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Labs and Field Trips |
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Indiana Topography and Maps
Friday, January 11th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Learn to read a US topographic map; understand the township and range system; understand how to find latitude and longitude on a topo map; consider the topography and elevation of transects in Indiana. [Topographic Map Handout here] |
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Geological Time and Fossil Samples
Friday, January 18th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Learn to distinguish chronostratigraphic and lithostratigraphic charts; understand basic components of lithostratigraphy; estimate the thickness and rate of deposition for Paleozoic Periods in Indiana based on charts; choose a paleontological sample for lab projects.
Handouts: [Regional Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems of the Illinois Basin] [Generalized Stratigraphic Column for Paleozoic Rocks of Indiana] [International Timescale] |
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Bedrock Geology of Indiana
Friday, January 25th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Use IndianaMap to find bedrock geology information for particular locations; summarize information from samples from IU Paleontology Collection; use IndianaMap to find topographic and geological information about the samples. |
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Identifying Phyla
Friday, February 1st, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Identify your fossil samples. Learn the seven common phyla of the Paleozoic. |
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No Meeting Friday, February 8th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, None |
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Bryozoans and Corals
Friday, February 15th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 To learn major features of corals and bryozoans; to learn the following coral structural terminology: solitary, colonial, septa, tabulae; to learn the following bryozoan structural terminology: zooid, zooecium, zooarium, autopore, fenestrate, ramose, massive, monticule, maculum; to become familiar with select Indiana corals and bryozoans. |
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Trilobites and Brachiopods
Friday, February 22nd, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Learn morphological features of brachiopods and trilobites; learn distinguishing characteristics of trilobites; learn orders of brachiopods. |
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Crinoids
Friday, March 1st, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Learn diversity of echinodermata; higher classification of Crinoidea; distinguishing features of crinoid orders. |
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Review Friday, March 8th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Review for Midterm II |
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Spring Break Friday, March 15th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, None |
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Sharks, Fish, Tetrapods, and Plants
Friday, March 22nd, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Diversity and phylogeny of Paleozoic plants; diversity and phylogeny of Paleozoic vertebrates; fossil identification. |
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Tunnel Mill and Waldron Shale
Friday, March 29th, 13:25 - 04:25 PM, Vernon, Indiana Visit to Silurian strata at Tunnel Mill, Vernon, Indiana; physiographic regions - Mitchell Plateau, Norman Upland, Scottsburg Lowland, and Muscatatuck Plateau; Silurian stratigraphy of Indiana; Documenting locality information. |
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Projects and Crossroads Conference
Friday, April 5th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 Attend the afternoon IU Crossroads Geology Conference sessions and report on one of the paleontology presentations; Catch up with your fossil projects. |
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Allen's Creek, Lake Monroe
Friday, April 12th, 13:25 - 04:25 PM, Monroe County, Indiana Field trip to Allen's Creek, Edwardsville Fm., Borden Group; crinoids; Borden and Sanders Group stratigraphy. |
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Quaternary Taxa Friday, April 19th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 |
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Project Presentations Friday, April 26th, 14:30 - 04:25 PM, GY 518 |
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Dr. P. David Polly
Department of Geological Sciences
Indiana University
1001 E. 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
pdpolly@indiana.edu
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