Geology of Sint Eustatius

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The geology of Sint Eustatius represents a young Pleistocene volcanic island. The oldest rocks are overlain by the Sugar Loaf-White Wall Formation shallow marine limestone. The Quill is the island's highest point and although partially eroded records a pyroclastic volcano with a two kilometer wide crater.^[1]

References

^ Allen, C.D. (2017). Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783319557878. Retrieved 2018-11-09.

[google-1] Allen, C.D. (2017). Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783319557878. Retrieved 2018-11-09.

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