Explore new material concerning local geology and interesting or unique global geologic topics. Learn about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; study minerals, crystals, agates, and zeolites (thomsonite); and mineral collection. Geologic features will include folds, faults, and jointing; geologic time; glaciers; volcanoes; earthquakes; plate tectonics; fossils; dinosaurs; asteroids; and extinctions. Class will include an optional half-day geologic field trip to examine local geology.
Books (recommended, not required):
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Roadside Geology of Minnesota by Dr. Richard W. Ojakangas, ISBN 9780878425624
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Geology on Display: Geology and Scenery of Minnesota’s North Shore State Parks by John C. Green, ISBN 9780965712705, 0965712702
