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Research Article| January 01, 1904 Iroquois beach in Ontario A. P. COLEMAN A. P. COLEMAN Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1904) 15 (1): 347–368. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-15-347 Article history first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation A. P. COLEMAN; Iroquois beach in Ontario. GSA Bulletin 1904;; 15 (1): 347–368. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-15-347 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionThe signs of wave action in the cutting of cliffs, the piling up of beach sands and gravels, and the formation of bars or spits across the mouth of bays are so well marked on the old Iroquois beach that it was early recognized as a shore formation by farmers and land surveyors, as well as geologists. The first written mention of the beach in Ontario is contained in Thomas Roy’s paper on the “Ancient State of the North American Continent,” read by Sir Charles Lyell before the Geological Society of London in 1837; * and Lyell was so much interested in the account of the series of terraces which Roy described that on his visit to America he crossed from Niagara to Toronto in 1842 to examine them. Roy noted a number of sand and gravel beaches at various levels above lake Ontario up to 762 feet, and . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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