The Fossils On Katahdin In Maine That Still Spark Debate With Geologists To This Day
By Chris Dodge|Published August 08, 2022
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My name is Chris Dodge and I live right here in the great state of Tennessee. My family and I are full adventurers filled with passion to see the amazing things our state has to offer. We are avid hikers and have explored many different places in Tennessee and beyond but we are always thankful to be living in such a glorious state.
If you are a Mainer and into hiking, chances are you have made your way to Katahdin. This mountain is the highest peak in Maine and a very challenging hike. Bringing hikers from all over the country to tackle this monster of a climb, Katahdin is not for the faint of heart. Ask anyone who has hiked it and they will tell you their own tale of conquest. Finding your way to the summit is no easy feat on this rugged mountain. There is, however, something very interesting found on the mountain that has sparked some curiosity and scientific debate.
Katahdin looms in the distance in all its majestic beauty.
The highest peak in Maine really can make a statement when everything around it is so flat. All kinds of angles are amazing to view this behemoth of granite, but getting on the trails will lead to something very interesting.
Way up the mountain where the trees start to thin out fossils can be found.
It’s an interesting question that beckons us to examine it closer. Speculation has been presented that Katahdin was once a volcano or the effects of Tectonioc Plates shifting. Most scientists will agree that much of Maine’s beautiful landscape was shaped by massive glacier runoff. What or how did that happen is a spark of debate.
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Some will claim that millions of years ago temperature swings led to massive global changes.
Others who take a more biblical approach, state that a catastrophic global event in more recent past, about 4000 years ago, created a worldwide flood. Then from the volcanic clouds creating a covering, blocking out the sun the ice age was formed. The flood and the ice age thus play into account for sea life fossils being found high up on the mountains. Even on Mount Everest sealife fossils have been found.
You don’t need to be a geologist to search for these fossils.
They are pressed into the rock all over Mount Katahdin. Check out these amazing finds for yourself and search out the interesting science behind these fossils.
Next time you are hiking the highest point in Maine you can be on the lookout for these sea life fossils. When you find them contemplate these things all the way to the peak where you will have an incredible view from Maine’s most rugged mountain.
While you are exploring for questions that need answers and you are already in Baxter then you should check out these cool ice caves.
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