The Geology of Virginia

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Cliffs of Westmoreland

The Cliffs of Westmoreland rise 30 to 45 meters (~100 to 150′) above the waters of the Potomac River.  These bluffs expose Miocene to Pliocene sedimentary units, some which are quite fossiliferous.  For more information on the geology of Westmoreland checkout the 2005 Virginia Geological Field Conference guidebook by Buck Ward and others. Note the […]

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Nelsonite-scalebar

Virginia’s State Rock: Nelsonite

On July 1, 2016, Governor Terry McCauliffe signed a bill into law that made nelsonite the first official state rock of Virginia. The initiative for this project was led by students from Piedmont Virginia Community College.  Michelle Stanislaus and her classmates from their Historical Geology class and Government class ran the petition for this law starting […]

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