General Geology Study Guide 1 - Spring 2002 Enjoy! ). rock hounding ARKANSAS, BOB S rock SHOP, ARKANSAS DIAMONDS, geology OF ARKANSAS QUARTZ, US MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, GOOD LUCK ON YOUR FIRST EXAM! http://comp.uark.edu/~sboss/study1s02.htm
Extractions: STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM I GENERAL GEOLOGY (GEOL 1113) The following study guide is provided as an aid to help you identify the major concepts you should have learned concerning topics covered during the first few weeks of class. Key vocabulary with which you should be familiar is highlighted in UPPER CASE GREEN throughout this document and on future documents of this type for the course. You should, at the very least, be able to define the terms given in UPPER CASE GREEN in order to complete the exam. Ideally, however, I hope you will be able to do more than simply respond to definitions. You will also find words underlined in blue - these can be clicked with the mouse and will transport you to images or various sources of additional material I think you might find interesting and helpful to your studies. I hope you will find the time to explore these links, as they are often quite fascinating and (I hope) will pique your interest in this course and Geology as a discipline. It has been my experience both as a student (remember, I was a student once, too! - and it wasn't that long ago!) and professor that the students who enjoy the course most are those who spend a little extra time getting to know it better. This is especially true of Geology - I have found that most people have a natural curiosity about Geology and geologic processes. My aim is to enhance your curiosity, provide you with information regarding the basic principles of Geology, and gain sufficient knowledge of these principles to be able to apply the definitions and the concepts they represent to a fuller understanding of the Earth as a planet and our role as residents of it!
BRC Home Page and develop the interest and education of its members and others in geology, mineralogy, lapidary out some of the other local clubs that we go rock hounding with http://www.geocities.com/bellevue_rock_club/
FINELIVING: Fine Living Essentials For more information on geology, gem hunting and rock hounding, check out the following organizations or websites Idaho Geological Survey www.idahogeology.org. http://www.fineliving.com/fine/adventure_essentials/article/0,1663,FINE_1421_251
Extractions: Rock hounding Huge areas of our nation and our world have been explored, mapped and settled by men and women in search of mineral treasures like copper, gold and diamonds. Even today, amateurs and professionals alike scour the far reaches of the globe, splitting rocks and chipping away at hillsides to find the beautiful or valuable stones and metals that may lie beneath the surface. If this sounds like a fun way to spend a day outdoors, then you may have what it takes to be a rock hounder. After receiving a Ph.D. in economic geology from the University of California at Berkeley, Virginia S. Gillerman worked as an exploration geologist looking for gold, silver and other metals in Nevada, Utah, and Alaska. Today Gillerman is an economic geologist for the Idaho Geological Survey, and teaches at Boise State University. Here she offers advice for first time rock hounders: Keep your eyes peeled.
Rockhounding Includes collection sites, geology and history of the area. Previews by Thumbshots 4 Facets. Information about lapidary, collecting gems and rock hounding. http://www.oobdoo.com/directory/Science/EarthSciences/Geology/RocksandMinerals/R
Extractions: See Also: Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Rocks and Minerals: Shopping Science: Technology: Mining: Prospecting Rick Westerholm's Idaho Gem Trails Page - Rock hounding site featuring photos of gem and mineral specimens collected in the state of Idaho. Convair Rockhound Association - Family-oriented club, located in San Diego, CA. Activities include field trips, monthly meetings, jewelry making and shows. Rockhounds Information Page - Link list and information about the rockhounds mailing list. About.com - Kids' Collecting Rocks and Minerals page. The starting point for kids, with index of related websites. Rockhounding Arkansas - An authoritative and comprehensive guide to Arkansas geology, minerals, and the hobby of rockhounding. Written by the well known geologist Mike Howard. Rockhound - Located on the rugged west slope of the Little Florida Mountains, the park is a favorite for "rockhounds" because of the abundant agates and quartz crystals found there. Hiking trails provide spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.
Graves Museum Of Archaeology & Natural History, Inc. rockhounding, mineral collecting, fossiling, geology, mineralogy, gemology, crystallography, and the metal arts are some of the fields enjoyed by members. http://www.gravesmuseum.org/FGCGMS.html
Extractions: Links Membership Unlimited Admission Museum Newsletter Participation in members only activities such as monthly lecture series. More Info Volunteer Dynamic people are needed for a wide range of projects including local excavations, educational programs, public relations, gift shop, exhibit construction, landscaping, and administrative assistant. Mission The Florida Gold Coast Gem and Mineral Society is dedicated to furthering the lapidary and metal arts, the natural sciences, and the study and preservation of rocks and minerals. The society's goal is to make available up-to-date equipment, resources, facilities, guidance and the highest level of academic instruction, to all who are interested whether for educational, recreational or career purposes.
