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Volcanic Highlights and Features:
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[NOTE: This list is just a sample of
various Mississippi features or events and is by no means inclusive. All information presented here was gathered from other online websites and each excerpt is attributed back to the original source. Please use those sources in referencing any information on this webpage, and please visit those websites for more information on the Geology of Mississippi.]
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- Mississippi
- Mississippi Regions
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The Atlantic Plain:1
The Atlantic Plain is the flattest of the provinces. It stretches
over 2,200 miles in length from Cape Cod to the
Mexican border and southward another 1000 miles
to the Yucatan Peninsula.
The Atlantic plain slopes gently seaward from
the inland highlands in a series of terraces. This
gentle slope continues far into the Atlantic and Gulf
of Mexico, forming the continental shelf.
This region was born during the
breakup of the supercontinent Pangea
in the early Mesozoic Era.
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Excerpts from:
1) USGS/NPS Geology in the Parks Website, 2001
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