Indiana Geological Survey
Encyclopedia
Created in 1837, the Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) is an official agency of the U.S. state of Indiana
charged with geological
research and the dissemination of information about the state's energy, mineral and water resources. It is located on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington
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Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
charged with geological
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
research and the dissemination of information about the state's energy, mineral and water resources. It is located on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
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