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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784494703321

Autore

Ojakangas Richard W

Titolo

Minnesota's geology / / Richard W. Ojakangas, Charles L. Matsch ; drawings, charts, and graphs by Dan Beedy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis : , : University of Minnesota Press, , 1982

©1982

ISBN

0-8166-8167-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 255 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Altri autori (Persone)

MatschCharles L

Disciplina

557.76

Soggetti

Geology - Minnesota

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; PART I. BACKGROUND; PART II. GEOLOGIC HISTORY; PART III. MINERAL RESOURCES; PART IV. REGIONAL GEOLOGY; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Minnesota's Geology provides a history of the past 3.5 billion years in the area's development. In accessible language, Minnesota-based geologists Richard W. Ojakangas and Charles L. Matsch tell the story of the state's past and offer a guide for those who want to read geological history firsthand from the rocks and landscapes of today. ""Minnesota's Geology sets a standard of excellence for books about the geology of a region. . . an unusually well-written and well-balanced book."" Science Books and Films