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, ...

Apart blue, green, red and yellow, any other fireworks color can be obtained by a mineral mix. For example, purple can be ...

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 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 ...

This story was originally published in the 2024 edition of Discovery magazine, the College of Science's publication. This ...

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 ...

Earth has existed for 4.54 billion years, and during that time, our planet has undergone a number of violent transitions.