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Field Institute class: Geology of the Marin Headlands: CANCELED

Geology of the Marin Headlands

Class date / time: Saturday, March 28, 2020 - 8:30am to 4:00pm

Instructor: John Karachewski

Fee: $65

Non-Member Fee: $75

Learn about the plate tectonics of the Farallon and North American plates and the world-famous exposures of pillow basalts, folded ribbon cherts, and mélange of the Franciscan Complex. Find out about Ice Age cycles, sea-level changes, and the evolution of San Francisco Bay. Hike about 4 miles at Kirby Cove, Point Bonita lighthouse, and Rodeo Beach.

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