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Explore Iowa Geology

Geology of Iowa for Teachers (Day 3)

Iowa's Geologic History - Shallow seas recorded in rock

 

Devonian Fossil Gorge (Coralville Reservoir)

- Army Corps of Engineer's Fossil Gorge website

- Iowa Geological and Water Survey's Fossil Gorge website

Videos of the Fossil Gorge

Part 1 - Introductions, History of the Gorge

 

Part 2 - Geologic History

 

Part 3 - Similar content as in part 2, with less wind noise :-/

 

Part 4 - Discussion of seafloor environments recorded within the rock

 

Part 5 - Continued discussion of seafloor geology

 

Part 6 - Bioherm discussion

 

Evening presentation

- Dr. John Groves

Types of carbonate environments and the carbonate rocks that tehy may produce