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Summary Information on the State Geological Surveys & the United States Geological Survey Bulletin of the National Research Council (1932) / Chapter Skim
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Iowa
Pages 34-36

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... PRINCIPAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 1919 The chief accomplishments of the Survey since 1919 have been investigations of petroleum and natural gas, coal, kaolin, ceramic materials, molding sands, sand and gravel deposits, ground water, mineral wool resources, etc., throughout the State. PRESENT MAIN LINES OF WORK The work of the Survey at the present time is the pursuance of the lines of investigation already outlined.
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... The Assistant State Geologist has charge of the Des Moines office and devotes full time to the survey work, including routine office work, editing and publishing the reports of the Survey, and geologic work in the field. With that exception, all the field work of the Survey is done by advanced college students and by college professors who are engaged for the summer vacations.
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... It has pursued its studies on underground waters and deep geology, publishing reports in 1912 and 1928; has examined the gypsum deposits, road and concrete materials, coals, fertilizers, refractory clays, and molding-sands of the State; has made special studies of the Pleistocene, Dakota, Missouri, Mississippian, :Kinderhool:, Wapsipinicon, and Maquoketa strata, and has pursued paleontological studies on mammals of the Pleistocene and on trilobites, echinoderms, and other fossils of the Paleozoic rocks of Iowa. In addition, a number of special studies have been made on limited areas, or on topics of geological value.
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