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Field Trip March, 2009:

Sampling Volcanic Rocks in the East Bay Hills for Age Dating

Grad Student Ryan Fay examing volcanic rocks in the East Bay Hills.

Bob Fleck of the USGS collecting rhyolite samples.

Dr. Luther Strayer (CSU East Bay), Bob Fleck (USGS) and Ryan Fay (CSU East Bay) collecting volcanics for radiometric age-dating.

Agglomerate composed largely of poorly-sorted, subangular rhyolitic pebbles in a tuffaceous matrix.