Rock and Mineral Campus Tour

by

Dr. Tracey Cascadden
Images and Notes Taken by Captola Taylor Harris, Betty Jones, and Lori Coles

The following images were recorded on the conference field trip of the Emporia State University campus. Participants were learning about natural and created building materials. View the scenes in a full scale by clicking on the desired image.

	Petrified wood located inside the southeast entrance to Cram Hall. Coloration due to minerals involved in fossilization process. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Limestone wall under the southwest entrance to Cram Hall. Limestone is a common material to use for walls in Kansas. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Gray granite water fountain southwest of Cram Hall. Granite is resistant material and therefore shows little weathering. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	This brick is located on the north wall of White Library. The red color is due to the addition of the mineral hematite. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Highly polished granite in the south side of White Library, which is the entrance to the School of Library and Information Management. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Limestone sculpture located in the southeast White Library courtyard. Limestone, composed primarily of calcite, has a low hardness and therefore is easier to carve than granite or gneiss. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Greenstone aggregate, bonded by artificial material, floor tile throughout the entrance area to White Library. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Marble with crosscutting structure located along the south end of the first floor in White Library, which is the stairwell to the School of Library and Information Management. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Dr. Cascadden noting the limestone window sill in White Library. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Limestone pedestal for the sundial located near the sunken garden on Circle Drive. This limestone has fusuinids and is Cottonwood Limestone. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Eiss Limestone fountain in the sunken garden, Circle Drive. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Limestone columns outside Beach Music Hall. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	White marble steps in Beach Music Hall. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Slabbed and polished dark green marble window sill, King Hall. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Quartz aggregate used as decorative trim around the roof, east entrance to the Union. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Sandstone wall in the stairwell, southwest corner of the Union. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Slabbed and chiseled Cottonwood Limestone foundation blocks on the north side of Plumb Hall. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris
	Quartzite glacial boulder in the Creager Kansas Rock Garden, south west side of Cram Hall. Photo date 7/17/2001 © by C. T. Harris