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Recommended Sites for Dry Dredger members.

Class Notes, tutorials, etc.

Geology basics, Earth Science, etc.

Classes in Earth Science and geology, various other stuff. Many of these sites also have much more advanced information.
College of Wooster Geology Courses on the Web (Menu)
GEOL 0871: Intelligent Life in the Universe
GEOL 102 Syllabus
Geologic Principles
Geology 110 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Web
GeoMan's Home Page - Mike Strickler
GEY 102 Historical Geology
GEY 102 Historical Geology
GLG102 Home
GLY 101 Class Notes
GO101 Physical Geography
GS117-117 Web Page
Heaton: ESCI 103 Outlines
One of the best single documents about basic geology that I've encountered online.
Historical Geology Lab Manual - Georgia Perimeter College - Pamela Gore
Lots of detail.
How Volcanoes Work
Introduction to Geology
Physical Geology
Principles of Earth Science I Website
Sedimentary Rock Laboratory
Steve Dutch Home Page

Ichnology

Trace fossils.
Trace Fossil Image Database

Invertebrate Zoology

Invertebrate Zoology Home Page
Invertebrate Zoology 03050
BI41 lab manual
Invertebrate Zoology Lecture Notes

Minerology

Minerals, crystals, related geologic studies.
296-492 MINERALOGY-PETROLOGY NOTES
Teaching Documents, Links for Mineralogists
Just links but some stunningly good ones.
Geology 211 (Mineralogy) Home Page
Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
Würzburg Mineralogical Museum Mineral Specimens, Image Gallery

Morphology, morphometrics, etc.

Digital Morphology at the University of Texas
Morphometrics
SB morphometrics
Image Analysis

Paleobiology

Paleobiology 4

Paleobotany

 

GL 310 PALEOBOTANY
Scott's Botanical Links--Subject Index
Teaching Documents about Palynology and Palynofacies, Links for Palaeobotanists
 

Invertebrate Paleontology

 

Tentative Schedule and Reading Assginments
PALEONTOLOGY
EES 207 Fall 2002 Syllabus
Geology 250 (Invertebrate Paleontology) Website -- Fall 2004; The College of Wooster
Geology 135 Lecture Menu
Geology 331
UCMP Home Page
Learning from the Fossil Record

 

Palynology

 

PALYNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
PALYNOLOGY
Glossary of Pollen and Spore Terminology - Index
Pollen and Spore Images on the Web
 

Petrology, Petrography

 

Petrology
Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
PDF file
Interparticle Pore Spacing
Carbonate Petrography
petrography.page.html
Sedimentary Rock Classification Table
 

Soil Science

 

CSS 305: Principles of Soil Science -- Slides
CSS 305: Principles of Soil Science -- Slides
How Soil Originates
STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EXAMS
 

Stratigraphy

 

Sedimentology/Stratigraphy GE356
USC Sequence Stratigraphy Web
NORTH AMERICAN
 

Systematics and related fields

 

Cladistics - EvoWiki
The Taxonomicon
SASB Cladistics Glossary
What is Cladistics?
Geology 405 Life Through Time Cladistics
Systematics for Invertebrate Paleontology

 

Taphonomy, Preservation

 

Fossils - Window To The Past (Trace Fossils)

 

TEST YOURSELF

 

Heaton: Practice Exams
Essentials of Geology : Index : Quizzes
Invertebrate Paleontology Sample Test, College of Wooster (Fall 2004)
Sedimentary Structures
 

Thin Sections, Acetate Peels

 

Acetate Peel Lab
Index of Minerals in Thin Section
Minerals in thin sections, Links for Mineralogists
Links.
 

Video, applets, interactive stuff

 

Geology animation potpourri
Visible Earth Browse
USC Sequence Stratigraphy Simulations
 

Creationist debunkification

They now call it Intelligent Design, but it's the same old anti-science nonsense.

