Just how old is Michigan? Michigan has a long geologic history. The oldest rocks in the state are over 3.5 billion years old. The older rocks in the state host important deposits of iron and copper.

This research community brings together first-year students interested in learning science in the outdoors, as well as current Hope students who want an immersive introduction to geology. This ...

or studying geologic hazards such as volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes. Join Michigan Tech faculty contributing to the study of volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes around the world. Experiment ...

Bryan Currie, 2015, Sedimentology of the Early Mississippian Bedford-Berea Sequence, Michigan Basin, USA—Core Displayed: Retzloff 2-31 of Bay County, MI, PTTC Carbonate and Shale Reservoir Core ...

You always leave no stone unturned, and Michigan Tech’s Department of Geology can take you from Alaska to New Zealand and back to the lab in search of answers. Research areas range from volcanology to ...

If you are curious about the natural world, interested in life in the past, concerned about providing water to people in developing countries or wondering why Lake Michigan has so many dunes, geology ...