Awards For Rock Hound Activity Web by our researchers. You will be able to view it in our Science Resources geology rock hounding. studyweb.gif (5126 bytes). http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/awards.htm
Extractions: Rock Hound Activity! Rock Hound Home Page We are honored to have received awards from the following web sites! Your Web site has been awarded a "Blue Web'n!" Inclusion in the Blue Web'n library is an honor reserved for the best online lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, and tools. (Your Rock Hound web activitiy) has been selected as a featured site in StudyWeb as one of the best educational resources on the Web by our researchers. You will be able to view it in our Science Resources: Geology: Rock Hounding. This lesson has won Honorable Mention in the Fall '98 ED's Oasis ' Master Search Contest, in the 4-6 Grade Division. Rock Hounds has been selected by the editors of Bonus.com , The SuperSite for Kids. The mission of Bonus.com is to provide access to a rich selection of entertaining and educational works on the WWW, that educators may use in the classroom and children will learn from and enjoy. The editors of Bonus.com chose your work because it reflects these educational values. We are pleased to inform you that your site was chosen for the January issue of Skewl Sites WOW! What a great job! Your site has won an award for educational excellence from
Walhello earth_sciences geology rocks_and_minerals shopping science technology mining prospecting Web pages 1. rick westerholm s idaho gem trails page rock hounding http://www.walhello.info/top/science/earth_sciences/geology/rocks_and_minerals/r
Gold Prospecting Utah DesertUSA Lots of links to DesertUSA s many great pages on desert rock hounding, Treasure Hunting with publications on Utah geology, mining, and rockhounding. http://www.1-best.com/free108/1/gold-prospecting-utah.php
Earth Stands In For The Moon And Mars In fact, those on the last three Apollo landings had enough exposure to rock hounding to be comparable to a typical Master s Degree candidate in geology. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/planet_analog_030611.html
Extractions: GOLDEN, Colo Explorers eager to trek across the Moon's battered surface or Mars' dusty plains may be stranded here on Earth but our planet offers an array of locations that, in varying degrees, mimic those otherworldly landscapes. Scientists and engineers view these lookalike places as training grounds for future expeditions. They are called analog sites. By networking analog sites, early shakeout of equipment from space suits and land rovers to drills and robotic devices becomes viable and can be rated ready for flight. Habitat construction ideas and science-gathering tasks and procedures could be practiced. Even appraising the team spirit of individuals laboring in dangerous and remote environments is feasible. Experts from around the world met here May 21-23 at the Colorado School of Mines to discuss analog sites and facilities for the human exploration of the Moon and Mars. They provided insight into what is reasonable to build and what is possible to learn before crews make their way back to the Moon and onward to the planets. Images
Bob's Rock Shop Table Of Contents five geology instruments on each rover, and a special tool called the rock abrasion returning an interesting rock from Mars will Quarry The roving geology station Opportunity sidled http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/table.html
Faults And Earthquakes; Rockhounding Arkansas is approximately 3200 feet thick and covers the terrain from Little rock, AR to To be a seismologist you need an undergraduate degree in geology, geophysics,or http://rockhoundingar.com/geology/fault.html
Extractions: Careers Your Fault, My Fault, and the New Madrid Fault I N the earth, a fault is a line of fracture in the rocks where the two sides move by each other. The movement can be up, down or sideways, and it is caused by pressure and tension in the rock. When a sudden movement happens along one of these fault lines, an earthquake happens. A fault can be very small, it can be seen in a single quartz crystal, or it can be very long. The Great Rift Valley in east Africa is over 6000 miles long! California has a famous fault called the San Andreas fault, where the Pacific plate slips past the North American plate. Photos of the ground where faults occur show how rock beds have shifted over the years. Even the river channels get crinked when movement happens along a fault. Although California has more earthquakes, we've had bigger ones in the middle of the continent. Measuring earthquakes
All About Quartz Crystals: Rockhounding Arkansas Page 8. geology of quartz crystals A geological explanation of occurences of quartz Gemstones from the colorless, clear variety of quartz known as rock crystal http://rockhoundingar.com/quartz.html
Extractions: QUARTZ CRYSTAL is such a significant part of rockhounding in Arkansas that we are presenting you many and varied articles for you to browse. Before you say "Oh no, *another* table of contents", we just want you to be aware of just how interesting all the many aspects of quartz can be, and we'll let you choose where to begin. I have heard many people say that quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth. That statement should be qualified somewhat. The earth as we are able to see and collect from it largely consists of the crust....that thin skin that floats on the plastic mantle and metallic core. As such it is volumetrically insignificant compared to the total volume of the earth. To qualify any statement concerning a mineral's abundance we need to realize we don't often see much of what is deeper in the earth than the crust. With that in mind, I refer you to a quote from the Handbook of Gem Identification by Richard T. Liddicoat, Jr., page 199, that says "Quartz, the most common single mineral, includes so many varieties ..." Certainly then, quartz in its many varieties is the most common mineral exposed on the continents, and let's face it, that is where most of us collect!
