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The '''geology of the [[Bahamas]]''' has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include [[Aeolian sand|eolian sand]]s and [[limestone]] built on the [[basement rock]] of the Florida-Bahamas Platform. The islands are used to infer sea levels based on the arrangement of [[reef]] deposits.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=C94abSVasmAC&pg=PA91&dq=geology+of+the+bahamas#v=onepage&q=geology%20of%20the%20bahamas&f=false | title=Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands| isbn=9780080532479| last1=Vacher| first1=Leonard H.L| last2=Quinn| first2=Terrence M.| date=1997-12-19}}</ref><ref name="jstor">{{Cite journal|title=The Stratigraphy and Surficial Geology of New Providence and Surrounding Islands, Bahamas on JSTOR|jstor = 4298673}}</ref>
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The '''geology of the [[Bahamas]]''' has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include eolian sands and limestone built on the basement rock of the Florida-Bahamas Platform. The islands are used to infer sea levels based on the arrangement of reef deposits.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=C94abSVasmAC&pg=PA91&dq=geology+of+the+bahamas#v=onepage&q=geology%20of%20the%20bahamas&f=false | title=Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands| isbn=9780080532479| last1=Vacher| first1=Leonard H.L| last2=Quinn| first2=Terrence M.| date=1997-12-19}}</ref><ref name="jstor">{{Cite journal|title=The Stratigraphy and Surficial Geology of New Providence and Surrounding Islands, Bahamas on JSTOR|jstor = 4298673}}</ref>


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The geology of the Bahamas has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include eolian sands and limestone built on the basement rock of the Florida-Bahamas Platform. The islands are used to infer sea levels based on the arrangement of reef deposits.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Vacher, Leonard H.L; Quinn, Terrence M. (1997-12-19). Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands. ISBN 9780080532479.
  2. ^ "The Stratigraphy and Surficial Geology of New Providence and Surrounding Islands, Bahamas on JSTOR". JSTOR 4298673. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)