Come with me on a trip to the Blue Ridge province of the Appalachian Mountains to learn about how old this mountain range is, how it formed, and what rocks you can find in these mountains! Hope you enjoy ;D
0:00 Appalachians vs Rockies
0:45 1st Step in Appalachian Mountain Building
1:30 1 billion yr old event
2:13 2nd Step in Appalachian Mountain Building
2:46 Calm in Between Collisions
3:23 3rd Step in Appalachian Mountain Building
3:56 How this Margin Became Passive
5:08 Rocks in the Appalachians!
7:23 Random rock descriptions w/Rachel
9:07 Going over the Geologic Map of the area!
16:51 More Random Rocks w/Rachel!
21:15 Why the Blue Ridge is Blue
21:59 Outtakes ;)
References:
USGS Geologic Map of Great Smoky Mountain National Park: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2997/pdf/GSmokys.pdf
Earth System History: https://amzn.to/3v1Iy0G
Earth Materials by Cornelis Klein and Anthony Philpotts: https://amzn.to/3z5sCxe
Explore geology deeper with CampGeo – podcast-like conversation with visuals that bring geological concepts to life! Check it out here: https://campcourses.app.link/p5q0W0bxwMb
GEO GIRL Website: https://www.geogirlscience.com/ (visit my website to see all my courses, shop merch, learn more about me, & donate to support the channel if you'd like!)
Non-textbook books I recommend:
Oxygen by D. Canfield: https://amzn.to/3gffbCL
Brief history of Earth by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/3w3hC1I
Life on young planet by A. Knoll: https://amzn.to/2RBMpny
Some assembly required by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3w1Ezm2
Your inner fish by N. Shubin: https://amzn.to/3cpw3Wb
Oxygen by N. Lane: https://amzn.to/3z4FgwZ
Alien Oceans by K. Hand: https://amzn.to/3clMx1l
Life's Engines: https://amzn.to/3w1Nhke
Tools I use as a geologist/teacher/student:
Geology field notebook: https://amzn.to/3lb6dJf
Geology rock hammer: https://amzn.to/3DZw8MA
Geological compass: https://amzn.to/3hfbdLu
Geological hand lens: https://amzn.to/3jXysM5
Camera: https://amzn.to/3l6fGRT
Carbon-neutral pencil bag: https://shrsl.com/3cvjv
Carbon-neutral backpack: https://shrsl.com/3cvkc
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