Introduction -- Florida defined -- Florida lost : wandering the globe and finding home (~700 Ma to ~200 Ma) -- The big split : formation of three oceans and the establishment of the Florida basement (~225 Ma to ~140 Ma) -- The carbonate factory cranks up : Florida being born from the sea (~160 Ma to present) -- An environmental crisis : drowning of the West Florida margin and development of the West Florida escarpment (~100 Ma to ~80 Ma) -- Clash of geologic terrains : colliding with Cuba (~56 Ma to ~40 Ma) -- Dissolution tectonics : sinkhole development (~140 Ma to present) -- Sands from the north : the quartz sand invasion (~30 Ma to present) -- Erosion in the ocean, marine fertility, and huge sharks : the Florida phosphate story (~22 Ma to ~5 Ma) -- The finish line in sight : approaching modern Florida and the emergence of South Florida (~2.5 Ma to ~10 ka) -- Epilogue.
Summary:
An explanation of the geological processes that formed Florida.
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