 

OPPOSITION TO CREATIONISM 7 OF 9
Problems with a Global Flood, 2nd edition
Nonsense In America
Critical thinking.
[FAQs]: The talk.origins FAQ archive (1 of 2)
The Talk.Origins Archive: Evolution FAQs
 

Databases

 

USGS OFR 01-223: USGS National Paleontological Database
USGS Geoscience data catalog
The Paleobiology Database
 

Drydredger member and friends' sites

 

Bill Heimbrock's Ordovician Paradise
Dan Cooper's dynamite trilobite site.
Xfossils.com
Collections & Research
 

The BEST sites.

Some of the most important web sites, other than the Dry Dredger site, of course, for Cincinnati-area fossil collectors.

 

Stephen Holland's Stratigraphy site
Stephen Holland's Stratigraphy site.
Stephen Holland's Stratigraphy site.
University of Cincinnati Libraries Catalog Menu
NGMDB Image Library
Geologic maps- color-coded for rock units at surface. KY is particularly well-covered. Requires broadband. Plug-in makes viewing faster, but isn't required.
Algeo and Brett book purchase info
If you want a hard copy. The full book is now online,or you can buy a hard copy here.
Sequence, cycle, and event stratigraphy of Upper Ordovician and Silurian strata of the Cincinnati Arch Region
Algeo and Brett book in .pdf format. Extremely detailed information on AA Highway sites in northern KY. This .pdf format is especially printer-friendly.
 

Fossil preparation

 

Chemical Prep with Acid
We usually avoid this, but this information might be helpful to someone.
Fossil Preparation and Conservation
 

Online Books

Entire books, free and online.

 

Chapter 2: Maps, Remote Sensing, and GIS
Greene County, Ohio History
Darwin, Charles Robert. 1909–14. Origin of Species. Vol. 11. The Harvard Classics
The Online Books Page: Browse call numbers: QE
Lyell's Principles of Geology, 1830.
Fenneman book, 1916.
More Information About This Publication

 

Glossaries, Terminology

 

Ancient Life--26--Vocabulary
glossary.html
Glossary of Geological Terms
Glossary
paleopop.html
Glossary for the Bryozoa
Glossary of Trilobite Terms
Glossary for Invertebrate Zoology
Fossil Collecting Jive and Terminology
 

Message Boards, Email lists, etc.

See also newsgroups like sci.bio.paleontology talk.origins sci.geo.geology

 

Geology Rocks :: Forums :: Index
Collecting Fossils in CA - Forum
A very active board from fellow fossil enthusiasts on the west coast.
Amateur Geologists
 

MISC

 

State Geologic Maps
NGMDB Image Library
Geologic maps online, color-coded to show formation, etc., at surface.
U.S. Geological Survey -- Geologic Products
Discover: The Dolomite Problem - natural dolomite production has become rare
KY Mystery Fossil
Earth Science Software
Heaton: Practice Exams
Test yourself, retest yourself. This site was especially helpful to me.
The Palaeontological Association
Journal of the Paleontological Society
Links for Mineralogists
A vast array of links, extremely useful.
Geology Independent Study Manual, The College of Wooster
A Guide for Writing Research Papers
Paleontology Links at Dordt College
Karl E. Limper Geology Museum - Welcome
 

OH KY IN State Info

Information generally oriented towards each state.
 

Indiana

 

Kope Formation in Indiana
Rock Unit names for Indiana
PDF file showing great detail.
Campbell - Hanover, Indiana
ORDOVICIAN, SILURIAN, and DEVONIAN ROCKS in the vicinity of HANOVER, INDIANA Compiled by Guy Campbell and Grant T. Wickwire 1955
Liberty Formation, Wooster Paleontological Study (Fall 2000)
Paleoecology of the Liberty Formation.
Route 1 Outcrop Field Trip, Cedar Grove, Indiana
Maquoketa Group
Indiana Geological Survey - Indiana Geology Home Page
Bedrock Geology of Indiana
With state geologic map.

