Geologic Information about the Eastern Region" highlights information on the
geologic research and programs for the 26 States east of the Mississippi River, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Research is
conducted to provide unbiased information on the occurrence, quality,
quantity, and availability of mineral resources in the eastern United
States.
The story of
the discovery of the bones of a whale beneath the fields of rural
Vermont, and the geological history that explains how it came to be
there.
