The World's Oldest Forest: Just a few miles from me! I bet it's beautiful in the fall. :sm02:...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Just a few miles from me! I bet it's beautiful in the fall.

https://nypost.com/2019/12/19/evidence-of-worlds-oldest-forest-unearthed-in-upstate-new-york/amp/

BB4A

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Good to see Cardiff University supplying the professorial sound bites for US media. I do hope he escapes OK... there are some strange people around those parts, who insist that the World is only a few thousand years old... bless them.

https://youtu.be/SC-nz71kmWE

fetzler Loc: North West PA

Every coal seam in the world is the remains of an ancient forest. This example is a bit on the old side. All coal seams are thought to be between 300 and 360 million years old. 386 million is likely within the margin of error. Coal was formed as microorganisms had not yet figured out how to break down lignin. Lignin is the stuff that makes wood brown an is the second most common polymer.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

I know Cairo! A friend of mine who I taught with had a bed & breakfast in Round Top with 6 other partners, his cousin is my wife. He got us together. We were in Cairo all the time.
Interesting.
Thanks for the link.
Happy Holidays!

BB4A

fetzler wrote:

Every coal seam in the world is the remains of an ancient forest. This example is a bit on the old side. All coal seams are thought to be between 300 and 360 million years old. 386 million is likely within the margin of error. Coal was formed as microorganisms had not yet figured out how to break down lignin. Lignin is the stuff that makes wood brown an is the second most common polymer.

Yes, coal is certainly interesting stuff. Have you ever heard of Jet? It's also known as Whitby Jet, as Whitby in NE England has a source of Jet just offshore, that washes up from time to time. The town there started a cottage industry of Jet Jewelry, which really took off in Victorian times (as our Vicky was a sucker for black mourning jewelry, after Albert cashed in his lunch pail).

https://geology.com/gemstones/jet/

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Very interesting!

pilgrim1951 Loc: New Jersey

Interesting they picked Kaaterskill Falls to talk about trees.

ecblackiii Loc: Maryland

jerryc41 wrote:

Just a few miles from me! I bet it's beautiful in the fall.

https://nypost.com/2019/12/19/evidence-of-worlds-oldest-forest-unearthed-in-upstate-new-york/amp/

What color do the fossils turn in the fall?

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

It looks stunning countryside jerry, and as you said the autumn colours must be awesome.

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

BB4A wrote:

Yes, coal is certainly interesting stuff. Have you ever heard of Jet? It's also known as Whitby Jet, as Whitby in NE England has a source of Jet just offshore, that washes up from time to time. The town there started a cottage industry of Jet Jewelry, which really took off in Victorian times (as our Vicky was a sucker for black mourning jewelry, after Albert cashed in his lunch pail).

https://geology.com/gemstones/jet/

Yes BB4A Whitby is a fascinating small town by the sea. As well the Jet being there, it is also has its famous ruined Abbey, and it is the place where Dracula landed in Bram Stoker's Book.

BB4A

Doddy wrote:

Yes BB4A Whitby is a fascinating small town by the sea. As well the Jet being there, it is also has its famous ruined Abbey, and it is the place where Dracula landed in Bram Stoker's Book.

One of my favorite small towns in NE England. Next time I stay at Swinton Park Castle, I need to make time for a day trip to Whitby.