Iowa Geology Described As Fairy Tale By Professor
Professor B J Gable told Fortnightly Club members that Iowa’s geology spans 150 to 200 million years for rock formation. He praised the Gront collection of fossils and noted Iowa’s soil richness and agricultural wealth, with five glacial invasions shaping the landscape.
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Iowa State Teachers College
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Cable
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Iowa Geology Talk Explores Ice Ages and Ancient Rocks
Cable described Iowa geology from Lyons County red stone to Lake Superior black heads and glacial plows from the north. He noted five cooling periods forming the state’s geology and explained water sources in Waterloo from Jordan sandstone and St. Peter sandstone while outlining coal and gypsum histories.
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