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The Geology of Puerto Rico can be divided into three major geologic provinces: The Cordillera Central, the Carbonate, and the Coastal Lowlands. [1] Puerto Rico is composed of Jurassic to Eocene volcanic and plutonic rocks, which are overlain by younger Oligocene to recent carbonates and other sedimentary rocks .
Geology and Hydrogeology of the Caribbean Islands Aquifer System of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Regional Aquifer-System Analysis. ROBERT A. RENKEN, W.C. WARD, I.P. GILL, FERNANDO GÓMEZ-GÓMEZ, JESÚS RODRÍGUEZ-MARTÍNEZ, et al. USGS. Professional Paper 1419. Reston, Virginia. 2002. Accessed 13 November 2019.
Topographic map of Puerto Rico, 1952. Puerto Rico is mostly mountainous with large coastal areas in the north and south. The main mountain range is called Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). The highest elevation in Puerto Rico, Cerro de Punta at 4,393 feet (1,339 m), [24] is located in this range.
Author: Pease, M.H., Jr., and Monroe, W.H. Image title: Geologic map of the San Juan quadrangle, Puerto Rico; Short title: USGS Miscellaneous Investigations Series ...
Topographic map of Puerto Rico showing the Cordillera Central and its two major subranges. The Puerto Rico Central Mountain Range or Cordillera Central is considered the largest of the three geographical and physiographic provinces of the island, along with the Karst regions and the coastal plains. [2]
Geology of Puerto Rico — island of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region of North America. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Geology of Puerto Rico (2 C, 3 P) H. Historic districts in Puerto Rico (2 C, 7 P) L. Landforms of Puerto Rico (7 C, 4 P) Landmarks in Puerto Rico (6 C, 4 P) M.
Geologic formations of Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. C. Cretaceous Puerto Rico (7 P) N.