Firm deadlines for turning in your write-ups will be announced once you have finished the fieldwork for each project. Except in extraordinary circumstances with instructor permission, write-ups will not be accepted late . This course is intended to prepare you for professional settings, where deadlines are part of the routine and missing them can get you fired. Missing them here will assure you a poor grade. Magnetically damped models with azimuthal gradations are preferable.
Silva compasses are an acceptable and cheaper, but inferior, substitute.
Check one out from the department or use your own if you have one. Geologic hammer o Hand lens - 10x or 14x. Hasting triplets are the best, but others are cheaper. Clip it inside the cover of your field notebook. Take an extra with you to the field.