POPULAR GEOLOGY

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Includes videos, maps, interactive apps, and downloads for the classroom, general public, and research professionals. Organized by topic, click the topic to skip to that section. Visit the UGS YouTube Channel for more videos or view all interactive maps for more interactive content.

NEW! Geologic Map of Utah Coloring Page

Simplified and printable geologic map of Utah, optimized for coloring. Includes unit labels and a color guide.

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Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils Landforms Geologic Hazards Energy and Mineral Resources Water and Glaciers

Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils

Paleontologist using a brush on dinosaur bones in the field
Picture of the periodic table of elements overlayed on a picture of rocks and fossils on a table
Three rocks on a table next to a sharpie. They're labeled Feldspar, Horneblende, and Quartz
An orange rock labeled Sandstone held in someone's hand
Two rocks on a table. White rock is labeled Quartzite and orange rock is labeled Sandstone.

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Rocks and Minerals Dinosaurs and Fossils Ice Age

Landforms

Mountains with some trees in the foreground changing colors for the fall season
Wasatch mountains with some snow on the peaks

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Landforms Geologic History Volcanoes

Geologic Hazards

Computer model of a rockfall
Map of the Western USA with the Wasatch Fault highlighted in Utah.

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Geologic Hazards Earthquakes Landslides Volcanoes

Energy and Mineral Resources

Two drilling trucks at a drill site

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Energy and Minerals Geothermal Energy

Water and Glaciers

Map of lake bonneville in Utah

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Great Salt Lake Ice Age Groundwater Wetlands