![Indiana University: Reference Documents: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries [Pdf] Handout](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "Indiana University: Reference Documents: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries [Pdf] Handout")
Indiana University
Indiana University: Reference Documents: Geodes: One of Nature's Mysteries [Pdf]
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of geodes, where they can be found, and how they may have formed.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana During the Great Ice Age [Pdf]
Describes the impact of the Ice Age on Indiana's geology and prehistoric wildlife.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Reef Rocks [Pdf]
Describes the reef rocks of Indiana, how they developed, and their economic importance for their natural resources.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Region of Karst Topography [Pdf]
Describes the geological features of the karst topography found in Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Moraines: Evidence of Ice Age Glaciers [Pdf]
Explains what moraines are, how they are formed, some types, and where they are found in Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Its Origin [Pdf]
Describes the formation of the Salem Limestone during the Mississippian Period.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Standing Rocks: Remnants of Erosion [Pdf]
Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: History of Coal Mining in Indiana [Pdf]
A brief history of coal mining in Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Carving and Sculpture [Pdf]
Describes Salem Limestone, a high-quality limestone, and its use by stone carvers to create intricate and detailed sculptures.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Limestone: Indiana's State Stone [Pdf]
Describes the formation of limestone deposits in Indiana and limestone's importance as an economic resource.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Dinosaur Fossils Not Found in Indiana [Pdf]
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.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Indiana's Ancient Elephants [Pdf]
Describes the fossils of mammoths and mastodons that have been found in Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Trilobites: Denizens of Ancient Seas [Pdf]
Presents some facts about trilobites, extinct arthropods from the Cambrian to Permian Periods.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Composition of Coal [Pdf]
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.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Gold and Diamonds in Indiana [Pdf]
Briefly describes how gold and diamonds came to be deposited in the streams of Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Loess: Product of Ice Age Winds [Pdf]
Explains how loess came to be deposited over much of Indiana by the melting of glaciers during the Ice Age.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Peacock Coal [Pdf]
Describes a type of coal called "peacock coal" due to its iridescent color streaks.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Pyrite (Fool's Gold) [Pdf]
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.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Sand and Gravel: A Glacial Resource [Pdf]
Describes how glaciation created the sand and gravel deposits in Indiana and what these resources are used for.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Earthquakes in Indiana [Pdf]
Brief discussion of earthquakes that occur in Indiana, why they are a concern, and how they are detected.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Geothermal Resources in Indiana [Pdf]
Describes how geothermal energy is harnessed in Indiana.
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Mineral Origami [Pdf]
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.'
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Fossil Origami [Pdf]
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.'
Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Modeling Liquefaction [Pdf]
This activity allows young scholars 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,...