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Abstract:
The Sudbury Structure was used as a training site for the Apollo 16 astronauts in 1971, and enabled them after landing on the Moon to instantly recognize the Cayley Formation as impact breccia rather than volcanic rock. We suggest that the Sudbury Structure be considered as a training site for planetary field scientists. We recommend this site to educators who wish to expose students to terrestrial examples of processes and rocks probably analogous to features seen on planetary remote sensing data. The geology is now thoroughly mapped and extremely well-exposed, and the entire Structure easily accessible by road. The greater Sudbury area has several universities and an office of the Ontario Geological Survey, and is served by scheduled air lines. It therefore is recommended as an analog site for training future planetary geology students.
See more from this Division: Topical Sessions
See more from this Session: Analog Sites and Field Exercises for Training Planetary Field Geologists