Elevating Geoscience in the Southeastern United States: New Ideas about Old Terranes

Elevating Geoscience in the Southeastern United States: New Ideas about Old Terranes
Author: Christopher M. Bailey
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-03-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813700353

"These ten field guides were written for the 2014 GSA Southeastern Section Meeting, which will take place in Blacksburg, Virginia. They cover such varied topics as the 2011 M5.8 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake; Mesozoic fauna from the Solite Quarry; and geology of the Coles Hill uranium deposit"--

The Caves of Burnsville Cove, Virginia

The Caves of Burnsville Cove, Virginia
Author: William B. White
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2015-04-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319143913

This book highlights some of the most difficult and persistent exploration ever undertaken in the United States – in Burnsville Cove, a small limestone valley in west-central Virginia – while at the same time reviewing the scientific discoveries made in the area’s 116 km of caves in the course of 50 years. Overall, the book offers a unique combination of exploration and science by a conservation organization specifically dedicated to the preservation and study of the caves.

From the Blue Ridge to the Beach

From the Blue Ridge to the Beach
Author: Christopher M. Bailey
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2017-03-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813700477

Seven chapters explore the diverse geology of Virginia, from its Appalachian highlands to the Atlantic shore.