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Of tectonics and Texas

Santa Elena Canyon's 1,500ft walls stretch into the Texas sky, showcasing geologically young formations shaped by tectonics and erosion.

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NEW books available now! 📚

Get the new editions of "Geysers: What They Are and How They Work" and "Roadside Geology of Texas" now at: geosociety.co/store

Everyone needs a new geology book for the holidays! 🎁

#Geology #EarthScience #Geysers #TexasGeology

AAPG Core Elements newsletter spotlights Texas ROCKS!—a beautifully illustrated guide by Nathalie Brandes with photography by Paul Brandes. Explore Texas’s geologic history & must-visit sites.

Read the full review: geosociety.co/3UYhGhh
#GSABooks #TexasGeology #TexasROCKS

What shaped massive microbial buildups 500+ million years ago in Texas?

A new #GSABulletin study links sea level shifts, sedimentation, and microbial activity in the Upper Cambrian.

Read more: geosociety.co/4lcHMaY
#Geology #TexasGeology #GSAPubs

Headed to GSA Connects 2025 in San Antonio? 🦕 Join Dr. Thomas Adams for a dino-sized field trip exploring 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks preserved in limestone near the city.

Walk where giants once roamed.
📽️ Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT7K...
#TexasGeology

A ~2m tall limestone boulder with large and interesting chert nodules. This particular boulder near Dog Canyon was one of the best examples I’ve seen in Big Bend. Lens cap for scale.

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