The reason why continents mostly stand above sea level is believed to be that continental crust is lower in iron and more oxidized than oceanic crust. This makes continents more buoyant over the Earth ...
In 1889, Henry Barton bought land near the summit of Gore Mountain for 10 cents an acre and started a garnet mine. Judy Brown says that there were around 13 garnet mines in the Adirondacks, "but ...
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