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map above gives approximate locations of sites shown in photographs below; these
are only a selection of the stops visited on the trip.
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Lehigh Gap, on the flank of Kittatinny (Blue) Mountain. |
Moving plastics at the BFI recycling center. |
Stephanie Nebel '05 measuring surface water pH in Saucon Valley. |
Beltzville Dam overlook. |
Stony Ridge (Oriskany Sandstone) |
Aquashicola Creek; Palmerton Zinc Smelter |
Measuring pH of acid mine drainage (AMD). |
Treated and untreated AMD waters mixing. |
The abandoned town of Centralia, PA. |
Smoke from a burning coal seam beneath Centralia, PA. |
Students and the bus in active coal stripping. |
Electric shovel used for stripping coal. |
Plant fossil found in the coal stripping area. |
Entire class in coal shovel bucket. |
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