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Show College geologic history class to take place at Zion National Park CEDAR CITY A tour of over 40 million years of geologic history will be taken Nov. 19-20 by participants in the Southern Utah State College course Geology of Zion National Park. Offered for one hour credit through the SUSC weekend college program, the class will begin Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. with an overview of Zion's geologic history and a slide presentation of areas park visitors don't normally see. E. . Blair Maxfield, associate professor of geology at SUSC, is the workshop instructor. Dr. Maxfield is a specialist in sedimentary rocks such as those forming Zion National Park. A geologic tour from Hurricane Cliffs through Zion to Mt. Carmel Junction follows on Nov. 20. Two short hikes will be taken, one following the Virgin River to the Temple of Sinawava, the other to the Great Arch. In the course of a single day field trip participants will cover over 40 million years of geologic history Zion's formative years from tidal flats and regression of seaways to deposition of the massive windblown sands of the Navajo sandstone, the most prominent feature in the park. Preregistration is requred for the weekend college offering, either by calling Dr. Maxfield at 586-7911 or the SUSC Division of Continuing Education at 586-7850 (toll free 1-800-662-1897, extension 7911 or 7850). The Nov. 19 session will be conducted either at SUSC or at the Zion Nature School. |