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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
Some time ago I heard/read that the layers of rock and soil, such as you are seeing,
were originally laid down from erosion of the Appalachian mountains.
Have you ever heard anything like that, or what was the origin ?
This is coming from Oregon, where everything derives from volcanoes.
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That's interesting. I never heard that about erosion from the Appalachians. I know much of the region is volcanic in its origin with a lot of eolian formations, as well. But geology is not my strong suit. I majored in biology instead.
I do know that the western part of the Uncomphagre Plateau contains a lot of oil shale. You can actually set fire to the rocks out there. Once the technology is advanced enough, the area will surely be heavily mined which is a shame.