GEOLOGY OF THE
LOESS HILLS
of the Lower Mississippi Valley
The Loess Hills...
The Loess Itself...
- Loess, such as that shown in the bluff at the right (notice the
interesting bee-tunnels... ), is composed of tiny mineral
particles with very specific characteristics
- Despite the clear message from the snails, for a long time the debate continued over where loess comes from
Loess & the Ice Age...
Just below the Loess...
- Sometimes, in the rocks below the loess, sand and gravel, there's a whale of a story