Name: Practical Geology
Released: 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: James F. P. Cotter

TV Show · Special Interest

Learning the basics of rocks, minerals, and landforms; how to apply this knowledge to various functions; reading an outcrop; finding and preparing fossils; prospecting for gems.

2022 · 35m

Starring James F. P. Cotter

EPISODE 1

Reading the Rocks

Learning how to read rock samples like the pages of a book.

35m
EPISODE 2

Observing a Landscape and Its Landforms

Learning the five major influences on landscape formation.

32m
EPISODE 3

Find an Outcrop! Field Geology Up Close

Professor Cotter gives tips on safety, maps, tools, and techniques for field geology.

30m
EPISODE 4

Reading a River and the Nearby Land

Seeing how rivers are the key to understanding why many landscapes look the way they do.

31m
EPISODE 5

The Beach: Spectacular Geology in Action

Visiting the beach; learning how to see it through the eyes of a geologist.

30m
EPISODE 6

What Sedimentary Rocks Tell You

Learning how sedimentary rocks form; the rich stories they tell about the past.

31m

James F. P. Cotter

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