Corpus Christi Geological Society

Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the composition, structure, physical properties, dynamics, and history of Earth materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed. The field is a major academic discipline, and is also important for mineral and hydrocarbon extraction, knowledge about and mitigation of natural hazards, some engineering fields, and understanding past climates and environments with reference to present-day climate change.

Etymology
The word "geology" was first used by Jean-André Deluc in the year 1778 and introduced as a fixed term by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure in the year 1779. The science was not included in Encyclopædia Britannica's third edition completed in 1797, but had a lengthy entry in the fourth edition completed by 1809.[1] An older meaning of the word was first used by Richard de Bury to distinguish between earthly and theological jurisprudence.

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Corpus Christi Geological Society
P.O. Box 1068
Corpus Christi, TX 78403

Coastal Bend Geophysical Society
P.O. Box 2471
Corpus Christi, TX 78403

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Charlie Marshall Elementary School:

Marka Dredla and Dr. Clint Houston, teacher and Principal of Charlie Marshall Elementary school in Aransas Pass and Ronny Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville Department of Biology are shown after a Bones in School Presentation on December 2, 2008. This large Mammoth bone with stand and 2 posters will be placed in the school Trophy case as a permanent display for students, parents and educators for years to come. The Bones in Schools project is a joint effort by Texas A&M-Kingsville and the Corpus Christi Geological Society to “plant sees of geologic curiosity.” TAMUK provides the bones and the CCGS provides the stand and posters.

Marka Dredla is the granddaughter of the Wright family that donates these bones to schools.

Mammoth teeth and bones dated to 13,230 years old-these bones were given to this school as part of TAMUK educational outreach program which was started in 1990. The CCGS is augmenting their pioneering effort starting 2008 by supplying Mammoth posters and a bone stand for schools to display this material in a high-traffic area of the school. We want to remind the students that where we live has not always been the way it looks now and that we had a different fauna set in the past.

Last Updated May 1st, 2009
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