The Carboniferous in New York, US |
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Paleontology and geologyThe 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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