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Collecting geologic samples on Fountain Creek in Emporia, Virginia

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A USGS collects river samples for geologic analysis on Fountain Creek in Emporia, Virginia
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Diana Carriker, USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Pollen Lab manager, collects a sample of river alluvium for Optically Stimulated Luminescence dating on Fountain Creek in Emporia, Virginia. Photo by Mark Carter, USGS. 

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