• Young' lava in Oklahoma The Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field Geologic Froth

    Updated: 2011-05-30 19:29:56
    . OK , got . it Hey , thanks for coming . Would you mind signing in Posterous Blog Back to posts Viewed times May 30, 2011 Young' lava in Oklahoma The Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field . Edit Delete Tags Autopost Some really nice shots of obviously inverted topography related to basalt flows in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic field . Forgot that late Cenozoic volcanism was so widespread in this area and so close to Oklahoma my home' state Yikes . Finally learned that Black Mesa , Okla's highest point , is part of the volcanic field . Also found that , gasp , the lava flow at Black Mesa , OK is often listed as 180 million years old on various internet sites . Obviously that is not the case . More like 4-5 million . Pretty sure the erroneous date applies to underlying rocks . Rock on , wikipedia Read

  • CVO Menu America's Volcanic Past Oklahoma

    Updated: 2011-05-30 19:29:47
    USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory , Vancouver , Washington America's Volcanic Past Oklahoma Though few people in the United States may actually experience an erupting volcano , the evidence for earlier volcanism is preserved in many rocks of North America . Features seen in volcanic rocks only hours old are also present in ancient volcanic rocks , both at the surface and buried beneath younger deposits . Excerpt from : Brantley , 1994 View the Geologic Time Scale MORE America's Volcanic Past Yellowstone Volcanic Highlights and : Features NOTE : This list is just a sample of various Oklahoma features or events and is by no means inclusive . All information presented here was gathered from other online websites and each excerpt is attributed back to the original source . Please use those

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 30

    Updated: 2011-05-30 17:20:07
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 45 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 29

    Updated: 2011-05-29 17:20:06
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 47 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 28

    Updated: 2011-05-28 17:20:05
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 34 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 27

    Updated: 2011-05-27 17:20:11
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 100 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 26

    Updated: 2011-05-26 17:20:09
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 70 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Environmental Persistence of Chronic Wasting Disease Exacerbates Deer Population Declines

    Updated: 2011-05-26 04:53:19
    Long-term impacts of the chronic wasting disease (CWD) epidemic in North American deer, elk and moose will depend on how the disease persists in the environment, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study. The study examines how the persistence of CWD in the environment affects future deer populations using computer simulations

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 25

    Updated: 2011-05-25 17:20:05
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 25 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • RAIN SATURATES HILLSIDE SLOPES; GRAVITY SENDS MUD, ROCKS SAILING

    Updated: 2011-05-24 21:05:20
    ksl.com The recent rains have caused more than a fear of flooding, as canyon hillsides are threatening to collapse and roads are being covered with mud. “We’ve had this continuous rainfall that really started back in October,” said Jeff Niermeyer, Salt Lake City Public Utilities director. “It has just rained and rained and there’s no place for [...]

  • ROCKSLIDE SHUTS DOWN SANTAQUIN CANYON

    Updated: 2011-05-24 21:02:25
    Santaquin Canyon was closed Saturday after a rockslide filled the roadway, blocking 17 motorists for a time. The canyon will remain closed until the current storm system blows over, allowing crews to clean up the slide, said Sgt. Eldon Packer of the Utah County Sheriff Office. They are expecting to start the cleanup on Tuesday or [...]

  • MUDSLIDES PLAGUE MANY UTAH CITIES

    Updated: 2011-05-24 20:59:41
    ksl.com Weekend slides forced the closure of at least three canyon roads over the weekend and emergency officials are bracing for more moving debris because of steady rain predicted Monday. Rocks tumbled down the hillside Sunday in Davis County’s Farmington Canyon, forcing the area to be shut down for at least 48 hours. This latest slide followed [...]

  • NOT SO PREPOSTEROUS THIS HIGH ANCESTRAL RHINOCEROS

    Updated: 2011-05-24 20:56:13
    news.discovery.com A fossil from an extinct relative of the rhinoceros, Telataceras, set the record for highest vertebrate fossil found in Utah. A jawbone with three molars was found 10,000 feet up Thousand Lake Mountain in Wayne County, Utah. Geologists from the Utah Geological Survey found the fossil while mapping rock layers in the mountain in 2005. On another [...]

  • MUDSLIDES A WILD CARD IN COMING FLOOD SEASON

    Updated: 2011-05-24 20:53:50
    sltrib.com Water and weather experts are fairly certain that five to seven consecutive days of high temperatures will bring widespread flooding. Less predictable, however, are mudslides and debris flows that can swallow roadways and structures with little warning. The spate of landslides reported since Saturday after heavy rains in northern Utah is an unsettling reminder that flood [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 24

    Updated: 2011-05-24 17:20:11
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 100 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 23

    Updated: 2011-05-23 17:20:15
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 100 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • Daily Geology Photos – May 22

    Updated: 2011-05-22 17:20:10
    A summary of photos posted on flickr today, tagged with “geology.” Displayed below are 71 geology-related photos were added to flickr today. Similar Posts on Geology News: Daily Geology Photos – May 10 Daily Geology Photos – May 19 Daily Geology Photos – May 21 Daily Geology Photos – May 15 Daily Geology Photos – [...]

  • PhD - Teaching - Bentonite

    Updated: 2011-05-20 11:55:00
    : The Lost Geologist Pages Home About Me Research Interests Geoblogoshere Favorite Links and Bookmarks Friday , May 20, 2011 PhD Teaching Bentonite : Reactions Posted by Lost Geologist Finally things are close to developing a routine at my new university , job and research institution . The last three weeks were almost exclusively consumed by bureaucrazy , organisational issues , orientating in a new city , moving in and unpacking still in progress and and and . Since May 2nd I assist in teaching 2nd semester students the basics of geological map recognition , interpretation and use which turned out to be more fun than expected . Also I am going to supervise a little the microscopes of the Chair of Engineering Geology and once I get some time I will be learning how to do X-ray diffraction

  • PhD in sight!

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:11:00
    Work is consuming all my time but today was an important day: I officially applied to be placed on the faculty list of PhDs! A matter of days and I am officially a PhD student and not only a teaching assistant. Wohoooo! :-)

  • ECOLOGICAL OVERSHOOT

    Updated: 2011-05-17 21:31:44
    For most of human history we’ve been consuming resources at a rate lower than what the planet was able to regenerate. Unfortunately we have crossed a critical threshold. The demand we are now placing on our planets resources appears to have begun to outpace the rate at which nature can replenish them. The gap between human demand [...]

  • In The News: Could Martian Life Have Seeded the Earth?

    Updated: 2011-05-16 08:00:00
    On the Planetary Society web site: Could Martian Life Have Seeded the Earth?

  • New Igneous Rocks – Volcanic Ash and Graphic Granite

    Updated: 2011-05-13 18:05:05
    We have two new igneous samples for you - graphic granite and volcanic ash. Check them out today. Both of these samples make great additions to your collection!

  • More simple geology along the lower Colorado River Geologic Froth

    Updated: 2011-05-04 09:47:07
    Posterous Blog Back to posts Viewed times May 3, 2011 More simple geology along the lower Colorado River Edit Delete Tags Autopost download Click here to : download More_simple_geology_along_the_.zip 286 KB Posted from Blythe , CA , Lake Havasu City and Parker , AZ Posted from Blythe , CA Parker , AZ Lake Havasu City , AZ Tweet 0 responses Like Comment

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