Geology of the Smith River: A Virtual Trip Through The Josephine Ophiolite
http://online.redwoods.cc.ca.us/depts/science/earth/smith/smith.htm

Dave Bazard, College of the Redwoods, Earth Science

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This trip will take you through one of the world's best exposures of oceanic lithosphere (ophiolite). It begins in the mantle (peridotite) and works upward to pillow basalts and overlying sediments. A general overview of the formation and interpretation of an ophiolite is provided as background material to the specific examples found at the Smith River location in northern California.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Structural Geology