Roadside Geology of Conn and R. I. - Table of Contents
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Introduction
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1
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Understanding the Earth
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2
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The Rock Cycle Meets Tectonics
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5
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Ages of Rocks
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7
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Bedrock History of Connecticut and Rhode Island
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8
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Glacial History
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13
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Pioneers of North American Glacial Geology
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13
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A Frozen World
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16
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Retreat of the Ice and Formation of Lakes
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18
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Glacial Landforms and Deposits
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20
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Postglacial History
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26
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Sea Level and the Coast
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27
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Human Activity
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30
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Rhode Island and Eastern Connecticut
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33
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Bronson Hill Volcanic Arc
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34
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Eastern Connecticut Thrust Belt
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35
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Avalonia: A Geologist's Paradise
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38
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Narragansett Basin
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41
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Glaciation
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48
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Road Guides in Rhode Island
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49
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Interstate 95: Pawtucket - Connecticut State Line
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49
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US 1: Narragansett - Westerly
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55
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US 6 and US 44: East Providence - Connecticut State Line
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61
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RI 138 and RI 24: Tiverton - South Kingston
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67
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RI 122 and RI 146: Pawtucket - Woonsocket
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90
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Block Island
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95
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Road Guides in Connecticut
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104
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Interstate 84: Massachusetts State Line - Manchester
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104
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Interstate 95: Rhode Island State Line - Branford
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110
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Interstate 395: Massachusetts State Line - Interstate 95
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124
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US 6 and US 44: Rhode Island State Line - Manchester
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130
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Connecticut 2: Stonington - Glastonbury
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141
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Connecticut 9: Old Saybrook - Middletown
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152
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The Hartford Basin of Connecticut
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163
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Fault Blocks in the Hartford Basin
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166
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Rocks of the Hartford Basin
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166
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Jurassic Life
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168
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Glacial Lakes Middletown and Hitchcock
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170
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Road Guides in the Hartford Basin
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173
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Interstate 91: New Haven - Massachusetts State Line
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173
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Interstate 95: Branford - West Haven
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187
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US 44: Manchester - Avon
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189
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Connecticut 9: Middletown - New Britain
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195
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Western Connecticut
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201
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Taconic Mountain Building Event |
203
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Acadian Mountain Building Event
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206
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Mount Prospect and Hodges Complexes
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206
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Jurassic Rifting
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209
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Glaciation
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209
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Road Guides in Western Connecticut
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210
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Interstate 84: Southington - Danbury
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210
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Interstate 95: West Haven - Greenwich
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218
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US 7: Canaan - Norwalk
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228
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US 44: Canton - New York State Line
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239
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Glossary
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255
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Bibliography
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263
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Index
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269
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