Outdoor Recreation: Rock Hounding Lots of links to DesertUSA's many great pages on desert rock hounding, Treasure Hunting and Prospecting. from when hot, molten rock (magma) crystallizes and solidifies upon where the molten http://www.desertusa.com/geofacts/rocks_igne.html
Extractions: Igneous rocks (from the Greek word for fire) form from when hot, molten rock (magma) crystallizes and solidifies. The melt originates deep within the Earth near active plate boundaries or hot spots, then rises toward the surface. Igneous rocks are divided into two groups, intrusive or extrusive, depending upon where the molten rock solidifies.
Rockhound Gemboree The rock beneath Bancroft is between 1.0 and 1.2 billion years old, and has been They travel from all over the globe to examine the amazing geology and to http://www.bancroftdistrict.com/Tourism/rock_hound_gem.php
Extractions: The rock beneath Bancroft is between 1.0 and 1.2 billion years old, and has been subjected to volcanic activity, glacial scouting, extreme heat and pressure, and intense faulting and folding. The result of all this is a rich and varied array of semi-precious minerals which provide a paradise for rockhounds. They travel from all over the globe to examine the amazing geology and to collect unique specimens.
Geoscience Museums, Links For Mineralogists They are a national organisation dedicated to improving the status of geology in museums and raise the standard of geological curation. http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/mineralogie/links/organisations/museums.html
Extractions: Of Interest to Museum Professionals Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft (DMG). Arbeitskreis Mineralogische Museen und Sammlungen The EUROMIN project : Mineralogy and history of science and the European mineralogy museums and mineral collections. Go to the Presentation of Museums (up to now 8 features of renowned European Museums). The (affiliated to the Geological Society of London). They are a national organisation dedicated to improving the status of geology in museums and raise the standard of geological curation. (GfBS). Society for Biological Systematics. Go to: Fachgruppen, Kuratoren (in German). Randall F. Miller , Department of Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario: A career as a museum curator New Mexico Museum of Natural History Natural History Museums Online , and Of Interest to Museum Professionals The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC). Improving preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society.
Nature Of The Northwest Visitors will find many opportunities to examine the scenic geology and see and collect samples of rocks, minerals and fossils. http://www.naturenw.org/geology.htm
Extractions: >> Find Products Here Books Maps Passes and Permits Software View Cart/Checkout Field Trips Rock Hounding Learn about the current research findings of the Geology of the Northwest. Many rocks and minerals may be collected from Northwest lands. Earthquakes Landslides Find out what makes earthquakes in the Northwest. Learn about the conditions that produce landslides. The geology of the Pacific Northwest is varied, and its expression in the landscape is a major factor in the scenic beauty of this region. The Pacific Northwest landscape has been shaped by plate tectonics and millions of years of volcanic activity. Visitors will find many opportunities to examine the scenic geology and see and collect samples of rocks, minerals and fossils. Contact Us
Educational Resources GSC). geology of Strathcona Park. geology of Denman and Hornby Islands, BC (PDF document, 1.7 Mb). Geoscape maps Rocks and Minerals. http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/EducationalResources/default.htm
Extractions: The Ministry encourages and supports educational activities about Mining and Energy. This site contains general information about geoscience, minerals and mining. The information is suitable for teachers, the general public and students. Geology Pioneering Geology in the Canadian Cordillera Introduction to the Geology of the Canadian Cordillera (GSC) Geology of Strathcona Park Geology of Denman and Hornby Islands, BC These puzzles are provided for use by teachers in the classroom and may be freely copied for distribution to their students. They will also be of interest and, hopefully, of some entertainment, to other logophiles regardless of age or geological knowledge. Solutions are provided. Mining BC Mining - Your Life Wouldn't Be The Same Without It
THE PLANET EARTH AND HOW IT WORKS THE PLANET EARTH AND HOW IT WORKS. WE ARE ALL NEIGHBORS. In Loving Memory of My Wonderful Father. Arthur L. Beauvais. 19151995 He Gave http://www.angelfire.com/sd/tetons/earth.html
Extractions: In the last century the human race has done unrepairable damage to our home. If you don't believe me, just look at sixty reasons why we must stop the abuse now!....Each and every one of us has a responsibility to our Mother the Earth, and to ourselves, to our children, an to each other to help in anyway we can. You know what to do. Do it!
