Allegheny Geology Facilities

	Alden Hall Named in honor of the college's founder, Timothy Alden, the present structure was built on the foundation of the first Alden Hall (1905), which was destroyed by fire in Janury 1915. Today, Alden Hall houses the Geology and Computer Science Departments and serves as the regional depository for topographical maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
	Bousson Environmental Research Reserve "Bousson" is 283 acres of college-owned property near campus that is used for field labs and independent students and faculty research projects. The tract features diverse habitats, land uses, hydrology, and geology as well as several different types of hydrologic monitoring equipment, including groundwater wells.
	Computers The Geology Department has a computer lab that includes workstation-class PC machines for use by students and faculty in research and course assignments. A Geographic Information System workstation is equipped with a full-size digitizing tablet. Peripherals include an HP 755CM color roll plotter, HP flatbed scanner, Nikon slide scanner, HP color and b/w laser printer, CD/DVD writers, and image analysis equipment. A wide array of current graphics, database, scientific plotting, and presentation software is maintained. Also available on campus is a Geological Information System lab with 12 workstations.

Lab and Field Equipment

The Geology Department is well equiped for laboratory and field projects. Listed below are some of the lab and field equipment.

 

 

Covington 24" Slab Saw

 

 

Raytech 10" trim saw

 

 

MK Diamond 10" water-cooled trim saw

 

 

Spex JawCrusher wtih alumina ceramic plates

 

 

Spex Mixer Mill with assorted mills (alumina ceramic, agate, hardened steel)

 

Rigaku MiniFlex XRD

 

 

Dionex Ion Chromatograph

 

 

Hitachi Double-Beam Spectrophotometer

 

 

Also available on campus are Atomic Absorption and Gas Chromatograph instruments.

 

 

 

5-meter flume/wave tank

 

 

5-meter stream table

 

 

Seismic monitoring station

 

 

Polarizing microscopes and photomicrograph equipment (digital and film cameras)

 

 

Other equipment not shown:
Brunton and silva compasses
Darcy tubes and groundwater modeling tanks
Geochemical field monitoring equipment
High temperature muffle furnace (up to 2200F); assorted drying ovens
Camping gear (4 season tents, stoves, etc)