Mr. Calos (my biology teacher and (secondary?) signature mentor recently gave me two amazing geologic maps of New York state and the New England area. I spent close to an hour on Friday exploring them with my mentor Ms. Utterback. The maps have helped to answer many questions I had about the timing of certain events and also the locations of some events. Looking at them has also sparked many questions.
Things I have learned from the maps:
1. The close to simultaneous occurrences of the Acadian Orogeny, Adirondack glacial movement, and formation of the Allegheny Plateau all contributed to the geographic position of the Onondaga limestone
2. The vein of Onondaga limestone lies on the boundary of the Allegheny plateau
3. I am really glad I'm not looking too far into Adirondack geology because it's a MESS!
Questions I need to find answers for:
1. Why is the area south and west of Lake Ontario (the Allegheny Plateau) flat?
2. How much water was present during the sediment deposition for Onondaga limestone in the mid to late Devonian period?
3. Why doesn't the vein extend further down into the Taconic range?
Hopefully I can find some answers soon!
-Jess
1. The close to simultaneous occurrences of the Acadian Orogeny, Adirondack glacial movement, and formation of the Allegheny Plateau all contributed to the geographic position of the Onondaga limestone
2. The vein of Onondaga limestone lies on the boundary of the Allegheny plateau
3. I am really glad I'm not looking too far into Adirondack geology because it's a MESS!
Questions I need to find answers for:
1. Why is the area south and west of Lake Ontario (the Allegheny Plateau) flat?
2. How much water was present during the sediment deposition for Onondaga limestone in the mid to late Devonian period?
3. Why doesn't the vein extend further down into the Taconic range?
Hopefully I can find some answers soon!
-Jess