Geology of Kentucky
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Geology of Kentucky
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The geology of Kentucky formed beginning more than one billion years ago, in the Proterozoic eon of the Precambrian. The oldest igneous and metamorphic crystalline basement rock is part of the Grenville Province, a small continent that collided with the early North American continent. The beginning of the Paleozoic is poorly attested and the oldest rocks in Kentucky, outcropping at the surface, are from the Ordovician. Throughout the Paleozoic, shallow seas covered the area, depositing marine se
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Kentucky
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2018-07-08T15:55:14Z
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2024-08-30T05:12:30Z
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