Big Bend Geology: The Primeval Puzzle

The Primeval Puzzle
Geologists estimate that the earth is at least 4.5 billion years old. Fragments of that distant past dominate the landscape at Big Bend Ranch State Park, a place shaped and scarred by eons of geologic havoc. Travel with Kevin Urbanczyk of Sul Ross State University and some of his students and learn how shifting continents, volcanoes, faulting and erosion have all played a role in the formation of the park's natural features.

[billhenderson]

Thanks for sharing this. I admire and appreciate your work.

[TerlinguaTalkeetna]

Good to see Ken Barnes here in such fine form. He passed away May 14, 2019. Glad he got to miss this covid mess. Sure miss his presents and his spirit, Terlingua's not the same without him. Rest easy old friend. Cdog sends her love

[EarthREALTOR]

I love the Big Bend area!!! So relaxing!!! Lovely!

[vd]

so awesome!! How do I get to that spot at 7:48? Looks like he's looking into Mexico seated on a cliff right above fm170 in the state park. What a view!

[terryfenner]

Anybody know where those rock formations like a "bowl" of water are in BBNP? appearing at 7:09?

[justaguy]

I'm a HUGE fan of the geology of Texas and of Texas Parks and Wildlife. But the closed captioning is way off here, my friends.

[dipalinefishing]

If the deep time theory is correct, how is it that there is soft tissue in some dinosaur finds? More of a sudden violent, upheaval, and worldwide flood, which would explain the mass die-offs and groups of rapid burials. Still amazing and beautiful and more amazing considering it's less than 10, 000 years old.

[johnfausett]

Perhaps massive electrical currents coursed through these parts 12, 000 or so years ago.

[DonaldWheelis-xblu]

If the geological science folk ever need access to my land I will grant it to them. As long as I get a cool fossil out of the deal.

[MyDesertLoveDesigns]

Have you heard that Trans-Pecos Pipeline is coming to the Big Bend area? 
Our community is very small here. We are very concerned and want to voice our fears. Just thought you should be aware since you may plan a revisit.
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[mundizlevicampos]

The waters we're higher, , the water is drying up in the world

[jimmie]

At 24 seconds, it looks mysteriously like rock that has been cut and mined.

[shadetreader]

Could someone please clean the RWNJ religious drivel out of these comments?

[MAGAisacult]

Jesus freaks say it is 6000 years old?

[dingo]

I disagree with the dates/ages, but the rest is very interesting.

[superbee]

We use to go to Big Bend to camp out. he hee i was bored out of my mine. There no Gold in Texas ~ Only black gold = OIL and its EVERY WHERE ! My land is setting on oil. There drilling big time around me

[pbodymathis]

They have no clue how old the earth is. They just agree on a "guess". So older rocks are on the bottom you say? What if the strata has been "flipped" by volcanic activity?