Excavation is Moving Fast
Excavation is moving at a fast rate on the south side of the
Museum in preparation for the new Education and Collections
Facility. More than 60,000 cubic yards of dirt are being removed
and relocated to six different sites around the city to be used for
other projects.
Geologist Jeff Pigati of the U.S. Geological Service (pictured
above) has been taking soil samples from the site to add to our
understanding of the area's Pleistocene (Ice Age) sediments.
Apparently the sand in the hole is different from what has been
mapped in other local Pleistocene sediments. Pigati is recording
the sand's characteristics to add to the existing cache of sediment
descriptions. It already appears that there are sedimentary forms
showing the sand was laid down by streams.
The new wing will add five levels of discovery to the Museum. This
may seem impossible to imagine right now in the construction
process, but a new online virtual tour will
help you see what's in store for each level of the new wing.
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Excavation is Moving Fast
March 28, 2012
Excavation is moving at a fast rate on the south side of the Museum
in preparation for the new Education and Collections Facility.
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