Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Mr. Geology Visits The Rocky Coast Of Maine

Hi, Mr. Geology. Thanks for visiting us in Maine.

You're welcome. I am pleased to be here.

Mr. Geology, can you explain how the coast of Maine came to be?

Of course. Red hot magma from the earth's subcore rises to the surface and is quickly cooled by the crashing seawater forming the red granite, or 'rock', coastline. This process, in geologic terms, is known as igneocoastification.

Mr. Geology, what is the difference between granite and, say, concrete?

Ah, yes. The primary difference is that granite is primarily produced by the defossilization of key stonifying elements such as carbon (periodic table C), adhesive (Ad), and dirt (Dt) while concrete contains a higher level of moon rocks. Don't forget, no question is too stupid for Mr. Geology.

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