Understanding geology is critical to studying paleontology because fossils are preserved in rock. The characteristics of the rocks that hold fossils can be as informative as the fossils themselves.

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

Identification, physical properties, chemical composition, occurrence, and origin of the important types of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Laboratory includes hand specimen description ...

Third, magnetism in rocks can be used to estimate the age of a fossil site. This method uses the orientation of the Earth's magnetic field, which has changed through time, to determine ages for ...

the genesis of accessory minerals such as REE phosphates in all rock types, the origins of economic concentrations of minerals and petroleum, the make-up of the atmosphere, ocean and life on Earth ...

Aspen High School (AHS) students peered off the summit of Buttermilk Mountain at the snow-capped peaks of the Elk Mountain ...

THE GEOLOGY OF the Olympic Peninsula offers a fascinating glimpse into the massive forces of nature that shaped this land into one of the most complicated rock piles in the world.