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GEOLOGY FIELD COURSE IN BIGAR - CARAS-SEVERIN COUNTY (SOUTH CARPATHIANS) - 2011
The annual field course in Geology for 2011 took place in Bigar, Caras-Severin County, for geological mapping with freshmen in Geology. For the first time, a sophomore in Biology participated (Laura, congratulations!), and also Dr. Artur Kedzior (Krakow, Poland), a long time friend and collaborator, joined and kindly helped the group (Artur, thanks!).
In Rehac, during the first day, introductory trip, with: Ana-Maria, Maria, Irina, Laura, Franco, Adrian, Ion, Mihai, Dumi and Artur.
Before the trip along the Sirinia Valley, in Buschmann.

Group photo in Sirinia Valley.

Collecting Middle Jurassic fossils in Sirinica Valley.

Recording data in the field notebooks, Sirinca Valley.

Laura, a sophomore Biologist and a promising Geologist.

Well, the Zamonita Cave was indeed great.
Artur and the quest for the perfect macro shot.
After a long walk, a good rest on Middle Jurassic nodular limestones, Sirinia Valley.
Third degree encounter of Mihai with a large, alien cicad, Sirinia Valley.
Books, microscopes, fossils and pop-corn in Dilcher-Popa field Laboratory in Bigar, after a day in the field.
Last day in 2011 in Bigar of future Geologists, after passing the quiz in Dilcher-Popa field Laboratory.