"Driving through Nevada, you may be miles from nowhere, but you are never far from an interesting rock, the shoreline of an ice age lake, or an active or historic mine. The Silver State has some of the most diverse geology in the United States, and much of it lies in plain sight thanks to the arid climate of the Great Basin. Geologic forces continue to shape Nevada, stretching it apart and bringing magma near the surface. Earthquakes per ..."
Dinosaurs Of Utah(2nd Edition) Second Edition by FrankDecourten Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of Utah Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60781-264-7, ISBN: 1-60781-264-9
"Since the late 1800s, when professional fossil hunters vied with each other to bring the largest and most complete specimens to the museum market, Utah has been one of the most fertile grounds for dinosaur discovery. Because rock from the Mesozoic era covers more than 25,000 square miles in Utah, the state is a natural museum of the great age of dinosaurs. The presence of sites such as Dinosaur National Park and the Cleveland- Lloyd Din ..."
"In 1982 he received the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Department of
Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah. Frank has conducted
numerous field programs for the Utah Museum of Natural History, National
Wildlife Federation, Audubon Society, and other organizations. HANNAH
HINCHMAN Hannah is an illustrator and calligrapher who lives in Dubois,
Wyoming. Her book, A Life in Hand: Creating the Illuminated Journal, was
pu ..."
"The Geology of Northern California provides an overview of the physiographic features and geological history of northern California's magnificent landscape."
Special Issue on Utah Reprint of Rocks and Minerals Utah Special Vol. 26 by FrankDecourten 62 Pages, Published 1994 by Utah Geological Survey ISBN-13: 978-1-55791-359-3, ISBN: 1-55791-359-5
"Martin Zinn specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure 8. Red beryl, left crystal 0.9 cm,
Thomas Range, Juab County. John Holfert specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Range,
and collectors who wish to explore outside of Topaz Valley will find ample area to
..."
The Great Basin Seafloor Exploring the Ancient Oceans of the Desert West by DeCourten, Frank Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2022 by University Of Utah Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64769-049-6, ISBN: 1-64769-049-8
"The bed of this ancient ocean, where enormous amounts of mud, muck, and sand accumulated during the immense period of inundation, is the subject of this book: it is the Sagebrush Seafloor"--"