Author: GilmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 6
Book Description
On the Geological Formation of the Natural Bridge of Virginia
Author: GilmerGeology of the Gold Belt in the James River Basin, Virginia
Author: Stephen TaberThe Coal Resources and General Geology of the Pound Quadrangle in Virginia
Author: Charles ButtsVirginia Rocks!
Author: Albert Binkley DickasPublisher: Geology Rocks!
ISBN: 9780878426881
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap, Virginia stretches across five distinct regions, each home to unique and amazing geology. In the Coastal Plain's wedge of fossil-rich sediments, a meteor impact crater"¬‚¬"the sixth largest on Earth"¬‚¬"helped determine the location of Chesapeake Bay. The Piedmont begins at the Fall Line, the series of East Coast waterfalls that mark the upstream limit to ship navigation, such as Belle Else in Richland, where the turbulent James River erodes potholes in the Petersburg Granite. Rising up from the rolling hills of the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge forms the spine of the state, its hard basalt and gneisses on display at Shenandoah National Park. Farther west, limestones in the Valley and Ridge are riddled with caves and sinkholes, with dissolution forming one of the wonders of the world at Natural Bridge State Park. Along the very western edge of the state is the Appalachian Plateau, where the No. 3 coal, know as America's Favorite Fuel was extracted from the historic Pocahontas Mine. Virginia Rocks! is part of the state-by-state Geology Rocks! series that introduces readers to some of the most compelling and accessible geologic sites in each state. Author Albert Dickas has picked 50 of the best sites in Virginia for discussing the enormous variety of rocks, minerals, and landforms created over the course of the states more than 1 billion years of geologic history.
Observations on the Geology of the United States of North America
Author: William MaclurePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: A Treatise on the Steam Engine
Author: Virginia. Division of Mineral ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
The Physiography of the Upper James River Basin in Virginia
Author: Charles ButtsThe History of the Study of Landforms: Volume 1 - Geomorphology Before Davis (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Richard J. ChorleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135228639
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
This re-issue, first published in 1964, is the first of a seminal series analysing the development of the study of landforms, from both the geographical and geological point of view, with especial emphasis upon fluvial geomorphology. Volume 1 treats the subject up to the first important statement of the cycle of erosion by W. M. Davis in 1889, and attempts to identify the most significant currents of geomorphic thought, integrating them into the broader contemporary intellectual frameworks with which they were associated. As well as dealing with such key figures as Werner, De Saussure, Hutton, Playfair, Buckland, lyell, Agassiz, Ramsay, Dana, Peschel, Powell, Gilbert and Davis, attention is also given to many less important contributions by American, British and continental workers. A spirited biographical treatment, attractively set off by contemporary portraits, diagrams and sketches, will make this book of great interest to the historian of science, and indeed to the general reader, as well as to the student and scholar in geomorphology, hydrology and any other earth science.
Natural Bridge
Author: Ernst H. Kastning PhDPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439647771
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Natural Bridge, located in the historic Shenandoah Valley, is one of the most recognized and visited geologic landmarks in the country. The massive 90-foot-wide arch spans Cedar Creek, which runs 200 feet below. Legend says that George Washington, as a young land surveyor, carved his initials on its wall. In 1774, King George III granted ownership to Thomas Jefferson. Natural Bridge was often regarded as the Eighth Natural Wonder of the World during the 19th and 20th centuries. The site became a popular venue for events, ranging from conventions to the annual Easter Sunrise Service. Hotels, inns, and cottages were built to accommodate travelers, and on-site attractionsincluding a show cave, a wax museum, and a Monacan Indian villagebroadened visitor appeal. Natural Bridge remained privately owned until 2014, when the title was transferred, allowing it to become a state park; the bridge will now truly belong to the people, a concept that would have made Jefferson proud.