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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
the basis for advanced work and research in the geological
sciences.
Students who complete the Fifth-Year Course in Geology are
prepared for geological positions with oil and mining companies
and on government and state geological surveys, but further
. graduate work (leading to the Doctor's degree) is very desirable
for those who are preparing themselves for university and
museum positions in geology and paleontology and for service as
professional geologists.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY
\Vithin convenient reach of Pasadena occurs an almost unrivaled
variety of rock types, geologic structures, and physiographic
forms. Field studies can be conducted comfortably
throughout the entire year, and this constitutes an important
part of the department program.
Stratigraphic and faunal studies may be pursued in the
Cenozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the Southern Coast
Ranges, in which oil fields are located, and in the Mojave Desert
region. Thick sections of Paleozoic sediments in southeastern
California remain almost unexplored. oStructural and physiographic
problems in the Coast and Basin Ranges and along the
coastal front await critical investigation and frequently involve
an interpretation of folding and faulting on a large scale. The
presence of many productive oil fields, of large Portland Cement
plants, and of gem-producing districts in Southern California
afford exceptional opportunities to students interested in economic
geology. Moreover, the gold, silver, quicksilver, and copper deposits
of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges of California are
within comparatively easy reach, and the varied metalliferous
deposits of Arizona and Southern Nevada are also available for
visit and research.
Excellent opportunities are available for studies in physical
and geological seismology. A fully equipped Seismological Re-