Researchers and research in action, geological formations, post-trip photos. 2005-02-12

Participants: Armand Dichosa, Ara Kooser, Diana Northup, Donna Pham, Mike Spilde

FMD == Ferromanganese deposit

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Ara coming through the entrance crawl.	Ara coming through the entrance crawl.


Donna coming through the entrance crawl.	Donna coming through the entrance crawl.


Donna coming through the entrance crawl.	Diana coming through the entrance crawl.


Group photo in the mace room.	Black biofilm on formations in the mace room.


Black biofilm on formations in the mace room.	Black biofilm on formations in the mace room.


Black biofilm on formations in the mace room.	Black biofilm on formations in the mace room.


Black biofilm on formations in the mace room.	Helectite near CY1


Gypsum ball near CY1	Gypsum ball near CY1


Calcite bathtub ring creeping up the wall	Calcite bathtub ring creeping up the wall


Calcite bathtub ring creeping up the wall	Armand looking at the moon milk near CY5, pointing out the sampling area.


Diana and Mike flaming before sampling.	Donna taking notes.


Donna taking notes.	Mike removing moon milk from Diana's eye.


Ara taking temperature readings.	Ara taking temperature readings.


Diana and Armand, taking pH readings	Donna taking notes, Ara holding the flash


Donna taking notes, Ara holding the flash	Armand and Mike taking pH readings


Mike sampling moon milk near CY5	Tyamynite (?) SE of CY1


Gunmetal grey FMD on calcite crystals SE of CY1	Yellow-tinged calcite SE of CY1


Gunmetal grey FMD on calcite crystals further SE of CY1	Gunmetal grey FMD on calcite crystals further SE of CY1


Gunmetal grey FMD on calcite crystals further SE of CY1	Gunmetal grey FMD on calcite crystals further SE of CY1


Group photo after the cave trip	Group photo after the cave trip


Armand coming through the entrance crawl.