Rocks, minerals, water, oil and gas are all geological resources that we depend on every day and geologists are often responsible for locating and developing plans for extracting these resources.

Introduction to materials and processes that shape the earth we live on. Lecture and laboratories acquaint students with minerals, rocks, earth resources, weathering, geologic time, landslides, ...

The museum is also dedicated to the proper handling and preservation of the fossil, rock, and mineral collections ... In addition, we may even be able to organize or assist with a local geology field ...

The Schmaltz Geology and Mineral Museum hosts an impressive collection of rocks, minerals and fossils from Michigan and around the world. Check out the newly renovated James H. Duncan Mineral ...

The Jack Hills, in Western Australia, contain tiny traces of rock that are older than the hills themselves. The 50-mile-long (80 kilometers) ridge contains crystallized minerals called zircons ...

Topics covered include minerals and rocks and their properties, surface processes, earthquakes and rock deformation, dynamic processes that affect the earth's surface, geological hazards and their ...

Geology studies students gain a deep understanding and appreciation of the Earth: its resources, structure, processes and history. Our faculty and staff research minerals, sediments, rocks, fossils, ...

The Earth's mantle isn't just a hot, dense layer of rock; it's a dynamic and diverse engine driving our planet's geology.

In the US, Iowa's Keokuk region and Indiana's Monroe Reservoir are geode-hunting hotspots. Globally, Brazil and Mexico are ...

They form in sedimentary rocks like limestone, where mineral-rich water flows into ... but it’s an intriguing geology quest.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) -The Western Nevada College Geology Club holds its annual Rock, Mineral and Fossil Sale Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room 322 of the Bristlecone Building on the Carson ...

The USGS flights are part of an effort to map geology, rocks, and minerals across multiple states. These flights are set to continue through August 2025, but they only take place during the ...