Book review: Principles of Geochemistry

Principles of Geochemistry, Third Edition Brian Mason It may seem a bit strange to be offering a review of a textbook published in 1966, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit in spite of its age. It’s a copy I picked up for a couple of quatloos at the...Read more

More on Ow.

I had my two-week follow up appointment with the surgeon today, so it seems an appropriate time to catch up and give a more full account. We got the call the Thursday before surgery informing me that I had drawn the first slot. Plusses: The surgeon will be fresh and...Read more

Ow. Ow ow ow ow …

It appears I survived the surgery, and the surgeon seems pleased with himself, so I’m cautiously optimistic about how it will turn out. In the meanwhile, Ow. You may quote me on that. The first 24 hours weren’t too bad, pain-wise. Because I had a nerve block. Once that started...Read more

… Wait, what?

From a website on rotator cuff repair: Outcome The majority of patients report improved shoulder strength and less pain after surgery for a torn rotator cuff. Each surgical repair technique (open, mini-open, and arthroscopic) has similar results in terms of pain relief, improvement in strength and function, and patient satisfaction....Read more

No adventure for a while

The surgery is on for this Friday.  I spent this weekend finishing up some odd chores around the house, and directing some kind friends who have moved a recliner and air conditioner into an upstairs room near the front door and bathroom to serve as my recovery cave. I won’t...Read more

To sulphurous and tormenting flames

In my last post, I wrote about my great plan to get to an outcrop of Bland monzonite. This is a formation important enough in the history of the Jemez that it really needs a place in the book, but it’s proven elusive. The main outcropping (map), which was mined...Read more

Anyone up for testing their luck?

I’m contemplating a Friday the 13th adventure in a week. The objective will be to visit outcrops of the Bland stock in the southern Jemez. This is the monzonite from which gold was mined from the late 19th century to about 1930. The main mining area remains private property, and...Read more

Wanderlusting the Canovas Canyon Formation

The Canovas Canyon Formation is an important part of the early history of the Jemez volcanic field, constituting probably the oldest high-silica flows in the southern Jemez. The earliest thorough geological studies of the Jemez presented a straightforward model in which the basalt of Chamisa Mesa (map) is the oldest...Read more

Wanderlusting the Joseph Mine

This was my first trip with the Los Alamos Geological Society. I have known about the Society for some years, having attended several of their annual Earth Treasures shows and having the temerity to link some of my blog posts at their Facebook page, but I didn’t actually pay the...Read more

No getting around it

No wanderlust last weekend. My wife was taking Kira back to college and I needed to be around for the boys. I visited with my orthopedic surgeon today. The physical therapy has loosened up my shoulder considerably, but it’s also irritated the shoulder a bit, and I still can’t raise...Read more
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