Discuss the geological resources of the Eocene Green River Formation and how they formed. What will be an ideal response?


The Green River is well-known for fossils, and also contains huge quantities of oil shale. It is
estimated that up to 80 billion barrels of oil are contained within the shales. The evaporite
mineral, trona, is currently mined there.

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Cellulose, the macromolecule found in plant cell walls, is a

A) protein. B) carbohydrate. C) lipid. D) nucleic acid.

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The mineral benitoite is commonly involved in slope failures. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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