| A. Geology B. Glacial
C. Landforms
D. Soils
E. Hydrology
F. Flora
G. Fauna
H. Climate
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A. Underlying hard rock
geology Geologic time
Precambrian Era
the midcontinent rift zone
crystalline rocks of
the western UP
types of rock and their
structure
FEATURE: The Ontonagon boulder
FEATURE: Pudding Stones
Paleozoic Era
rock stratigraphic
column: Paleozoic to current
Michigan basin
sedimentary rock
types and their stratigraphic sequence
the "basement"
limestones
sandstones
FEATURE: Grindstone City
shales
evaporite deposits
FEATURE: the story of Dow Chemical
rock structure
geologic hazards
earthquakes
Effects of 270 million years
strong vs weak rocks
lowlands vs uplands
cuestas
Here's a link to the mining section
of the GEO 333 web page, for more on Geology |