The Carboniferous in New York, US

Paleontology and geology

The Carboniferous was a time of fluctuating sea levels. A warm climate supported lush vegetation and large swamps covered the shoreline of the inland sea. Thick accumulations of peat were compressed over time and transformed into layers of coal; however, erosion has removed the Carboniferous rocks in New York.

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Garvies Point Museum official website: Garvies Point Museum and Preserve is located on Long Island's north shore in New York State. We are a center for regional geology research. Our exhibits deal with regional (Long Island and New York State) geology, fossilization and minerology and the ehnography and archaeology of northeastern Native Americans. Our exhibit "Drifitng Lands and Ancient Seas" details the geology of New York State coordinated with plate tectonics. 

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