Presumpscot Formation
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Presumpscot Formation
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The Presumpscot formation is a late Pleistocene glacial deposit of predominantly submarine clays, located along the Maine and New Hampshire coast and inland along their major river valleys. It consists of primarily silt- and clay-sized particles formed from the glacial abrasion of the feldspars, quartz, and micas of the region, carried by glacial meltwater and deposited below sea level before subsequent crust rising elevated the deposits up to more than 300 feet (91 m). It is named after the Pre
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumpscot_Formation
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2014-12-01T16:48:21Z
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