Earth History

This page is a summary of links to geologic time, paleontology, and stratigraphic correlation information in the New York City Region.

Geologic Time Scale (New York City Region)

Precambrian & Lower Paleozoic history and stratigraphy (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the Highlands Province section.

Middle and Upper Paleozoic history and stratigraphy (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the Sedimentary Appalachian/Valley & Ridge Province section.

Mesozoic history and stratigraphy (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the Mesozoic Basins section.

Cretaceous and Cenozoic stratigraphy (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the Coastal Plain and Quaternary History sections.

Descriptions of Cretaceous, Tertiary, and Quaternary stratigraphic units and fossils are linked to the Coastal Plain stratigraphy page, but can be linked directly at:

Cretaceous stratigraphy and fossil
Tertiary stratigraphy and fossils
Quaternary Stratigraphy

Quaternary fossils
Late Pleistocene and Holocene history (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the Quaternary History section.

Modern common shells from NYC region beaches (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the "Our Transient Coastline" section.

Holocene history (hit the "back" key to return here);
more detail on this topic is in the section on human impact.