Field Trips
Sample Labels and Provenance: Why Geological Context Matters
A rock sample without reliable location and context loses much of its scientific value. Provenance links a specimen to the outcrop, geological unit an
A rock sample without reliable location and context loses much of its scientific value. Provenance links a specimen to the outcrop, geological unit an
Good field geology begins with planning and respect for the site. Responsible observation protects people, geological features and the evidence that f
A geological map shows the distribution of rock units and structures at or near the Earth's surface. Its colours are not decoration: they represent ma
A field notebook is more than a diary of a trip: it is the record that allows observations to be checked, compared and interpreted after the landscape