New England's Ancient Tropical Sea Floor is Built into our Cities

Did you know that a tropical sea once covered modern day New England? Now, that preserved seafloor is scattered all over the northeast as parts of buildings and monuments, like the Washington Monument. Come with me as I explore an abandoned quarry in Massachusetts that used to quarry rock for these stone structures. subscribe for more vids ➭ https://bit.ly/geobeck​​​​​​ My website: https://geo-beck.com/ Socials: Instagram: @geobeckly   / geobeckly   TikTok:   / geobeckly   If you liked this video, you'll probably like some of my other ones: What do rocks have in common with life? A lot, actually:    • What do rocks have to do with life? A lot,...   200 million years of history in NYC Brownstones:    • These NYC Buildings Hold 200 Million Years...   Geology of coffee:    • Drink A Coffee, Thank A Volcano   What’s going on with these strange stone pillars in NYC?    • What's going on with these weird stone pil...   A Castle in Connecticut made of 500 Million Year Old Rocks:    • A castle in Connecticut made of 500 millio...   Disclaimer: The scientific topics I talk about in my videos are highly simplified, and usually there is a lot more details and nuance involved in these geologic processes and events. The purpose of these videos is to spark your interest in the wonderful world of geology and all the amazing things we are surrounded by all the time. They are not meant to act as lectures or fully-encompassing video essays about a topic. Thank you for keeping this in mind and for supporting me and my channel. I love making these videos and appreciate every person who watches them. Thanks for watching! Here are some sources that you can take a look at if you’re interested in learning more in-depth about this topic: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j... https://www.mindat.org/loc-220542.html https://geologywriter.com/tag/sheffie... http://berkshireauctionservices.com/m... https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/view... https://quarriesandbeyond.org/states/... http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geo...    • Plate Tectonics Basics 1   https://quarriesandbeyond.org/states/... https://usenaturalstone.org/a-mountai... Image credits: Map of geologic provinces of New England: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/of03-22... Lee Historical Library, Lee MA: Historical Photos of Lee, MA Marble Quarries https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/s... https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/s... Subduction zone diagram: Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_ne... Plaza hotel: Alan Light https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Danby Marble Quarry, VT video: Vermont Quarries YouTube Channel    • Vermont Quarries Corp.   All music is from Artlist