EVA # 5

Filled by Otsmar Villarroel, Commander

Crew members:  Otsmar Villarroel, Caleb Li, Victoria LaBarre, Joseph Quass

Location:

12 N 518524 4249129
12 N 519235 4251489

Time: departure at 2:30 pm. Estimated return at 4:30 pm

Duration: 2 hours  approximately
Vehicles: 2 ATV’s and 1 Rover

Purposes:

Geology EVA.  Teach students about sedimentary rocks, deposition, lithification, and examination of the regolith.  Perform Monsell Soil Color analysis, use Brunton Compass to determine strike and dip.

Goal: Complete the Geology EVA.

EVA departure was slightly delayed due to the presence of the NPR reporter, Rae Bichell. During the EVA, we examined pieces of sandstone and used a Brunton compass to obtain the strike and dip of the cap rock on a hoodoo located at the site. Everyone was able to learn and demonstrate how to use the compass. The whole EVA was successfully completed.