Dolostone chosen as State Rock of Illinois 00:21. LISLE, Ill. (CBS)-- It is now official – the chosen rock of the State of Illinois is dolostone. At the Morton Arboretum in Lisle Monday, Gov. JB ...

The cardinal, the white oak and sweet corn have a new official friend — Dolostone. Dolostone was designated the official state rock of Illinois Monday, and is now associated with the above state ...

House Bill 4261, which sought to designate dolostone as the official state rock of Illinois, was first introduced in January and became a reality Monday, as Pritzker signed it into law.

Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: A new formation of the Cambrian Tonto Group, Grand Canyon and Basin and Range, USA. Geosphere , 2023; DOI: 10.1130/GES02514.1 Cite This Page : ...

swCooler than sandstone or limestone, and packing a punch of magnesium, dolostone became Illinois' official state rock Monday thanks to the efforts of junior geologists from the suburbs.

Earth's emergence from perhaps its most severe ice age, the Marinoan 'snowball' glaciation around 635 million years ago, is thought to be linked with a massive release of trapped methane ...

LAS VEGAS – May 3, 2023 – The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, visited by millions of admirers each year. So, naturally, you’d think that all of its rock layers had ...