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Geology of the Bahamas

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The geology of the Bahamas has been researched since the mid-19th century. The islands include Aeolian 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

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  1. ^ Vacher, Leonard H.L; Quinn, Terrence M. (1997-12-19). Geology and hydrogeology of carbonate islands. ISBN 9780080532479.
  2. ^ Hearty, Paul J.; Kindler, Pascal (1997). "The Stratigraphy and Surficial Geology of New Providence and Surrounding Islands, Bahamas". Journal of Coastal Research. 13 (3): 798–812. JSTOR 4298673.