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Indiana University: Reference Documents: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of geodes, where they can be found, and how they may have formed.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana During the Great Ice Age [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the impact of the Ice Age on Indiana's geology and prehistoric wildlife.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Reef Rocks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the reef rocks of Indiana, how they developed, and their economic importance for their natural resources.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Region of Karst Topography [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the geological features of the karst topography found in Indiana.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Moraines: Evidence of Ice Age Glaciers [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what moraines are, how they are formed, some types, and where they are found in Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Its Origin [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the formation of the Salem Limestone during the Mississippian Period.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Standing Rocks: Remnants of Erosion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: History of Coal Mining in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of coal mining in Indiana.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Carving and Sculpture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Salem Limestone, a high-quality limestone, and its use by stone carvers to create intricate and detailed sculptures.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Limestone: Indiana's State Stone [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the formation of limestone deposits in Indiana and limestone's importance as an economic resource.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Dinosaur Fossils Not Found in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the mass extinction event that wiped out many prehistoric animals 65 million years ago and why there are no dinosaur fossils to be found in Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Ancient Elephants [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the fossils of mammoths and mastodons that have been found in Indiana.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Trilobites: Denizens of Ancient Seas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about trilobites, extinct arthropods from the Cambrian to Permian Periods.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Composition of Coal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the chemical and physical composition of coal and why understanding the chemical properties of coal is important for knowing how to process and use it.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Gold and Diamonds in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes how gold and diamonds came to be deposited in the streams of Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Loess: Product of Ice Age Winds [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how loess came to be deposited over much of Indiana by the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Peacock Coal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes a type of coal called "peacock coal" due to its iridescent color streaks.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Pyrite (Fool's Gold) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how to tell pyrite from real gold, its use as a source of sulfur, and how the sulfur dioxide produced by burning coal containing pyrite is removed from the exhaust.
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Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Sand and Gravel: A Glacial Resource [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how glaciation created the sand and gravel deposits in Indiana and what these resources are used for.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Earthquakes in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief discussion of earthquakes that occur in Indiana, why they are a concern, and how they are detected.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Geothermal Resources in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how geothermal energy is harnessed in Indiana.
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Indiana University Bloomington: Mineral Origami [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A foldable that students can make and use to question others about the uses of eight minerals. The foldable is in the format of a 'fortune-teller.'
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Indiana University Bloomington: Fossil Origami [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A foldable that students can make and use to question others about the names of eight fossils found in Indiana. The foldable is in the format of a 'fortune-teller.'
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Indiana University Bloomington: Modeling Liquefaction [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity allows students to observe a small-scale model of liquefaction, a hazard associated with strong-magnitude earthquakes. The sand, water, and ping pong ball(s) represent the composites of soil: sediment, water, and air,...