Jesse joins forces with Dr. Rachel Phillips, AKA Geo Girl, to tackle viewer questions about Earth's oldest rocks. We cover a wide range of topics, from how Earth's age is calculated using meteorites to the intriguing details of zircon dating. We also discuss the beginnings of plate tectonics, early continents, and the much-debated timeline of Earth's geological history. This in-depth discussion is packed with scientific insights, humorous quips, and plenty of geologic puns to keep you enterta...
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Jesse joins forces with Dr. Rachel Phillips, AKA Geo Girl, to tackle viewer questions about Earth's oldest rocks. We cover a wide range of topics, from how Earth's age is calculated using meteorites to the intriguing details of zircon dating. We also discuss the beginnings of plate tectonics, early continents, and the much-debated timeline of Earth's geological history. This in-depth discussion is packed with scientific insights, humorous quips, and plenty of geologic puns to keep you enterta...
Silent Sculptors - The Stones Shaping Gettysburg's Battlefield
PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast
35 minutes
3 months ago
Silent Sculptors - The Stones Shaping Gettysburg's Battlefield
In this exciting episode of our series on Gettysburg's geology, we dive deep into the Gettysburg Basin to uncover how the rocks beneath the famous battlefield shaped the events of history. From the famous McPherson's Ridge to the subtle hills that played crucial roles, discover how changes in rock types have left their mark. Join us as we zoom in on sedimentary rocks, explore the reddish Gettysburg Formation, the Heidelsburg member, and reveal some truly fossil-iferous finds. Rock on with us ...
PlanetGeo: The Geology Podcast
Jesse joins forces with Dr. Rachel Phillips, AKA Geo Girl, to tackle viewer questions about Earth's oldest rocks. We cover a wide range of topics, from how Earth's age is calculated using meteorites to the intriguing details of zircon dating. We also discuss the beginnings of plate tectonics, early continents, and the much-debated timeline of Earth's geological history. This in-depth discussion is packed with scientific insights, humorous quips, and plenty of geologic puns to keep you enterta...
