Earth’s Paleogeography – Animation

I love animations explaining what we know currently about where we came from. Geology is no exception. Enjoy.

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World’s Oldest Fossils Found

Here’s a quick video about the find in Australia.

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Rock Formations that Look Like Animals

Here’s the link.

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Amethyst Healing Properties

Maybe just hippie mysticism but fun to think about when relating to this beautiful crystal.

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Rock Hounding in Washington video

I want to try this on a sunny day soon. Check out the video.

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Gingko Petrified Forest: Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway

When going accross the state to the East, I rarely think of this place… but now I will.

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Crystal Cave of Giants in Mexico

Here is an info page on the cave containing these emmense crystals. Enjoy.

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Geologic History of Washington State… simplified.

For all you locals… Here is a youtube video that visually summarizes the geologic history of the state of Washington. I found this interesting after reading the book, ‘The Restless Northwest: A Geological Story’, by Hill Williams.

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Pancakes and Geology: Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway

A while ago, the book, ‘Cruising the Fossil Freeway’ came my way… a wonderful look at geology and fossils by Kirk Johnson, with awesome art by Ray Troll. Here is a video that sheds light on a basic geologic paradigm, understanding sediment layers… using pancakes. Make me hungry.

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