WYOMING – The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) just published a Wyoming Geochronology Map that provides interactive geochronologic data specific to Wyoming.
“Geochro…whos-it-whats-it?
Let’s break this down. “Geo” for earth; “chron” for time, and; “ology” for study of…and reverse it: “The study of earth time.” The map shows and compares rocks to each other based on age. It tells the geologic history of Wyoming.
We’ll pause here to tip our hat to the team at WSGS for compiling and overlaying data that was previously scattered across multiple sources.
Whose fault is this?
Besides the age of rocks, the map shows faults (breaks in the rock formations) across the state and classifies the fault types for users. Sure, that may be more information than you need, but our suggestion: Look up a few faults near your favorite camp spot and share it with family around the campfire for maximum effect.
We reached out to ask WSGS—“Why?”
Geologists at WSGS responded to us: “This project was undertaken with the intent of making geochronological data relevant to Wyoming accessible in a single location. The WSGS hopes this information will be valuable to anyone interested in geochronology data in Wyoming.” That’s excited geologist-speak for: “’cuz we could.”
Best of all, it’s free!
>Click Here<< to geek out to this crazy cool resource.
