The Iowa Geoscience Education Information Network

Explore Iowa Geology

Geology of Iowa for Teachers (Day 5)

Geologic Resources of Iowa and their Economic Value

This page needs some work. I will be adding some learning content to go along with the videos soon.

Part 1 - Introduction to the plant. The audio is poor because it is a loud operation.

 

Part 2 - Might be the largest mill you will ever see

 

Part 3 - Intro. to the plant's control center

 

Part 4 - The plant's control center cont.

 

Links

Rockford Fossil and Prairie Park (website)

Lehigh Portland Cement Company (website)

 

Evening presentation

The Bedrock Geology of Iowa (Dr. Raymond Anderson)