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College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Geological Sciences

Topaz Mountain 2022

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Professor Keryn Ross addressing a group of students before the trip
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Group of students receiving instruction from Professor Keryn Ross
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Student viewing a set of geologic items relevant to the trip
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Student viewing a set of geologic items relevant to the trip
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Five BYU Geology GMC vans leaving the Eyring Science Center parking lot to travel to Topaz Mountain
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Group of students in front of one of the Geology vans and an Arctic Circle en route to Topaz Mountain
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Four BYU Geology vans traveling through a barren desert landscape en route to Topaz Mountain
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Barren desert landscape, hills, sagebrush, and a mostly clear blue sky.
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Students outside of a BYU Geology van receiving instructions before the expedition
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Students receiving instructions in front of one of the BYU Geology vans
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Closeup of students receiving instructions for the trip close to a BYU geology van
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Several students searching for Topaz on Topaz Mountain
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Several students searching for Topaz on Topaz Mountain
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Closeup of several students inspecting a piece of Topaz
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Closeup of a student with a geology tool interacting with a rock
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Very fine rock containing traces of Topaz
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A student rummaging through rough sediment searching for Topaz
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Student pointing at a notable spot on Topaz Mountain
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Student inspecting a piece of rock that likely contains Topaz
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A fine rock that contains a substantially large piece of Topaz
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A student inspecting a particularly interesting rock
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Students scattered on various points of Topaz Mountain
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Various students scattered about Topaz Mountain inspecting rocks and eating lunch
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Student chiseling a rock in search of Topaz
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Students scattered throughout Topaz Mountain in various stages of inspection
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Student with geological tool looking towards the mountain peak
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Group of students looking towards the top of Topaz Mountain
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Student inspecting a collection of rocks in a zippered plastic bag
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Long distance view of the parked Geology vans
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Student showing a small piece of Topaz derived from a larger rock
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Student inspecting a large rock
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Student showing a small piece of Topaz in her hand
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Landscape showing the desert landscape with the BYU geology vans and mountains visible in the distance
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Utah desert landscape with mountains visible in the distance
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Person inspecting a collection of rocks
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Person inspecting a collection of rocks; closeup angle.
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Collection of four small Topaz in a person's palm
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Collection of four Topaz in a person's palm
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Person extracting a piece of Topaz from the landscape
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Student searching through a collection of rocks on the ground
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Student inspecting a piece of Topaz
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Student making his way up Topaz Mountain towards what appears to be a cave entrance
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Image of the desert landscape by Topaz Mountain
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Students and faculty searching the ground for pieces of Topaz.
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Closeup of a faculty member extracting pieces of Topaz from the ground
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Bucket used to sort rocks with small handheld shovel on the ground
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Student inspecting a collection of rocks on the ground.
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Group of students searching for rocks on a small valley floor.
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Student showing a piece of Topaz that they extracted.
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Student showing an inspect climbing one of their extraction tools
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Student showing a piece of Topaz between their fingers
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Student showing collection of two rocks in their palm
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Student showing a collection of Topaz they found to a faculty member.
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Student showing a collection of Topaz they extracted in their hand
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Faculty member showing a piece of Topaz to a group of two students
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Student showing a piece of Topaz that they extracted.
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Student with a collection of rocks they're sorting in a bucket
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Student searching through a bucket of rocks they collected.
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Groups of students gathered around Geology vans in preparation for departure from Topaz Mountain.
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Group of three students comparing their findings with each other.
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Two students performing ariel tricks in front of several Geology Vans.
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Group of students milling about on the valley floor in search of Topaz
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The valley floor with several students visible throughout.
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Student inspecting a rock they collected.
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Student with a collection of rocks in their hands
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The group of students who went on the expedition gathered for a photo.
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Group of BYU students cheering after the expedition.
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Closeup of a small red topaz fragment that was collected.
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Three geology vans departing from Topaz Mountain
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Student navigating the valley floor in search of Topaz
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Small fragment of obsidian in a student's palm
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Groups of students on the desert landscape
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Students making themselves to the geology vans on the valley floor.
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Closeup of three geology vans.
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Entrance to a gem minery.
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Large collection of colorful, polished rocks on a table.
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A large collection of fossils on a black-clothed table.
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Student inspecting bins of colorful, polished rocks.
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Faculty member addressing a group of students outside the minery.
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Faculty member posing by a geology van.
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Group of students in front of a geology van.
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Person showing a rock with a piece of Topaz present.
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