Hello Geo 113,

This is just a reminder that I will be giving a talk to today in room 260 regarding my thesis work. This talk will highlight some of the research currently ongoing in the department. Here is a bit about the talk...

We are back in action this Friday, April 1, at 3:00. This week, Mr. Tyler Bodine will present "A Geological Examination of the Big Clifty Sandstone (Chesterian) of South Central Kentucky"

The Big Clifty Sandstone is a heavy-oil reservoir and an important component of the extensive development of caves and karst features in Mammoth Cave National Park. The Big Clifty Sandstone often consists entirely of quartz sandstone. However, local variation in lithology such as shale and limestone have been described but are poorly understood. This study incorporates multiple methodologies and data sets such as facies analysis and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) to understand how lithological facies changes vary throughout this unit. This talk will assess how changes in local geology can impact asphalt rock mines and cave development in South Central Kentucky. Although the focus is on geology, this talk will include an assessment of the environmental impact of asphalt rock mining as well as a brief history of this industry which has occurred in Kentucky since the 1800s.

Hope to see some of you there.