Michigan Geology
Ready to Learn About Rocks, Fossils, and More?
Welcome to your gateway for exploring Michigan’s geology! Here you can access information about everything from geological formations to earth science principles.
Earth Materials
- Bedrock
- Meteorites
- Minerals
- Soil
Surface Processes and Landforms
- Beaches
- Coastal Erosion
- Dunes
- Flooding
- Rivers
- Sinkholes
Large-Scale Geologic Processes
- Glaciers & Glaciations
- Plate Tectonics
Subsurface Systems
Applied Geoscience Topics
- Aggregate Resources
- Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage
- Critical and Economic Minerals
- Geologic Mapping
- Hydrogeologic Studies
- Oil and Gas
Other Topics
- Geologic Timeline
- Indigenous Knowledge & Geoscience: Prescribed Land Burns
- In the Field with MGS
- Michigan Destinations that Rock
- Rockhounding