The Silurian in New Hampshire, US

Silurian in New Hampshire map

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Silurian Fossils
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Paleontology and geology

Rocks of this time interval are metamorphic and igneous. They contain no fossils. Fossil evidence from neighboring states suggests that what is now New Hampshire was covered by a shallow sea during the Silurian.


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