We took a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo recently and were happy to find a few geology exhibits. In the "Texas Wild!" portion of the zoo you'll find some information about some local soil and some of the layers underneath:
A little further down you can make your own sand. Inside the "roller thing" you'll find rocks and shells. As you spin it and they crash against each other, small pieces break off and sand is born:
And as a non-geologic bonus, here's a great big rattlesnake:
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Ancient Vikings in Oklahoma? (Heavener Runestone)
Did ancient Vikings visit Oklahoma?!? Probably not. But Devin investigated anyway...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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