POTD June 23, 2015: Notch Peak, Millard County, Utah
Notch Peak, Millard County, Utah Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2014 Banded white marble and quartz augen (eyeshaped crystals) in gray argillite, Notch Peak, Millard County.
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POTD June 17, 2015: Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County, Utah
We woke up on the right side of the bedrock today! Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County, Utah Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2014 Mesa Arch, in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, formed as surface water pooled and eventually eroded through bedrock at the mesa’s edge. As the sun rises, its […]
2015 Utah Geological Survey Admin Field Trip
On June 4th the Utah Geological Survey embarked on the 2015 Administrative Professionals Geologic Field Trip. This year our group started off early at Bonneville Seabase in Tooele Valley, the Intermountain West’s spot to SCUBA and snorkel year-round amongst tropical marine fish. Our excellent tour guide, Ron, postponed the daily morning fish feeding until we […]
Geologic Map of the Kings Peak 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Duchesne and Summit Counties, Utah
By: Esther M. Kingsbury-Stewart, Paul K. Link, Carol M. Dehler, and Shannon L. Osterhout The Kings Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle straddles the crest of the Uinta Mountains in the High Uinta Wilderness Area and contains Kings Peak, Utah’s highest point. The peaks and cliffs are comprised of the newly formalized formations of the Neoproterozoic (late Precambrian) […]
Kids and dinos: Why the ancient creatures continue to captivate children
#Geology Fashion Forecast: Why #dinosaurs are still in this season. Did these ancient creatures invent the meaning of #YOLO? Even as fossils, they continue to stand in the spotlight. deseretnews.com A trio of young boys recently walked around a corner in the Natural History Museum of Utah and stopped cold. In front of them stood […]
Dinosaur Soft Tissue Recovered From Eight Cretaceous-Era Fossils
smithsonianmag.com As any Jurassic World fan could tell you, the soft tissues of ancient animals are supposed to be some of the first things to vanish in the fossilization process. While bones and teeth can be preserved for hundreds of millions of years, protein molecules decay in a mere 4 million years, leaving behind only […]
Aerial drone captures impressive flash flood footage in southern Utah
fox13now.com FOX 13 News has featured several videos of flash floods and other weather phenomenon from David Rankin over the years, but he says his latest video represents the pay off from two years of planning and waiting. The footage was shot Saturday north of Lake Powell, near Big Water, Utah. READ MORE
POTD June 15, 2015: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah
We had to turn our air conditioning on this weekend—it’s getting hot! Cool down with this photo while we thaw out our spectacular Utah Geology. Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah Photographer: Sonja Heuscher; © 2014
Dinosaur Dig: Ancient creatures are unearthed on BLM land in Utah
Dig into this with your morning jolt! good4utah.com They’ve been buried for tens of millions of years and now dozens of dinosaurs are being unearthed on BLM land in Utah. READ MORE
Capitol Reef: Photos of Southern Utah’s Majestic Beauty
livescience.com In the south-central part of Utah, a 100-mile-long (161 kilometers) formation, dubbed Waterpocket Fold, has created a landscape that is not only spectacular to view but is also a geological treasure for research and study. READ MORE
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