KEA 306 Tectonics and Volcanology WESTERN TASMANIA EXCURSION – February 14-19, 2009
Aim: To study the tectonic history and volcanology of central western Tasmania. This excursion counts for 30% of the final mark for KEA 306 Tectonics and Volcanology Leaders: Dr Andrew McNeill, Prof. Jocelyn McPhie, Prof Tony Crawford Transport: 12-seat passenger vans. No private cars allowed. Itinerary
Saturday 14th: Depart 8:30 am. School of Earth Sciences, opposite Earl Street entrance to the university. Drive to Zeehan with stops on the way*.
Sunday 15th: Pieman Road traverse
Monday 16th: Corinna Road traverse, Serpentine Hill
Tuesday 17th: Mount Lyell, Anthony Road traverse
Wednesday 18th: Mapping exercise
Thursday 19th: Rosebery mine visit, return to Hobart by 6.00 pm. *Bring packed lunch and have field gear ready for the first day. Accommodation
Shared cabins at Treasure Island Caravan Park, Zeehan (03 - 64716633). All students must bring their own sleeping bag and towels. The cost for accommodation only is $105 for the five nights. Please pay this amount to the School Secretary, Diane Madden, before the excursion (i.e. by 5 pm Friday 13th February 2009). Anyone with problems in meeting this cost should see Professor Bruce Gemmell by 6th February 2009. Students will be responsible for all their meals. Zeehan has several hotels and take-away shops as well as grocery stores. Cooking facilities are available in the cabins at the caravan park. You may bring food from Hobart, however, we will be stopping in Queenstown or Zeehan to buy groceries. If you have special food or dietary needs, bring these items with you as the stores in western Tasmania may not stock them. N.B. Students who are subject to allergic reactions, asthma etc., should ensure that they carry the appropriate medication with them on the excursion. Please also notify the excursion leaders of any potentially serious medical condition prior to departure. During the stay at Zeehan you will be seen as representatives of the School of Earth Sciences and the University of Tasmania. Excessive alcohol consumption, use of illegal drugs or inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated. Offending students will be sent back to Hobart and fail KEA 306. Field equipment
All students must bring the following field equipment: hand lens, geological hammer, field notebook (suitable for use in wet weather conditions), magnet, scribe or knife, clip board, pencils (ordinary and colour), protractor, ruler, eraser, camera, water bottle, field clothes, and waterproof jacket and overpants. Come prepared for extremes of weather – hot-sunny and cold-wet. You must have good quality field boots (OHS requirement for the mine visits). A day-pack is recommended, especially for the full-day mapping exercises. Field notes, mapping exercise, field tests and evening meetings
Detailed field notes should be taken during the excursion and must be produced when requested by the course leaders. Your field notes will be examined as part of your excursion report. Proper field books made of water-proof paper and securely bound are recommended. Loose sheets of paper or an A4 writing pad are not acceptable as a field notebook. One day of the excursion is devoted to an independent mapping exercise. On the other days, students are required to attempt a series of field tests involving description and interpretation of particular outcrops. Each evening, there will be a compulsory meeting to review the day's activities and introduce the following day’s program. Excursion report
A formal excursion report, and your field notes, must be submitted by Friday March 27th, 2009 at 5 pm in the School of Earth Sciences office. This report is to be based on your own field observations and relevant literature on the geology, tectonic history and volcanology of western Tasmania. Success largely depends on the quality of the field notes you take. Detailed information on the structure and content the report will be given later. Assessment
Student assessment on this excursion will be as follows:
Field tests (1-2 per day) and field notebook 15%
Mapping exercise 15%
Excursion report 70% Recommended reading
Seymour DB, Green GR, Calver CR 2006 Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania: A summary. Geological Survey Bulletin 72, Mineral Resources Tasmania, pp32.
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