Kansas - United States of Geology

In this episode, we explore the state of Kansas: the geologic history, the job outlook, the universities, and other things that have to do with the State of Kansas and the geological history.
#geology #kansas

[@chrismoody1342]

Two semester of Geology at Wichita State back in the 70’s. I absolutely loved these classes more than any other classes taken. I actual got A’s. because of such intense interest. This video is the best overview I’ve ever seen or heard. I don’t care what people think of Kansas, I love it here. 15 minutes in any direction and I’m out in the open spaces with massive open sky and vistas of thirty miles. Colorado and Missouri aren’t that far away and my favorite destinations for anything outdoor related. Back in September kayaked and camped the crystal clear Courtois river in the Mark Twain National Forest of Missouri. Alpine Rockies west and hardwood forests east, north or south pretty much the same as Kansas open range land.

[@LandonClimbs]

After living in missouri for 27 years iv learned to appreciate the beauty kf both states. The flint hills are truly beautiful, iv come across 140 years old ranches. Missouri has crazy river scenery as well. Loved this video

[@timpekarek9159]

The rivers in Kansas flow east to west...uphill???

[@rogerclark9285]

Southeast Kansas, mostly Cherokee and Crawford counties, had extensive strip mining for coal that ended in the mid 60s due to the high sulfur content. The lead/zinc mining fields extended into Oklahoma and Missouri and were considered the worst environmental impact area by the EPA Superfund. Tailings from the hard rock mines were returned to the shafts about 20 years ago. The town of Picher, OK a mile or two south of the border was evacuated as unfit for habitation.

[@LiatrisAspera]

Dude! This video was great. Thank you for creating and sharing.

[@eshfxbeatboxer749]

Hey bro thank u for this video. Ur channel will be very big

[@briebel2684]

Portland Cement used to be a decent sized industry in southeast Kansas, as supposedly the mix of clay, limestone, and gypsum is ideal. Even though that's tapered off a bit, there's still two big plants active around Humboldt and Chanute. Lots and lots of rock quarries in that area. Supposedly the coal mining around Pittsburg + the zinc and lead mining around Galena supposedly fueled big time production of WW1 and WW2 ammunition, and the Tar Creek superfund site, as technically part of it is in Kansas. Southeast Kansas also had it's own methane boom in the late 1800s, but they have been mostly depleted due to the rampant waste of the era. One town was even named Gas because of that era.

[@haroldhenderson2824]

Very good overview of Geology in Kansas.

[@gwendolynspringer4579]

Enjoyed this, thank you

[@retrothink]

Thanks. Learned a lot.

[@Pofungo]

Loved this

[@1ntwndrboy198]

So Kansas has been under water longer than it's been above?

[@whatabouttheearth]

Please do Missouri, surprisingly there is hardly a damn thing on the internet related to Missouri geology or natural history, and what nature stuff there is on Missouri or the Ozarks is always related to human resources and not science and nature. I can't even find a cohesive explanation of how the Ozarks uplift formed. I'm from south west Missouri, so I learn alot from Arkansas and Oklahoma stuff.

[@bobroberts8500]

Got any good sources that cover this line of subject matter?

[@OTRGeo]

I used Google for t he most part but I remember using the Kansas Geological Society specifically.

[@newq]

Kansas Geology by Rex Buchanan is excellent. It actually works as a great intro to geology in general as well as being a good overview of the geology of Kansas.

[@whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

I can assure you, Kansas State is NOT considered to be the best school for geology in the state lol - probably ranked #4 behind Kansas (where the Geologic survey is located), Wichita and Fort Hays State which still have their own field camp courses.

[@MH-fb5kr]

you mad bro?

[@whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@MH-fb5kr Why ask? Problems with reading comprehension?

[@Tlc1992-e8f]

Seems like you're a cry baby pouting because his shitty kansas university got bested by the almighty KSU on something. That's what he was referring to when he asked if you were mad broooo 😂

[@richavic4520]

Anywhere there is industry, there are environmental concerns. Anywhere humans interacted with the world around them, there are environmental impacts. Anywhere humans put their waste, guess what? The author is probably correct in his assessment of geologist licensure. The Department of Health and Environment requires licensed professionals to oversee work that is performed for the benefit of the public in relationship to the world around us and is either financed in part or whole by us. Industry, you see, was so responsible that it literally took an act of Congress to get them to clean up their act. That was over fifty years ago. Now that regulations and oversight are in place, is it time for enforcement to shift to the state and local levels, with people who are more closely invested in those areas? The EPA will always be here when a big stick is necessary.

[@msteen6407]

Nevada is west of Kansas

[@msteen6407]

Kansas producers 28 million barrels of oil per year

[@daleolson3506]

On your map upper Michigan is not part of Wisconsin

[@Baked_intell]

They mine volcanic ash in calvert kansas for borax or something

[@tobywaka12]

Iowa please! GG

[@stevecummins7834]

Great video excellent subject matter and classification of major rock strata. I would have enjoyed hearing about why there are no dinosaur bones to be found because of all the significant rock layers containing them have been eroded away and now rest in the gulf of Mexico. You mentioned the Triassic period of sedimentary deposition was missing but not how these layers were stripped off. I live in Kansas City Missouri and Missouri suffers from the same fate, no dino bones to be found here either. I look forward to hearing about Missouri's geologic past as well. Please be sure to mention the ancient meteor impact sites in south Missouri:) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaturville_crater#:~:text=The%20Decaturville%20crater%2C%20also%20referred,Decaturville%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States.

[@vernonquarles1740]

WARNING: KSTATE IS THE WUHAN OF AMERICA.

[@dannedifyoudo]

Hope you make one for PA, NJ, Maryland (my geologic playground) someday!