Today we talk about Copper!
The metal that is essential to all our lives, but goes largely underrated.

Here is a link to the article Chris references in the podcast talking about the sources of copper deposits. 

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This week, we are asking you to do us a favor.  We are really exited because we just launched our brand new campGeo mobile app. So, we would really appreciate if you clicked on This Link, downloaded the campGeo mobile app, and left us a rating and review on there. 

This week we talk about the origin of this concept, why we are excited about this mobile app, and what types of content can be found there today. 
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Today, Jesse and Chris discuss the distinction between sinkholes and karst topography.  There is a surprisingly large portion of the U.S. that has potential to be affected by karst.  It is also extremely important as a source of drinking water.  We also discuss the distinction between the technical definition of karst and what is called pseudokarst.  Below is a link to the article and diagram we allude to in the show.  We hope you enjoy.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1207689/full

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We get a bit reflective today and discuss the importance of Geoscience to society - and how it has changed in the last three years. Jesse recently went to a conference on economic mining and came away newly excited.  If the world is going to make the energy transition, certain elements are critical in allowing us to meet that demand.  Today, we talk about the issues surrounding the energy transition and how geoscientists are playing an integral role (and will continue to do so) in society.  We hope you enjoy!

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Today, we each give our take on disappearing streams.  When the idea was first pitched, we were thinking about 2 different things.  The result - we talked about each.  Join us as we continue our series on water.

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Today we have the great pleasure to interview a close friend of the podcast - Andrew Dewitt.  Andrew has had a long career in the environmental consulting industry and provides insights into what it take to be a geoscientist working in this field and gives lots of excellent advice. This is a must-listen episode for any aspiring young geoscientist. 

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Today, we are talking about the process of making petrified wood.  Basically, wood has to be quickly buried in a wet setting where the water is also saturated in certain minerals - usually silica.  Also, there must be little oxygen present or oxidation reactions have to occur to use up all of the available oxygen.  This prevents the wood from getting eaten by decomposers.  We will also get into the geologic settings where this is likely to occur.

Finally, we talk a little about how we come up with ages of petrified wood and use this to kick off a series on Geochronology.  Enjoy!

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Today, we talk about all things soil creep.  Have you ever been on a steep slope and seen bent or curved trees, slanted fence posts, slanted headstones or signs?  Look closely and you can often see the surface has a rippled appearance.  Soil Creep is a form of what we call Mass Wasting in Geology.  Mud flows, avalanche, and rockfall are also examples of Mass Wasting.  Creep just happens very, very slowly.  Join us and learn how this fascinating process works!

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Just as in so many aspects of the way the world works, geology determines the drainage patterns (or watershed) of rivers.  Today, we discuss the major types of drainage patterns - they're not random and we also get into how the geology at the surface determines this shape.  This is a continuation of our series on water.

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