Minnesota's GeologyHave you ever wondered how the Mississippi River was formed? Or why shark teeth have been found in the Iron Range of the Upper Midwest? Towering mountain ranges, explosive volcanoes, expansive glaciers, and long-extinct forms of both land and sea life were an important part of Minnesota's ancient history. Today the evidence of this remarkable heritage is revealed in the state's rocky outcroppings, stony soils, and thousands of lakes. |
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Contents
The Briefing | 3 |
Minnesotas Place in Geologic History | 15 |
Early Precambrian Time 4500 to 2500 Million Years Ago | 23 |
Middle Precambrian Time 2500 to 1600 Million Years Ago | 35 |
Late Precambrian Time 1600 to 600 Million Years Ago | 47 |
PostPrecambrian Time 600 to 2 Million Years Ago | 63 |
The Quaternary Period 2 Million Years Ago to the Present | 97 |
Metallic Minerals | 123 |
Nonmetals Fuels and Water | 149 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Minnesota's Geology |
| Author | Richard W. Ojakangas |
| Contributor | Charles L. Matsch |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | U of Minnesota Press, 1982 |
| ISBN | 0816609535, 9780816609536 |
| Length | 255 pages |
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