Wake Tech’s Outdoor Geology Laboratory (OGL) is a unique learning environment – a collection of rock boulders representing North Carolina’s varied geological makeup. This hands-on laboratory, named "Mountains to the Sea Outdoor Geology Lab Pathway," includes 13 boulders collected by Wake Tech geology faculty from 11 quarry sites across the state. A 14th boulder was later added to the Scott Northern Wake Campus OGL when the foundation for Building H was being dug and the workers struck rock.

An Outdoor Geology Laboratory was installed at both the Scott Northern Wake and Southern Wake campuses, providing students with hands-on learning experiences to reinforce classroom education in geology. The boulders were a generous gift from Martin Marietta Materials.

Scott Northern Wake Campus OGL

Southern Wake Campus OGL

Virtual tour

• 1a. Mica Schist from Bessemer City
• 1b. Granite Pegmatite from Bessemer City
• 2. Marble from Kings Mountain
• 3. Meta-Argillite from Asheboro
• 4a. Gabbro from Concord
• 4b. Diabase from Concord
• 5. Greenstone from Burlington
• 6. Monzonite from Thomasville
• 7. Diorite from Raleigh
• 8. Grano-diorite with pegmatitic dikes from Garner
• 9. Rolesville Granite from Raleigh (found at Scott Northern Wake Campus)
• 10. Meta-Tuff from Benson
• 11. Castle Hayne Limestone from Castle Hayne
• 12. Onslow Limestone from Maysville