy with Prof Routsala was my favorite course! The A E Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton is a national treasure for any geology fan; might want to add that link!
KRomanIV - Jun 12, 2009 11:51 am - Voted 10/10
Well DoneGlad to see you've been paying attention in those classes, the geology is very fascinating and something I know too little about. Ask me about the trees and I've got it, but the rocks...not so much. Nice job putting it all together.
stinkycheezman33 - Jun 12, 2009 3:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Well Donethanks buddy :D
Brian Jenkins - Jun 12, 2009 12:17 pm - Voted 10/10
Michigan represented!Nice page. I used to go up and ski in the Iron Mountain area, it's beautiful. Nice to see it appreciated on SP. Coldest I ever have been too, -65 with the wind chill atop Big Powderhorn Mountain, skiing in jeans. I don't know what I was thinking.
Cheers,
Brian
stinkycheezman33 - Jun 12, 2009 3:04 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Michigan represented!holy smokes...i have yet to experience the wind chill that low!
thanks for stopping by; the UP is a wonderful and unique place, unlike any other in the midwest!
ryguy79 - Jun 13, 2009 9:43 am - Hasn't voted
Thanks!Nice write up. MTU alum and still miss it after 7 years. I'll always have a soft spot for the Keweenaw.
stinkycheezman33 - Jun 13, 2009 2:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks!yeah, i will be leaving at the end of the year, and i will certainly miss the area! in the meantime, trying to get out and see as much as possible before then...
thanks for stopping by!
suddendescent - Jun 15, 2009 2:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Great informative article !That was great reading !
Mind you, if I could write so well I wouldn't have problems trying to get some respectability ! LOL !
The great escape towards an untouched wilderness besides a fresh water ocean (or almost) should as a result of such a persuasive written acount become one of my top priorities with further consideration for my interest in geology and mining (even if I definitely look like a twit with limited associative memory...)
On a side note; To get back to what you were saying about the great lakes, did anyone somehow try to envision such great lakes (and the other ones further west north west in Canada such as Winnipeg , winnipegosis , great bear and great slave lakes ) as being residual features associated with an oceanic trench ?... (also potentially implying the border between 2 land masses )
stinkycheezman33 - Jun 15, 2009 3:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great informative article !thanks for checking it out! :)
to answer your question, no i do not think anybody has proposed such a trench. as far as i know, the north american continent is considered a solid landmass once covered by a shallow sea (long ago) and the rift was a near-miss in terms of splitting the continent up but there was never a full rift anywhere. hope that helps...
wuedesau - Jul 3, 2009 4:37 am - Voted 10/10
Very nice pageKeep on posting geology!.
I would find it quite interesting what age the most important formations such as Copper Harbour Conglomerate and the volcanics have.
One question to Keweenaw Fault: was it formed during the closure of the rift. Apparently it is a reverse fault.
Cheers, Klaus
displacedchzhead - Dec 11, 2011 11:26 am - Voted 10/10
Love it!Was a geology major for one year at Tech, but ended up with a metallurgical eng degree. Mineralogy with Prof Routsala was my favorite course! The A E Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton is a national treasure for any geology fan; might want to add that link!