Geology
April 11, 2022
Case Study: Lykins Formation
Small but significant areas of Colorado are underlain by bedrock that is composed of evaporative…
limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is made up of the skeletal remains of corals, mollusks, and other marine organisms. Limestone makes up about 10 percent of all sedimentary rocks. Dissolution of limestone leads to the formation of karst landscapes.
Hazards
May 5, 2015
Evaporite Karst Subsidence
[ED: Originally written by Jonathan White, Senior Engineering Geologist (emeritus staff) for a 2001 volume of…
Hazards
January 17, 2005
Case Study: Roaring Fork sinkhole
[ED: This report from January 17, 2005 was written by Jon White, (Senior Engineering Geologist, Emeritus). Lightly edited for dated…