Geo Beck | New England's Ancient Tropical Sea Floor is Built into our Cities @Geobeck | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Did you know that a tropical sea once covered modern day New England? Now, that preserved seafloor is scattered all over the northeast as parts of buildings and monuments, like the Washington Monument. Come with me as I explore an abandoned quarry in Massachusetts that used to quarry rock for these stone structures.
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If you liked this video, you'll probably like some of my other ones:
What do rocks have in common with life? A lot, actually: youtube.com/watch?v=t_wXznkgfNg&t=80s
200 million years of history in NYC Brownstones: youtube.com/watch?v=FJQ4MTJ9B4U&t=404s
Geology of coffee: youtube.com/watch?v=4on0kZtBM-k&t=670s
What’s going on with these strange stone pillars in NYC? youtube.com/watch?v=L7ruDtOT7D8&t=1s
A Castle in Connecticut made of 500 Million Year Old Rocks: youtube.com/watch?v=V5eUbvXAW_s&t=4s
Disclaimer: The scientific topics I talk about in my videos are highly simplified, and usually there is a lot more details and nuance involved in these geologic processes and events. The purpose of these videos is to spark your interest in the wonderful world of geology and all the amazing things we are surrounded by all the time. They are not meant to act as lectures or fully-encompassing video essays about a topic. Thank you for keeping this in mind and for supporting me and my channel. I love making these videos and appreciate every person who watches them. Thanks for watching!
Here are some sources that you can take a look at if you’re interested in learning more in-depth about this topic:
google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi45MbT6-z6AhUnEFkFHW51D18QFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Frepository.si.edu%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10088%2F31482%2Fmci38930.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1%26isAllowed%3Dy&usg=AOvVaw3bmqAExIFImAhQC6HCdkoX
mindat.org/loc-220542.html
geologywriter.com/tag/sheffield-marble
berkshireauctionservices.com/marble/history.html
https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1395&context=hp_theses
quarriesandbeyond.org/states/vt/vermont-photos05b.html
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/powell/613webpage/NYCbuilding/TuckahoeMarble/TuckahoeMarble.htm
youtube.com/watch?v=6wJBOk9xjto
quarriesandbeyond.org/states/vt/vermont-structures01.html
usenaturalstone.org/a-mountain-with-a-heart-of-marble-going-underground-with-vermont-danby-marble
Image credits:
Map of geologic provinces of New England: pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-225/fig1.html
Lee Historical Library, Lee MA: Historical Photos of Lee, MA Marble Quarries digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:0r96f4060
digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:0r96f262x
Subduction zone diagram: Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2021/04/26/using-diamonds-to-track-ocean-plate-subduction-into-earths-deep-mantle/
Plaza hotel: Alan Light commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaza_Hotel_NYC_(7918883128).jpg
Danby Marble Quarry, VT video: Vermont Quarries YouTube Channel youtube.com/watch?v=gVzBWPCVgYY&list=TLGGBnZ8wAzQ7TUwNDExMjAyMg
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Did you know that a tropical sea once covered modern day New England? Now, that preserved seafloor is scattered all over the northeast as parts of buildings and monuments, like the Washington Monument. Come with me as I explore an abandoned quarry in Massachusetts that used to quarry rock for these stone structures.
subscribe for more vids ➭ bit.ly/geobeck
My website: geo-beck.com
Socials: Instagram: @geobeckly instagram.com/geobeckly
TikTok: tiktok.com/@geobeckly
If you liked this video, you'll probably like some of my other ones:
What do rocks have in common with life? A lot, actually: youtube.com/watch?v=t_wXznkgfNg&t=80s
200 million years of history in NYC Brownstones: youtube.com/watch?v=FJQ4MTJ9B4U&t=404s
Geology of coffee: youtube.com/watch?v=4on0kZtBM-k&t=670s
What’s going on with these strange stone pillars in NYC? youtube.com/watch?v=L7ruDtOT7D8&t=1s
A Castle in Connecticut made of 500 Million Year Old Rocks: youtube.com/watch?v=V5eUbvXAW_s&t=4s
Disclaimer: The scientific topics I talk about in my videos are highly simplified, and usually there is a lot more details and nuance involved in these geologic processes and events. The purpose of these videos is to spark your interest in the wonderful world of geology and all the amazing things we are surrounded by all the time. They are not meant to act as lectures or fully-encompassing video essays about a topic. Thank you for keeping this in mind and for supporting me and my channel. I love making these videos and appreciate every person who watches them. Thanks for watching!
Here are some sources that you can take a look at if you’re interested in learning more in-depth about this topic:
google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi45MbT6-z6AhUnEFkFHW51D18QFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Frepository.si.edu%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10088%2F31482%2Fmci38930.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1%26isAllowed%3Dy&usg=AOvVaw3bmqAExIFImAhQC6HCdkoX
mindat.org/loc-220542.html
geologywriter.com/tag/sheffield-marble
berkshireauctionservices.com/marble/history.html
https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1395&context=hp_theses
quarriesandbeyond.org/states/vt/vermont-photos05b.html
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/powell/613webpage/NYCbuilding/TuckahoeMarble/TuckahoeMarble.htm
youtube.com/watch?v=6wJBOk9xjto
quarriesandbeyond.org/states/vt/vermont-structures01.html
usenaturalstone.org/a-mountain-with-a-heart-of-marble-going-underground-with-vermont-danby-marble
Image credits:
Map of geologic provinces of New England: pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-225/fig1.html
Lee Historical Library, Lee MA: Historical Photos of Lee, MA Marble Quarries digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:0r96f4060
digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:0r96f262x
Subduction zone diagram: Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2021/04/26/using-diamonds-to-track-ocean-plate-subduction-into-earths-deep-mantle/
Plaza hotel: Alan Light commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaza_Hotel_NYC_(7918883128).jpg
Danby Marble Quarry, VT video: Vermont Quarries YouTube Channel youtube.com/watch?v=gVzBWPCVgYY&list=TLGGBnZ8wAzQ7TUwNDExMjAyMg
All music is from Artlist