Kentucky

 

Geology of Kentucky
Basic intro info.
Fossils of Kentucky
A good starting point for KY fossil information.
USGS Professional Paper 1151-H: The Geology of Kentucky: Physiography
USGS Professional Paper 1151-H: The Geology of Kentucky: Physiography
Physiographic diagram of Kentucky with description of major geologic features.
Lexington Limestone
Rick Schrantz does this exellent site about the Lexington Limestone units.
Fairview Fm. in KY, by Jimmy Wimberg
Info on Fairview Fm near Independence, KY.
Kentucky River Fault
NKU Geo club site re Kentucky River Fault.
Quarries in Kentucky & Quarry Links, Photographs, and Articles - Page 1
Falls of the Ohio
Nice intro to Falls of the Ohio, Louisville KY.
Natural Bridge
KY Paleo Soc Past Field Trips
KY Paleo Soc Photographs of Fossils
Photos linked by organism type.
Kentucky Paleontological Society
Excellent information and fossil photos from various parts of KY, not limited to the Ordovician.
Landslides of Northern Kentucky
Earthquake Hazards Program: Seismicity of Kentucky
 

Ohio

 

Ohio DNR, Division of Geological Survey Home Page
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Ohio Geologic Survey site.
August Foerste's unpublished papers
Greg Schumacher's outstanding transcription of Foerste's examination of the Serpent Mound astrobleme.
Geology of Oxford Ohio, Peffer Park
Great .pdf file providing a nice geologic tour of Peffer Park.
Cincinnati Geology
UC Dept. of Geology site about Cinci geology.
Trammel Fossil Park
NKU site about Trammel Park.
Field Trip to Dayton
Caesar Creek Fossils and Fossil Images of the Ordovician
Nice page about Caesar's Creek.
Ohio DNR SAMP Map Image Gallery
Ohio Glacial maps, water resources, etc.
Ohio DNR Educational Resources
Good starting point for Ohio geology.
Ohio DNR GeoFacts Index
Short Explanations of Geologic Subjects by the Division of Geological Survey. Excellent material.
Caesar's Creek Fossil Collecting
NKU site re Caesar's Creek.
Ohio glacialmap.gif (GIF Image, 800x985 pixels) - Scaled (56%)
Glacial map of Ohio.
Ohio. USGS OFR 03-471: Bedrock Geology and Bedrock Topography GIS of Ohio
Bedrock Geology and Bedrock Topography GIS of Ohio: New Data and Applications for Public Access
 

Other local info

sites with descriptions of particular localities or rock units.

 

Glacial Resources
Ohio River Valley area.
Landslides in Greater Cincinnati
Nicely done, Andy, Nate, Ashley, and Natasha!
Glacial History Field Trip
Keck Ohio - A Keck Geology Consortium Project
Illinois Field Trips by Ellin Beltz
Illinois area info for those who get carried away driving on the weekends :)
Fernald and Great Miami Aquifer.
Flood of 1997
While not directly fossil-related, it's an interesting look at one of the forces that affect the land surface.
City of Cincinnati -Geological Resources
Info and links related to landslide problems of the area.
Fossil Collecting Directory

 

Organisms

Information more oriented towards the critters of local fossils.
 

Brachiopoda

 

Brachiopod origins and classification
Plan du site - Site Map
lab6p2.htm
lab6.htm
Brachiopoda
Brachiopoda
 

Bryozoa

 

BRYOZOAN BASICS
Glossary for the Bryozoa
Cyclostome bryozoans
Bryozoans
Bryozoans are colonial animals
Lophophorates
 

Cnidaria

 

Cnidarians

 

Conodonts

 

Cnidarians
 

Gastropoda

 

Gastropod Glossary

 

Edrioasteroids

 

Edrioasteroids-KPS Talk
 

Misc organisms and ID

 

Fossil Shells of Jefferson County, 1889
Silurian fossils.
Palaeos
Ordovician fossils.
Sketches of common Cincinnati-area fossils.
Glossary/Mollusks
index
Cincinnatian Fossils and Stratigraphy

 

Trilobita

 

A Guide to the Orders of Trilobites
The Trilobite Papers Index ... Denman Institute for Research on Trilobites

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