Block Island Geology: History and Field Excursions
Written by: Les Sirkin
Les Sirkin has written extensively on the geology of Block Island. He starts in the Proterozoic Era over a billion years ago to the present. 6000 years ago, Block Island stood as two islands separated by a glacial channel where the Great Salt Pond is today. He states that the rising sea continues to reshape the island. A great glossary is included.
Publication date: 1996
Price: $18.00
Pages: 203
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