A BRIEF GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
By W. Cullen Sherwood
Dept. of Geology and Environmental Studies
James Madison University
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PRESENT DAY GEOLOGIC FEATURES
ORIGIN OF THE MAJOR ROCKS
FORMING THE MOUNTAINS
MOLE HILL AND OTHER MELTED ROCKS
CAVES AND CAVERNS
EVOLUTION OF TODAY'S LANDSCAPE
GEOLOGY AND HUMAN HISTORY IN ROCKINGHAM
REFERENCES
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