ScubaSarus
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I have to learn the geology of the LI Sound for a interpreters position at one of the state parks. So I went on ebay and bought a 1960 geology field guide book.
Quote from book:
"Iron Oxide is the coloring matter of the brown sandstone of New York City's famous "brownstone fronts" This facing rock came from almost horizontal sandstone beds lying in the Connecticut Valley." The author then goes on to say: dinosaur footprints have found in the rocky floor of the great sandstone quarries worked for this stone at Portland, CT.
Another book on Google and actual pictures of the prints are here : http://bit.ly/beER6T (scroll up a bit).
I didn't know these facts until now and find it amazing. Are the prints on the bottom under the mud or can they be seen on the ledges?
Wouldn't it be nice if the Brownstone Dive Park could claim historical importance of a mention of dinosaur prints and get a grant to dredge the quarries making the bottom solid and exposing the dinosaur prints.
Just though I'd share this with you all.
Ref:
A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Frederick H. Pough, 1960
Houghtgn Mifflin Co. Boston
P.S. Does anyone know if they did eventually make a museum as I'd like to see if I can arrange to donate this ring I found in the quarry years ago and give them a copy of page 21 from this book if they don't already have or know about the dinosaur prints.
Quote from book:
"Iron Oxide is the coloring matter of the brown sandstone of New York City's famous "brownstone fronts" This facing rock came from almost horizontal sandstone beds lying in the Connecticut Valley." The author then goes on to say: dinosaur footprints have found in the rocky floor of the great sandstone quarries worked for this stone at Portland, CT.
Another book on Google and actual pictures of the prints are here : http://bit.ly/beER6T (scroll up a bit).
I didn't know these facts until now and find it amazing. Are the prints on the bottom under the mud or can they be seen on the ledges?
Wouldn't it be nice if the Brownstone Dive Park could claim historical importance of a mention of dinosaur prints and get a grant to dredge the quarries making the bottom solid and exposing the dinosaur prints.
Just though I'd share this with you all.
Ref:
A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Frederick H. Pough, 1960
Houghtgn Mifflin Co. Boston
P.S. Does anyone know if they did eventually make a museum as I'd like to see if I can arrange to donate this ring I found in the quarry years ago and give them a copy of page 21 from this book if they don't already have or know about the dinosaur prints.
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